The Detroit times., 1911-12-30
I, BY ALFRED J. PITTS.
TImes' STAFF Corresponde emit.

Times stan correspondent
kSLEDO, o., Dec. 29.-There was a
u Inc and instant response of pop
approval from huge audience
10 Memorial hall last night when
n or LaFollette discussed the lead
\ Il sues OF the day. This Alex
=, Of politics. gave the conviction
III is master OF everything that
kSC his way. II you apply the mi
a. Je to u man you will find what
him is dross and what part Is
i lri For more than an hour and a
ienator LaFollette held crit
A. \ idience at close attention, as he
IL the Nights that have been made
re being made for laws and a
ele of justice that will do away
~ buses In the governments make
When he had finished. his aud
" kere convinced that he was sim
9fthonest, stubborn and uncom-
IN Ming in his battle against politi-
'y,lachines and everything that
affect the welfare OF the peo-
tas whole.
gf totor LaFollette told Of the pro-
n 1--we movement in Wisconsin,
SIn on the tariff question. antici-
I'd the reforms that would come II
progressives won In the coming
,onal election, and dealt especially
y the subject OF representative
snt. He quoted Washington,
and Lincoln TO support his
~. at for q government by the
y 1anof the people and for the peo-
4 "a fe has a sledge-hammer manner
hEding home his arguments, ris-
AXkreat heights at times and then
At, his voice to q low and i'm
n, tone, all the time giving EN-.
'RN,S his statements by pro-
\ ~ gestures. His success In
lcai - successful campaign against
he ical machine in Wisconsin
nor .rtly explained by his master
be her of giving utterance to his
reu 81. but his expression also
.follt Cf a man who has had extern
i antlning and who is fortified to
re ,iwhat he says by events that
Igl- rseie before.
. x3r LaFoilette ! has a small
n iHSe. but II is rugged. His brow
.
j. 81 OF his position. His expires.
,iS Gows that he has alcoves and
eta ~ Ct scholarly thought and bears
I've :. statement OF his friends and
ers. that he stays cool with VIC
now a Is steady with defeat. His
olic. III an uphill fight both In Wis
Mt al And In Washington, because
n tai no paddock on his utterances
sreoat believes he has something
|X lnURinst abuses as he sees them.
Nil sNDeh fortune, warp and wool,
~ ewoven on a machine OF popu-
,fAiRyal. Look at him from any
10 ID you must admit that sin
k,. ~ purpose and fidelity to the
III, 10 has been placed In him by
IA lie are his principal assets.
u soul OF an enlightened and
vMstatesman looked out OF cool
/, raYes when | met the fighting
n man shortly before he
- II the platform to plead his
IA - short talk on the issues OF
a Bupported the statement that
- made often since he came
-, lily before the people as a
@ark tNiedutI Indt Hc 10 hot hAah
u tday, but OF today and tomor-
\, has jutting, bushy gray eye
q nd the characteristic pompa-
~ at will identify him anywhere.
~ prebral and physical activity
- freed with him, for at Sc he Is
81 7 1liently alive and abundantly
as he was 20 years ago.
seale II Senator LaFollette arrived at
! OF horial hall the front doors had
p lNosed and scores of persons
~ oe turned away. He entered
80 'ditorium through the rear door
mi Farm of his secretary and was
nd ID by an outburst of applause
Z az semed significant because II was
.e,eSedo several days ago where the
Y n county delegation declared for
oc eNelt John ID. Fackler, secretary
Ohio Republican Progressive
IN, says this was plan by Chair
- IN, of the Republican state
to head of the en-
!. for LaFollette. but at any
80 J was much speculation by
ia r. as to the real effect OF
. .aFollette's appearance in
i ~ ould have. He was intro
the audience by Judge Whit
A = Immediately plunged into his
4raM With a view of gaining sup
n or fhe progressive cause.
|ork .eter said this Is the peoples
ay, Fent," Numbered the speaker.
Il ~ Tltra-standpatter should be
bfdp w at the idea of changing the
fcestHon so as TO insert the initia-
L. s8rendum and recall and other
e. (which the people want. The
,VA PIT was made for the people
sac hould be altered on behalf OF
IA ~ PIE when the necessity arises.
fhich Donor our courts when they
Bidf pa and honest" LaFollette
a as he pounded the table.
For We uphold our representatives
faou hty are faithful TO their trust.
hstp somebody tell me that the
'ars the representative or the
= rec superior TO the voice of the
Eae Ehe voters are the only
gsp Of legitimate power. Our
mt was framed as a peoples
sble tent and whenever crisis
he statesmen must 20 back to
nto kof government as embodied in
II fAaration OF independence. IL
4 Great mission Of this generation
this government In the hands
people, and some provisions OF
2 PROSTITUTION must be changed in
60 t.a5 years"
Al s&r LaFollette gave vivid
tYG IRE of the reforms that have
Fa effect in Wisconsin. and
u recommendation for a
:ientlfc revision OF the tar