The Washington times., 1924-09-01

he has the qualifications Of leader.
ship. He eats, sleeps. works and
plays like the average American
citizen, has no hobbies in his man.
ner Of living and is not a reformer
BECAUSE OF any personal grievance
or because he feels the pinch Of the
lack OF the necessities Of life.
He knows, as probably no other
leader In America knows, the needs
and the aspirations Of the American
people. It takes great deal more
courage to fight the battles %of the
people in civic life than 1t does to
face the common enemy on the
field Of battle.
Has Stemmed Tide.
"He has always had to stem the
stream instead Of floating with the
current and while at times he was
compelled to stand still on account
Of the fierce onslaught Of manu-
featured opposition he has never re-
traced his steps. After forty years
Of public service as Governor, Rep
resentative, Senator and IndepeE-
dent leader he stands with his race
against the stream of human greed,
his character without reproach, his
home life without a stain ana his
political opponents without a single
issue to raise against him except
malicious epithets and that he asso-
ciates with those less fortunate
than he and that he has cham
pioned the cause Of the farmer, the
laborer and the small business man
the groups Of American citizens
who have been the victims Of the
exploiters Of privilege.
4 There are those in both old
'partieS@ who are willing to take
credit for work he has done, who
want their constituents to believe
that his accomplishment have
been part of their political creed,
just so long as they can do so
without shouting under the La Fol.
lette banner.
1.-THE Northwest is delighted over
the association Of Senator Wheeler
with Senator La Toilette in this
campaign, and Wheeler has added
vast amount of strength to the
Independent ticket. Too much
cannot be said for the courage,
ability, manliness and cleanliness
of Senator Wheeler. His record,
Trough short as compared to that
of La Toilette, is q most eloquent
tribute to him; and, as time passes,
he will prove to be a great asset
10 the Independent movement.
Folly Of Wiseacres.
There are many political wiae-
acres who will commit the folly
OF Understanding the La Toilette
Wheeler strength in this campaign
because their strength will be aug.
mented by the quiet, sullen
strength of the great mass of quiet
voters, who will say but little, but
will be a power at the polls. The
La Follette.Wheeler record has
struck a responsive chord in their
hearts. They have appraised sin.
certify and they have discounted
mere talk.
1.-THE November results will sur.
Lrise great many of the old poll.
ticians. Standpatters and exploit.
ers must learn that Lincoln never
uttered a truer saying than that,
You can fool some of the people
all Of the time, all Of the people some
Of the time, but you cannot fool
all the people all the time
after November, those politl-
Clans who have been time-servers
of special privilege and exploitation
will perhaps have cause to recall
that age-old saying:
"They made use of their power,
and used 1t tyranically, and soon 1t
became as though it never had ex-
listed. Had they acted equitably,
they had experienced equity; but
they oppressed; wherefore Fortune
oppressed them with calamities and
trials. Then did the case itself an
nounce to them--"This Is the reward
OF your conduct. and Fortune 10
blameIeee.'"