Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-17
BOOM LAUNCHED
For Senator R. M. La
Toilette for Presidency
Two Hundred Enthusiasts Make
The Nomination.
Ex-Ssc. Garfield Helps Frame the
Resolutions of Endorsement.

| Chicago. Oct. i6-Two hundred Pro
gressire Republicans in their first ma
| tioual conference today endorsed Sem
ato,, Robert NJ La Toilette of Wiscon-
sin fer President and declared for ii
| direct primary rs Il means for the tA-
| PRECISION Of ii Presidential choice.
Til. endorsement was in the shape q
resolutions framed in part ny Former
Secretary of the Interior james r..
Garfield. II was held ny the delegates
that AIR. Garfield expressed the views
of Theodore Roosevelt and II had been
feared he would oppose a declaration
in favor of any individual
The resolution followed day III
which Mr. La Follette's name Mas
eA2ered repeatedly when 1t WIS men,
| toned by dozen speakers Contrary
To expectation, the conference vas ma
| iShed in one day
The resolutions were framed 10y
! subcommittee of five from q commit
tee of II and We're revised by Former
| Secretary Garfield and Congressman
| Lenreot of Wisconsin
The said in part
| Tho Progressive movement Is
strussle to wrest the control ot tho
government Of the nation and states
from the representatives of special
privilege and restore II To the control
81 the people. The issue is the same III
all the states, though the problem may
he presented in different ways.
In The national field. the control OF
government by special privilege IS e.
idenccd by the influence and power OF
the rec ctionary leaders in both parties
in checking or preventing the enact
ment Of progressive policies pledged by
the Republican party.
1.-The present condition of uncertain
~ in business is intolerable and dr.
structive Of Industrial prosperity It
IS worse than idle Ia leave the queS-
ton of whether great business inter-
trises are legal or not. merely to 9u-
diciai determination. Industrial cor
Iorations should by affirmative legiS-
lativa enactment. be given definite
rules Of conduct by which business
shall be made safe and stable while
At the Same time IN. interests of the
public should be fully safeguarded. W.
seek constructive legislation and not
destructive litigation.
We favor the ascsrtainment OF thu
choice Of Republican, voters as TO can
ididates for SPresiGant by d direct
primary vote. held ia each state pur-
suant To the statute and where no stieh
statute exists, We urge that the Re
publican state committee provide that
the people Inc given the right to eX-
press their choice for President.
Robert Marion Ia Toilette OF Wis
eansfn years ago found conditions in
his state not unlike that Of the nation
today. Under his leadership all OPP
position was overcome and there has
been enacted in Wisconsin system 81
laws that stand as models for legisla-
ton in all states of the union. Laws
have been passed in that state AIDE
ouatelv regulating all public service
corporations: equalizing the burdens
of taxation: providing for direct nomi-
nations by the people protecting
legitimate business and capital honests
Is invested; promoting the welfare ct
labor-in short real progressive GOV
ernment has been restored
The record Of Senator La Toilette
In state and nation makes him log'-
Ical candidate for President Of the
r-nfted states. His experience, his
character, his courage, his record 81
constructive legislation and aah1lhi-
trative ability meet the requirements
for leadership such as present conai-
tions demand. -.
This conference endorses nm ds =
candidate for the Republican nominatlo.'
for President and urges that In all states
organizations be formed to promote HI
nomination"
The resolutions we're drafted by f. j
costigan. Colorado; c. L. Merriam ehi-
/ caro: James r. Garfield. Chicago; A1i'e3
p,ncbot New York, and J. L Little OF
North Carolina.
| white the avowed intention Of the eoa-
terence was the Endorsement Of Senator
La Toilette. the arrival OF Dir. 'afheip
in a non-comnittai attitude put the la
Toilette supporters on the defensive. lie
visit here was announced q week ago
after visit in New York with Mf-
Roosevelt and Senator Jonathan Bourne
of Oregon. president of the National R'-
+ r,,blieau League. and II was anticipated
some other plan might be insisted upon
Mr.. Garfield took no part IN the opel
program Of the day. however, and the IN
dorsement went through without hitch
| A national organization after the man
ner OF the usual political organization
was outlined. The plan included tn'
choice AZ a later date of state. county
and precinct committees and officials
Popular subscriptions 10 finance tlf
campaign were suggested by Rudolph
sprcekles OF California and the IDEA va.
adopted by the finance committee