The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-04-25
Tells Of 1912 Campaign in Three
Chapters Added Since Magazine
Publication.
IS RECITAL OF GREAT EVENTS
Author Tells of Stirring Times Dur
ing Past Twenty-Five Years
Dramatically Written.
By CLYDE H. TAVENNER,
(Member of Congress.)

Washington, April Ex-senator
Robert M. La Follette's autobio-
graphy has been issued in book form.
1t is more extended in this form than
when it appeared serially in the
American magazine. The matter
which has been added by the senator
is Of even more absorbing interest
than that which appeared in the mag
azine.
Senator La Toilette of all the men
in the forward movement which has
taken hold of the politics of this
country has had the hardest fight for
recognition within his own party and
has accomplished more in the way of
real legislative reform than any other.
The heroic struggle which he made
and which resulted in the redemption
of the government of Wisconsin, is
one of the most instructive, and en-
tertaining chapters in American his
tory. Without reading La Follette's
story of that contest, there can be had
no proper conception of the obstacles
encountered and overcome In these
days the workings of the system are
generally understood and appreciated
by the people. La Toilette made his
battle before the people had awaken
ed to the existence of the system, and
that he succeeded against the odds
which he had to contend with, is suf-
ficient warrant for the simple faith
in the people which is so characteris-
tic of La Toilette and so convincingly
expressed in his autobiography.
The part La Toilette has played in
the history of the past twenty-five
years makes his autobiography re-
cital of something more than the per-
sonal experience of the author. 1t is
moving picture Of the great politi-
cal events of the period. No man
who wants to be thoroughly inform
ed with respect to the great move
ment to bring the government back to
IuC pOOPlG Cclu anu u ~ pdoO w Cl CAC
narrative OF the Wisconsin senator
1t is full of information. not only
with respect to the events in which
he has played leading part, but also
as to the principles that underlie the
great work which he undertook in
Wisconsin and is carrying forward in
national legislation.
Three complete chapters have been
added to the autobiography in addi-
ton to the material which appeared
in magazine form when it was first
published. These three chapters deal
with the campaign of 1912 and give
the history of the betrayal of the
Progressive movement within the Re-
publican party to satisfy the person
al ambition of Theodore Roosevelt.
In connection with the recitation of
the inside story of his betrayal by the
men who were instrumental in max
ing him candidate for the Republican
nomination in 1912, Mr.. La Toilette
makes an analysis of THEODORE Roose-
veH which will convince any unpre-
JUDGED mind that the latter is not
and cannot be progressive in the
sense, that Mr.. La Toilette is.
They do not stand for the same
things. La Toilette shows clearly the
relations which he had with Roose-
welt as president. He does not en-
phasize the personal dealings of Mr..
Roosevelt, but he shows clearly that
Roosevelt after he had given his word
to%gupport legislation to provide for
thHphysical valuation of the rail
roa
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