The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
CONTESTS BEFORE
WISCONSIN VOTERS
PRIMARIES WILL BE HELD
-. SEPTEMBER 5
SENATOR FIGHT WARM
LaFollette Is Seeking Renomi-
nation For Third Time As
Republican

Madison, Wis, July 27-Two con-
tests of outstanding importance be-
fore the Wisconsin voters at the
September 5 primary, the one be-
tween Senator Robert NJ. kaFolle-
tie. seeking nomination Tor the
third time as the republican candt-
date for US. Senator, and Dr. w. a.
Garfield, president of Carroll college
and the other between Gov. J. j.
Blaine, seeking denomination as Re-
pobdcan candidate, and Attorney
General William J. Morgan, his OPP
ponent
aRadicalism" is the issue being
stressed by the candidates opposed
TO Senator LaFollette and Governor
Blaine, who are in political part
nership. According TO the LaFoiie-
tie faction the issue is between pro
gress and reaction" between the
principles enunciated by Senator La
toilette during his twenty fye years
as a political leader in Wisconsin,
and what they term the reactionary
principles of his political enemies.
. DIR. Garfield during his campaign
tour of the state is attacking the
war record of the senior Wisconsin
senator, La Follette's advocacy OF a
constitutional amendment TO give
congress authority 10 re- enact
measures held unconstitution by the
u. S. supreme court, his endorse
ment by the Wisconsin Socialist
rarty at its recent convention and
what the candidates says is the pre-
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congress.
Ia FoIette's Issues
Senator Ia Toilette has outlined
among the issues OF his campaign an
attack upon the Esch Cummins
aifway. the seating of Senator 1 ru-
man Newberry, the federal reserve
l.znking act, and the nations foreign
policy besides defending his own
war record, expressing approval OF
the Soldiers bonus, and asking sup
port for bis proposed constitutional
amendment TO give congress hnai
authority over national legislation.
for state Office are stressiye nation
al issues in their campaign, bring
ing out the same general attacks as
the senator Governor ]. j. Blaine
is making an appeal for support on
the basis of his action in calling a
special session of the legislature to
provide funds and machinery for
uncoVering unreported state income
taxes, which he says amount to sew
eral million dollars. He is attacking
the nd-Saloon league and the
newspapers of the state. The gov
e1nof In campaign speech amour
ced that he would extend executive
clemency to all former service men
IN PRISONS a move which his oppon-
ents say is an appeal for soldier
support
State issues are stressed by AT
torney General William J. Morgan
In his campaign against Governor
Bixine. His candidacy has receives
the Support of the anti saloon league
because of the attorney generals
expression against return OF ltghl
wine and beer. He urges exemp-
ton on home building and home
ownership, and says that he is con-
ducting his campaign without appeal
to class prejudice.
Into this republican contest for
governor, Mayor A. c. McHenry OF
Oshkosh injected a new element
when he announced his candidacy
on a platform calling for modifica
ton of the Volstead act and Urging
a general curtailment of activities OF
the state government He classes
himself as a Constructive Republi
can.
Kari Mathie Heads Drys -
The democrats, except for the
gubernational race between Mayor
A. A. Bentley of La Crosse, advocate
OF beer and light wines against Karl
A. Mathie, Wausau, favored by the
drys, viii show no marked signs OF
ocfiv;fv until after the nrimarieS as
there is little opposition among the
dernocrates for the other state Of
fees.
The present members Of the Wis
oonsin delegation in congress, an
Republicans, will seek re- election
The democrats announce that con-