Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-08-12
FROM A DEMOCRATIC STANDPOINT

but so far the people have decided by
their votes that such was not good for
the country at large. Consequently
high protection has been in force with
but slight interruption during the past
forty-five years or more.
This high protection was originally
intended to aid in defgaying the expense
of the civil war. When high protec-
ton became unnecessary for that pur-
pose, the far-seeing money graspers
who were then in power favored it's
continuance as protector to our infant
industries This was we'll and good at
the time, but the protection did not
cease when the infant was able to
creep; neither did it when the infant
could walk. Neither did it cease when
the infant became SO powerful as to
J dictate and control the people who
furnished the nursing bottle.
1T having behaved so we'll during all
its different stages of growth, it comes
1up for more nourishment, which was
cheerfuliy given by Payne, Al3rich &
can people and in violation of the party
| platform pledge.
Nevertheless the tariff beneficiaries,
| together with their henchmen, met
foe worthy of their steel in the person
of that champion of the whole people,
Robert NJ La Toilette, who was ably
aided by many others whose names will
go down in history as the greatest
cha mpions of the American people that
our country has so far produced. Yet
we find the Connor- Phillips Taft Re-
publicans working tooth and nail to
defeat this same La Toilette. And
why? Because he is fighting the battle
of the people against the greedy trusts
and corporations. He has fought the
same fight for years, and though
the money power should defeat him
| (such contingency being ont of the
question:, he will continue to champion
the cause of the whole people against
the money power which has been run
ming our government to benefit the few.
| You, MIR. Voter, who have not closely
followed the career of Senator La
Toilette, may think of him when you
hand out two dollars to the railway
ticket agent instead of three to ride one
hundred miles. And you, Mr.. Railway
man, should remember him when your
sixteen hours of hard duty is perform
ed. And you, Mr.. Farmer, should
remember him with your full support
at the primary for lessening your taxes
| by forcing the railways and other large
property holders to pay at least por-
ton of their just dues to the state. He
has been fought and is being fought by
the railways and all money grabbing
corporations, not only in our own state
but throughout whole United
States, because he is making them turn
over portion of their ill-gotten gains.
| The primary is near at hand and
La Follette's enemies are using every
means, whether honorable or dishonor-
able it matters not to them, and if they
can but defeat him they will have
new lease of life. Therefore you, as
well as every voter who values fair
play above party. must see to it that La
Toilette is returned to the u S. Senate.
In concluding this article, wish to
state that | cast my first presidential
! vote for George 3. McClellen and have
continued to vote with the same old
party up to the present at national
elections. did this, as have and do
now believe in many of the principles
enunciated in the Democratic platforms;
that and the fact that the Republican
platforms contained pledges which were
but rarely if ever kept. | have never
voted to be simply called Democrat,
neither would to be called a Republi-
can or any other party name but in
stead have been voting and hoping for
the man or party who would not only
promise but would use his best efforts
to have laws enacted that would benefit
the masses instead of the few as has
been done in the past. We have found
our ideal man in the person of Hon. R.
M. LaFollette, man of the people, for
the people and with the people, a man
who has been there and not found want
ing, a man who will continue to fight
for that which is right at all times and
places.
If you, Mr.. Voter (regardless of party
name) will but do your full duty at the
primary and vote for no man to go to
the state legislature unless he pledges
himself to support LaF'ollette for U. S.
Senator. The Democrats have candi-
da ties in the field and are hoping to land
their men, all of whom We believe to
be just, able and honorable and would
no doubt make good in time if elected
But why q ask you Democrats) not
give your support to a man who is