The Detroit times., 1912-04-03
LAE0LlEIIE AND WILSON
PICKED IN WISCONSIN IN
FIRST PREFERENCE PRIMARY
Solid Delegations Are Named
For Progressive Candidates
By Rank and File
NOT A NATIVE SON VOTE
Louis ID. Brandeis Terms Result
True Response To Coun-
try's Sentiment
NOT A NATIVE SON VOTE

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 3.-iat-
est returns from Wisconsln's first
statewide presidential preference pri.
maries early today, indicated Senator
LaFollette had elected a solid dele
CATION TO the Republican national con-
sention over the Taft candidacy.
Supporters OF Gov. Wilson in the
Democratic contest were claiming %
OF the % delegates and were not con.
ceding the four delegates claimed by
Clark supporters In the second and
ninth districts.
Complete returns at 10 a. m, from
the fourth and fifth congressional dis
tricts, composing Milwaukee and en-
virons, gave the four district dele
gates 10 Wilson. Clark supporters
had claimed three OF the delegates
earlier in the day.
WASHINGTON. April 3.--Analyzing
the LaFollette victory in Wisconsin,
Louis ID. Brandeis today declared the
vote was not an idle compliment TO
4 favorite son, but significant as the
judgment OF the people OF a state
who have known LaFollette for 80
years.'
The greatest problem now before
he American people Is the demand
or social justice and industrial DEM
ocracy." Brandeis said. Our work
tng men enjoy political liberty, but III
the main, are subject 10 industrlal
despo;ism and social injustice, which,
under the trusts, has become partlcu-
larly oppressive. A large part OF our
working people are working and Nv
ing under conditions inconsistent win
American standards or ideals-anu
indeed, with humanity itself.
"The condition OF large BODY OF
the steel workers, toiling II hours
day. seven DAYS in a week, at less
than living wages-while the steel
trust exacted from the consumer IN
10 years more than 0,O00,O0o In
EXCESS of a liberal return on the cap
ital. originally invested-is one OF the
results of this Industrial absolutism.
{ "a "a obvious that present conditions
. cannot continue. Either our. -peopse
will lose their political Independents
or they will acquire Industrial inde-
nendence. We cannot exist hair Tree
and half slave. The problem is now
IN remove these fragrant abuses OF
our industrial system, how 10 secure
industrial liberty while preserving
what is good In our institutions-the
energy, enterprise and persistence
Characteristic OF Americans.
Continuing. Brandeis declared ina.
LaFollette possessed the necessary
qualities of leadership.
"The vote yesterday. he asserteu'
Expresses the deliberate eehSletloh
nj the citizens OF great common
wealth that Robert NJ. LaFollette Is
hv character, ability and experiences
he man best fitted TO deal, as presi,
dent with the grave and fundamental
nroblems before the American peo,
ple. That Judgment is OF signlncanee
because it was rendered In star
where LaFollette has been known IN
nublic life for 80 years; because =.
VAS rendered by his fellow citzehs
Who long and obstinately comDa.I1u
fs principles and policies, but many
became convinced OF their wisuon'
and Justice, and joining win niin, =,
have made their state the leauer VI
nrogressiye thought in America.