The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-10-17
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Fl'9NER FRIEND
BY HON. JOHN M. NELSON
7ember OF Congress From Third Dis

4SHOSf OF congress from niru DIS-
trict in Wisconsin.
IN the present campaign all candi-
lates for President claim to be friends
If the farmer; but LaFollette alone
AN point to record which shows that
he is friend not merely in campaign
lime but at all other times.
! For 40 years LaFollette has been
! ighting TO secure a square deal for
he farmers. Born and raised on q
arm, he understands farm problems.
As a young man he fought in the
house Of representatives for legislation
to prevent the fraudulent sale of oleo-
margarine as butter. AS governor Of
Wisconsin he built up It's dairy and
food department and its agricultural
college, both of which have been i'm
poriant factors in making Wisconsin
The leading dairy state in the Union.
In the United States senate LaFol-
lette has ever demanded the vigorous
enforcement of the antitrust laws
against all who manipulate prices to
rob the farmers and other producers.
He has, also. been the leading advo-
cate of a railroad policy which will
insure rates based upon the actual
cost of the service, and sought to pre-
vent the deflation Of the farmers, by
amendments to the federal reserve act
to eliminate Wall street control.
Fights for Farm Legislation.
LaFollette led the fight against the
adjournment of the last congress
without passing legislation for agri-
cultural relief. LaFollette, alone of all
Presidential candidates, has a program
which will really help the farmers.
This program calls for the creation of
a government marketing corporation,
the repeal of the Esch- -Cummins act the
reduction of freight rates, the rec n
struction Of the federal reserve and
farm loan systems, the regulation of
the meat packing industry, the prohi-
bition of gambling In agricultural
products, the drastic reduction oe
duties on the products which the farm
agricultural co-operatives and. above.
all, breaking the control of monopol, |
over the economic life of the people
LaFolIette's Labor Record.
LaFollette has been the author ofs
more legislation In the interests of
wage earners than any living American
and has never cast vote against la
Dor
As governor, 20 years ago, he gave
Wisconsin its first effective child labor
and compulsory school attendance
laws, as well as its first laws for tie
safety of railroad employees, and it's
first modification of the harsh common
law rules relating to employers liabil-
ity for accidents.
AS senator, LaFollette introduced
and secured the passage Of the sea-
mems act, the law limiting the hours
Of labor on continuous duty Of rail-
road employees and the eight-hour law
for women employees in the District
Of Columbia. He was, also, the au-
thor Of the first bills for a federal en-
Doyers' liability law.
AS long ago as 1908 LaFollette took
definite stand against the use Of in
in labor disputes, and his
platform is the only one which In
lorses labor's position upon this i'm
lortan. amendment to curb the power
IF the courts to set the will Of the
jeople at naught by declaring laws un-
As governor, more than twenty years
lgo. he gave Wisconsin its first women
members on fhe boards controlling
he educational. charitable and re-
institutions and it's first
woman factory inspector. He publicly
dvocated womens suffrage long be-
ore either of the old parties indorsed
his great reform.
Gave Child Labor Law.
I.aFollette also gave Wisconsin its
rst effective child labor and compui-
ory school attendance laws; and he
as worked and voted for every meas
re for the protection of children and
n the interests of labor generally
rhich has come before congress in the
years of his service in the senate.
LaFollette has ever stood for clean
He started the Teapot
,ome investigation and led the fight
n both Lorimer and Newberry. His
wn record, both public and private, Is
lean as a hounds tooth.