The labor world., 1922-07-01
LA Toilette PREDICTS Defeat OF
REACT|0NAR|ES MALL ELECTIONS

Washington, June :s.--"The hour
has struck when the reac:iooary poll
ttclans who have been In control of
the policies Of this government must
- bsck to the people"
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette
Battling Bob"-brought his good
right fist down upon the table before
him a. he shot these words out with
the stinSins sip-zip-zip of rifle bull
lets.
La Toilette observed his S7th
birthday recently by delivering a
fiery onslaught upon the United
States supreme court before the Gin
cinnati convention Of the American
Federation Of Labor. Although now
within three years Of the Biblical al
lotment Of three-score years and ten,
he has lost none Of the punch" that
gives to his utterances telling
force that holds the attention Of
even those Of his senatorial col
leagues who disagree with him. He
does nto look and he does not act
like q man of 81. and his friends
say tho enthusiasms flowing within
him are keeping him young.
Helped Brookhart.
The victory of Colonel Smith W.
Bfookhart in the Iowa senatorial! pri-
maries made La Toilette happy. He
worked hard for Brookhart's noni-
nation. and his friend. Dante M.
Pierce. owner of q string of intluen-
tial mid-western farm publications,
went the limit to help put the Iowan
over in tho race Of the regular"
Republican organization Of Iowa.
1t was apropos Of Brookhart's
victory that La Toilette gave voice
to the above prediction that the re.
dictionary politicians must now
reckon with the people.
Iowano Grasp Opportunity.
The voters of Iowa were given
"a opportunity to elect a man rep
ressntative Of the people Of that
ststs, and they did not permit the
opportunity to slip through their
fingers said La Toilette. "Already
the truth Is beginning to dawn upon
Washington that the men and women
OF this country may not be fooled
indefinitely, that they entertain the
same hound sentiments regarding
public men and policies that other
generations Of Americans have held,
and that as fast as they get the mea-
sure Of unfaithful public servants
they will retire them from office. re-
sardless of party or faction.
1T was comparatively recently
that CONGRESSMAN Copley, of Illinois,
. Republican member of the house
wsys and means committee, an ad-
vocate Of the Esch-Cummins trans
poftation act and a sponsor for the
movement to reduce surtaxes on big
incomes. sought approval for his
record In the primaries Of his state.
He was defeated by a round major
ity Of $500 by candidate running
on a progressive platform, advocat-
ing the repeal of the Esch -Cummins
law and denouncing Copley's reg
ularity.' sKAsa
Cites Case of New.
"A little later Senator Harry S.
New, also a defender Of the Esch-
Cummins law, one Of the inner cir
Gle Of the old guard and a recog-
nized spokesman for the present ad-
n1inistration, sought renewal of
his commission for six more years.
He appealed to the people of In
diana on the basis of his record for
loyalty to the administration and
its policies. which included the seat
Ing Of Senator Trumen H. Newber-
~ Of Michigan. Senator New and the
principles he espoused were repu-
dated by a majority of 10000.
"A chance remark which fell from
the lips of 'stand-pat' senator ac-
curately reveals the temper with
which the old guard received Col
onel Brookhart's victory and Sena-
tor News defeat and with which It
is facing other primaries in which
the reelection Of old guard sena-
tors are at stake.
Word had just reached the CAPT.