Evening star., 1924-07-15
La Toilette Cloud Frightens
Some Editors; Others Ignore 1t

The probable strength of a third
ticket in the presidential campaign
has evoked a mixture of comment
from the nations editors. Some are
inclined to think the La Toilette pro-
CRANE will cut no great figure in the
election. Others. however. see in 1T a
real menace to the two major parties.
There is quite a general feeling that
the display of radical banners behind
La Toilette is a compelling reason
why the campaign should be conduct
ed on a plane of serious argument ad-
dressed to open minds in every sec
ton of the country.
1T is certain that Robert NJ. La
Toilette cannot be laughed down."
dependen: E1mocratic), which finds
behind him a body of distinctly ear
nest men and women who are going
to make themselves heard throughout
the nation during the next few
months The La Toilette movement
"is not to be sneered aside" the Grand
Rapids Herald Independent Republi-
CAM holds, because, while La Fol-
lette may be an incongruity in the
picture, he will get thousands of votes
that represent a state of mind which
lette simply because he is the only
Immediately available agency" Fur
thermore, this state of mind has
not been mellowed any by De-
mocracy's bitter debacle in New
York" The Muskegon Chronicle Gn-
will poll large vote, a vote so large
that it may. have the effect of throw
ing the election of the next President
into the present Congress"
IF the leaders Of the two old par.
ties imagine they can haze La Fol.
lette by ignoring him as in the Sen
ate they are too ignorant Of the men.
tai state Of the country for their po.
sitions," according to the New York
Evening World Independent Demo.
cratic), which says: TT Is only blind
reaction and intolerable blunders that
make dangerously radical movement,
possible. These have made La Fol-
lette possible now. Four years OF Re-
publican corruption and reaction were
serious enough without blunders on
the part of the Democrats" The Chi.
cago Daily News (independent) points
out 1.-The bonds Of party are now ex.
ceptionally weak and the special de.
sires of certain groups, blocs and fac.
tions are particularly strong an6
'Mr La Toilette will find many voter,
to ride with him SO long as he is go.
ing their way" but, "prophesies that
he will sweep the northwest, will
carry Ohio and generally will rout
any armies sent against him by ths
old party leaders are midsummer ro.
mancing,'' The New Orleans Time.
Picayune Ondependent Democratfc)
however, feels that there 10 enough
appearance Of truth in his charge,
against tho old parties to make hin
| Extremely dangerous" but this fac,
"may make him q real asset as an in.
dependent candidate, for his entrapc,
into the campaign will probably fore,
upon the next administration. Whist.
ever it may be, a far more liberal and
progressive policy than would other
wise have obtained"
One good thing the New. Yorl
Times independent Democratic) see.
I about the La Toilette nomination ant
platform is that they may put u
| end to empty and misleading dispute,
| in other parties over the words pro
gressive' and Conservative" for, "w.
and halfway measures, and perhaps
| Senator La Toilette will do the coun
TRY a service by forcing q lot OF tn,
! gentlemen who have halted betweeI
| two opinions to decide what the!
really believe and what In con1e
| quence they intend to do.'' The New
! York Herald Tribune (Republican) 4
convinced that the La Toilette c1Adt
dacy win hurt the Democrats mor'