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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22

AUTO ExPLoDES; 40 HURT.
California Mayor and Three CtHers
Possibly Fatally Injured.

Petaluma. Cal. Oct. 21.--Forty
persons were severely burned to-
day in en- automobile explosion here
which may cost the lives of Mayor
hartman of this town and three 9TH
ers who possibly are fatally injured.
A crowd gathered about the burn
ing automobile which had been
dragged from a garage. Mayor Fart
man who is a former chief of the
fire department, responded to the
fire alarm and attacked the blaze
with a chemical fire extinguisher.
The mayor was thrown forty feet
by the explosion which followed,
James Mott, Maurice and w. Bran
don were enveloped in flames and
rescued a few moments later at the
point of death. The crowd was
swept by a blast of flame and sew
eral persons were trampled upon
in the panic which followed.
Thirty of the victims of the acci-
dent were treated at a local hos
pital. Every nurse in Petaluma has
been engaged and others have been
summoned from San Francisco.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22
KELLER DEMOS
ORGANIZE CLUB
LIVE ORGANIZATION BEGINS
WORK FOR SUCCESS OF THE
TICKET.

Last Saturday night Representa-
tive Rexroat went to Pleasant Grove
near Keller and addressed a gath
ering OF voters. After his speech
it was decided to organize VIII
son- Marshall campaign cmo and q
members came forward, paid their
dollar to have their names enrolled
and elected the necessary officers.
II. VI. Porterfield was chosen as
president and George Roach secre-
tary.
The money collected they state
will be brought to Ardmore next
Saturday and turned over to the
county campaign committee to be
used for the good of the party in
this county and state.
The club is real live orsaniza-
ton and by the end of the week
many additional names will be add
ed to their rolls.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22
Oklahomans Wed in Texas.

Sherman, Tex, Oct. 2l-There was
a double wedding in Sherman last
night at 12 o'clock, the ceremony TAX
ing place in the office of John G.
Dannel on the south side OF the court
Aouse square. The contracting par
8 were Seth Weaver and Miss Ma
q. Mccall of Tishomingo, Okla, and
JZ Shriver of Rayia, Okla, and
Mise 'ary Presley OF Tishomingo.
Depu. ,unty Clerk John Stowe is
sued t.. scenses and Rev. Forrest
Smith, pS 5or of the First Methodist
church of this city performed the GER
emOny.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22
Manaum's Cotton Business.

Mangum, Okla, Oct. 21.-For cot
ton marketed here Friday and Sat
urday the sum Of $4,000 was paid
out by ginners and dealers. The to-
tai number Of bales handled for the
two days was 1,349. On Saturday
72O bales were sold and on Friday
629. It has been predicted that the
cotton business in this section Of the
state will be create than ever before
and that the yield, in spite of de-
creased acreage, will be from 5 to 10
per cent greater.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22
Refuse to Surrender.

Vera Cruz, Oct z2.-The demand
for seurrender OF the city was sent
today by General Belteram, com
mander CT the federal troops. The
letter wRs brought to the rebel
lines by Captain Limon and was
coached in the most polite terms,
concluding with the intimation thai
II the rebels did no. surrender, duty
would require the federal command
er 10 Use force.
General Diaz replied thanking
General Beltram and said that he
was sorry but the situation would
compel him 10 offer a forcible de-
fense.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22
TYPHOON IN PHILIPPINES.
I 900 Killed, Five Native Towns Are
Wiped Out.

Manila, Oct. 2l.-The typhoon
which swept several of the Philippine
Islands on october 16 resulted in the
death of more than 1000 persons.
Four unidentified Americans, three
men and a little girl were among
the killed. The coasting steamer
Tayabas foundered off Escalente. The
bodies Of fifteen Filipinos and Span
iards came ashore.
The typhoon practically wiped out
the towns of Bogo, Banao, Toledo,
Massin and Escalente.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22
TO AVOID CROWDS, TEDDY GETS
OFF AT sYossEAA. LONG ISL.
AND.
AL|GH7ED UNASS|STtO
Roosevelt Able TO Get of Train am
into Waiting Automobile Without
Any Assistarce-Small Crowd Sees
Him,

syossstt, Long Island, Oct. 22.-
Colonel Roosevelt and party arrived
here at $3.50 this morning. This
place is four miles south Of Oys-
ter Bay.
The train was routed here to
avoid the crowd Only handful Of
persons were on nand wnen the
colonel stepped from his car and
walked unassisted to his automobile,
He was driven Immediately to
Sycamore Hill
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22
kIMMEL APPEARS IN COURT.
St Louis Courts Again Deves into
Mystery Case.

St Louis, No., Oct 22.-Kimmel
the claimant, after making his first
appearance in court a. the present
hearing of the suit for George A,
Kimmels life insurance, today dis
appeared from the court room just
as the insurance company's attor-
neys were about to call him as a
witness. He had been served with
a subpoena made out to A. J.. White,
who claims he is Kimmel He re-
fused to take the paper saying he
Was Kimmel, and put it in his pock-
ct
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22
TURKS ARE FASTENING TO THE
TURKISH TOWN OF SERVIA IN
NORTH.
GREEKS IN PURSUIT
When Turks Abandoned Town Of
Elassaona They Left Behind
Them Their Staff Maps and Il
Million Cartridges

Athens, Oct. 22.-The Turkish
army is fleeing in panic from Dis
aktka on their way to the Turkish
town of Seryia in the north. The
Greeks are pursuing vigorously.
When the Turks precipitately
abandoned the town of Elassaona, it
is said that they left behind them
their staff maps and one million
cartridges.
They also dropped during their re-
treat much of their clothing and
engineering implements.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22
Wagner Man Killed BY Horse

Muskogee, Okla, Oct. 21.-John
Wasson, Jr, was killed at Wagner,
Okla, today, when he was thrown
from horse. The animal ran into
fence, throwing Wasson to the
ground, breaking his neck and frac-
turing his skull.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22
Needs Weeks Rest.

Oyster Bay, Oct. 22.-"One week
of absolute rest will put Roosevelt
in the best of condition" said his
physicians today. AT the end Of that
time he will be able to resume his
campaign" they declared.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22
BECKER WAS NOT
CALLED TO STAND
DEFENSE IN SENSATIONAL MUIR
DER TRIAL RESTED ITS CASE
TODAY.

New York, Oct. 22.-The defense
in the trial Of Uieutenant Becker
charged with numbering Herman Ro-
senthal, the gambler, rested its case
a few moments after noon today
without calling Becker to the stand.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22
Barred From Vaudeville.

Kansas City. Mo, Oct. 22.-Jack
Johnson, the negro pugilist, will no.
be allowed to appear on the vaude-
vile stage of Kansas City because
of his part in the alleged abduction
Of Lucille Cameron, white girl, de-
clared the mayor today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22
MEXICAN FEDERALS EXPECTED
TO ATTACK VERA CRUZ DUR
ING TODAY.
REFUSE TO SURRENDER
Federal commanuer Sends Polite
Request For Surrender to Vera
Cruz-General Diaz Makes y
70 General BeItran.

Washington, ID. c., Oct. 22.-Pri-
vate. dispatches from Juan Sanchez
Azcona, secretary TO President Ma
dero, says that q combined attack
by the land and naval forces to take
Vera Cruz is expected at any mo-
ment
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22

The railway proposition is the all
absorbing topic on the streets to-
day and II the road is not built
it will not be from the fact tha.
it was not talked Of. But then it
takes cash to build railroads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22
OKLAHOMA WOMAN
ONE OF SPEAKERS
NTERNATlONAL DRY FARM ING
CONGRESS GETS DOWN TO BUS
INESS.

Lethbridge, Alberta, Oct. 22.-The
international dry farming congress
got down to hard work today. The
feature of the program for the sec
ond international congress is farm
work Miss Matthews, superintend-
ent Of the Oklahoma Woman's Insti-
tute spoke on farm homes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22

Many autoists are headed south
with their families from the north
ern states. Scarcely a day passes
but what one or more parties pass
through Ardmore headed to gull
points in Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22
CAFE SCENE OF MURDER.
Before Crowd Of Guests, Man Kills
Woman and Himself.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 22-Mrs. Anna
O'Donnell was stabbed to death by
Leonard Morrele in downtown
cafe last night, while the room was
crowded with diners. Morrele
plunged the knife into his own
heart and fel. dead
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22
Death Of a Pioneer.

Ada Okla, Oct. CIV. T. Admire,
pioneer citizen of this county, died
here suddenly. He was buried in
Rosedale cemetery this city, today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22
WOMAN SHOOTS WOMAN.
Within Says Other Woman Probably
Fired Accidentally.

Salina, Kan, Oct 22.-Mrs. w. r
Cox. who was found unconscious
yesterday admitted today that She
had been shot by Mrs. Carl Ward,
who committed suicide She said
she probably fired accidentally
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22

Judge Shelton assessed the usual
penalty against two drunk Indians
of the tribe of Choctaw in the
city court this morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22

Little Joe Robert, son of Mr. ana
Mrs. r. l.. Rasor, who has been
quite i'll for several days, is slowly
improving.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22
Rain and Hail.

Ada, Okla, Oct. 21.-Heavy rain,
accompanied by hail, fell here this
afternoon, followed by cold snap.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22
Use Ardmoreite Want Ads.

Stop and read the Want Ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22

Stop and read the Want Ads.
The Washington times., 1912-10-16
Conservation Of Resources.

Suppose he had run had been licked there
would have been that old against the
have happened them Why the disappointed followers
oiceseekes would have tried to civil The
pie of this country might have Thera
1000 pope this country and II they
business then m sorry for them.
THE first dream had about this day
McKiney's DEATH in 1901 The last dream Septem-
ber Il Of this year the anniversary day Mckinley
shot told my uncle about first dream but told
about the second / did think much
the brought the sharply my
mind. The first time had occasion to shoot him.
besides he President and wouldn't President
rather thought first dream accident until had the
second And then II confirmed by Roosevets
tions a Chicago. He has nothing but ambition.
"Yes, know Czogosz is buried In quicklme, sup
ought to get the same thing. but think did
right thing have been against Roosevelt since he
police commissioner In New York At that
forced the blue laws and closed the saloons up
day then tending bar for uncle or course,
at him. He had right form a new party,
but when he nominated himself there nothing to 1t.
And that In August
"I subject dreams. shortly after that
had my second dream about Mckinley. l drink to
excess, do take drugs, l healthy. man
eat my three meals day and drink my Outside OF
that nothing. II had lived In Grants
for a third l would have him, OF the
Chicago papers last Sunday morning, Post think
was, read editorial In which It said: This says
that his work will not be complete forty
should have him for President for guess
o..
81 have been in Paterson, N. j. and l do
anybody there know something doctrines
Of the Socialists and the anarchists but 1T dis
nctly understood that not affiliated with either
was born in Bavaria.
81 have police record that s before tonight.
long the Roman Catholic church been
Der since was born. haven't been In church for
the however. believe in the Ten
mandments. and believe the says. Thou shalt
not KILL But this act OF mine was for great reason
The Washington times., 1912-10-16
PHYSICIANS HERE
EXPECT ROOSEVELT
TO RECOVER soon
Rixey Believes Danger of
Infection From Wound
Is Remote.


nous In the opinion that the danger
of infection In Co,opeI aoo..y.t,,. ~,
sbo, uo,,ra mi, "a".~. ~ sun"
n-..,. ua"ser not 10 pe
ns"uy 'esarueo-is remote, and that
MS recovery is merely a matter Of time.
Experts in gunshot wounds sav b,ood
poisoning can on,v d.veion nrS.r
cen,,onai onna,,, 's,s u"aer e.-
ocrus a., co," os' when can scarcely
ter than any other practitioner n, ,,.,,,-
cine n. IN. Irr,,.a s,.,a-
nhey' FORMER surgeon general Of the
on, =, nc 10 pracucaiiy
~. VI usnse!
LIT. fixey makes the following state
ment: . .---.
Colonel Roosevelt will recover Az
opiniop In bas.d on tho -. ,.
The th,.I ,snsu =, ~. p'eDs ,epor's,
L"e 'n'ck isyer OF nuscie on Colonel
- e"eot ''oppeu tne pui,et ana
pe'e"'eo u irom puhcturing the lunS.
There In always present. In wounds like
this, danger of blood polsoninp 7 tb,nl
this will no, a.voIon ,r ,,,,. O.. ~.
"" no' oe.eiop u, 'h.s case The
iast time saw the ex-Presideut he was
In perfect health. and his blood seemed
In good condition. He was always an
excellent patient, ...
COZ. IoIrIa A cApDI oor,s.,
Of me Army Medical school ~ Waab'
9coio,ei Roo.sv.,, ro,.,,,., a.,
wound is in III, wo,,nds thes. n,,, nss
ger on infection 40 10 th.,s Ss ,hi. I n,,.,
%. haciiiJ - 80 r', rsa ~ .ls oue:
The Washington times., 1912-10-16
Insanity Common
Among Ancestors
Of John Schrank

NEW YORK, Oct. i6.-That for three
generations there has been insanity In
the family OF John Schrank, assaiiant
of Colonel Roosevelt was the statement
today Of persons who have known him
al, his life. The grandfather Of the at
tempted murderer was a rich Bavarian
brewer who had to be guarded closely
The same unsoundness cropped out in
Schrank's father and Schrank himself
has always been taciturn and moody,
spending much OF his time brooding.'
country by his uncle and aunt, Domi-
nick and Anna Flammang. twenty-nine
years ago Flammang opened a saloon
at $40 East Tenth street and the boy
was known to his school mates as John
Flanmang. When fifteen he went be-
hind the bar OF his uncfe's saloon and
In 1902 the uncle gave the place to his
nephew,
Schrank His Real Name.
There was surprise when the name
John Schrank instead of John Fiam-
mang was put up by the new proprietor
but he explained that this was his own
name.
Thomas Harris. president of the
Liquor Dealers Association. said today
that Schrank was a member Of the asso-
citation. and was always thought 10 be
oII III MS SCnrdnk
aunt died In 1907. and Schrank was so
overcome with this grief that fears
were entertained for his sanity
In 1911 Schrank's uncle. DominIcIS
died. leaving everything to him. The
popular estimate OF his fortune was
$4,000. Soon afterward SchfaDk moved
to Brooklyn and got lodgings near
Greenwood Cemetery. spending hours
daily at the graves of his relatives.
Once Threatened Judge.
Last February schrank. apparently
having suffered financial reverses, got
a job In the saloon of John Haber-
,stroth In Brooklyn. was discharged and
brought suit for 81 wages The suit
was decided against him, and he
threatened the life of the Judge.
Schrank then came To Manhattan and
took lodging at the Canal street Hotel.
WHICH he left to follow Roosevelt. The
police found black bag owned by
Schrank In the Brooklyn hotel where
he formerly lived. II coptained a pho
tograph OF the shooter and mary letters,
the contents OF which are withheld.
The police also know the name OF a
man who lent Schrank the $3.50 with
which he started out to chase Roose-
Welt. but AS II Is admitted he had no
idea of the use the money was to be
put to, his IDENTITY Is withheld.
The Washington times., 1912-10-16
POLITICAL HORIZON
CHANGED BY ATTACK
ON COL. ROOSEVELT
Assassin's Act Will Greatly
Increase His Strength,
Say Prophets.

All political calculations, have been
thrown high into the air as the result OF
the wounding of Theodore Roosevelt by
a political 'madman at Milwaukee Mon
dsy night. r
That the effect OF the shooting Of Col
onel Roosevelt is going TO be to increase
his vote enormously is admitted by
politicians Of every stripe. The friends
of the Colonel are predicting It will re-
suit In his election. His enemies are not
Nenying that It has given an impetus to
his cause the strength of which they
cannot fathom and which II will require
the casting Of the ballots November 6
10 calculate. -
NOT merely IT, II the tafk In washins~
ton that the strength, Of Colonel Roose-
Welt Is going to be greatly increased by
the murderous occurrence At milwaukee,.
by the cool manner In which the Col
and admiration thus stirred. IT IL the
talk all over the country. From Chi
cago. the word comes that there has
been a violent shift in sentiment and
thrown into the Roosevelt camp. Doubt
full voters IN great numbers are said to
have been decided for him.
Wilson Leaders Anxious. =.
Until Monday night Democratic lead
ers were going along in serene conf
dence ,h.v 'w.r. ~o,nS 40 .,.ct Woodrow
ss,,' '"e, se " eee.
wilson. apparently nothine couio snake
their assumption. Now these same
leader, are anxious and worried over
mr., l. no,,- .. harr.,, rr.,.,, .,.u H..
W. nj, homhs h',.,,1s ~, " 1922 pipon.,a txt,i
~. . tIps WI ny. AL n WI W.
ION cnhnees; put nsy iooh 9aek s oser
past poIucai campaisns snI oscerh
INV nvw oisen nes nsppvheo tna' Do
,iucA, ott',e won py tneE N Ausust
mas peen lost IN octooei. Ihey are
wondering Whether this is 10 happen
again.
Wise ponticlans mere take the view
that the shootins OF Solonel Rooseven
Is going to throw to him an enormous
yo.e ,h , spom ,, yoahs men ,S rGm h men ,sn o,
brave death calmly and pluckily.
VIII Gain Sociai;st.
,. -. -,
Has oee" Apps'eh' 81 o"s ma
many persons VINO ordinarily would
vote the Socialist ticket this fall as q
matter of protest would turn to the
RuIi Moose marty In ,ac, the Social
~
st ieaoers themselves esunate they
will lose 10000 votes to Roosevelt. But
now comes the wounding Of Roosevelt
by man who great numbers of peo-
pie have read 10 Socialist. 1t does
not appear he Is one In fact. or that
there Is any particular reason for con-
M ssgn l.aE h.. IN a.
The Washington times., 1912-10-16

Milwaukee Speech Which Col.
Began, But Did Not Finish


Colonel Rooseve,rs .,eecs. ,re-
pared for delivery In Milwaukee.
and which he began TO sneak but
r ,,,.s,. 4. -
-,,-
49,, Z.
.-., 'ou n'n ""u woen Vi WIS
so..,, " u ~. osie's'Ne p'a'-
us
p'a"nS Oh sociai ana ihuustriai JUS
uce. on the right OF the people to
rule on business and corporations.
You will find therein the doctr,ne.
preached bv sucb leaders of tbought
here IN wiscon.;n a ps.s,a.n. ~ oufns vn
Hi.s ana nr McCar,hv hn,h
whom NE con.,itad hatnr. Sra,,..
IN tho. ,ioaI S
can.uiseS ana Nv wbo.e adn,nn
prodted in makins NV .confess,on ~
faith.'
THE objection has a real basis of
day in Colorado when I .tonneS st
Pueblo where the Colorado Fuel and
Iron COMPANY has plant. This
plant has recently been condemned
by the best authorities in this coun-
try. because of the excessive hours
rest for the iaborers during the week.
because there is mad eauate protec,
ton for their Nves, limbs, and health.
-
rear LOSS oi SomPsnies.
"I asked the Colorado people why
they aid not pass laws to put a stop
=. 49, .I,,... "a ,,su sn.nss
10 these ABUSES ana they answered
that II they did II would probably
result in the plants being moved into
ono ~ the neipbborinu stat. wbere
thers wsr. M spch law.
"H.r" in M,,waukee YOUR hosiery
pants are seriousR tnreatehea py
me compeuuon OF hos,ery plants IN
otner parn OF .ne COUNTY, wnere
,ney nave less aevahceo Iaoor 'esls-
Au9n than YOU nave nere. u
wauSee, Isess Sere in 'se Wiseensin % win II tell tell
you that instance after instance has
come TO their know!eose OF industries
declining TO enter the state because
to comply win the conditions you
have laid down Tor securing decent
treatment for laporers would mean
that they would be put NJ a disad-
vantage In the common competitive
market. -,
NOW. friends KNOW you VII
tion you have taken in behalf OF
human rights. In New York State
! nave peen aoyocauhs LOT yeaIs
stand. rds you have taken because
/ will never consent 10 sacrificing
the manhood. and womanhood. and
childhood OF the land for the sake
OF any commercial advantage.
Now, friends, these are the facts,
these are the conditions. We Pro-
gressiyes offer you q definite and
clear-cut remedy for them. That
remedy Is national acuon, Wherever
like action in the several States
makes national action necessary.
Compare that with the Democratic
platform. Mr.. Wilson. IN iaoored
argument against Senat9r beveI-
idge's chip-lapor law, saia u repre,
sented an aVsuu erats,,aS ,Sa, 70
ConstitutionaI ih,s ~
introduce, such apTS,s Taps,s,u,,oD Wss Sss
cohs.reon otS, q % .e,chanv 81 decay
10 n"h .h Hon.tW,,,on
"'.2 ..Tba @ nIatSorm upon which Mr..
vy,ison rnnn,ng exalts states
n,ahts ~ the expense of national
riehts. and distinctly says there Is to
The Washington times., 1912-10-16

ton oil trust. Baker tr%t, whisky
trust, and every one Of these Ii
livins under q charter subject to
amendment. alteration, or repeal by
the New Jersey State government.
'1f Mr.. Wilson had wanted TO
proceed, ,'s. , against any one Of these
ample. Yet Mr.. Wilson during the
two years that he has been eovernor
has never so much as lifted his voice
IN Whisper TO have anything done
which he COMPLAINS ' '''''' Oh
otb., s..... D.. c
, ~ Sosts.
new jersey 10 almost relieved
rom .axauon because every year
sone SIx mii.ohs OF taxation 10 col
,eo.ed from the foreisn trusts which
incorporate WITHIN her borders. as
SHOWN py tne STATE treasurer's re-
port They pay the 8,Wo.ooo to the
state for license 10 DO business on
their own terms outside OF New Jer-
sey.
"Nov man ana vomsr ~ vu,scor-
sin. those trust. are incorporated IN
TW,snn,ss' WV JoLses' put my 1o Dns,ness IN
Wisconn: lou ot Wieconsin nave
uenenuous conceIn n wnet "
uone Dy tne Stahoard Oh trnst and
tine trs., es and ,hs u rs, a9d ~ ,h n .rn., oSscco
But IL Mr.. wilson's theory is cor
rect, u your puslness 70 :uner
whatever new Jersey cnooseS 20 n.
IIict ON you. Vui tneory ID tnss tne
entre eVSnry nus commoh . ln.et
est IN tnese uusts which operste
common right to regulate their opera
ton. which theory do you prefer?
Reorefs Losa of L. Follette
Under these circumstances II mas
been . matter Of genuine regret to
me that Senator Ia a, fea.eiss, ,S. ps.,ra. VINO
mas oone 20 nuen ioI .he ~
sive cause, mas feit .tnst because OF
his antagonism to me he was obliged
TO range himself against the Pro-
sressiye movement in this campaign,
thereby giving 70 MS oio-ume enc
mdes, the reackionaries. . much
needed support which they have
acknowledged by the first praise
they have given him In twenty years.
.ft has been asserted that I did
not take sides with the La Toilette
peopie in their Campaign in Wiscon-
ain in 1904. This is an error. On Oc-
tober "a OF that year I made my po-
sition clear In n letter 10 Mr., Cor
teiyn,, chairman of the national
Republican committee ~hich read -
"'i think Babcock and his people
should be told that, especially In
view OF the decision OF She Suproms
SSur.; ta.nit,. ,gere nS. hoxn not 20 ~. ;oward
the "staIwarts." Under the decision
OF the Supreme Court any weakening
OF the La Foliette ucket u weaken,
ms nssum,. Tn 'o th.t snonnar 6ner,s. .na the
rest would al once Withdraw their
State ticket and leave but one Re-
publican ticket In the neid: TINS
suas Seu,hy ny ouSn. @ 20 Te %tnn oone ~ Nd,
the auspices oS the "stHiwsrt.. com.
mittee he should he recaIled NJ once.
III Babcock will not be reasonable
then can't YOU take everything con-
cerpinr Wisconsin out OF his
handsy
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