Arizona republican., 1911-09-08
The Name of the Auburn Haired Statesman From Wisconsin, Like That of Abou Ben Adhem, Led All the Rest.
SPECIAL INTERESTS
 GIVEN A TRIMMING
Insurgents Declare They Are the Only Patriots and Say They Will Elevate Wisconsin Leader to Of flee.

MINNEAPOLIS. Sept. More than 300 progressive republicans from all parts of the state at a banquet tonight. hailed with acclaim Senator Robert NJ. LaFollete, of Wisconsin. the logical standard bearer of "ad- vanced republicanism" in the next presidential campaign. Resolutions pledging support to the Wisconsin senator, first. last and all the time" in contest for the republican presidential nomination, were adopted They read in part:
 Political and industrial conditions are unsatisfactory as result of special interests influence in govern ment This influence is maintained by controlling political parties and electing business agents instead of statesmen to public office We fur ther approve the campaign now in progress to secure control of the next republican convention for the purpose of nominating candidates whose public records and personal convictions are in harmony with these principles, and we declare it to be
 
 riOtism and personal record of Hon. Robert NJ LaFollette, as lawmaker and executive, make him the leader of the progressive movement in the United States. and the logical nom inee of the republican party for presi- dent at it's next national cinvention, and We pledge ourselves to work for his nomination and election first, last and all the time"
 Congressman Lenroot of Wiscon- sin said:
 "The United States senate for years has been looked upon as a very citadel of special privileges. In January, 1906. people in Wisconsin sent to that body a man who re- stored representative government for that state. I believe that with his constructive statesmanship he rem dered valuable assistence in re- storing representative government to the whole American people"
 Having paid an exalted tribute to L.aFollette as a constructive states man and an indefatigable foe of the interests" the sepaker arraigned President Taft for alleged unfaithful- ness to the people. "Since March 4. 1909" he said, |" it has been diff cult to tell who is president of the United States. or where he should be placed. Elected as a progressive re- publican, Taft chose a reacuonary cabinet. Every progressive repubh- can in the senate and house incurred his dispelasure and Aldrich and Can non were his advisors. He then at tempted to punish progressive repup- licans by depriving them of all con- trol over federal patronage. This act showed conclusively how little con ception the president has or the character of the progressive repubh- cans. and what they are fighting TOT If any progressive republican mas been coerced by this attempt of the nresident. he has been a traitor 10 his country"
 Lenroot condemned the reciprocity agreement with Canada. declaring that history will record it the at tempted betrayal of nine millions oi our farmers to the greed ot the great interests.
 The speaker condemned the presi- dent for signing the Payne-Aldrlch act while vetoing recent tariff mea- sures. Prof c. F. Merriam, recently defeated republican candidate TOT mayor of Chicago, referred to La Toilette as one about to be chosen to lead the progressive republicans
 "The progressive movement, ne soid .is greater than any individual and broader than any political ma chinerY"