The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-08
LA TOILETTE CRAZY j!
COUSIN OF BOB LAFOLLETTE
IN MERIDIAN Is ED

Not many people are aware that
Milton LaFollette. who purchased
the L. p. Jordy acreage just south
west of, Meridian is cousin of the
famous Bob" LaFollette af Wis
consin.
Speaking OF his distinguished rel
ative, whom the Wisconsin legisla
ture publicly condemns this week, he
says the relatives are not proud Of /
Roberts actions during the past few
months. l.
'.Robert has always been very /
hard worker and very aggressive \
and when he went into politics at
Madison and was elected governor
his victory was the result Of a hard /
fight against heavy odds He has
a choice list of enemies in Wiscon- |
sin, and when they Joined this year
In support of the government, Rob |
ert, to be consistent naturally keeps
on fighting whatever they favor. |
good or bad His election a senator
has only increased his desire TO get
even with his old political enemies,
and unfortunately he will not Join
with them, even in a patriotic ser
yice.n
ii was visiting another cousin IN
pullman, Wash. not long ago con
tinued Milton, and in talking "lth
him and other relatives we decided
that Robert was not really himself
We fear the tremendous work at
Washington is having a bad effect on
our relative, and that he is near q
mental collapse. LaFollette, who
comes from the best fighting blood
cf France, is nothing ii not a patriot,
and to uphold the goyernment,e ,espec-
tally in the time of danger, is dis
tinguishing trait. Even the French
historians mention La FOllette's
brave deed in time OF a French war.
srtt'W We do not hold Robert RESPONSE
Bile entirely, for his iniudieious acts,
as he is not himself. We believe he
Should have a rest.
Samples of LaFollette DislogaltE.
Here are two samples Of disloral
4terances, made aItsr the unitea
States was at war with Germany. .Ons
justifies Germany in the sinking Of
the Lusitania, the other intimates
that the monied interests have
started this war. Both sentiments
uttered while we are in war, are de-
cidedIy treasonable, If spoken, by a
private citizen, let alone United
States senator.
Now. fellow citizens, We are in the
midst of war For f4E 4Yh psf
] was not in favor OF beginning the
war / didn't mean to say We had
aot suffered grievances. We had, az
the hands Of Germany, sesioas grieT-
hn1es. We had cause for complain
idg. they had interfered with the
Eight of American oitizens TO travel
upon the high seas on shipF loaded
with munitions for Great Britain
And, gentlemen, would not be un'
derstood as saying we djd"'A
-.u nav
.-.-.s, wnlch | have regarded a
insufficient, considering the amour
involved, which was the right to shi
munitions to Great Britain wit
American passengers on board to Sc
cure a safe transit. We had righ
4 technical right, to ship munitions
and the American citizens had
ipSlllSuA ltSll W lluG OlL NiLpGG fCE
sells. was not in favor of ridin
on them.
And fellow citizens, it behooyes
nation to consider well before il eT
ters upon war of that sort ho'
much it has got at stake. If all
has got at stake is the loans th
house of Morgan makes to foreig
governments, and the profits that tn
munition makers will earn in shil
MnG their products to foreign cour
etgtas, this is not sufficient reason
One Answer to LaFollette.
Perhaps the best reply to La Fo
lette after his speech of defense
the senate was made by Senator Rol
inson of Arkansas in few wort
when he turned to him and said:
do not deceive yourself with Il
thought that you can organize Il
disgruntled. semi-disloyal elemer
Of the United States and run Is" Il
presidency on q platform of disio
atty. 1t cannot be done. YoG cal
not even start the running. muc
less win. ="