The Detroit times., 1910-07-23
Saturday, July %.
Nlo1O
AN INsURGENT APPEAL TO
THE PEOPLE OF WISCONSIN
FROM Ia FoLLETrn,s WEEKLY.

DO you ever stop TO think OF the real
constructive work OF La Toilette In
this state?
Do you know that he secured the
abolition OF that species or bribery SO
destructive TO Official morals---the rail-
road pass?
DO you know that he then secured a
law requiring the railroads to pay
taxes on the valuation OF their physi-
cal property at the same rate as you
pay taxes on your property?
Do YOU know that under that law
the railroads paid more than 100000
In Increased taxes the first year and
have paid an increased amount each
year since?
DO you know that La Toilette
caused an investigation OF the rail.
roads books and found that the rail-
roads had defrauded the state by max
ing false returns OF their income and
that La Toilette caused suits to be
brought against the railroads and re-
covered $9l9.491?
Do you know that he secured the
law creating the railroad commission
and that this commission has decreas-
ed the rates In Wisconsin, whereby
our citizens are saving more than ST.
100000 YEAR,
DO you know that by this same law
the evils OF rate discrimination and
rebates were abolished In Wisconsin
so that the small shipper and big
shipper are treated alike?
DO you remember how the railroads
and their servitors villified La Toilette
and called him an agitator and an
anarchist, and how they said he would
bring ruin to the railroads and the
State OF Wisconsin?
DO you know that the railroads were
false prophets then as now and in
stead of bringing ruin to the railroads,
they are still earning an honest and
adequate return on their property In
this state?
DO YOU know that the railroad tax
alton law and railroad commission
law have been upheld by the highest
courts as fair and just?
Do you know that when La Toilette
went into the United States Senate
| that the railroads were securing 81
100000 a year out of the mail con-
tracts in excess of the lawful rate
simply because they averaged the
| weight OF the mails by dividing by six
instead OF seven, the actual number
| OF days in the week that the mails
were carried?
| DO you know that La Toilette
stopped the fraudulent practice and
| thereby saved to the nation every
year since this vast sum OF money?
Do you know that I'm the senate of
| the United States, he prevented the
| railroads and other big combinations
! from exploiting the mineral and oil re-
sources OF Oklahoma and saved to tina
nation more than half a billion dol.
! lars?
| DO you know that La Toilette ever
since he went TO congress, has fought
| for adequate control and supervision
| by the rate commission over inter-
state railroads?
Do you know that the real vital
/ provisions to the last rate bill were
| added by Senator La Toilette and his
| progressive colleagues in both houses?
DO you know that the interstate
! commerce law does not now provide
| for the valuation of the physical prop
/ erty OF the railroads?
| DO you know that the efforts Of the
! Interstate Commerce commission are
! largely abortive because of the failure
OF the law To contain this provision?
Do YOU know mat at the next ses-
! sion this amendment will pass when
| Aldrich, Hale. Flint. Piles and other
\ system senators step from the public
/ stage and give place TO other and bet
/ ter men?
! Do you know that Senator La Fol-
lette is a candidate for reelection and
! that he will he voted upon at the
! primary on Sept. 8?
| DO you know that the railroads and
their political servants are organizing
and distributing money throughout the
state TO cause La Follette's defeat?
DO YOU know that they have an
nounced their intention to carry the
| fight against La Toilette into the
/ Legislature and ignore the will OF the
people at the primary?
| Well, these things are true! They
mean much to you. What are you go
ing to do about IL?