The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-25
Democrats Claim Him.

The democratic party is in the market
for leader. Bryan and Hearst are un-
satisfactory to the conservative element,
yet the fact is recognized that radicalism
is demanded by majority of the party.
The gyrations of the new Wisconsin SEN
ator are being watched by democratic
leaders with more than usual interest.
and the party is now ready to receive
him with open arms.
The Milwaukee Journal, the leading
democratic paper in the state, contains
the following editorial under the signifi-
cant heading, LA Toilette for the Presi-
dency." The Journal voices the senti-
ment of liberal element in the demo
cratic party. It remains to be seen what
attitude will be assumed by the new
senator. The Journal says:
They say that Senator La Toilette is
a democrat He has once more been
read out of the republican party. He is
not ia good repute with Aldrich and
Elkins and Foraker and Hale and other
moro or less important republican lead
ers. Away with him; he is democrat,
they say.
Suppose they are right. The demo-
Gratis of the nation are looking for a
leader; they are in need of a Moses.
Why not La Toilette?
"What is the matter with La Toilette
as the democracy's candidate for the
presidency in 1908?
where does Bryan or Parker or
Hearst or Bailey or Folk have it over
La Toilette? He has had more expert
ence as a party leader than any of these
men. He knows his own mind; he is a
fighter; he never gives up he will stick
until the COWS come home.
1.-The tariff is to be the big issue in the
next campaign. La Toilette is low
tariff man. The democrats are for low
tariff. In what respect does La Toilette
not fill the requirements with regard to
the tariff?
LA Toilette stands for genuine con-
troll over railway corporations, policy
which is said to be democracy of the
Simonpure brand. He is trust buster
of a pronounced type and trust busting
is democratic, and, withal, popular. He
is a champion Of the masses and of the
old fashioned principle Of representative
government. That is good democracy
LA Toilette stands for the progressive
program suggested but not carried out
by the presidential program, by the way
which is said to be democratic. The
president has repeatedly been accused
of stealing democratic thunder But the
president doesn't stick. He backs water
too often. That cannot be said of LIZ
Toilette. He doesn't waver. He is no
afraid. He hews to the line, as he ha
again just demonstrated in his fgh
upon the rate bill in the senate.
"The democrats want man who i
aggressive. La Toilette is that. The
want leader who will put the other fel
lows on the defensive. La Toilette vii
do that. They want a man with back
bone La Toilette has lots of it, NOR
perhaps than any other man in publ
life They want man whose record
clean. La Follett's record is clean. The
want man with a personality-the
have had enough of the Parkers. L
Toilette has personality. They want
man of experience. La Toilette is sue
man.
where, in fact does La Toilette ia
short? He measures up to the demo
cratic requirements and he is not &C
verse to being president. What is tn
matter with the junior senator frol
Wisconsin ae the democratic nominee!