Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-09-14

Ing ABOUT more lr1enQly relations 4De-l
tween the United States, France,
, Germany and England. This pleases
me much for am opposed to war,
in fact I am opposed to taking human
life under any possible condition.
deny the right Of man or govern.
| ment to take human life, and Mr. 1
Tafts efforts towards bringing about
universal peace and disarmament Of
the nations, to the end that billions q
dollars taken from the pockets Of the
poor may not longer be squanderea
on munitions and ~ habiliments Of
war, have greatly pleased me.
| But giving him due credit for these
things and Tor Others that might
enumerate, hold two things against
him which even my enthusiastic re-
publicanism cannot excuse. The first
Of these is his bitter and uncomprom-
| Using opposition to the judicial recall.
| When he denied to the people Of Ari-
/ iona, statehood. because they as u
free and independent people had res
solved that they would recall their
crooked and dishonest judges, he left
the impression with me that he is not
in favor OF full and free popular gov-
eminent of the people by the people
Second, his veto of the farmers
Free List and Wooden Bill which the,
country needs and which was partic-s
ularly in the interest of the great mas
ses and laboring people, he further
merited and receives my disapproval
and condemnation.
There are other things in his admin
istration which | have not approved,
but these two are the main indict-
ments which I bring against him. Z
In each Of these he sets himself up
against the action of both houses of
United States congress. q In the case
of the Wooden Bill and Farmers Free
List against both Houses of the Uni
ted States Congress, and the action
of the free and independent citizen
ship of the proposed state of Arizona,
AS | have carefully. studied Mr..
Taft. | fear that unconsciously or OF
herwise there is spirit of imperial
istic, autocratic tendency running
thru his nature. za3 :
AS l consider the public life and pri-
vate character of Robert M. LaFol-
lette | find nothing to condemn, but
much to praise. He has been right,
/ according to my way of thinking, on
every issue that has been presented in
\ the United States in the last ten
wears, ! am convinced OF his sin
1 cerity and high purpose. He has the
I courage of his convictions and the
ability to present them as have few
men in this country, today. 80 i
III LaFollette was a pioneer in all thu
/ great movements, which are now pop
ular with the masses. He is the onl,
= man in the history Of this Republic
-r who ever refused a personal invitation
81 to visit the President Of the Unite,
i States. When Mr.. Taft sent for Sen
ator LaFolette to consult with hin
6 about, judicial appointments; LaFol
lette refused to go personally ant
sent to the President letter advis
y ing him of his duties to the people.
u This was unique and fearless
IT courage, a oneness of purpose yer.
n rarely if ever found in any other pub
II lie official. Senator LaFollette coult
IS sweep the country with the republi
y cans. For the great masses of voter
L in this republic with such an intre
n pid leader there could be no defeat
II There would be no backward steI
o but the people would go forward unit,
n full and complete government b,
a themselves.
'e LaFollette cannot be nominated
e. but that should not prevent any ma!
from declaring his allegiance to hin
o. or his firm belief in his public an
e, private characterized. w. Egan i
T. American Republic.