The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-10-24

Neln15i Majority Asserts IhdepeIu-
nand Clal"o5idafe-Makes Campaign
nt Cai' insure Clean Cut Win in
Tour y Tells Rochester Crowd.
n senator Robert |
R3e4 FoIlette plunged into the final
u LaI .ats Of his campaign for the
four ' HSor1 here Monday night with /
rssa.saIb''i in which he predicted his
sPesSH rromised thorough govern
sec,ioIl, ,IRsecleaning if placed in the /
ne1J I To,so and outlined his changes |
WINE NE. and and policies he favcrs,
ID ag .,~d made up largely of indus
Corters which filled Convention
Ila. w overfowing, cheered the IN
Hal y io,t candidate. The contest, he
laFs loJ already has narrowed down
ss'sl.1 aoa between President Coolidge
% Z ,i: ~,lf with John w. Davis run
81. 81 a poor third.
l- 5s,ator La Toilette spoke for more
-o on hour Most of the time he
'l1J nrpDared speech but repeatedly
i5a 5a.;5e his manuscript to make 'eX- /
..---noraneOus observations.
Will Enforce Laws
without referring to any specific
..+ito the senator emphasized the
10 ..j for honest and thorough law en-
,'-..1,ent and declared that if he
-.-s elected president the public
WIZ he dead sure" Of having all
i,rs enforced to the letter.
alnd there won't be any 'Daugher-
nrr Palmer and federal troops won't
+. degraded into the position of strike
I-saters." he added as the crowd
ctaared.
~t;eb was the first on the Wisconsin
..ra+or's coast to coast itinerary for
fa final weeks Of the campaign, his
-Dporters head, headed by an Ameri-
,ar Legion band, paraded. Several
Members of the senator's party among
fBam his son Philip, and Frederick
Howe. author and economist, address
a the crowd which was unable to
cain admirtance into Convention Hall.
Has High Hopes
Expressing the opinion that if the
election were held now, none of the
PRESIDENTIAL candidates would have a
majority in the electoral college Sen
a,0r IaFollette, in a statement issued
here Monday declared that he was
starting on an extended campaign
tour for only one purpOse-to win in
November
IF I wanted the election to be
thrown into congress-" said the indie
pendent presidential candidate, "I
would stay in Washington and take
It easy for the rest of my campaign"
The senator said that reports from
every part of the country led him to
believe that the progressive tide is
rushing at a tremendous rate" and
that he and his supporters would Gin
crease the power of this movement to
The point Of a clear cut election in
November"
Mr. La FOllette's statement follows:
Is Out to Win
u have started on this speaking
campaign for just one purpose. I in
tend to win the election on Novem-
Ger 9Th. On that day I believe the
people OF this country will take the
control Of the government back into
!aer own hands, where it rightfully
belongs.
Our reactionary opponents in
both the old party camps are charg-
ing that my sole purpose is to have
1e election thrown into congress.
ms Is utterly ridiculous.
The election is now in congress.
mean that if the election were held
Today, no candidate would receive a
majority Of the votes in the electoral
college.
Certainly neither Coolidge nor
Jaws would win a majority.
II l wanted the election to be
IIOWn INTO congress l would stay in
Washington and take it easy for the
Is1 OF the camDaign.
Wants Decision
1 want the election decided by the
leOpie m a voice that brooks misin-
~-YleJatlon. Reports from every part
Ug country leads me to believe
-. lhe progressive tide is rising at
uenendouS rate
L has not reached its crest. These
~IOlts lead TO believe that we can
..-.eaSe the power of this movement
y point Of a clean cut election in
I. .''gAoer. That is why l am out
me-. ,1e mp. l believe the people
49,, ---' 70 hear the message I have to-
S, ,~. intend to do everything in my
f aTI 70 see that it reaches them.
P,r," I I our opponents say, as they
w. WI oeen saying for the last five
rss Iies, !, llat our power has passed its
tsssao' uey are merely whistling to
R up their courage.
nm "" ". are Z IN this fight to win and we