Evening star., 1924-07-20
WHEELER ON TICKET,
LA Toilette GROUP
LAYS LINES TODAY
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possible in every State for the purpose
of placing electors pledged TO La Fol-
lette and Wheeler on the ballot and to
effect State campaign organizations.
VIII Seek Funds.
As preliminary to the raising of
campaign fund, it was determined that
the conference should select financial
committee for the purpose of obta lining
, contributions from organizations and
| individuals affiliated with the confer
ence. The La Toilette for President
committee will organize to solicit funds
from the general public, the money
raised by both organizations to be
turned over to the joint executive COM
mittee for expenditure.
While no decision was reached as
to the personnel of the various COM
mittees. il was understood that Henry
H. Rosenfelt of New York proba bly,
would be financial director for the
conference organization and Attorney
General Herman l.. Ekern of Wisconsin
in charge of financial operations for
the La Toilette for President COM
mittee.
The national committee of the Con-
ference for Progressive Political
Action concluded it's two-day confer
ence last night with a session devoted
to routine business.
Meanwhile a rally in the interest of
the La Follette-Wheeler ticket was
held at lakewood, Va, a suburb. Sen
ator Frazier of North Dakota, who
was listed among the speakers. SEN
ator Wheeler was to have addressed
the meeting, but cancelled the engage
ment, explaining that he would not
launch his speaking campaign for
several weeks.
Considers Acceptance Duty.
Senator Wheelers statement follows
After careful consideration l have
concluded to accept the honor your
committee SO generously conferred
on me by rendering to me the nomi-
nation for Vice President as the run
ming mate Of Hon. Robert NJ. La Fol-
lette, candidate for President of the
United States
81 have had no desire, you know,
to become a candidate for any office
in the approaching election, but nave
decided that it is my duty to accept
your call because 1t appears to me
that by so doing I can best serve the
highest interests of the American
people.
II regret exceedingly that the DEM
ocratic party in the recent national
convention in New York SO complete
ly lost sight of the fundamental prin-
ciples of democracy and ignored the
great economic issues Of the present
hour. 1t has wantonly abandoned an
opportunity for great public service
that never before was SO clearly
within its reach and so certain to lead
TO succeSS
while the farmers of the entire
nation are facing bankruptcy. labor
unemployed, business depressed and
large majority of our citizens suf-
Republican and Democratic parties in
convention ignored the call of the un-
organized millions who are the vic
Tins of the present economic disor-
ders and chose leaders whose train
ing, whose sympathies and whose
social and political association are
with the great predatory interests.
Raps Choice of Davis.
Every Democratic leader in and
out Of Congress has proclaimed the
Democratic Party free from the taint
Of Wall Street and has blamed with
some degree of truth, the financial in
terests there, but whose ramifications
extend far beyond, for the corruption
in the Republican administration and
for the discriminatory legislation
against the common people of Amer
lea What are the people to think
| when these same men in convention
assembled. select as the standard
bearer of their party an attorney who
I represents these interests, who lives
and associates with them, and who
| typifies all that big business stands
for, just as much and just as truly
as does the Republican nominee.
Can't Support Regulars.
Tn this situation. 1 find myself
unable to support either the Repub-
lican candidates. who frankly admit
their reactionary standpat policy. or
| claim in we'll chosen phrases that ne
| is a progressive, but whose training
and constant association belle any
| such pretension.
Between Davis and Coolidge there
is only a choice for conservatives to
! make. The Uncontrolled. liberal and
progressive forces must look else
| where for leaders.
This is a time when every one who
claims to be a progressive must show
his colors. must support the candi-
daay OF Robert M. La Toilette and
the genuinely progressive program. or
else forever disclaim any pretense to
progressive political action. 1t is our
duty to our country to give to the
progressive and liberal forces of this
Nation an opportunity to express
themselves In the coming election. as
between Coolidge and Davis they are
disfranchised
Sees Issues Clear.