The Mena weekly star., 1911-10-19
NAME LA TOILETTE
 FOR PRESIDENCY
Wisconsin Senator Receives Ind0rse- ment of ProgreSsives at Chi cag0 Conference-May Have
 Been R0osevelt's Wish.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-Two hundred progressive Republicans in their first national conference today in- dorsed the candidacy of Robert M La Toilette of Wisconsin for presi- dent, and declared in favor of a direct primary as a means for the expression of a presidential choice.
 The indorsement came in the shape of a resolution framed in part by James R. Garfield, former secretary of the interior, who, the delegates believed, appeared as ex- pressing the views of Theodore Roosevelt. It had been feared MT. Roosevelt would not consent to a declaration in favor of any man.
 Cheered LaFollette's Name.
 The resolution followed a day of LaFollette enthusiasm, in which his name was cheered repeatedly as it was mentioned by a dozen speak CTS. Contrary to expectations, the conference was concluded in one day; most of the delegates left the city and the progressive program outlined for tomomrow will be de- voted to support of state and local candidates and conditions.
 The resolutions were framed by a subcommittee of five from a com mittee of thirteen, and revised by former Secretary Garfield and Rep- resentative Irvine l.. Lenroot of Wisconsin. As finally adopted, they read in part:
 . "The progressive movement is struggle to wrest the control of the government in the Nation and states from the representatives of special privileges and restore it to the con- trol of the people. The issue is the same in all states, though the prob lem may be presented in a different way.
 "In the national field the control of government by special privilege is evidenced by the influence and power of the reactionary leaders in both parties in checking or prevent ing the enactment of progressive policies pledged by the Republican party.
 Favors Rules for Big Business.
 ''The present condition of uncer- tainty in business is intolerable and destructive of industrial prosperity. It is worse than idle to leave the question of whether great business enterprises are legal or not merely to judicial determination. Indus trial corporations should be affirm alive legislative enactment by given definite rules of conduct by which business shall be made safe and stable, while at the same time the interests of the public should be fully safeguarded. We seek con- structive legislation, not destructive litigation.
 We favor the ascertainment of the choice of Republican voters as to candidates for president by di- rect primary vote, held in each state, pursuant to statute, and where no such statute exists, we lurge that the Republican state com mittee provide that the people be given the right to express their choice for president.
 La Toilette Logical Candidate. Robert Marion La Toilette of Wisconsin years ago found condi- tions in his state not unlike those oi the nation today. Under the lead ership all opposition was overcome
 and there has been enacted in Wis
 consin system of laws that stanG as models for iesiiitiii iesi5iiateiioiiii ii :: ::! 1!
 states of the union. Laws have been passed in that state adequatel, regulating all public service corpo- Irations; equalizing the burdens ol Itaxation; providing for direct nomi-
 nations by the people; protecting
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 fare of labor-in sort, real progress live government has been restored. | The record of Senator La Follett' lin state and nation makes him { logical candidate for president o | the United States. His experience
 his character, his courage, his rec lord of constructive legislation ant min iai t.,t tvt. tt,itiii tit .>i tho Iquirements for leadership, such a Ipresent conditions demand.
 This conference indorses him a Ia candidate for the Republican |nomination for president, and urge
 that in all states organizations b
 formed to promote his nomination. | This resolution was drafted by \ IP. Costigan of Colorado, c. E. Mer
 riam of Chicago, James R. Garfiel,
 of Ohio, Amos pincllot of New Yorl land J. k. Little of North Carolina.