Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-02
TWO NV IMPORTANT
I. CONTESTS IN
I. Wis. ELECTION
Races For Senatorship Will
VI BE Most Important Of
ass Entire Election.

= Madison, Wis.-(By the Associated
Press.)-Two contests OF outstanding
importance are before the Wisconsin
voters at the September 5 primary
the one between Senator Robert NJ
La Toilette, seeking denomination Tor
tho third time AS the Republican can
didate for U. S. senator. and Or. W
lege, and the other between Gov. j,
j. Blaine, seeking denomination as
Republican candidate. and Attorney
General William j. Morgan, his OPP
ponent. q
"Radicalism" is the issue being
stressed by the candidates opposed to
Senator La Toilette and Governor
Blaine. who are in a political part
nership. According to the La Toilette
faction, the issue is between pro
gress and reaction between the
principles enunciated by Senator La
Toilette during his Is years as a po-
litical leader in Wisconsin. IN what
they term the reactionary principles
Of his political enemies.
DR. Ganfield during his campaign
tour Of the state is attacking h war
record of the senior Wisconsin sena-
tor, La Follette's advocacy of a con-
stitutional amendment to give con-
gress authority to re-enact measures
held constitutional by the U. S. SUI
pf0H1S court, HIS Cuuol diC W IiAS
Wisconsin Socialist party at its recent
convention and what the candidate
Rays is the present senator's general
hostility TO everything favored by a
majority Of congress.
La Follette's Stand.
Senator La Toilette has outlined
anaon the issues of his campaign an
attack upon the Esch-Cummins rail-
way bill the seating of Senator Tru-
man Newberry, the federal reserve
banking act. and the nations for
eign policy besides defending his own
war record, expressing approval OF
the soldier bonus, and asking support
for his proposed constitutional
amendment to give congress final au-
thority over national legislation.
The other La Toilette candidates
for state office are %stressing national
Issues in their campaign. bringing out
the same general attacks as the sena-
tor. Gov. j. J. Blaine is making an
appeal for support IN 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 several million dollars. He
is attacking the Anti-saloon league,
and the newspapers of the state. Tho
governor in a campaign speech an
nounced that he would extend ex-
ecutive clemency to all former service
men in prisons, a move which his
opponents say is an appeal for soldier
support.
State issues are stressed by Attor-
ney General William J. Morgan in his
His candidacy has received the sup
port of the Anti-Saloon league be-
cause of the attorney generals ex-
preston against return of light wines
n beer He urges exemption 81 on
home building and home ownership.
and says that he is conducting his
c4mpaign without appeal to class
Into this Republican contest for
governor. Mayor A. c. McHerry Of
Oshkosh injected a new element when
he announced his candidacy, on a
platform calling for modification OF
the Volstead act and urging a general
curtailment of activities of the state
government. He classes himself as u
Constructive Republican,"
Advocate Beer And Wine.
The Democrats. except for the Cub
ernatorial race between Mayor A. A.
Bentley Of Lacrosse. advocate Of beer
and light wines, against Karl A
Mathie. Wausau, favored by the drys
will show no marked signs of &C.
tivity until after the primaries, as
there is little opposition among the
Democrats for the other state Offices
The present members of the Wis.
consin delegation, in congress, all Re.
publicans. will seek reelection The
Democrats that contests
Will be made in every congressional
district, and the Socialists are ex.
pected to place candidates in the sew.
eral districts. including the Fifth, ir
which Victor L.. Berger is expected tt
make a contest.
Berger, a leading Socialist, twice
elected to congress from the Fifth
district. only to be refused his sea
each time. is expected to again t,
for that Office.
Congressman Joseph D. Beck, Re.
publican. of the Seventh district, who
defeated John j. Esoh two ear ago