New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03

reople have cause TO suspect. further, theie
Is the charge of ingratitude against nara
wick. for il was President wilson's strong
indorsement which won his elevation
Already close personal friend OF the
President, William J. Harris, chairman OF
the Federal Trade Commission, has Deen Sc.
iectcd 10 oppose Hsrdwck. canvass OF
sentiment and expressions from the press
Of the Cracker State indicate that Mr.. Harris
has been happy selection, so FAR IS tes'
of Americgnism is concerned. And II pohti-
cal signs count for aught HardwlcE VIII
be retired by a laundering majority. In only
one event has he even lighting chance, ana
that, apparently now remote, is for America
and the Allies TO be trapped by herman
decoys in the form OF peace doves.
The twentieth century copperheads VIII
rally 10 the La Toilette men in the approach
ing elections in the West. The move now Is
to start the ball rolling with the hope that
il will gain some momentum by the time
another President is 70 be elected. SEN
ator La Toilette has trimmed his sails some
what, and his platform may appear too mild
for radicals demands.
The La Toilette Platform
Senator La Toilette, in the announcement
of his platform, makes this significant state
ment: LA Toilette recognizes the fact OF
war and believes we should meet its response
blities fairly and squarely"--a statement
sufficiently unconcusive 10 be acceptable to
his radical supporters and yet sufficiently
tinged with patriotism not too strongly 70
artagonize Americans. In essence, La Fol
lette's course in the Senate has been based
upon an Interpretation of his responsible
ties" as demanding opposition to all plans
for the successful operation Of a war against
the country's enemy.
La Folette's platform is:
ia Toilette believes a war for us might
have been avoided if wise consistent pol
isy had been adopted by our government
from the beginning and that the world war
might have been ended if the United States
had used its great power and resources in CO.
operation with other nations to bring about
a Just settlement and lasting peace.
ia Toilette believes that this nation should
resist any demand which may come from
other countries that we should bear the
burden Of prolonged European war for
political ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or commercial SUI
prcmacy.
ia Toilette recognizes the fact OF war and
believes that we should meet its response
biities fairly and sGuarely The young men
who must risk their lives in the awful
strife should receive every possible consid-
GRAFTON.
ia Toilette will stand now and always for
democracy. No force, however powerful,
will prevent La Toilette from fighting to
place the financial burden of the war upon
those who profit from the war, thus tighten
ing the burden Of the silent masses
But the issue is not one Of the masses
against the classes, for there is American
ism in both. While there is an element in
both the South and West that will subscribe
to the La Toilette doctrine or no-war because
it will cost something, this element is un-
appreciate in strength. The issue narrows
Down to a fight for recognition of con-
glomerate element Of foreigners and I'M
American sojourncrs here, thoroughly in
fected and infested with socialism and an
archy
America is approaching her first Presi-
Dental battle in which the forces are cop
perheadsm against citizenship, foreign-brcd
anarchy, disguised as socialism, against
Americanism.