The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-15
For Presidential Electors
TAFT MANAGERS WORKING FOR
Ia TOILETTE.

The Times has frequently said that
that under the present conditions the
IaIrollette campaign is directly in the
interests of President Taft. The
proof of this assertion is multiplying
every day. We do not assert that
Senator La Toilette has entered into
a deal with President Taft by which
LaT'ollette is to prosecute his randi-
dacy in the anti-Taft states, thus d.
viding the Taft opposition so that
Taft delegates may be selected. but
that is the plain result. and we a
hardly believe that LaFollette is not
c,ear-sighted enough to see this.
The hest evidence OF the Taft sup
port of LaFollette comes from Ore
gon. That state is now n always
has been hostile to Taft. The repub-
licans arc for the mar who IAN de-
Feat him at Chicago. The news coll
mnns today carry 81 story which is
self explanatory. 1t says:
The overwhelming sentiment
among the progressive republic
cans in Oregon that the placing
of Senator LaF'ollette's name on
the ballot to be voted for in the
primaries will only result in di-
viding the progressive vote. thus
making possible the election of
Taft delegates. has made it diff
rult to secure sufficient sigma
lures to the LaFollette petition.
In order to do SO, the Taft man.
ayers are assisting the LaFollette
managers in securing enough
signatures.
The purpose Of the Taft managers
Is so clear in this instance that a dis
cussion OF the matter will not add to
its clarity. In Oregon Senator La
Toilette is working through his man.
ayers to help Taft carry the state. If
tho Wisconsin mar is as hostile to the
policies Of Taft and Wall street as he
will tell the people in this city next
Saturday night that he is. he will GER
t,inly stop the work in Oregon where
the continuance of his campaign pos
sibly means a Taft delegation. ON
the contrary. when Senator LaFollet.
te speaks in this city and elsewhere in
the state he will devote all his time
and ability to roasting Roosevelt and
telling how the capitalization of large
business increased during Roosevelt's
administration.
There is no difference between the
III 1 bhhpld tlIu lllpst
i nOregon. The LaFollette support
in this state will simply take votes
from the only man who can defeat
Taft. His candidacy may so divide
The Taft opposition that it will permit
II Taft delegation from this state.
enator LaFollette is making a per
sonal appeal for votes and if the same
conditions apply here as in Oregon. IT
is evident that he is contributing his
personal efforts to carrying tho state
for Taft. We are writing this not
in criticism of Senator La Toilette, for
as We said before We do not believe
he is aligned with the Taft campaign
or supporting the Taft policies. Sena-
tor LaFollette has been n sick man
for weeks. lie has unfortunately for
him advisers n managers who do
not measure up to his own standard,
as witness the Houser misrepresenta-
ton in this city of Medill Mccor-
micl's change Of support from La
Toilette to Roosevelt. These are the
ones who are responsible for the re-
suits that must inevitably come from
the LaFollette campaign.
We are talking plainly and talking
facts. But we r doing 80 In no spir-
it of malice or anger. The time has
come hen as thinking honest men.
we must a the conditions seriously
and determine the result. It IL not a
question OF defeating LIaFollette. II
nothing but his personality were con-
cerned. it would he easiest to follow
the line of least resistance and sup
port him. But our stand and that of
every mar who is supporting Roose-
Welt in this state Is based on ome
thing more tangible than either per-
sonal opposition or personal admir-
alton for the candidate. 1t is one
that reaches the pocketbooks of every
man in this state. 1t is conceded that
Taft is the weakest man the republi-
car party can name. 1t is the belief
OF the democratic party that they can
defeat him in the election. That
means a democratic president and q
democratic congress. AS to the con-
sequences Of such a result we submit
the following excerpt from a speech
delivered by former Senator Bever-
idge at Indianapolis oil Wednesday
evening of this week. He said:
But his is no mere struggle
for political office. 1t is no or
binary party contest. The well
fare of a nation is wrapped up in
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