Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-09-01
INSURGENTS BEGIN
THEIR ACTIVITIES
w. L. HOUSER, IN CHARGE OF
WASHINGTON QUARTERS,
TELLS OF PLANS.
SEEK CONTROL OF CONVENTION
Says They Are Not La Toilette Offices,
But Opposed to Mr.. Taft-Says
Progresives Will Fight
to Limit.

Washington, Aug. 31-Formal state
ments were made by Walter L. Houser
of Wisconsin, in charge of the new
progressive Republican headquarters
here, indicating in detail the plans of
the campaign to be pursued by the
members of the party who have estab-
lished these headquarters.
The progressive Republicans have
two reasons for establishing headquar-
ters here, according to Mr.. Houser.
These are" he declared, ito pro-
mote progressive Republican policies
and to nominate a progressive for
president.
eve believe" he added, that no
other than a progressive candidate
can be elected on the Republican tick
ct We are in the fight to the limit
of fairness to control the next nation
al Republican convention.
Not La Toilette Headquarters.
these are not La Toilette head
quarters; they have been established
by the progressive Republicans of the
country and from here we will conduct
the fight which we hope to vim
1t is believed here from the course
pursued by Mr.. Houser in entering
promptly into the field of publicity,
that the progressive Republicans, in
placing him at the head of their Or
ganization here, intend to take advan-
take of the facilities for publicity af-
forded in Washington.
Mr.. Houser talked about the plans
of the progressives, which, he says,
will include aggressive fights in the
various states, notably Wisconsin,
North Dakota, Nebraska, Oregon, New
Jersey, California and Kansas, where
they have presidential preference
laws Active efforts, he says, also will
be made in Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois,
and other states of the West to Sc
cure delegates to the national con-
vention.
In fact, the entire campaign of the
progressives to be waged from here
will be to secure control of the Re-
publican convention, prevent the re-
nomination of President Taft, and Sc
date satisfactory to the progressive
element.
Believed La Toilette Is Choice.
Although they do not openly say so,
the fact that number of the pro-
gressive leaders have announced
preference for Senator La Toilette is
understood to place him far in the
lead as the choice of that element of
the party.
@ Another statement made by Mr.
Houser is with regard to the work
which the progressive organization
intends to do in the doubtful states
and in the south. He said that in the
opinion of the progressives the south
ern states cannot be relied upon to
favor the denomination of President
Taft, and he mentions Missouri, Ten
nessee, Florida and Arkansas as hav-
ing such strong progressive senti-
nent in both Republican and Demo
cratic ranks as to insure that no can
didate favorable to the regular poll
cies of either party can secure the
delegates from those states.
The opinion was expressed also by
Mr.. Houser that it will not be the
plan of the progressive leaders to
make a personal attack upon Presi-
dent Taft or to notice any references
he may make to the personal mem
bers of the progressive faction during
his tour through the country.