New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Lenroot Opens
Campaign With
Loyalty Pleas
Senatorial Candidate in
Wisconsin Says Back
Wilson's War Aims
Especial Correspondence

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MILWAUKEE, March S.-Thc Scna
torial campaign is in full swing, with
the candidates preparing for the whirl
wind contest between now anl
March 10.
Two of the candidates will oper
their speaking campaign this week
Representative Irvine L. Lenroot, can.
didate for the Republican nomination
began his campaign on the stump to.
night at the university gymnasium in
Madison.
Joseph Davies, Democratic candidate
will make his initial speech at Water
town tomorrow night, and it probably
will be one of the largest political
gatherings ever held there, for it is
the birthplace of Mr.. Davies. DR.
Charles Mccarthy, also a Democratic
candidate, began his campaign day
with talk before the railroad men at
the Northwestern yards He said the
display of the rich at this time is a
c. ntinuous victory for the Kaiser
Real and direct taxation upon incomes
and inheritances is necessary to cut
down display and luxury. Supertaxes
are necessary, not for revenue alone,
but in justice to the workingman, he
said.
Plan to Beat La Toilette
The way to beat Thompson (the La
Toilette candidate) and Bergerites is
to establish in practice, as we'll as
spirit, perfect concord in the proc
ess of forever strating militarism, he
declared.
Francis f. McGovern, Independent
Republican, said:
that involves the fundamental prin-
ciples and policies of the Republic.
Politically it is life and death strug-
gle between representative and a,-
tocratic systems of government We
can win only bv unfolding President
Wilson. No other basis of united &C
tion is possible. These things arc
easily said. but to accomplish them re-
quires clear vision, high courage and
unfiinching devotion to our country's
welfare.
Referring to Mr.. Lenroot, he said:
Then there is the so-called confer
ence candidate. After war had broken
out in Europe, but before we were
drawn into it, he voted to abandon the
right of Americans to travel on the
high seas and to limit necessary naval
appropriations. Two weeks after Am
bassador, Won Bernstorff had been
handed his passports. and while we
were virtually at war with Germany
ne proposed that our participation in
the war should be limited to defensive
operations against submarines on the
high seas. and that. when our pricy-
ances were righted, we should make a
separate peace. And he advocated an
American embargo on the expectation
OF arms ana munitions to France and
Belgium. unwllingncss, such as this.
to assert our rights as nation is
equivalent to abandonment of them"
Loyalty Lenroot's Plea
Mr.. Lenroot, who begins speaking at
Madison tonight, has offered a plat
form as follows:
Il have but one plank in nv plat
form. and that is loyalty.
Loyalty demands that we support
the President in the war aims cx-
pressed by him in his addresses to
Congress on January and February II
last.
"Loyalty demands that we provide
President Wilson with all things ncccs-
sary to win the war.
"Loyalty demands that wherever
fraud or graft exists in war contracts
it shall be exposed and the offenders
prosecuted criminally.
Loyalty demands that for every dol
lar expended in war contracts there
shall be value received by the govern
ment.
Loyalty demands that there shall. be
efficiency and economy in every depart
ment Of the Government.
Urges Tax on Excess Profits
"Loyalty demands that taxation of
excess profits and supcrtaxcs upon the
larger incomes to the greatest limit
practicable should be exhausted before
resorting to increased taxes upon the
masses of the people.
Loyalty demands that the govern
mcnt fix the price Of every product con-
trolcd, either directly or indirectly, by
any monopoly.
"Loyalty demands that the standards
established for the protection Of labor,
especially that Of women and children,
shall be maintained to the, end that the
health and strength of thd nation shall
be preserved.
"Loyalty demands that whole hearted
support Of our brave boys at the front
and the stamping cut OF all seditious
speech and propaganda"
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