The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-22
BRISTOW IS OUT
FOR LA TOILETTE
Stands MS Good Show for Nominal
ton as Taft, Would Carry as Many
Eastern States and More West
ern Ones, Believes the kansan.

Washington, June Ex-senator
|T,aFollelie looks dangerous; when
Won hear him on the stump ne
sounds dangerous; but when you
read his achievements and study the
legislation he has advocated you
find he is for nothing the honest
thought of the country is not de-
handing.
This definition of the Wisconsin
man by Senator Newlands Of Neva-
da. a Democrat, was recalled last
week when Senator Bristow was
asked if he knew anything
about an open letter the progress
sives were said to be preparing, urg-
ing Senator LaFollette to run Tor
President.
A Safe Statesman.
81 don't know anything about such
a letter." the Kansan replied, but l
am free to say that | am for LaFol-
lette for President"
"Do you believe the people of the
country could be persuaded that
LaFollette is safe man to put IN
the White House?" he was asked.
'And why not?" demanded Sena-
tor Bristow. STUDY the speeches
of Senator LaFollette and the legis-
lation he has fatherd in Wisconsin
and tell me if there is anything dan
gerous in them. Political econo-
mists who are giving Senator La
Toilette serious consideration now,
in view of the discussion of him as
presidential possibility, are find
ing that he stands for nothing ex-
cept what all honest reformers OF
the nation are advocating. He is
what might be called conservative
radical. What he fights for he fights
for with his whole heart. His
course has made him some of the
most bitter enemies possessed by
any man in public life. 1t is these
enemies who have sought to create
the impression that he is a wild
eyed destroyer of the government
A Good Show TO Win.
"You believe, then, that LaFol-
lette can be nominated?p
Il certainly believe he has as good
a chance as Taft" Mr.. Brlstow said.
at is inconceivable TO me that a
Republican convention will n0mi-
nate for President man nine
tenths of the delegates believe has
no chance of election. LaFollette
can carry as many states in the East
as Taft can, and he certainly can
carry more states in the West"
LaFolIette Out for 1912.
Minneapolis, Mimi, June i8.-The
LaFollette boom for president was
launched here last night at a meet
ing of the executive committee of
the Minneapolis Progressive League.
A resolution endorsing Mr.. La
Toilette as the progressive candi-
date for president was adopted. The
resolution was recommended for
favorable action to all the progress
i've organizations in the state. This
action is looked upon as the opening
gun in the fight for a Republican
delegation in Minnesota in oppo-
sition to President Taft.
Noxxts, Daons.-.I =. Gill;
Washington, June iS.-The an
nouncement that Senator LaFollette
is now actively in the contest for
the Republican presidential nomi-
nation was received here with var
led expressions yesterday, but the
general impression prevailed that it
would serve to vitalize the smoul-
dering political situation.
AT the White House the news was
received in silence. The announce
ment was regarded as foregone
conclusion for which President
Tafts friends declared he was pre-
pared The progressives looked up
on It as the opening gun in a bitter |
struggle and the Democrats re-
garded it was great satisfaction.
as presaglng serious split in the
Republican ranks.
The heavy machinery of the cam
palgn will now be put quickly m |
action. The Taft organization
which has been working hard for
he last two months, is prepared to
1edouble its activities, and the
president has arranged numerous
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