The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-21
CLAPP IS
FOR La TOILETTE
Favors Nomination of Wis.
consin Senator by Re-
pub!icans Next Year.
palladium Specially

Washington, June 2l.-In an author
lied statement just made public Moses
Clapp, United States senator from
| Minnesota, announces that he favOrs
the nomination of Robert Marion La
Toilette of Wisconsin as the Republi-
can presidential candidate. In the
event that Mr.. La Toilette heeds the
"can to duty" Mr.. Clapp announces
that he will most earnestly and en-
| thusia stically" support the Wisconsin
senator.
In his statement Senator Clapp
traces the history Of the progressive
movement He declares that the rank
and file of the Republican party pro-
tested against the reactionary ten
denotes of certain leaders during the
consideration of the Payne-Aldrich tar
the evident domination of the trusts
in the framing of that bill" He in
sists that there is call for new lead
ership. and he gives it as his opinion
that Senator La Toilette fills the bill
in every respect. Senator Clapp's
statement in full follows:
Statement in Full.
1.-The protest of the rank and file of
the Republican party against the re-
dictionary movement which began two
years ago in the enactment of the
Payne-Aldrich tariff bill. was the basis
;c hn
| sive movement.
1.-The evident domination of the
trusts in the framing of that bill and
their arrogant attempt to secure 9th
err reactionary legislation since then
aroused the great mass of real Repub-
| leans. not only to protest against
such reactionary tendencies, but to
demand continuation and extension
of progressive policies, and it is most
natural that this aroused sentiment
should seek a presidential candidate
in sympathy with such sentiment 1t
has been evident for some time that
the rank and 6le Of the party would
not be able to explain conditions with
out a determined effort to get some
one who will stand for what it re-
CARDS as real Republicanism.
The call for such leadership must
be regarded as call to duty rather
than the lure of ambition for as
pointed out by Senator Bourne in his
great speech on patronage" an in
Cident of the presidential Office has,
through patronage, a great advantage,
and while the sentiment of his party
might be largely against his renom-
nation. yet with his vast power Of
patronage and party machinery. the
majority in such a case enters an I'M
equal contest.
Call to La Toilette.
"The man, under these circum-
stances, while the demand may be as
general and widespread. as it is in
this case. answers the call of duty
BY common consent this call seems
to have centered uron Senator La
Toilette, and that the rank and file, in
seeking leader in the struggle for
the people, should turn to Senator La
| to the principles for which the great
overwhelming marojity of Republi-
cans stand is not only unquestionable
but he has shown by the advocacy of
measures in the senate and by the
ripened fruitage of the legislative poll
cies he gave to his own state before
coming TO the senate, rare qualities
as a constructive statesman. If nomi-
mated and elected, he would, in his
70 h0 ! h.
promises of 1905 in their letter and
spirit. the spirit of progressive, con-
structive policies.
| Il sincerely hope and believe Sena-
tor Lafollette will see it to be his
duty to accede to the widespread SEN
| timent to stand as candidate for
the nomination. He never yet has fail
ed to heed the call of duty and, aside
from the sacrifices which war imposes
there never was clearer call than
now. The people want man who has
shown that he can do them right One
has but to study the career of Senator
La Toilette to see that he is such a
man. BY their fruits We shall know
them is the greatest of all tests.
rested by this rule his opponents have
to admit his constructive ability. AS
he has never shrunk from duty it is
safe TO say he will not shrink from
this duty now.
AS TO the outcome, | have no
doubt what the verdict will be in the
states where the people have a presi.
dental preference law under which
they can express their choice of party
candidates for president, free from
the baneful influence of patronage 1t
is needless TO add that if he becomes
candidate for the nomination. as l
believe he will. believing in the prin-
ciples for which he stands. I shall en-
ercise the right which every Republi-
can. according to my faith, has of de-
termining his own choice. and shall
most earnestly and enthusiastically
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