The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-09-09
THE REPUBLICAN rguD
IN WISCONSIN

IN WISCONSIN.
According to impartial observers
who are watching the fight of The Re
publican factions of Wisconsin for he
independent press and non.political re
views. the LaFollette wing are clearly
IN the majority. no 'withstanding The
Chicago convention put the stamp Of
regularity on the other crowd Cover
nor LaFollette is making a regular
whirlwlnd Of a campaign. and his anti
monopoly appeal 10 the masses, al
ready preiudiced in his favor, is Gre
ating much popular enthusiasm in his
cause
Aside from the undoubted merits Of
the issues involved In the LaFollette
platform the governor. now running
for a third tern,. has vote drawing
personality He possesses in a no
table degree that valuable asset to
politician -personal magnetism. He
draws his hearers to him by the music
Of his tongue and he force OF his roa-
sonins powers. and above ali else by
the way he has OF compelling belief IN
his sincerity There are few Of his
enemies who. whatever they may say,
believe LaFollette is a demagogUe.
OF this truly remarkable public'st,
Albeit shaw says in the Review of
Reviews:
His wors. enemies will not deny
that he has courage Of a high order
tho ienacity of bulldog an almost
faaatical belief in himself and in the
value OF the state Of his principles and
projects superb glf as a manager
and organizer: talent for political
strategy uneQualed by any of his op
ponents and the sheer force of man
of destiny wha throws prudence to tko
winds. burns bri lges behind him, ana
shakes every hing without regret or
mlsGiving.
In their platform the LaFollette Re
Duhlicans demand the direct primary
the az yalorem taxation OF railroads,
an Inheritance tax, and a cons tuition
al amendment allowing the enactment
of graduated income tax. they op-
pose the practice of railroads giving
passes TO public officials and insis
that the state railroad commission De
empowered TO fix and enforce rea-
sonahle transportation charges. so far
as the same NAV he subject 20 state
contrnl" q he Milwaukee Free Press
AYERS that the anti-Follette Republi.
cans do moi represent 2S pes cent o.
he psrtys voting s.rengh in Wiscon-
sin Tho Free Press Is a LaFonette
organ The Milwaukee Sentinel, al
"staiwart organ, declares that the
position Of Coveno- LaFollette is in
direct opposition to and defiance of
the authority of the national oonyen-
lion Of the Republican party"
The division of the local Republican
party gives the Wisconsin Democracy
an almost forerone triumph IN that
state. althrueh the hot canvass the
Democrats are making has nothing iu
e thet ssvors Of confidence Their
guhenatorial nominee, the Peck Of
"Rad Boy" fame is no tyro as a vote
getter He is one Of the few Demo
Gratis who have heen ciected governor
OF Wisconsin y, previous years and.
besides commanding the fullest
strength OF his party Mr Peck ap-
peals strongly TO large independent
and ilsafeetcd Republican vo.e. There
wouio seem 60 Dc no doubt Of his
election.
While Il is true shat both Republi-
can factions have the same presiden
tial electors and seemingly are irving
90 outyie each CHER in their p-ofessed
loyalty q frosideut Roosevelt, ne 'act
remains thar thousands Of ne LaFol-
leite following harhor a deep seated
srievance against the administration
for the cold water Il has secretly
thrown on the wonld-be thiri term