The Detroit times., 1912-02-16
lAFOlLETTE WILL AGAIN
INVADE MICHIGAN TO BOOST
HIS PRESIDENTIAL BOOM
Plans To Spend Week in State
When Speechmaking Tour
Is Resumed
STRONG WITH FARMERS
Opposition To Reciprocity Pact
Counted On To Bring Him
Much Support
STRONG WITH FARMERS

Senator LaFollette will invade
Michigan again in support OF his pres
Identical boom and will spend week
or TWO in, the state, coming as soon
as he Is able to resume his active
campaign.
This information is given out by
Attorney Ezra p. Beechler, OF Detroit,
chairman OF the LaFollette Progress
siye Republican committee OF Michi-
gan.
Mr.. Beechler, asked II he noticed
any falling off in the LaFollette senti-
ment, replied: NO, l don't. Many
people seem inclined not to commit
themselves, and again a great many
have been thinking that LaFollette
would withdraw entirely. l think
these same people have been waiting
to see what he would do"
Mr.. Beechler expressed himself as
emphatically in favor OF the proposed
presidential primary law In this state.
I'VE want it by all means" he de-
clared.
1.-THE farmers OF Michigan are for
LaFollette," he continued. There is
no question in my mind but that La
Toilette will carry the great bulk OF
the rural vote. He Is the only logical
progressive candidate with the farm
ers, owing to the fact that President
Taft was entirely responsible for the
reciprocity measure, while LaFollette
was vigorously opposed to 1t. The
farmers of the state feel that they
were betrayed by the attempted
reciprocity deal and want no more OF
the Taft administration. They cannot
see, either, that Roosevelt is entitled
10 any more consideration because
he, too, was in favor of reciprocity"
There was an attempt in a meeting
in Detroit short time ago TO swing
the LaFollette organization from
Fighting Bob" to Strenuous Teddy"
but the friends of the senator were
in the majority and stood pat for the
Wisconsin statesman. With more re-
cent assurances from progressive Re-
publican headquarters in Washington
and from Senator LaFollette himself
that he has not and will not quit, the
LaFollette forces in Michigan have
renewed cause for fighting courage.
Chairman Beechler is in receipt OF
the following letter from Walter l..
Houser, chairman of the National
Progressive Republican Campaign
committee with headquarters in
Washington:
Mr.. Ezra +. Beecher,
S14 Chamber Of Commerce,
Dear Sir-We thank you for your
strong letter Like messages from
over the country evidence deepfelt and
widespread approval OF Senator La
Follette's announcement that he Will
remain a candidate and night for the
nomination and a progressive platform
TO tho finish.
While he is obliged. because OF over
work. TO cancel for the present all
speaking engagements and TO take
some time for rest, he himself Is GER
tain. and so are We that II Will not De
long before he is ready TO take up
work again ON two or three other
occasions during his 20 years war
against privilege. when his zeal to meet
conditions has broken him down tenn
porarily. he has recuperated and quick
iy returned 10 the field with renewed
vigor and power. We, who know him,
rrsffize- newt iFHsver reffnqutsh
the fight as long as he lives.
Al a time when IL was believed the
administration could by no possibility
be ousted from its entrenched position.
no one else would he a candidate, and
LaEollette consented to make the fight
and represent the progressive move
ment In the convention.
When his candidacy showed unex-
pccted strength. other candidates were
brought out. Though urged TO do so.
IaFollette refused. as he always has.
to make any deals or combinations that
would confuse the issues, or mislead
the people, who looked TO him as the
lfnswerving uncompromising leader OF
progressive principles. He asks only
for delegates who are willing to stand
on this basis, and are ready to win or
TO lose. II need be. in the interest OF a
cause
We are glad to count you with us
in this vigorous and aggressive cam
paign which we shall carry on to the
conclusion.
Again we thank you for the encour-
agement and confidence your letter
brings.