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ownership of railroads would be the
future solution of the railroad prob
lem, though it specifically demanded
merely the repeal of the ESch-Cum-
Minis transportation act. 1t is not to
be expected that Mr.. La Toilette will
retreat from the position assumed by
his father on public issues. 1t is en-
tirely unlikely, however, that the
question of Government ownership of
the railroads or the question of making
the Legislature supreme over the
courts in determining the law will
come before the Senate for a vote in
the next three years.
Mr.. La Toilette, in his announce
ment, said he favorS wise policy
of comprehensive conservation; the
operation of the. Muscle Shoals pow
er plant by the Government Ito fur
nish electric power to the people and
fertilizer to the farmer at cost" the
repeal of the Esch -Cummins rail
road law; the passage of the Howell
Bark1ey bill for the handling of rail-
road labor disputes; the reduction of
freight rates on agricultural producSt
and the things the farmer has to
buy to practically pre-war levels;
the right of labor to collective bar
gaining; reduction of Federal taxa
ton and curtailment of eXpendi-
lures for war.
Opposes Nuisance Taxes"
Mr.. La Toilette declared in favor of
exempting from taxation incomes of
less than $4,000 a year, the abolition
of the so-called nuisance taxes.
and added that "SupertaXes should
he lowered by whatever amount re-
mains after these reductions out
lined have been made"
"In general, 3" he said. Il am op-
posed to the Mellon plan of taxa
ton or any other plan which pro-
poses to relieve the rich and shift
the burden of taxation to the poor"
The direct nomination and election
of President and Vice President is
favored by Mr.. La Toilette and a
change of the time of meeting of
Congress to prevent defeated Sena-
tors and Representatives from con-
tinuing to influence legislation for
months after they have been repu-
dated at the polls.
Like his father. Mr. La Toilette is
an ''irreconcilable" on the League of
Nations. He announced his opposi-
ton to the proposed entry of the
United States into the World Court,
now advocated by President Coolidge,
and said:
Il am opposed to the entry OF the
United States into the proposed World
Court because it IS a backdoOr en-
trans to the League of Nations"
Concluding his statement. which is
his first official campaign document,
Mr.. La Toilette said:
1.-The great honor and privilege of
completing my fathers uneXpired
term entail tremendous obligations
which l would undertake with a deep
sense of responsibility and determi-
nation to maintain the principles to
which he dedicated his life. From
those to whom this is a challenge, /
ask no other Interpretation. Upon the
principles which were his guide to
public service | take my stand. l shall
not compromise and | will not sur
render"
Mr.. La Toilette will make the race
for the Republican nomination in the
primaries which, it is expected, will be
held about September -, against Roy
=. Wilcox of Eau Claire the selection
of the regular" Republican conven-
tion recently held in Oshkosh The
Republican national organization, it
has been said repeatedly will do its
utmost to bring about the defeat of
La Toilette and the election of a
regular. If La Toilette wins the nomi-
nation, his opponents, it is said are
likely to run Wilcox or another as an
independent for the Senate. The
Democrats, in party conference have
put forward George Bruce. president
of the Milwaukee Harbor Commission
as candidate for the senatorial nomi-
nation.