Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-08
La TOILETTE MIXES NAMES
Wisconsin Senator Makes Funny
Break in Advising Nebraskans.
ENDS STATE TOUR IN OMAHA
Addresses Curious Crowd at Audi
torium and Goes 20 Lincoln with
His Wife and Daughter
TO Rest.

Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette Of Wis.,
consin. back from a laborious day Of
campaigning the state. addressed an audi
ence Of $500 Saturday at the Omaha
Auditorium. Confining himself princi-
pally TO the repetition OF his story of his
record as governor Of Wisconsin. United
States senator and candidate for the
presidency. his audience had dwindled to
less than 2,eOo at the conclusion Of his
address.
Republicans, democrats and women
we're impartially distributed In the audi
ence and on the stage. The Omaha Water
board, politicians Of the Third ward. pro-
gressive, ''standpat" and unclasslfled re-
publIcans and democrats constituted the
senator's audience and cheered with equal
enthuiasm when he praised former Presi-
dent Roosevelt and later denounced him..
arralgnsd opponents Of La Toilette pro
gressivensssr and at the same time sd-
mitted certain virtue In their attitude.
In undertaking to advise Nebraskans as
20 how they should vote for United States
senator at the primaries, Mr.. La Toilette
urged them to vote for Norris Brown
and was loudly applauded by the audi
ence. Later, when apprised Of tho fact
that Congressman Norris Is the La Fol-
lette candidate for the toga, the wiseon-
sin senator withdrew his endorsement
from Brown and gave II over to the con-
gresham from the Fifth district.
Attorney Byron G. Burbank introduced
Candidate La Toilette. after he himself
had been introduced by Attorney Albert
g. Ritchie. who was one OF the senator's
classmates at college. Concluding his In
troductory address Mr.. Burbank said La
Toilette was one Of "the most forward
men Of the republic and had never
trimmed his sails TO catch a passing
breeze Of political favor"
La Toilette at Work.
Senator La Toilette recalled in detail
the manner in which the American gov
ernment was effected. quoting from Eng
llsh and French writer's to prove its
worth, and completing his explanation Of
how things were done In Washington by
the senators and representatives launched
upon the presentation of his case.
Referring to the money power he said
IL was the most colossal thing that had
ever menaeed the liberties Of a free peo-
Pile" and is as absolutely controlled by
J. P. Modgan and Standard OIL as man
at the wheel Of an automobile controls
his machine.
President Taft. ex-Presldent Roosevelt
and The Omaha Bee he arraigned in ring
Ing phrases as the exponents Of stand
pstism, and followed with the definition
Of stsndpatter ''as the man who didn't
know anything had happened In the last
fifteen years"
I'm represented by a certain section |
Of the press-and it Is a large section
as a very dangerous man. And / am
dangerous. I'm the most dangerous man
IN the country and before I get through |
you will see I'm a very modest man.
Danger TO Money Devil.
I'm the most dangerous man to this
power because I've got the dope for the /
disease. And yet. I'm the safest man
'or these interests and the principles of |
government. Wisconsin. |
he state that ought to be a business
wreck and ruin since I'm such a dan
ferrous man. is the most prosperous state /
n the union Those who didn't be-
ieye what he said were invited to visit
lis Wisconsin and verify his statements
Wherever there is monopoly there is
raft" the senator continued and pointed
o his researches. which had uncovered
he fact that there were 10 corporations
n 1901 and there are nov I.0c0 All these
Malignant corporations could have been
destroyed during President ROosevelts
II he had put his hand
o the most powerful weapon with which
o deal with them-the Sherman anti
rust law
Neglecting TO do this Mr.. Roosevelt
ommitted a grave error, in the opinion
{ Senator La Toilette. and laid him
elf open 20 charges OF being a stand
after. He doubted anyway II Roose-
elt had the mind to cope with the great
and industrial questions. being
lore Of medium TO arouse public sen
Iment than anything else In this field
e is a master. Will give him credit
or doing more than any man since
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