The Washington times., 1922-09-05
PEOPLE
LAUDED BY WIFE
Of FLAFOLLETTE
Declares interest In Serious
Affairs Is Deeper Than
II Once Was.

TUenty-tive years ago tohen
Senator Robert M. La Toilette Of
Wisconsin Vds on the Threshold
Of his political career, one of his
most effective campdigners toas
Mrs. La Toilette. Through the
many bitter fights the Wisconsin
Senator has had in the political
arena since that time. Mrs. La
Toilette alsoays has taken an
active part in every battle. To-
day, while Senator La Toilette Is
putting up a spectacular fight for
denomination in his home State,
Mrs. La Toilette, Nth Vigor un.
Stacked after a quarter Of a cen
tury of political actiUity. Is cam
paigning in her husbands behalf
In the subjoined article for Cos
unopolitan News Service, she tells
of the impressions the campaign
has brought to her.
BY MRS. ROBT. NJ. LA TOILETTE.
written for Cosmopolitan News Service.
(Copyright. 1879. by Cosmopolitan News
Service)
MADISON. Wis, Sept. 5.--Mrs.
John J. Blaine. wife of Governor
Blaine, and have been cam
paiening in Wisconsin for five
weeks. In that time we have made
seyenty-five speeches in large
number of the counties OF the State.
We have spoken in the larger cities
and in the country towns, as well to
audiences ranging from fifty to $50
people in day time, and from 500 to
1000 at night.
Audience Interested.
The audiences have, on the whole.
been the most interested OF any to
which II had been my privilege to
speak during many years OF plat
form work in Wisconsin. 60 have
sensed a more earnest interest and
deep thought on the part OF men
and women in the larger economic
problems, particularly as they affect
the home and family life than ever
before in my experiences.
have laid great stress upon the
Importance of the primary election
system to women.
Pointing out to my audiences that
the primary election system Is re-
sponsible for making the process OF
nomination an orderly and decent
function of government in which
women can take part, / have urged
my hearers to come to the polls
and discharge their duty as citizens
even though they could not vote
for Mr.. La Toilette. The audiences
to which have spoken have evi'
denced the greatest interest in the
discussion Of the economic issues
10 which Senator La Toilette has
devoted his life. particularly the
Esch .Cummins railroad law and the
tariff as 1t affects the cost Of nv.
ing.
Defends Young Folk.
One Of the most interesting and
significant features OF my tour has
been the large number of. young
men and women in my audience
who have followed q serious dis
cussion of the pressing political
problems Of the day with the great
est attention and understanding.
Twenty-Five years Ago when I cam.
paigned with Mr.. La Toilette through
the old third Congressional district,
there were few younger people in
our audiences and those who did
come only jeered or Uttered and
went away.
1t has been a great source of en-
to me to find that the
younger generation, both men and
women, are taking such an active
part in the campaign in Wisconsin,
and IL the audiences which / have
addressed in Wisconsin. numbering
many thousands Of people, are d
cross section Of the attitude of the
young men and women of the
Middle West. it is a clear Iefuta.
ton Of the charge Of "flapperism"
Of which we have seen so much in