Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-03
Failed to Reach Lansing and Meeting Prov
ed Hostile to His Cause
GOVERNOR OSBORN ONLY SPEAKER
Michigan Executive Calls Upon Senator and Taft to With
draw in Favor of Roosevelt Beveridge-Prefen Taft
to LaFolIette to Pay For Hall When LaFol-
lette Supporters Object to Tenor of His Remarks

Lansing, Mich Jan. 2.-Governor r
Chase Osborn today took charge 0i .
meeting OF progressive republicans 4
Lhat hsd gathered 10 hear Senator I
Robert n. LaFolict;e, who failed 70 /
appear. and delivered an address that 4
he hQd prepared TO introduce the sen !
a5or, thereby causing an Outburst Oi
from come Of the auditors,
who objected to the governors remarks /
in referring to Senator La Toilette.
asked Taft and La Toilette to With
draw.
The governor said that as between
Taft and p Toilette. he preferred TAFT
as presidential nominee bat asked that
both Taft and La Foliette withdraw
from the race and join in nominating
former Senator :. J. Beveri3ge Oi In
diana or former President Roosevelt
Dubbed La Toilette Pliitieisn.
When the governor adversely crit
Icized some Of Senator In Follette's
acts and dubbed him a politician who
looked out for himself primarily, per
sens in the audience called out tnai
Governor Osborn hsd no right to make
such remarks in a haii rested by sup
pCTters Of tae Wisconsin senator.
Glad TO Pay for the Hall
We'll what Gid you people expect
when you asked ne to pIesile: re-
pIied the governor. with emphasis.
you knew where I stood. Did y0u
think 1 would allow you 70 censor my
femarks2 I am more sorry than yCl
that the senator was not here. bat
am more than glad TO car for the hall
= that makes any 6iEe!en-e 70 YOU.
Asked Who Wss Paying for Hall.
Secretary Hannsn Of Senator ia FOL
leite's stan called up tho Masonic
temple, where the crowd had asSe1-
bled, shorty AFTER o'clock and asked
that It be announced that The ser stCr
would rot appear When tbs word
was carried 10 Governor GEb0rn he
yrOcecded u the Platform aS3Ie and
after stating thst the senator ~ oliG
rot b present lie explained Re h2C
prepared certain things tc say end IN
viey OF tie fact that they we're to be
published he saw no reason for not
saying them.
During the latter part Of the address
a La Feilette partisan in tho rear nf
;he hall began TO shout: Who is pay
iDg for the Eal?" but desisted when
several noar him sJgg astsd that he
would bsttcr sop.
la Foiic4es FAlis to Appear.
As the Govs=rer concluded. Frank
Egioard, the state manager Of the Is
Toilette csmpeign. rughed to the plat
i.rm and shouted TO the people: "8eSy
whore you are TIE senator will be here
wi+hiu hsif hour"
At this TIE crowd returned to their
seats and Governor OsD5.n af5tl:
'G~Cd; I'll stay and intre61ee him.
: rend was bT o,rs5t 70 tEe ristforui
a1-at .Ayed several selectiofs while
RSoarl enGeavored 20 s--d Out Were
the senator vas. A hsif hour ;atez
l;r. F:obard dsci5ed Il was Esciess ;0
nod the crowd lVrger and again TIE
PEOPLE were diEratsssd.
Dsrounssd a. shsm@sv.
Air. Ro1-ard criticized the remarks g!
! Governor OSBORN a6 "shs ulafll," btd
| the governor asserted his right to So
ilst he pleased so long as the la cl-
| lette people had invited him to the
meeting.
/ The governor was well received and
as appl1uded when he suggested that
! beth Taft and la Toilette withdraw
| end induce Roosevelt or Beveridge tC
make the race.
Governor osbern's Speech.
/ Governor Osborn criticized Senator
| La Toilette as feving taken up those
/ things which might be termed popular
! that contained the least danger q
bmself" and frankly said that he dit
not believee Senator al Toilette car
/ be non.iIsttd for the presidency, Oi
| elected if nominated.
Governor Osborn further said
The Senator La Follotte style o
campaign TENDS to arouse the passions
IT the people and make for con D.
ton Of public intolerance which Is al
ways worse than personal OF indiyidua
Intolerance hecarse It has 50 mucl
more might as force.
In Senator La Follettes speeches
ma WritinEs-and in this connection
let me gay that / have taken and en-
Joyed La F'ollstto'6 Weekly and ! sn
o subscriber to 1t now--I do not tilini
he distinguishes between honest mel
III big b Stress eId dishonest men.
Where La FollStts Hssitstsd.
We have got to have big businesses
iE this country Il We are to compet'
! in the manufactures and transaction
Of the wOrlA. But big business shouli
nos be peFlnittsd to oppress ths people
Il lave N0ticsd also that whIe Sen
;;tur La FoEette did great wsTz In ria
| ding WiscCT sin OF cOrEups ;ailfoa'
| d3TniEation, he has ReF sr said any aims
against brsweTy domination in tndl
state. Really, as between tha two.
Should prefer the railroad d0mfDati IN
However, it was good politics TO 6gh
the railroads in Wisconsin. but j
would not have gotten Senator La Fol
iette anywhere probably If ne haf
fought tie brewery owned saloons.
knsw la Toilette 80 Years.
What | wish TO make clear abou
tbs statement IS that the senator nal
token Up those things which might b
termed popular and that s9ntaih6d th'
least danger to himself"
! in 6hg sis ternent GgyerH - CSbCu
said he had known Senator La Fol'e;it
fer 20 years and esteemed him highll
rST sonally.
He added:
Right here let rae state SO that ther,
can be no Misunderstanding about i
thar Il he g nominated for ppesiden
(Which atsfhis moment hope ne vii
mot bel, L,W4l give hln my eaTnss
s&d acIive support E1d will reQuss
nv friends sgsTyEhsrssrS support hi1
wirh esa nsstness and devotion
e@Ths governor then res1eNss. Senate
Ia Folstte's public career
Makes = Profession Of Politics.
In sTsfy campaign Senator La Toi
le.te has 81 oxen boldly has been a 20
tent agitstor and mas always lshde
in 4 place OF distinction aud good sal
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