The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-10-01
GREAT VICTORY"
SAYS BOB JR.
New Senator Comments at
Length on Result of
Election Tuesday.
HE WILL CARRY ON

Madison, Wis.-(AP)-The people
of Wisconsin "have reaffrmed their
faith in the fundamental principles of
the progressive movement and have
re-enlisted in the struggle to wrest
control of government from the special
interests entrenched at Washington"
Robert M. LaFollette Jr., senator
elect from Wisconsin, declared today.
The formal statement issued here
by Mr.. LaFollette in connection with
his election yesterday to fill his
fathers unexpired term, follows:
wisconsin, the birthplace of the
Republican party, has rededicated it
self to the RepublicanisIn of Lincoln
and LaFollette. The sweeping victory
won in the special election gives the
answer of the people of this state to
to the nation that they stand solidly
behind the movement founded by
robert Nj. LaFollette during his forty
years of public service to bring gov
eminent back to the people.
Calls Issue Clear Cut.
''In the election campaign, as in the
primary, the issue between the forces
of reaction and PROGRESS was clear cut
and simple. The reactionaries staked
their chances of winning by the
adoption of the slogan, stand behind
the president The progressives stood
four square upon the platform and
principles promulgated by Robert M.
LaFollette. The reactionaries at
Washington and in Massachusetts,
asked for a referendum from Wiscon-
sin. The stalwart United States SEN
ator from this state threw his strength
behind the reactionary candidate. All
of the power which money, political
patronage and the backing of the
national conservative administration
could give was thrown into the
campaign.
According to the unofficial returns
from an but 315 precincts out of the
1862 in the state, the progressives
have majority over all candidates
of 10000. They have a plurality over
the reactionary candidates standing
behind the president Of $4,000. A
larger vote was cast than in the
primary and for the first time every
county In the state except Rock gave
majority to the progressives.
"The people of Wisconsin have in
deed re-affirmed their faith in the fun
damental principles of the progressive
movement and have re-enlisted in
the struggle to wrest control of gov
eminent from the special interests
entrenched at Washington.
Pledges He'll Garry On.
"The election to fill out the unex-
pired term of Robert M. LaFollette
entails tremendous obligations which
| undertake with a deep sense of re-
sponsibility i shall follow the man
date of the people of Wisconsin. To
the best of my ability I shall en-
deavor to carry out the unfinished
work of our departed leader, to keep
his matchless record straight and
to discharge my obligations to the
great progressive movement.
II acknowledge with heartfelt APP
probation the support given the pro-
gressiveA movement in this critical
campaign by the progressive leaders,
state and national, and by the indi-
Vidual voters in every precinct. 1t
has been great campaign of educa-
Ition and the verdict at the ballot
box yesterday shows distinctly that
Wisconsin is looking forward.
Following the election last fall
Robert M. LaFollette said the pro-
gressives will close ranks for the next
battle. Weysare enlisted for life in
the struggle to bring government back
to the people. We will not quit and
we will not compromise. Our task is
great but our cause is greater. For
ward progressives to the campaign
of 1926"