New Ulm review., 1920-06-30
Sen. LAFOLLETTE
MAN OF The HOUR
LESTER P. BARLOW CHEEkED
WHEN WISCONSIN MAN
IS MENTION
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION AT
CHICAGO ARRAlGNED
BY SPEAKER.

New Ulm citizens who attended the
Turner Park meeting last Saturday
evening to listen to one OF Lester +
Barlow's classic speeches roundly cheereo
the orator when he mentioned Senator
Robert M. LaFollette's name as can
didate for president on the ticket OF the
National Service Party. This party
is composed CT all progressive organiza-
tions and clements in the country who
are dissatisfied with the rule of either
of the two old-tine parties, the speaker
pointed out, and he advised to lave as
many as possible attend the convention
of this party which will be held at Cl /
cago, July 10, II, 13 and IA.
DR.. Fritsche Presides.
Mayor r. l.. A. Fritschc presided
at the meeting. Following few open
ing ron arks, he introduced Fl. A. Fuller
as the first speaker of the evening. Mr..
Fuller referred TO the outcome Of the
recent election thanking the voters oI
New Ulm and Brown county for the
splendid sl1lClt given tie leagl c-labol
candidates.
Mr., Baricw's talk followed inn ediate-
ly and he spoke fer Gbo. t an hotr and
half about the present political situa-
tion in the nation in general and the
Republican National convention In
particular.
Coalition Necessary.
In speaking about the National Ser
vice Party Mr.. Barlow emphacized the
necessity Of bringing all progressive ele
ments and organizations together and
of forming a strong coalition movement
Only through this combined strength it
will be possible to keep both Of the
two old parti.s OFT Of power in the coming
November elections, he said. lfAmerica
is to be saved from the stranglehold Of
the old party gangs" it has to be done
in 1920 and it is to this end that the
World War Veterans are working, he
explained. The latter do not want any
thing fer then selves, they are not after
fat Jobs in the government Offices, but
all they want is thorough cleaning and
purgat:n :ng Of the political atmosphere
which will be in the interest of the people
and of America. To bring this about,
the ex-service men, organized in the
World War Veterans organization, of
which Mr.. Barlow is national preside MT
ask the people to bring about the forma-
tion of rev political party. To do
this, is nothing but their duty, Mr..
Barlow explained
Agree on Candidate.
In looking about for suitable can
didate for president on the ticket of this
new party, the National Service Party,
the World War Veterans were unable
to find better man than Senator Robert
M. La Toilette of Wisconsin, who al
ways was a champion Of the peoples
tights, who never failed them in the past
but who was villifed and prosecuted by
the enemies of the people for his courage
Gus stand in the fight to safeguard the
most essential rights of TIE people: Free
Speech and Free Press. Senator La
Toilette has indicated his willingness to
enter the figth in the present election
campaign if he will get the united sup
port Of all progressive organizations ane
groups in the country, the speaker said
He also stated that the Senator was NO
in favor Of running on labor ticket be
cause, in his opinion, the American
government should not become class
government, but should remain in tn,
hands of all the people, and therefore
he wants to get his support from al
classes and strata of society.
Raps England.
In the course Of his speech, Mr.. Bar
low took hard fling at John Bull. HI
said, England should be forced to le
loose of Ireland, Egypt and India. NJ
more British secret service men should
be tolerated in this country, Ee con
tinued. AS proof Of British Iropagand;
during the war, Mr.. Barlow mentioned
the fact that only recently Sir Asquitl
expressed his surprise at the criticism
Of some Americans directed against th'
money spent by the British here il
America to make our entry into war st
much easier. This criticism and Mr.
Asquith's surprise show that the Ger
mans were not the only once busy il
this country before our entry into th,