Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-10-17
FOR PRESIDENT


ssfsctiVe legislation 10 ms cieda thar
aay other living American statesman
tar forty years hc has devoted his
lie To he preservation OF genuine
democracy and ne protection of th,
people ffom exploitation by predatory
interests.
A. Governor Of Wisconsin iaFol
lette maae that State famous thfeuga
ga. the World As the Model Com
meowtaltb. - When he ieok oHiee the
STATE vas in deht ssS0 .oe0, When b,
resigned. . yeats later, TO ge 10 the
I s senate, j, had surplus Of
S407 500
To-day unuer progressive admins
tfanon. Wisconsin has no public debt
ami It's taNcs aie no higher thar
neighbeting states. lts government
undet control Of the laFollctte forces
has been constructive. husiness-lik,
and efficient. lls laws have prem0ted
anu protected honest business. Manu-.
factuIrs in Wisconsin. under pro.
eiesSise government. have increased
far more than in New York. New
Jersey, Massachusetts, Illinois, In.
diana or Minnesota. The stability
soundness. and prosperity OF Miseon.
sin dis"ose Of all wild charges OF
destructive radicalism.a
A. United States Senator, laFol,
lette has for twenty years been the
recognized leader Of the progressive
forces In their fight for clean, eff.
cient government. His Legislative
achievements would till a volume. The
first Employers Liability Act, the
seamen's Act, first Tariff Commission
bill, Legislative Reference Library
Railroad i6-hour law, "Anti-gag" Law
for Civil Service Employees, Women,
Hours of Service Law. and the Rail
road Valuation Act are few of the
many measures which he has spon.
sored
Equally important have been La.
Foliette's incessant and uneompr0.
missing battles against corruption and
special tivilege--against Political
Corruption as represented bv borimel
and Newherry, whom he helped tc
unseat. Against the Money Power IL
opposition 10 the AldIich. Nreelpnt
bin nnc' sthe Federal kesefye Act
Against the Trusts through his fights
for enforcement Of the Sherman Acl
and for the Federal Trade Commits
sion. Against Foreign Entanglementl
through his opposition To the Treat,
of Versailles and the -Four Powei
Pact Against Special Privilege a
Represented by excessive tamil du
ties, corrupt and unfair leases, shil
subsidies, and the Esch-Cummln
/ Railroad Law.
I.aFollette has been for all pro
gressive legislation looking TOWARD
freedom, enlightenment. and the bet
terment Of the people--for Woman
Suffrage, Child Labor Legislation
Women's Wage and Working Condi
tions and Maternity legislation. Fol
peace through international afbitra
/ ton, reduction of armaments, aboli
ton of eonscription, referendum OF
war, and abandonment Of imperialisti'
foreign policies.
LaFolette has saved taxpayer
more money than any living man. II
l9l7lS saved billions Of public deb
| by forcing higher taxes on proiiteeIs
In 1919 saved s000,000,000 by fore
ing appropriations to 20 over 10 spe
cial session where they were reduce
/ by that amount IN 1921 saved $500.
900, 900 by defeating proposal to eN
empt fofeign-trad corporations from
taxation, and S500,0000 900 by defeat
ing Harding proposal to lend rail
roads that amount. In l922-2i saye'
at least $500. 600 900 by exposing Tea
pot Dome Scandal and compellin'
cancellation of oil leases.
IaFollette has vision. He hai
blazed the path Of progress. The
platforms which his supporters hay'
presented to each successive Repub
! liean convention have been denounced
/ by the reactionary delegates "A
"radicaln and "socalstic.' But oi
| 81 proposals submitted by them ~
1908 and 1912, 30 are now law.
Among the measures for adVachc,
Of which LaFolette was called
dangerous radical are Direct Flee
ton of Senators, Graduated Income
and Inheritance Taxes, Department
Of Labor, Federal Trade Commission
and Woman Suffrage,
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