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RADICAL ISSUE
HOT IN WISCONSIN
La Toilette and Governor
Blaine Seek Nomination
as Senators
TWO OPPONENTS
MORE CONSERV ALIVE

La Toilette Attacks Seating of Newberry
and Fay0rs Bonus Blaine Playing
for Soldier Vote and Attacks Anti
Saloon League.
MADISON. Wis.,, July p. (Assoeiated
Press Two contests of outstanding
Importance are before the Wisconsin
voters at the September primary, the
one between Senator Robert NJ. LaFol-
lette, seeking nomination for the
third time as the Republican candidate
for United States senator, and DR.. W. A.
Garfield, president of Carroll college
and the other between Gov. j. j. Blaine,
seeking denomination as Republican
candidate, anu Attorney General Viii
liam j. Morgan, his opponent.
"Radicalism" is the issue being
stressed by the candidates opposed TO
Senator LaFoltette and Governor Blaine,
who are in DaIitical partnership. Ae
c0rding to the LaFollette faction the is
sue is between progress and reaction,
between the principles enunciated by
Senator LaFollette during has - years
az a political leader in Wisconsin, and
what they term the reactiOnary princi-
plies of has political enemies.
DR. Garfield during his campaign tour
of the state Is attacking the war record
of the senior Wisconsin senator, la
Follette's advocacy of a constitutional
amendment to give congress authority
10 re-enaet measures held unconstitu
tional by the United States supreme
court, his endorsement by the Wisconsin
Socialist party at its recent convention
and what the candidate says is the
present senator's general hostility to
IL laNr fraHN nj
congress.
La Follette's Stand.
Senator LaFollette has outlined
among the issues of his campaign an
attack upon the Esch Cummins railway
act the seating of Senator Truman
Newberry, the federal reserve banking
act, and the nations foreign policy be-
sides defending his own war record, eN-
pressing approval of the soldier bonus,
and asking support for his proposed con
stltutional amendment to give congress
final authority over national legisla
tion.
The other LaFollette candidates for
state office are stressing national issues
in their campaign, bringing out the
same general attacks as the senator.
Gov. j. j. Blaine is making an appeal
for support on the basis of his action
in calling a special session of legislature
to provide funds and machinery for UNI
covering unreported state income taxes.
which he says amount TO several mil
lion dollars. He is attacking the anti
saloon league and the newspa oers of the
state. The governor in a campaigrI
speech announced that he would extend
executive clemency to All former serv-
ice men in prisons, a move which his
opponents say. IS an appeal for soldier
support.
League Supports Morgan.
State issues are stressed by Attorney
General William J. Morgan in his cam
paign against Governor Blaine. His
candidacy has received the support of
the anti,saloon league because of the
attorney generals expression against
return of light wines and beer. He
urges exemption on home building and
home ownership, and SAYS that he is
conducting his campaign without appeal
to class prejudice.
Into this Republican contest for gov
ernor, Mayor A. c. McIIenry of Osh-
kosh injected a new element, when he
announced his candidacy on a platform
calling for modification of the Nolstead
act and uroing general curtailment
of activities of the state government.
He classes himself as a constructive
Republican"
The Democrats, EXCEPT for the guber-
national race between Mayor A. A. Bent
lev. of La Crosse, advocate of beer and
light wines against Karl A. Mathie.
Wausau, favored by the drys, will show
no marked signs of activity until after
the primaries, as there is a little oppo-
sition among the Democrats for the
other state offices.
COngressmen Seek Reelection.
The present members of the Wisconsin
delegation in congress, all Republicans
will seek reelection. The Democrats
announce that contests will be made in
every congressional district and the So
eialists are expected to place candidates
in the several districts. including the
fifth in which Victor L. Berger is ex-
pected to- make a contest.
Berger. leading Socialist. twice elected
to congress from the fifth district only
to be refused his seat each time. is ex-
peeted to again try for that office.
Congressman Joseph ID. Beck. ReDubli-
can of the seventh district. who defeated
John J. Eseh two wears ago. viii be OPP
| posed at the primaries by A. c. Kings
ford of Baraboo.
Miss Martha c. Rilev of Madison
/ has announced her candidacy for the
| Democratic nOmination for congress
| from the third district Miss Riley is
fer,nAr prohibition and truancy officer
of Madison.
Sharn primary contests are predicted
between representatives of the Repub-
lican factions. both seeking to cain con
troll of the state legislature. Democrats
and socialists have been minor quanti-
ties for several sessions.