The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
FOR ROOSEVELT
OR BEvER|DGE
Senator Osborn Makes Sem
sational Statement on
Presidential Situation

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Holly. Mich. Jan. 2.-Senator
LaFollette made no comment on
made at Lansing, according to
Secretary Hunan of La Tollettcs
= staff.
Lansing. Mich. Jan. c.-Govcrnor
Chase S. Osborn in IA statement at q
Meeting here today proposed that in
th" interest of Republican harmony
that Senator La aFollcttc and Taft both
withdraw as presidential candidates in
favor of Albert j. Bcveridgc or Theo-
dore Roosevelt. This suggestion WAS
made after Governor Osborn had
criticized Senator LaFollctte as hav-
ing taken up those things which
might be termed popular that contain
ed tho least danger to himself" and
frankly said he did not believe La
presidency or elected if nominated.
The governor had prepared
spc"' Il tn this effect to be delivered
in introducing LaFollette here. In
view nf the senator missing his train
and failing I" reach here on sched-
uled time today. the governor author
lied the publication of the speech as
"AS between President Taft and Sem
ator LaFollette. for Taft
"Th" LaFollrtte style of campa ign,"
said Governor Osborn, tends to
arouse the passions of the people and
make for Il condition of public intoI-
erancc. which is always worse than
personal or individual intolerance he
rans" it has So much more might as
la force. In Senator LaFollette's
speeches and writings. don't think
he distinguishes between homes, men
in big business and dishonest
~ have noticed also while LaFol-
lette did great work Kidding Wiscon-
sin Of corrupt railroad dompation, he
has never said anything against the
brewery domination of that state.
| Really as between the two should
prefer railroad domination. However
II was good politics to fight the rail-
roads in Wisconsin. but it would not
have gotten LaFollette anywhere
probably If he had fought the brew
ery-owned saloons. What wish to
make clear about this statement is
thnt the senator has taken up those
,h'nss which might hsns->S,aa1ss-f,-,f,,tsse
lar and that containecTNh least dan
ger I" himself. Now this may be en-
ircly unfair hut I've thought II and
think it still. and I wish to say il to
yon and to him face to face"
Governor OStInrn reviewed IIaF-ol-
lette.s public career beginning with
inc district attorneyship In Dane coun-
! ~ MS fight with the machine and
bosses In Wisconsin when a candidate
Tor congress. and that while in con.
sress whenever it WAS n question as
between the interests and the people
he took the side of TIL" people,
I've always believed" said Cover
nor Osborn. when LaFolette chose tn
make profession of politics. that he
mad his interests at heart. and I've
wondered whether la Toilette. i'm his
brilliant "rat"riral and intellectual
crusades. ever considered that there is
very little moral distinction between,
4 an assault of moro u powerful mind
upon ii weaker one and an ,ncnual
combat of physical arms
~ hope T.nI'nllette may H.. retained
?; IN the United States senate during his
! entire life. If he were made presiclen,
his influence would lac over in eight
+, years. even if elected tn u Scond torn
Il IF n" stays in the senate h, will ls
on tho fighting line for IA quarter vf "A
century vet | don't believe he can w..
nominated for the presidency nor
elected II nonnatpd
Governor Osborn concluded BY do.
c'aring if LalFollhtte and Taft with.
drew from the presidential rae. in
favor of RCvcridg. or Roosevelt. il
would calm conditions in the PARTY,
supply candidate who has the re-
: spect of the people. insure an admin
iStration that will make for the high
est welfare of the country, and pre-
sent Il front to the enemy that will be
linNincihle.