Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-25
TOILETTE
LOYAL ONLY
T0CERMANY
Theodore Roosevelt Con
dennis Wisconsin Senator
for Seditious Remarks.
Wisconsin People Demand
That Senator Resign
His Seat.

ashamed to sit in that body until I
found out some method of depriving
Senator LaFollette of his seat In thai
chamber which he now disgraces by
his presence there" Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt declared in q talk yesterday
at a luncheon given for Major Gener.
al Leonard Wood and himself as G.
part of the middle western patriotic
celebration of this city. {
"If we take heed Of any peace ut
terance Germany prepares, we will
show that we are prepared yet to go
dian," the colonel added. America
must make good the words of Presi-
dent Wilson: Make the world safe for
democracy For this reason, we
should declare val against Austria
and Turkey"
At the conclusion Of his talk, Cola
onel Roosevelt was presented with a
gold quill with the reminder that the
pen Is mightier than the sword.
But I would rather have a sword"
the colonel said. This is a very ex-
elusive war. as far as I an concerned.
I was blackballed by the committee
on admission"
Major General Leonard Wood, ina
speech following the former president,
said: "It is utter foolishness to say
that America can win the war In the
air or with chemical devices. It can
only be won with men and my sacri--
fee"
After praising Major General Wood,
Colonel Roosevelt said:
Now that I have spoken to you of
EAmericans who stand for and are rep
minute to speak to o Of an Ameri-
can who represents h worst Of Am
erican Observation-Disclosures La
Toilette s7Ess
Senator LaFollette is at this mos
ment Loyalty and efficiently serving
one country-Germany. He is acting
in such fashion as to make him one
country and a most sinister enemy of
democracy. He is doing everything
In his power to enthrone autocracy
under the German flag throughout
the world by the attitude he is now
taking toward the war. He is show
ing himself the worst enemy that
democracy has now alive. .s*
i readaa~ couple of days ago Of
Senator; LaFollette's ,utterances before
an organization in st. Paul, and here
after any organization that asks Sem
ator LaFollette to speak ought to be
made to show co%nclIsiyely why It
should be considered q patriotic or
ganization thereafter"
IAAA ~ ANA1SAStSs =
tWashburn, Wis, Sept. 26.-Tndig-
nant over the course pursued BY Sem
ator Robert M. LaFollette against the
government, the Washburn Loyal
league yesterday united In a move
mont to either force his resignation or
cause his Impeachment.
The Loyalty league already has
closed the mouths Of o~utspoken tor-
les here, caused the arrest OF some
seditious speakers, and driven Others
from the city, and has determined to
purge wisconsin of h odium OF be-
Ing misrepresented in congress by
Senator LaFollette.
Two kilograms, n to the presi-
dent Of the senate and one to soma
tor LaFollette.. were dispatched fol-
lowing the meeting. The kilograms
president Of the Senate. Washington,
d. g.:
zone thousand citizens OF. this, com-
munity hereby unite in appealing to
the senate Of the United States that
our senior senator, Robert M. LaFol-
lette, be impeached for his treason
able u~tterances and disloyalty to our
government. With regret do we here
by indict the senator for criminal se-
dition." ,5.g-
TO Senator LaFollette the league
wired:
Robert M. LaFollette, United States
Senate. Washington. D. G.:
Zone thousand citizens of this city