The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-07
PATRIOTISM WINS OVER D|SLOYALTY IN
 WISCONSIN HOUSE
Resolution Indorsing War on Germany and Censur- ing LaFollette Final
 ly Passes

lock of the lower house of the Wis eonsin legislature, which had been in progress for a week, was broken to- day after an aIl-night session and the loyalty resolution, containing an amendment censuring Senator La- Toilette for his attitude in the war. adopted, B to 32. The resolution was passed by the state senate 10 days ago.
 Tonight observers regarded the ac- ticn as clearing the situation for i'm mediate activity in the senatorial pri- mary campaign to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Hust- ing
 Congressman Irvine Lenroot, choice of the recent republican caucus, and James Thompson, the LaFollette can didate. both were in Madison con- fcrring over speaking and publicity programmes.
 The state assembly reaehed1its max mum attendance of s6 out of 100 members last night. Being under call of the house members were not per mitted to leave the chamber.
 Repeated roll calls failed to develop X controlling strength on either side up to II o'clock this morning The mem- bers, weary from loss of sleep, ap- pointed a conference committee of six, a republican, democrat and a social ist. on each side to find a way 10 end a situation which was fast be- coming intolerable. The LaFollette wing obtained by the compromise per- mission to introduce two amendments and 45 minutes for each side for de- hate.
 Assemblyman Rosa's amendment which would have made condemnation of LaFollette dependent on a finding of disloya1ty by the senate investi- gation committee, which has not yet reported, came within four votes of passing.
 The principal speeches today were by Assemb1yman Donnelly, democrat of Milwaukee, and Assemblyman Eyjue.
 STATE ON TRIAL
 The state of Wisconsin is on trial before the bar of public opinion," said MT. Donnelly. The people of this state and the people of the nation expect the legislature to give forcible expression of its loyalty. They expect us to con- demn and rebuke those in high and rep resentative places who have sought to bubble and question and hamper and obstruct our government in the success ful prosecution of the war
 Senator Robert M. LaFollette has by his actions and his conduct brought the fair name of the state of Wisconsin into III repute. The people of this nation will not be satisfied with any mere service loyalty. They expect us and demand of us to rise to the occasion and publicly condemn those who hamper us in our fight for democracy. This much we must do; we can do no less''
 WILD CHARGES MADE
 MT. Evjue's remarks were extensive. He prepared the following synopsis of them:
 "Assemblyman Evjue charged that money had been used in the city of Madison to further the anti-LaFollette propaganda. He stated that a leader in the anti-LaFollette propaganda who had been in financial straits had been ad- vanced enough to take care of obliga- lions of $20,0O0 by people who were in terested ins seeing the propaganda con- tinued.
 MT. Evjue gave facts concerning do- ings in the city of Madison with refer ence to LaFollette and contended that the campaign against the senator had been manufactured by the profiteers and newspapers He said that what was true of Madison was true of Wisconsin and was true of the United States
 SCHOOL RESOLUTIONS
 He pointed out that the resolutions adopted by the Wisconsin School Super intendents' association had been framed t1 hy I1rrl ~1 perintendent Cook of Ripon, long time bitter political enemies of LaFolIette He said that 20 members of the Commercial Travellers association met and passed resolutions denouncing LaFollette. Seven voted against the resolutions And vet said MT. Evjue. the newspapers sent out word that 300 commercial travellers had