Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-27
o1NAToR pieoUssGs PRooREs-
olvE MovEMGNT IN YouNos.
Town AND CLEVELAND.
eaid 9 Ds Working eelsiy In the In.
tsrsse 90 Progressive Republication
and Net sssssins psIssatss-Tsi's
Ysunsstev~ Basi"sss Ne" Of Pro.
arsesivs lsaislatiea In Wisconsin.

Y0Q09De0Vv0s Ontos 0ecs ~ LILO VSo.
grasslyo movement and what It has
!. done IN wisconsin was discussed by
!. Senator LaF,ollette today before the
business men Of this steel and iron
soommunity. I1e declared the progress
sfvo movement - - peoples move
unsnt, peoples cause. and that it took
root IN the granger movement In the
northwest. asserting that today the
Justice, the wisdom, the economic
eoundnes5 cf every Wisconsin lazy to
which the progressive movement gave
has conquered opposition and COM
PEELED the approval Of every American
community.
..The nation has pronted by Wiscon-
Sins civic evolution" said Mr.. LaFol-
!. lotte, and continued:
..It IL not claimed for the progress
sive view In Wisconsin that 1t has at
tanned its hnal destiny. that it has set
tied all Of the questions that vex and
trouble thoughtful people everywhere
and cause unrest even among the poor
and rich, but we do know that we have
achieved certain things.
1--WE know that the government has
been made representative-truly repre-
sentative.
10 CAPITAL Secure In Wisconsin,. )
I'VE do know that the dire and awful
predictions which alarmed honest men
in Wisconsin have proven false; that
capital has not fed from the state. but
Is more secure than elsewhere; that
state banks, subject to state regula-
tion, are safe, and failure is unknown;
that the street car, the interurban. the
gas, electric light and water rates are
undergoing regulation and reduction.
and yet, because we have stability. the
bonds OF our public utilities are selling
|, higher In the market than those OF
lferr states: that railroad rates have
IN reduced, tho services regulated,
e complaints OF shippers adjusted.
lnd yef rSdlroads Of wisconsin are
more prosperous than in other states.
because 4 sense Of security prevails
everywhere, and every producer, every
manufacturer knows that his competf-
tors within: the states regulation enjoy
no secret favor or advantage.
peGoe pisplaees Glass Antaeonism.
'The old feeling Of class antagonism
and dtstrust is fast giving place to
peace. confidence and prosperity. It
was clearly understood at the outset
that we were entering on new era:
that the wonderful Industrial develop
ment. Of the country had outgrown our
statutes and constitution; that the
problems were complex and intricate
IN q high degree. and that they re-
quired profound study and research
and the application Of the best expert
knowledge available.
whatever success we have attained
! II, Wisconsin thru the enactment Of
wise conservative statutes has been
the result Of clear and definite COM
prehension Of the importance Of the
work as Affecting not only the material
interests Of the state. but the sociologi-
cal welfare Of the people in the broad
- application Of that term.
.'The conditions which prevailed in
government aud business in Wisconsin
6fteen years ago are those which the
people II most states and in the nation
are facing today"
0poake at Cleveland Tonight.
9enator LaFollette's schedule for to-
day called for an address here at noon.
+ dinner and reception, arrival at Cleve-
land ct 4:15 p. m, reception and ad-
dress there at o'clock
" According to oLaFollette's lieutenants
hSre he IL coming to Ohio not with the
idea Of making fight for delegates for
4 himself but to discuss the doctrines Of
progressive republicans.