Evening star., 1925-08-17
LA TOILETTE RUNS
AS A REPUBLICAN
Adopts Platform on Which
Father Was Elected to
Senate in 1922.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Robert NJ. La Toilette, jr. will
enter the Republican primaries in
/ Wisconsin for the senatorial nomina-
tion to succeed his father He has
adopted the platform on which his
father ran, as a Republican, for the
Senate in 1922.
In his formal announcement of his
| platform. copy of which was re-
ceived here today from Madison,
where it was made public Mr. La
! Toilette said:
II am a candidate for the nomina-
! tion of United States Senator to fill
! the uneXpired term at the Republican
/ primary. The Republican party of
! Wisconsin is a progressive party, not
! subject to the control of the reaction
| airy interests. 1t is TO the progressive
| voters of Wisconsin that the State
| owes it's position of leadership in the
Nation. | am progressive candidate
and seek the support of the progress
sive men and women of the State"
Will Work From Within.
1t is clear, however. that Mr.. La
Toilette will follow his fathers course
which was to work from within the
Republican party for the reforms he
duhOCdttu. oi1ly III the ldSI year OF
his life did Senator La Toilette aban-
don this course-when he ran as an
| independent progressive for the Presi-
dency. The younger La Toilette will
not run, now at least as an indie
pendent, but as a Republican. The
progressive Republicans, the La Fol
| lette supports, have controlled the
Republican organization in Wisconsin
for quarter of d century. They pro-
tn Inn -nl
can.
Il am Il candidate on the platform
indorsed by the voters of Wisconsin
three years ago when Robert NJ. La
Toilette was elected TO his fourth term
in the United States Senate" con-
tinued the statement issued by Mr..
La Toilette. 'If | am chosen to fill
out the uneXpired term, / shall do all
in my power 10 fulfill the pledges and
carry out the program outlined in that
platform. It's spirit and intent shall
be the guide to my public service
Runs on Own Merits.
Mr.. La Toilette declared he did not
TASK the support of the people of
Wisconsin because | am Robert NJ.
La F'ollettes son. | am we'll aware
that this relationship in itself does
not entitle my candidacy to considera-
! ton. At the same time that relation
ship does not disqualify me.
Il believe long association with my
father in his public service, intimate
knowledge of his work in the past and
his plans for the future-the policies
involved the issue at stake. together
with years of contact with progressive
leaders in and out of public life, will,
if | am elected to the Senate, enable
me to keep the record straight and to
render good service to the State of
Wisconsin and the Nation for the next
three years.
Mr.. La Toilette gives a brief sum-
mary of my position upon the imme
diate issues which are likely to present
themselves for a vote in the Senate
within the next three years" He does
not include in this summary any ref
erence to the proposed ultimate Gov
ernment ownership of railroads or to
a proposed constitutional amendment
to make the Legislature supreme in
determining what shall be the law, ir-
respective of the decision of the courts
regarding the constitutionality OF the
laws enacted. which were made the
predominating issues in the campaign
of the Republicans against the La
Toilette Wheeler ticket last year.
May Have to Face Issues.
He may be criticized for this by the
regular" Republicans during the COM
ing campaign, and a demand made for
him to state his position on these mat
ters. The. La Toilette platform of
1922, however. it was declared here to-
day. upon which he stands, did ex-
press the opinisf that Government
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