River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-08-10
Ladies Learn Politics

About forty ladies, members of thu
Women Voters League of Wisconsin
and few men, gathered at the City
Hall election room Tuesday Afternoon
and listened to political speeche.
made by Professor Lloyd Goble ant
Assemblynan C. e. Hanson.
Professor Goble represented the
Garfield Morgan combination, while
Mr.. Hanson spoke for La Toilette anc
Blaine.
Professor Goble, the first speaker
admitting an early and strong admir-
alton for Robert M. La Toilette dur.
ing the Senator's career prior tc
1912, gave in a clear-cut, concise and
forceful manner his reasons for be-
lieving the Senator of no further use
in public office, and even menace to
good government. Professor Goble
made but one brief reference to Gov
ernor Blaine. He commented upon
Blaine's speech here, stating that the
Governor only touched upon one
state issue, namely the tax question,
and announced no constructive poll
cies, while his opponent, Morgan,
discussed state issues almost to the
exclusion of all else, and announced
at least fifteen sound, constructive
policies. Blaine's taxation promises,
in the opinion of Professor Goble, do
not have weight on account of the fact
that in the dozen years of La Toilette
control taxes in Wisconsin have not
shown any appreciate slump. Pro-
lessor Goble devoted most of his
half hour to La Toilette, as it is in
his belief that the entire campaign is
centered upon the acceptance or re-
lection of La Folletteism, and that
Blaine and others on that slate are
merely La Follettee figureheads.
Professor Goble was given hearty
applause, and number in the audi
ence urged the chairman to extend
his time.
Assemblyman c. E. Hanson center
ed his discussion on the prohibition
question, and spent practically all OF
his allotted time in an attempt to
nroye that Blaine is the right stand
ard-bearer of the drys. He discuss
ed the Mattison bill, giving Blaine's
reasons for vetoing it, and explained
how its successor, the Severson bill, is
much stronger as an enforcement
measure. His discussion of that mea-
sure was very we'll handled. His on
Nv reference to Professor Coolies adj
dress was a rather witty acknow-
Judgement of all the good things that
Professor Goble had said of Senator
La Toilette and an inference to the
effect that the Senator was able to
take care of himself. The applause
at the close of Mr.. Hanson's speech
indicated that his views were well re-
cieved.
The meeting was ably> presided
over by Miss Rosa Cheney as chair
man and Miss Lenore Stewart as Sec
rotary. Miss Cheney explained that
the speakers were chosen as repre-
senting opposing factions in the Re-
publican party, and that as it is prac-
tically certain that the Republican
nominee will be elected in November,
the big point for the votors to real
ize is that the September 9Th primary
is really the deciding ballot. She
urged the ladies, whether they be
Democrats, Prohibitionists, or Social
lists to study the Rebuplican party is
sues, and to be able to vote intelli-
gently at the primary election. Miss
Cheney then introduced the speakers.
The ladies present took a very
complimentary interest in both adj
dresses, and their remarks afterward
showed that they not only have a
pretty thorough grasp of the situa-
ton, but are planning to take an in
telligently enthusiastic interest in
political affairs.
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