El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-16
MiLWanRee Has
German Taint
About 1t Still
Hatred Expresses Itself In
Secret BalIoting In Favor
Of Socialism.
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AL0MAAMuNA rum 49, 81
In Toilette is strong among the
Republicans and Democrats who
resented his curse during the var
he f. still formidable In Wisconsin
politics. There are those Of his
opponents who say frankly they
doubt II he can he defeated
That arises not because the ma
jority OF the people in Wisconsin
agree with La Toilette for they
most emphaticallv do not. but mas
much as both the Republicans ana
Democrats failed 10 unite on single
candidate in time Of war so may they
hardly be expected TO do so IN time OF
peace and the senior senator from
Wisconsin can rest "a plurality because
he can command the support OF many
dissatisfied elements.
Vets Germans support Him.
If he ran today. he probably Woull
draw from both the prohibition ana
auti-prOhibitiOn camps. He has never
declared himself very definitely. but
the '-drys" have an idea he taVors
their side, while the vets" are mostly
Germans and they derived much com
fort out Of the position adopted uy
Mr.. Ia Toilette during the war period
Many of the woman voters are IN
the La Toilette following. and alto
gether IL would take an unusually
good candidate and a coalition Of the
Republican and Democratic parties 70
eliminate the name Of La Follelle
from the roll call in congress
President Stands Well.
The prestige Of president wilson
has fallen somewhat since the armls-
rfce because the league Of nations con-
troversy has seemed TO open the flood
gates Of partisanship- But Mr.. VIII
son is nevertheless believed by COM
petent observers here to be higher IN
the esteem of the people than he was
war. though not as uniformly pralseQ
as was the case during moments OF
war enthusiasm hereabOuts- Many
Independents and especially Progress
siTe Republicans openly express their
admiration for Mr. wilson's course IN
the war and in the peace negotiations
InemplOymen is not extensive
only 5000 on the highest day recently
for this city Of a half million popula-
ton
There have been no new tangled
soviets or manifestations Of disorder
The coming Of prohibition in
JuIv may affect the habits Of this
city very profoundly, bat not its
finances.
There are 1900 saloons. so percent
OF which are owned by the brewers
These saloons are in the business sec
rions where they Will be in demand Tor
stores. or in the residence sections
suffering from dearth or homes,
Considering the output and value OF
the product. there is relatively little
labor in the brewing industry ana
Milwaukee expects 20 absorb these
workers in other lines when the eN-
pected shortage Of labor develops on
the resumption Of business after the
signing OF tn peace treaty.
Brewers Converting Plants.
Some Of the brewers are talking OF
converting their establishments INTO
cold storage plants. Pabst. FOR IN
stance. is making mineral waters
Other breweries are going 20 try 20
develop a near beer
Change OF Heart i Coming
Some day many Of the residents OF
this vicinity who called Americas at
titude unfair who ragged about Eng
land and France. and justified subma-
rine warfare. will wake up 70 find
what they have forfeited some day
they will find out that Of all the ma
tons the best friend which their
kinsmen in Germany had was the
American army because IL brought the
war to an early conclusion and assist
ed in giving the German people their
opportunity to become democracy
Germans think slowly. however
yet a few have begun dimly TO see IN
the period since the armistice that
the words or the United States were
sincere and that our influence at the
peace table has been that which was
repeatedly asserted as America S aim
to make a union OF people and free
governments with equal opportunity
I for an.-CopyriCht, 1913, by NeW
York Evening Post. Inc