The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16
.LaFollettes and Vardaman.

The fact that Senator Robert NJ.
In Toilette, radical Republican, was
Overwhelmingly triumphant in the
recent Wisconsin primaries while,
at the same time, James K. varda-
man. radical Democrat, was defeat
ed IN Mississippi has resulted in a
general editorial discussion. Both
were members Of the little group
Of willful men" denounced by Pres
ident Wilson for their opposition to
his war policies while Vardaman
was defeated originally through the
personal Intervention of Wilson in
behalf Of Senator Pat Harrison.
Editors generally suggested that
La Follette's war votes were salts
factory to his state while his gen.
eral radicalism is his source OF
strength there and Mississippi Is
again most conservative in its
views. There are also some editors
who argue that La Follette's tri-
umph constitutes another rejection
of the Harding policies by the vot-
'ers.
Not alone is the outcome a "tri-
umph for La Toilette" but, accord
ing to the Baltimore Sun Qnd.
Dem.), for these who realize the
need of remedying the intolerable
conditions now sponsored by the
special powers in Washington" The
Newark News, (Ind), thinks, how
ever, that liquor played SO import
ant part in the contest that it
left uncertainty Just where the ma
jority of the people of the statel
stand on La Folletism". So far asl
being a test affecting the Washing
ton administration the Brooklyn
Eagle (Ind. DEM, believes that
will not come before the Novem-
Der elections owing to absolute ma
chine cntrol of the nominations"
The triumph in addition was per-
sonal in Wisconsin. the New York
Times. Qnd. DEM says as lin
his state La Toilette is invincible.
IN Washington his structural de-
! feet is that he can never quite or
long agree with anybody"
While the regular Republicans
have no cause for rejoicing" so
! far as Wisconsin is concerned the
regular Democrats have in Missis-
sipi," the Indianapolis News Und.)
argues because "vardaman is ain
ideal representative of the blatant
type Of politician and the Demo-
icratic party of the nation is the
gamer, by his downfall While
one of the six senator's who voted
against the war measures was nom
mated, and another lost, the Nor
folk Virginian Pilot, Und. DEM,
thinks the reason is readily ascer-
tainable ION a study of the two and
the issues Of their campaign. La
Follette's years of political training
have given him rare insight into
what makes good campaign thun-
der. Vardaman, on the contrary,
is a political misfit". Endorsing
this view the Louisville Post like
wise calls attention to the fact that
''Vardaman first rode into power in
his own state on platform of race
hatred, and the Lynchburg News
/ Oem.), points out that La Fol-
leILc SuitS WlSCOuSlu-d SIdte OILeu
referred to as the Kaiser's borough
lin America. That fact atte5ts and
lexplains whatever Of honor goes
with the Republican senatorial
nomination just bestowed by the G
10. P. voters Of that state"
There also is this difference, ir
the opinion of the Wheeling Regis
ter, (Dem.), La Toilette remained
in the senate and redeemed his wal
votes. Ever ne has championed the
cause of the people against the in
terests, even leaning to what NIGH
, seem radicalism to do so. Varda
mans vote still occupies a place o.
prominence. In addition the
ISpringfield Republican, Qnd), in
sists 1T makes not the least differ
ence what Senator La Toilette
thinks, says or does, he will prob
ably be returned to the senate Sc
long as he lives" But the James
vile Gazette, (Rep) suggests tina
: lit was the popular revolution
which has set in against the ad
ministration" that was responsible