The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-11-10
ELECT SEVEN
{ c|'oNeRE:s EssMEN /
State Offices All Are
Filled BY New
J. =, Power
BIG M Al ORITIE]E.s ! !.
IaFOIlette Was the Man
OF The Hour
J.. There
By Chester C. Platt

MADISON, Wis, Nov. 10.-Wis-
eonsin Leaguers claim they have won
the most tremendous victory in tho
history Of the Nonpartisan League
movement. The accumulators Of great
wealth, and all the powers Of special
privilege are better organized here
than in the other states where the
League has. been: battling for the
rights Of the farmers and other work.
ers.. Wisconsin is q state about four
times as large in population and
wealth as North Dakota. So ours was
q big fight, our opponents had every
thing to fight with, and we had moth
ing but handicaps. Only two daily
papers in the state, and eight or 10
small weekly papers, supported the
League candidates.
And yet we have elected our gover-
nor. lieutenant governor, and secre-
tary Of state, by majorities Of from
125, 600 to 250;000. Here are the ac-
tual figures. In 2,100 precincts out
Of 2,425, Blaine, Lacquer, has 1896, 0,138
against 229, 500 for Mccoy and 62,918
for Coleman. This shows a majority
of 100,629 with 1926 precincts, nearly
one-eighth Of the state yet to be heard
from and. sections where the EeaRue
!, is strong. All the cities and towns
have been heard from. y -~
Leaguers Far Ahesd II: & :.
< Here are the figures on the other
candidates:
I. Comings, League candidate for lieu
tenant governor in 1,404 precincts
thus far tabulated, has 261 ,4sS against
! 81, ,755 for Kliest.
4, On secretary of state, 1852 pre-
I cincts give Hall the League candidate,
278,241 against :77,307 for Silver
thorn. ''E y; -,s:}i '.': :.
Eggs were thrown at the League
speakers, free-love and bolshevist
! epithets were thrown at us as from
i machine guns, and while we were
!, confident Of winning the result has
|, been more than we dared to hope for.
d We owe our victory largely to the
y magic power Of LaF ollette's name
sAnd.Io the Impress which his career
and His teachings have made upon the
4 electorate Of, the stste. 4. But it must
Be remembered t1at the forces of; rs-- g.
faction have had control Of state gov
Il ssernment, including all The state de-
partment for six years. We had to
!, overcome al the influences Of state
!. patronage. !.
There is good reason, to hope that
awe may control the legislature to an
extents enabling to put thru at least q
!; good part ofsQur program Of legisla-
tive reform as outlined in the League
l platform. The huge majority .foz
Blaine, who stated again and again
i that he stood squarely with both feet
upon the League platf form, cannot fail
I to have influence with the next legis.
{ lature. Efforts will be made to Sec
\ 5ure sepncurrent resolutions submitting
/: constitutional amendment for the
\, jnitiative, referendum. and recall.
~ Adopt League Platform
The regular Republican platform
on which the new senator's and as.
Y semblymen have been elected con
sSsAsA0. oSNSAoAr AApOAkkaut QAaIlhS 41CeQ
from the League platform and re.
written. "A readjustment Of our tn
system was demanded, as well as in
creases Of the income tax on. larger
t. incomes and q; reasonable. exemptio1J
Il from taxation Of improvements "a
a promote home building and home ~.
nership. ~ s::7,i i.fFe II :s5...
The League Endorsed only seven
candidates for the state senate and
3S out Of 100 candidates for the Is.
sembly. Seventeen Of the indorsed
candidates for the assembly were
elected, but . number Of those who
will compose the next legislature an
stinctly progressive and can be de.
pended upon to stand with the eoyer.
nor for many needed reforms.
s The League indored esven congress ,lu
sional candidates. and the follow,ins
have been elected: s 3:.
Allen Cooper In tie First distxie,
1000 maj ioFity, Edward Voieht Il
TIE secoad b. ID, 600 majori
Jol 4. Nelsoinl in the Ihird an
ate y 3 900 NJ oriity, Floirian Lam