Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16

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Never in the history of American
politics has candidate been so mis-.
represented not only as to his princi.
Pies, but as to his actual statements,
as Senator La Toilette.
Senator La Toilette has been work
ing INCREASINGLY for years and he is
tired. He is not permanently disabled,
although newspaper reports during the
last week have conveyed the idea that
he Is in condition of collapse. Mr..
La Toilette has been compelled to take
a few weeks rest, and Walter L. Hou-
ser. chairman Of the Progressive Re-
publican Campaign Committee, issued
q statement setting forth that fact.
This statement was construed by a
large portion of the press, to be with
drawal of Mr.. La Toilette from the
contest. Such construction could not
be placed upon it by the desire of
those whose interests would he serv-
ed by the retirement of Mr. La Toilette
from the contest The statement is
as follows:
Senator La Toilette finds it neces-
sary to take few weeks rest. This
may pervent his making speeches in
the states which are to hold early pri-
maries, and his friends in those states
will make such campaign for him as
In their judgment will best serve the
progressive principles which his can
didacy represents.
*'1n any state where his friends find
it impossible because of his present
inability to fill speaking engagements,
to secure the election of delegates for
him, they will best serve the progress.
sive cause by instructing delegates
where they find it possible to do so
for the thoroughgoing and definite
principles which he has advocated aud
aided In embodying in progressive
statutes, proposed in constructive
measures which he has introduced IL
the United States Senate, and in the
addresses which he has already made
in this campaign.
Senator La Toilette was urged tt
become candidate by the most active
Progressive Republicans of the coun
try because they believed that he, bet
ter than any other man, by the whole
course of his political career, repre-
scented those principles. He would
never have consented to stand as {
candidate, except in good faith
Though he finds his plans interferet
with by his temporary indisposition
in fulfillment of the implied pledg.
which his candidacy made to those
who have always believed in the sin
certify and constancy of his purposes
his name will be presented to the Ma
tional Republican Convention ant
delegates will make an aggressive con
test for his nomination and for {
strong progressive platform.
''To this end, the Progressive Re
publican Campaign Committee will de
vote it's best efforts. a.
'Whatever time Senator La Follett4
can devote to the campaign after tax
ing needed rest for few weeks, will
be given subject to such demands Al
his official duties make upon him"
w. L. Houser.
1t is the intention of the Progressiv,
Republican Campaign Committee t,
prosecute the campaign for Mr.. L;
Toilette with all the vigor of which l
= Is capable. The construction whicl
was placed upon the pove statemen
by the interests press caused a pan
icky feeling in the ranks of the Pro
gTessives in some of the states. /
was not until they received. the full
statement and knew exactly the situa
ton. that it was realized that La Fol
lette had been misrepresented an,
that advantage was taken of a TEN
porary withdrawal of his activitie
from the campaign to make the CLAIM
! that he had permanently retired from
the contest Progressives eyerywher,
resented this action and the campaign
Headquarters in this city have beel
flooded with assurances of renewal
of support and of tightening of tn
lines everywhere. 80 :