The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-28
DENOUNCES TRUSTS AS
CAUSING HIGH PRICES.
Initiative, Referendum and Recall
Urged As Panacea for
Modern Evils.
Declares for Presidential Primary
As He Urges Democrats to
Join Progressives.

LaFollette. now an aVoWed candidate
for the presidential nomination. on
the principles outlined as Progressive
Republican" closed his first day OF
campaigning in President Taft's state
with n largely attended meeting In
the Cleveland Gray's armory. after
few hours visit at Youngstown in the
afternoon. While at both meetings
considerable attention was paid 10
corporations and their growth and
conduct, the greater part OF the
speeches we're devoted To explaining
what Was meant by Progressive Re
publicanism" and what the ''progres-
sives' have done In their control Of
the state government in Wisconsin.
While the first campaign declaration
was made at Youngstown. the speech
tonight was along the same lines. but
with greater elaboration on the pro-
gressive principles.
Three Cardinal Principles.
The Initiative. referendum and re-
call were strongly acclaimed as car
dinal principles of the "progressives"
by Senator LaFollette here tonight.
while an appeal was also made for
Democrats to join the progressive
movement as the only true Democ-
racy
The Senator'S audience was an en-
thusiastic one and frequently urged
him 10 proceed when he made an at
tempt to shorten his addresses Re
peated invitations were offered from
the audience. TO come again" when
the Senator announced that Il was the
first time he had been i'm Cleveland.
Tomorrow morning Senator La Fol
lette will leave for Norwalk. O. where
he speakes in the afternoon. and will
then proceed TO Toledo for another
speech at night.
The meeting hero to night was in
Gray's armory. which was packed TO
the doors ha'f an hour before the Sen
ators arrival. Upon the appearance
OF the Progressive" leader. a band
burst forth with the National anthem
and the crowd rose and cheered until
the music ceased. Closely following
Senator La Toilette was former Sec.
retary OF the Interior James u. Gar
field. one OF the committee that re
ceived the Wisconsin Senator
John ID. Fackler. State secretary Of
the progressiyes. presided over the
meeting. lie presented Senator La
Toilette to his hearers as The man
who has destroyed the bipartisan pol
iiics OF big business in Wisconsin. and
the next president OF the nation
Several Minute Demonstration.
For several minutes Senator La Fol
lette was deferred from speaking by
the cheers Of the crowd.
Senator la Toilette arrived here
shortly before 4:3O o'clock from
Youngstown. where he spoke this af-
ternoon. and was met by members OF
the prOgressives' organization OF
Cuyahoga. lie was taken al once to
his hotel. where. after a brief rest.
q reception was held. Dinner rendered
by the county organization and recep-
tlon committee followed. but no
speeches were made. the affair being
more OF social nature.
Senator L. Toilette departed some
what from the speech he had planned
by launching into the primary ballot
law. charging that "Clevelander- have
been sitting around here. being dis
franchiscd for fiity years by political
bosses. hut % is not for Ions he
81 -. as his hearers laughed and ap-
plauded The speaker then took up
the discussion OF trusts. quoting from
book by Ambassador James Bryce.
to illustrate his point Of view.
Trusts Cause High Prices.
In his discussion OF trusts. Mr IN
Toilette said the combination OF cor
porations was the cause OF the high
cost OF living. because they con
trolied prices and that God Almighty
never made board of directors good
enough 10 control the homes and fam
lies Of an American citizen
During Senator "a FoIlette's ar.
rafgnmcut of fhe STANDARD oil com
pany and the banking institutions of
The couutry. Frank Rockefeller. q
brother of John H. Rockefeller. sat on
the platform wearing "a committee
mans badge.
What progressive RcpublicauIsm
means. Senator Ia Toilette again de-
scribed a. to.nighfs meeting Hc made
= vigorous appeal 10 Democrats fp
hin tho progressive Republicans. be-.
cause they only represented a true
Democracy. and charged that the
democrats of the south were "a
Democracy 81 class and artistocracy
Urges Initiative and Referendum.
The initiative. referendum and The
recall were declared t0 BE- toncfs of
the progressives. and The declaration
for the latter was received BY the au-
dienoc b. applause. vn'ch increased
in volume when the speaker insisted
the recall should be- applied to the
judges
with an my respect FOR the courts
az lawyer. Z do not feel that they
are 20 godiy that they are incorrup-
uble There are judges who have
served corporate interests so long that
they cant 500 STRAIGHT They mean 70
Do honest but they can't hold tho
scales Of justice level We progrcaiyes
stand for applyinE the recall f0 tho
Judges"
The bureau OF corporations was
characterized ag the most wonderful
institution iu tho World and fhe
speaker commended C0mmiaaloner
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