Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-28
Ia TOILETTE AS SENATOR.

Nlt'r an exciting canvas, III which
nr fought the administration faction
~ the Republican party in his own
State. rs we'll IS the Democrats.
Ro:E!t NJ. La Toilette was reelected
governor of Wisconsin. His platform
was emancipation Of State affairs
from control Of corrupt interests" 1t
was said at the time hat his election
WAS q step toward tn" United State.
scnltcrship. On "Wednesday he was
chosen to succeed Joseph v CHARLES
iii tic upper house Of Congress- The
man lie succeeds is under suspicion il
connection With 4 rumber OF deals in
which the interests Of the people were
lict closely regarded.
1t is quite apparent however. that
Guvcrnc:' La. Toilette does not propose
TO H., ''Eicl;cd upstairs" in order to
leave his State at the mercy nf the
currur: lOnists. fer in acknowledging
ms election TO the scratorship rs
DlniLlv informed the Wisconsin law
makers that unless tha Lr-isiaturc en-.
acted into laws Inc nlcaSl.ns FOR
which Sc many contests nave Lcen
fought, 40 wt.ult: tender back to thrn,
n" Nomination and they would have
- hex" som" ether man. Governor
= Fnil.:." spoke in part as follows:
II i'"licv" hat | an not blinded by
any 'e"iinS and pr"iuhic" nor warped
~ any lard experience in regarding
Il. IN, il Ia
Wisconsin AMI Tie next decade in tho
nis,nr: Of na'it,.al p:,i;its as epoch
mnEi:" Nt:'s in state ana national
government
Il IL re arc imnaltial. important. IA
,rlctit duties for this generation Of
Ei'n To perform in BIRTH Of these great
f'"''!%. Mindful, as | must always he
.isi as vGu mist always be. for mosr
II YOU b;a: the wounds and sears CT
tii'S long civic strife. Of the profound
si"ni'icanc" If this last lG years of
n.ll'ical struggle in Wisconsin for The
principles which unlnrlic government
~ u" people. YOUR action in clcctin-
nc United States senator seems 70
r." people Of the State. through YOU
- CARY a message il tho broader field
e rational legislation Your call in
vt1"E re To participate in the work
which President Roosevelt has crur
2Se1us'y pressed upon Congress for
solution
\ fully realize thai if YOU lad rot
h"!icEal could better serve the pee
p'cts interests as United States soma
fo" than as governor YOU would rot
have taken this action today.
:;4't recognizing. as n,,st, the
present obligations which rest upon
me IN comDchcd to be in readiness
10 meet AIRY unforeseen Issue which
ray deTeion For this reason say.
~ arrrntinG y';ur high commission.
:!Ia; il there should appear any cor
:'''';ng obligation which should be i'm
l'c*r,a|c for me TO mnc; as United
States Senator. although elected to
hat position. shall ASH YOU 10 rercdc
ne hor2r frGm nc and place it upon
another man rf YOUR own rhocc.''
Persons VINO lax" moi "a The career
81 TIE Wisconsin governor viii r.u.D-
MIC N this statement a distinct chal.
!a'zc and. knowing him as they do.
- corrnptionists Will hardly care 10
make ann'hsr fight a!nn" Tie Inc; on
|, winch They hay" lost the recent BAT
rs In any event. it is TO ~, hoped
hal La Fcll"''c will enter Tho Senate
IS n'on Of Ms character fresh from
t::r people. arc needed 10 t,nnsfcrm
tho 'miliionairrs club" into a repre-.
sentative assembly