The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-02-20
Senator LaFollette Sends 1ele-
gram to Supporters in Keno
sha and Racine Counties
MANY ATTEND BIG MEETING
Judge Clarkson, Conrad Shearer and
Richard swenson Respond For
" Kanosha County McGovern
Principal Speaker
(From thursdays Daily.)

(From Thursdays Daily)
Senator Robert M. LaFollette last
night declared his policies to Racine
and Kenosha supporters in five
hundred word telegram sent from Wash
ington to the representatives of the
LaFollette organizations in session in
Racine. The telegram is characteristic
of the man and it brings out many
points that he has been fighting for in
the past few years. The telegram of
the Senator which was read amidst
cheers was as follows;
Your letter came to my attention
too late for answer by mail, hence only
brief reference to some important is
sues can be made A day Of memory
of Lincoln is inevitably associated with
the thought which he immortalized at
Gettysburg. The public questions de-
handing solution on this twelfth day
of February are questions Of the preser-
walton of this government for the PEG
pie against the encroachment Of special
privilege.
''There can me no agricultural, in
dustrial and commercial freedom with
out government control of transporta-
tion.
Stop Stock Gambling
Railways are inherent monopolies.
So long as their stocks and bonds are
subjects of gambling speculation there
can be no sound basis for prices Of
things transported, and no reliable rules
for the conduct Of trade and industry.
The strengthening of the interstate
commerce law, the basing Of rate-mak-
ing ON The true value of railway prop
erty, the control Of services as well as
rates, are all necessary to preserve this
government for the people We should
make the law effective now. 1t should
provide for the valuation of railway
property. We should pledge ourselves
unequivocably for whatever legislation
future experience may prove necessary
TO maintain effective government con-
troll Of Interstate rates and services.
For Tariff Revision.
The preservation Of the people IS
interests from the power of monopoly
likewise demands that action be taken
now for revision of the tariff, not re-
vision up but revision down, and down
to the difference in cost Of production.
Whenever monopoly prevents competi-
ton, the tariff should be lowered to
the difference in labor cost. Wherever
the cost of labor and raw materials in
this country is not higher than in com
peting countries monopoly controlled
articles should be placed on the free
list.
''This great work should be done in
diligently and thoroughly and it should
be put upon a scientific basis and kept
there and a permanent tariff commits.
sion, composed of members from every
section Of the country qualified by ex-
perience and training with ample
powers, should be established immedi-
ately,
Strengthen Sherman Law.
"The Sherman anti trust laws should
be strengthened. We should sustain
the principle of the law as basis plat.
form pledge We should endeavor now
to correct the abuse of the power of in
junction. An effective co-employe law
should be enacted The preservation OF
the country's natural resources
mineral wealth, it's water powers-the
protection Of it's forests, are all in the
spirit Of government for the people
All subsidy legislation is in violation
of that spirit.
"I hope your organization is for
warding in Wisconsin the patriotic
movement for the preservation Of Lin
coln's birthplace.
Robert M LaFollette."
LaF GILLETTE for President.
A resolution was adopted indorsing
the administration Of President Roose
welt and setting forth that, as Presi
dent Roosevelt has unequivocally stat
ed he viii not be candidate for re
election that Lincoln clubs Of Racine
and Kenosha counties, in joint session
recommend and pledge to support as {
candidate for the Republican presiden
tial nomination "the only man in Amer
lea big enough, broad enough and Will
nerve enough to carry out the policy
established by President Roosevelt
Senator Robert M. LaFollette. +"
Francis E. McGovern of Milwaukee
was the main speaker at the gathering
and the Kenosha speakers included
Judge Joseph R. Clarkson, Conrad
Shearer and others. Richard B. Sven
son, editor Of the Agitator of Wilmot
read poem. Sixty-eight members o1
the Kenosha LaFollette organization
attended the meeting.
Democratic is on in the sixth