The Washington times., 1922-08-19
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SURE Of BADGER
.STATEvOTERS
Senator's Opponents Beating
Themselves by Stand-Pat
Attitude.
By Cosmopolitan news service.


MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Aug. 10
"Fightin' Bob" La Toilette, his
war-like spirit undiminished, his
hair as bristly and belligerent as
ever, his eloquence as fiery as
in his palmiest days, swings into
his last two weeks of campaign
ing before the Wisconsin primary
this week with his nomination
virtually assured and his power
gaining with the setting of every
sun.
There are strange stories OF
vast sums spent to put "Fightin'
Bob" on the political shelf in Wis.
consin. There are intimations OF
another Newberry scandal on q
smaller scale to drive the bristling
gray veteran from Madison from
the field. Bankers and the big
Interests" are reputed to be or
ganized against him-although
they sagaciously keep their posi-
tions hidden-yet the Little
Giant" Of the Senate apparently
is sweeping to one of his most
overwhelming victories.
Not Bob's Genius.
All this failure to down La Fol.
lette cannot be attributed directly to
the startling genius of the man La
Toilette himself. Rather a goodfy
portion Of II goes to his opponents
themselves. They are beating them
selves, unable to overcome the handi-
leap of their own campaign methods,
according to veteran political cog
noscenti watching the campaign
from an unbiased standpoint. Their
failure to follow the lead Of the vet.
eran La Toilette and take a definite
stand on all vital questions has
placed them In q light of lacking d.
rection with the voters, hence the
La Toilette strength.
As an example Of the failure OF w.
A. Garfield, minister-college presi.
dent opponent of La Toilette. to as
sumo a definite attitude on any
question may be cited the Newberry
case. La Toilette, known as the man
who began the fight on Newberry,
has declared that he will reopen the
fight against the Michigan Senator
as soon as he returns to Washing
ton and attempt to obtain his dis
missal from that body. II had TO
go back to get Lorimer," he cried.
"but got him and the world knows
Il was the right move"
Garfield On Fence.
On the other hand the Rev. Mr..
Garfield has declared that the New
berry case appears to be one that
will bear further investigation and
there patiently are two sides to the
matter, hence he prefers to go to
Washington and make n thorough
Investigation first hand before taking
steps in the case. or course he de-
plores corruption that might creep
into the functions Of government
and the election of public repre-
sentatiyes, but he feels certain that
there must be something back of
the Newberry case that he hasn't
seen yet.
1t 10 these procrastinations that
have resulted in the setting OF the
tide toward the La Follettian shores
and as the days roll by II becomes
more apparent that the opposition
Is too weak in Wisconsin this year
to. down "Fightin' Bob" The fact
is known that Wisconsin farmers ut
the various meetings Of the two
candidates have made no bones
about exhibiting their disaffection
with the lack of tangibility In the
Garfield drive.
Is Ono Three Shot.
There are a dozen other reasons
why LaSFollette today stands almost
a one.to-Nhree shot In Wisconsin for
denomination, " not more. His ccur.
age in coming directly to the point.
assuming a definite attitude on oil
questions and frankly and openly de-
claring that he stands on his record,
a. the same time defying one and all
to find a single instance of where he
has not served his country and his
State first, last and always, have
proved immense boons in his CAM
paign and have stamped the seal Of
public approval on him more indeh.