The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-28
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BY La TOILETTE
Monopolies and Trusts De-
nounced in Opening Speech
at Cleveland.

Cleveland, Dec. Ex-senator LaFol-
lette, now an avowed candidate for the
presidential nomination in 1912 on the
principles outlined as progressive re-
publican" closed the first day Of cam
paigning in Taft's state with a largely
attended meeting in the Cleveland
Grays' armory, after a few hours visit
at Youngstown this afternoon.
While at both meetings considerable
attention was paid to corporations and
their growth and conduct, the greater
part of the speeches were devoted to
explaining what was meant by PRO
gressive republicanism,' and what the
"progressives" had done in their con-
troll of the state government in Wis
consin.
while the first campaign declara-
ton was made at Youngstown, the
speech was along the same lines, but
with greater elaboration on the pro-
gressivc principles.
The initiative, referendum and re-
call We're claimed as cardinal princi-
lette, while an appeal was made for
democrats to join the progressive
movement as 1.-The only true democra-
cy."
The senator's audience was an en-
thusiastic n and frequently urged
him to proceed. when he made IN at
tempt to shorten his addresses. Re-
peated invitations We're offered from
the audience, Come again." when the
senator announced it was the first time
he had been in Cleveland.
Tomorrow LaFollette will leave for
Norwalk, Ohio, where he speaks in the
afternoon and then proceeds to Toledo
for another speech at night.
John D. Fackler, state secretary for
the progressives. presided at the meet
ing tonight. He presented LaFollettc
to his hearers. as the man who de-
stroyed the bipartisan politics of big
business in Wisconsin and the next
president of the nation"
For several minutes LaFollette was
prevented from speaking by the cheers
Of the crowd.
LaFollette departed somewhat from
his speech. as had been planned by
launching into the primary ballot law,
charging that "Clevelanders had been
sitting around here being disfranchised
for SO years by political bosses. but
it is not for long" he said as his
hearers laughed and applauded.
The speaker hen took up discussion
Of trusts quoting from a book by AM
bassador Bryce Of Great Britain. to
illustrate his point of view.
Discusses Trust Question.
Mr.. La Toilette launched into a dis
cussion of Ebert II. Gary's plan for
federal regulation of prices as a relief
from monopoly. Mr.. La Toilette said
he had no patience with this method.
In his analysis he went farther and
said that ultimately the government
would have to fix prices of. labor.
hours of employment and compensa-
ton of original producers in order to
fix accurately the prices to be offered
the consumers.
Commission Proposed.
Instead Of the Gary plan or tho
Taft plan Of a federal license for in
corporations Senator La Toilette pro-
posed his own plan for a commission
OH rest""'"ts of trade, to relieve the
country Of the condition in which he
finds 1t. The senator saw great evil
in the growth Of the trusts and de-
scribing 1t said:
"A tremendous power has grown up
IN the country In recent years. Again
and again it has proven strong enough
to nominate the candidates of both