Evening star., 1924-10-05
La TOILETTE BELIEVED HURT
BY CALIFORNIA COURT RULING

| with a tariff of cents a dozen on i'm
| ported eggs. But the measure got no
support from La Toilette.
It points out that LaFollette voted
against a tarof on olive oil produced
in California, but voted for the high
est rate on linseed and flaxseed oil of
which the raw materials are produced
in considerable quantity in Wiscon-
sin. He voted, the pamphlet says.
against tariff on citrus fruits. al
monds and walnuts grown in Calffor-
MIA. He would give no support to
pleas for duties on rice. AS a climax,
IL t&kes the Wisconsin Senator TO
task because he did not vote when the
Japanese exclusion act came up for
action in the Senate.
California farmers are not en-
amoured of the LaFoIlette proposal
for Government ownership OF rail-
roads. Some of them say they had a
taste of Government operation of the
roads in war times which they have
not forgotten. The Republican man
ayers are stressing also the argument
that to take the roads over would
mean heavier taxes.
Schisu, Is Scented.
While the Republicans seemingly
have gotten together in this State in
support of the national ticket. the
La Toilette managers point to the
fact that the Coolidge-Dawes organi-
cation is being run by the old anti
Johnson crowd, while the State COM
mittee is in the hands largely OF the
Johnson organization. They scent
schlSm in this arrangement and hope
for dissentions later. They say, too.
that while many of the leaders of
the Johnson organization are in line
Tor Coolidge, the rank and file of the
I al Lob 70
! with Coolidge on election day
All Of this and not word about the
Democrats. But one doesn't hear
much of the Democrats in this State
IT is strange that on a trip extending
thousands OF miles and during which
L have talked with many voters there
| have only been words of praise for
John ". Davis, the Democratic stand
ara bearer. but that at the same time
IN this Northern and Western coun-
try few, If any, believe that Mr.. Davis
mas a chance to win electoral votes
in the States
In Toilette Drive Rushed
The La Toilette campaign in this
State has been going with a rush.
| There has been tremendous enthus-
iasm for him. Wheeler is due here
next week. If Senator La Toilette
himself comes into the State il 10
expected that il will tend still fur
ther To aid his cause. The Republi-
| can leaders, when they lay aside
their political persif1agc, admit that
they have real tight on their hands
to carry the State against La Fol-
| lette. But they are bringing every
effort now to that end. and they say
! they believe will be able to stop La
Toilette effectually.
In 1920 California gave Harding
| GA. 1872 votes. Cox received 29,l9l
votes. almost 100000 less The Pro
grssSiyes admit that they are draw
| ing many Democrats TO the La Fol
| lette standard. though they claim they
are getting more support from the
Republicans. In 1922 Hiram johnson
was reelected TO the Senate by 564 =
| coo to 2l5.00o for his Democrat op-
ponent. The State is clearly strong
Republican. Even with his great
/ popularity among certain groups in
this State, il is not likely that La Fol-
! lette can carry California against
Coolidge The President is well re-
garded in this State. The people
think OF him as honest, plain and
courageous. His failure to talk more
does not diSplease them