The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19
Doubt Expressed on Success
of the Wisconsin Mans
New Scheme.
BORAH LIKELY TO REBEL
He and Norris Among Leaders
Who Probably Will Not
Relish Dictation.
spscsa, Dtspcscn 90 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.

spscidt Dtspctch 90 THE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. d. c.. Nov. Is.
To organize an active working group
OF insurgents in Congress Senator La
Toilette (Wis), as chairman of the
Peoples Legislative Service, issued a
ators and Representatives. and TO those
progressives recently elected" to take
part in conference here Friday, De-
cember /.
Immediately after his arrival here
Mr.. La Toilette took charge of tho in
surgent movement in Congress. His
first move was to call in the news
paper men and point out>then how the
insurgents In the Senate and House
hold the balance Of power.
Some insurgents say Mr.. La Fol-
lette has emerged from the eclipse in
which he has been enveloped for the
last six years, due to his war record,
and that he is priming himself to run
for President In 1924. They say he
will try to force the Republican party
to take him UP. and If he is rejected
then ne with try to dictate tho nomina-
ton. Failing in that he may run as
nm Independent.
No Third Party for Him.
Mt. La Folletts frowns upon the sug-
xesuon Of third party. Ee feels that
better results can be accomplished by
forcing the old parties to accept new
IDEAS He has taken off his coat and
intends to give tine old parties. espe-
cialiy tho Republican party. chance 70
make good.
With that end in view and in con-
junction with the call for conference
OF insurgent members Of Congress. Mr..
La Toilette issued call 10 representa-
tive group of influential progressive
men and women throughout the country
TO meet here Saturday, December 2. to
discuss program OF constructive poll
cles and measures"
There is no neying tho fact that
Mr.. La Toilette Is on the war path with
nil his war paint on. He has thrown
down the gantlet to the Administra-
tons leaders saying tho new element
in Congress will translate into laws
the result of the recent election.
"The time has come" said Mr.. Ia
Toilette, "for the organization of well
defined group cooperating in support
OF accomplished progressive principles
aud policies. The announced program
of the Administration makes plain the
necessity for immediate action.
''rhe ship subsidy bill must be de-
feated. Wherever the measure was an
issue in the campaign, in tho great
Republican States OF Minnesota. Iowa,
Wisconsin, Nebraska and North Da-
kota. II was overwhelmingly repudiated.
The action of President Harding In fore
Ing the ship subsidy bill upon Congress
Mt this time Is therefore a direct chal-
lenge, not only to the progressives but
TO the people.
Counts ON Defeat.
II am convinced there is In thep res
ent Congress a sufficient number of pat
riotic and courageous men TO defeat that
measure. In any event such attempts
TO abuse the dominant power OF the Ad-
ninistration over this discredited Con-
gress viii be resisted at this time and
Will be decisively repudiated by the Con-
sress 70 which the people have given
their mandate"
AR. La Toilette intmated strongly
that he was In favor OF. an extra session
OF Congress. saying: "It IL little short
OF a tragedy that Congressman elected
by the people to carry out their man
date Will not be allowed to take their
seats for thirteen months"
He says Congress should enact laws
as soon as possible to carry out the
wishes of the ptopie as expressed mt the
polls November Z.
II L. very doubtful n all the insur.
gents In Congress will rally around the
la Toilette STANDARD Foe tho time he
r. In the saddle and his star is In the
ascendency. but many members Of Con-
gress predict that he will be unable "a
hold in line such men as Senator Borah
Gdaho) and Norris (Neb.).
Tho invitations for the conference
went out 10 men ike Gov.-elect pinchot
Of Pennsylvania. former Senator Bever-
,dga. Indiana and William j. Bryan
Other names Will be made public as
accoptances are received.
The "oid Guard'' Cali.
The call for the conference was Is.
sued under the battle cry, ION Guard for
the People" II follows:
Two years ago after an election in
which reaction had triumphed n small
group OF Senators and Representatives
met together in Washington and with
the cooperation and support OF many
progressive individuals and organiza-
tions established the Peoples Legisla-
tive Service as the most effective means
for assisting this group In their efforts
10 preserve the public interest.
Among those present at the dinner
at which the service was formally es-
tabllshed were Senator'S Norris (Nsb. }.
Kenyon (rowa). Walsh (Nass.) Ladd
~. d. and la Toilette twis), Senator
clect Brookhart (Towa). Representatives
Breci (Wis.). Browne (wis.). Burke
tPa). Collins (Miss.). Frear twis),
Huddleston tAia.). Keller (Ninn. }.
Mead IN. W, Nelson (wis.), Sinclair