Evening star., 1922-08-27
WAR STAND ISSUE
FOR Ia TOILETTE
Senators to Keep Up Twice
Daily Speeches Until Pri-
mary September 5.
MAY HEED BONUS CALL
Startling Statements Reported
Made in So-Called German
Counties.
MAY HEED BONUS CALL
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. August 26.-
Wisconsin's campaign comes to
close on September S with a greatly
increased interest Of the voters as
the chief apparent change. The
energy the candidates have put into
the fight has not been parallele+l in
recent years. Both the La Toilette
and anti-La Toilette republicans
started early and in no county has
the struggle been relaxed for an
instant
was regarded as the most probable
winner in the senatorial contest. but
II was not so certain that Gov. John
]. Blaine would be renominated over
Attorney General w ]. Morgan. who
was brought into the field by the re-
ganization representing regular re-
publicanism. This is the situation
now.
Speaking Twice Daily.
The desire to salvage Blaine and
the remainder Of the state ticket Is
said to have furnished one strong
reason why Senator La Toilette threw
ried back to Wisconsin for a strenu-
Gus campaign. Incidentally. OF
course. he would like to beat his own
enemies as decisively as he can.
He has been speaking twice daily
for three weeks and he will keep it
up until the primary. II the Senate
agrees to take up the soldiers bonus
he will return to Washington. but
this is said to be the only measure
for which he will relinquish the
campaign.
Why he voted against the war is
the theme to which he addresses
himself with the greatest vigor. In
the so-called German counties in the
eastern part of the state the La Fol-
lette explanation is undoubtedly
voters in these districts the Senator
has made startling statements-for
example. that Great Britain spent
s350.00o.000 to control American
newspapers for the war period: that
sons of German parents were thrust
into the front lines in the fighting
just because they were Germans.
Justines War stand.
He does not repeat these state
ments in localities whose population
is other than German. but he is no
less emphatic in justifying his war
stand OF ali his votes, he is proud
est of the vote against the war dec
of ]. P. Morgan to the allies that
involved the United States. he says.
not question of principle. He affirms
that the United States was not
neutral. and the only offense he
charges up to Germany was the
sinking of four vessels carrying mu
nitions to the allies.
These declarations place Mr.. La
Toilette in harmony with the social
lists in interpreting the causes of the
r.
known to entertain these views that
the socialist state convention in
dorsed him as Its candidate and did
not nominate candidate to oppose
him.
Mapped Out Battle.
Evidently Senator La Toilette has
mapped out his plan of battle and
from 1t. DR.. W. A. Ganfield. his
opponent, has repeatedly asked him
to express himself regarding the pro-
priety of republican candidate re-
ceiving socialist Endorsement. Mr..
La Toilette has ignored every thrust
from this direction.
Pressed by Ganneld.
Dr. GanheId presses him to tell
whether he will abide by the repub-
feated he will accept defeat or run
as an Independent or bring out a
candidate to oppose the regular re-
publican nominee as he did two
years ago in attempt to defeat Sena-
tor Lenroot. Mr.. La Toilette has
made no reply.
He is equally silent on his future
stand with regard to prohibition.
Though DIR. Ganfield has repeatedly
attacked the idea he recently ex-
pressed at Cincinnati when he de-
clared that Congress should be en-
powered to overrule decisions Of the
Supreme Court, Mr. La Toilette does
not desire that the court issue figure
In this campaign. and he has not by
word referred to his Cincinnati
speech. 1t is to his war record and
his economic views. already well
known to the voters. that he en-
trusts his fate in this campaign.
Crowds Are Flatterins.
His crowds are fatterins. All can
didates have generally been we'll
heard. but La Toilette never at
tracted better audiences. Some re-
gard this as significant. others do
not. La Toilette. advertised as he
has been. could get a crowd any
where, 1t Is claimed. Some of his
largest crowds have apparently been
far from unanimous in approval Of
has been respectful.
The campaign has been further en-
livened by the activities Of women,
some Of whom are taking leading
roles. Mrs. Ben c. Hooper-she will
appear on the ballot as Jessie Jack
Hooper"-democratic candidate for
United States senator is already
pressing her claims for attention,
''Whoop 'er up for Hooper," her cam
paign slogan. has travelled to every
corner Of the state: She is the ex-
ponent Of peace. Her record Is non-
partisan. for she advocated the
league of nations and later the four
power treaties, spending her money
to travel over the state and speak
for both impartially.
Wife Stumping state.
Mrs. R. NJ La Toilette. wife of the
senator. and Mrs John ]. Blaine,
wife of the governor. are stumpink
the state together to win the women
to the candidates. Of their husbands
Several other women Of lesser note
have taken the stump. among them
Miss Martha Riley, democratic can
didate in the third congressional
district.
If Senator La Toilette is the re-
publican nominee to contest with
Mrs. Hooper the voters can 60 to the
polls in November to settle scores
on several clearly drawn issues,
They represent opposite viewpoints
on war and peace. Mrs. Hooper is a
not mention that subject. the Anti
Saloon League. pointing to his voting
record and some of his utterances,