Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-03
WHAT LA TOILETTE HAS DONE.
[St. Paul Dispatch. ]

[St Paul Dispatch.]
Our boys went smiling this morning to give them
selves to a national undertaking which may their
DEATH But before they left the for which they
going maligned, betted and misrepresented by a
high official of the government speaking in midst
We love those boys They the most able, the
most cheerful, the most promising among We part
with them not without struggle of soul We ready
to defend them if can with lives And yet
given air and attempt was made to divide the nation
which is supporting them ny United States senator
speaking among only last night.
ST. Paul, the northwest, the whole United States
told by Senator La Toilette that boys going
abroad defend the right of American citizens to ride
British munition ships in time of Those in America
who believe him will weaken by thought and deed the
moral and physical which this nation it's
soldiers. Those in Russia who believe he speaks for
America will falter in their of fighting Germany
and add fearfuy to the blood task of boys Those in
Germany who believe him-and his utterances will be
magnifed in the German press the exclusion of the
truth about America-will say: Lets fight while
longer. America do nothing Her people and her
leaders divided"
Such will be the harvest of the lies in audi
forum last night by Senator La Toilette asprant the
presidency from Wisconsin If this is the harvest it
will be Senator La Follettes fault He peddes his
poison OF half truths and false assumptions in the full
knowledge that they do naught but weaken the
United States and lend moral and physical aid to
it's enemies.
speech He had it last night But he used not to plead
honestly the of the people He used to exploit
the ignorant and re-kinde pro-Germanism which has
been shamed of of late by the pubca
ton the Prussian treachery tyranny and in
humanity
Senator La Toilette that went to on
the submarine issue alone which is constituencies
sion of the truth The submarine issue has been all but
forgotten in the chorus of the peous cries which reach
us from Belgium France, Poland and Serbia.
Senator La Toilette likens himself, in protesting
against the war, to Abraham Lincoln who protested
against the Mexican after it had started. But the
wars cannot be compared Moreover Abraham Lincoln,
the tenderest, frmest and most honest American who
lived, not making false and misleading appeal
to the former populations of enemy country. To
pare the two is than lie 1t is sacriege.
Senator La Toilette processes to be the friend of the
common people opposed to the wealthy plutocracy.
At the Auditorium last night he delivered at the of
the people the severest blow that it has had
since the birth of the republic That is strong state
ment, but make it thoughtfully. HE HAS SNIEARED
THE BANNER OF THE COMMON PEOPLE WITH THE
BL 0OD OF THE VICTIMS OF KAISERISM.
That is what Senator La Toilette has done in ST. Paul
Free speech sacred right Senator La Toilette has
had it. With it he has shot poisoned bullets into the
backs of boys With it he has contaminated the
of the people. With it he has fired hot
steel at the cause of humanity itself.