Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-02

The Progressive candidate for the
vacant seat in the United States SEN
ate occupied by Robert M. La Toilette,
of Wisconsin, for many years, was
here last Wednesday presenting his
case to the voters.
1t was none other than the son of
his illustrious father, Robert La Fol-
lette, Jr, who is stumping the state
for the first time, covering the same
routes, and meeting the same voters
who have who have been moved dur
ing many campaigns by the fiery elo-
quence of his forebear.
1t was rather a curious crowd that
assembled in the court house square
to hear Young Bob" make his argu-
ment It was not a large gathering,
possibly owing to the fact that his
coming was not extensively heralded,
but the people who were present were
there to listen and accorded the speak
er respectful attention for nearly two
hours.
Many were seated on the lawn, some
were standing throughout the time
of the address, and many others lean
ing against convenient trees. The
slight inconvenience of posture did
not cause the interest to lag for a
moment during the time Young Bob
was excoriating the Standpatters at
Washington, shredding the Mellon
plan of reducing federal taxes, and
asking the voter why the people Of
Wisconsin should not continue the
usual policy Of demanding facts upon
any economic or political issue.
"The people must be on guard for
themselves" said the speaker, refer
ring to the menace of special inter
ests. '"They must hold their agents in
congress and state legislatures re-
sponsible to their trust" he contin-
ued.
Young Bob is not bombastic in his
delivery He doesn't mince words in
analysis He hasn't the suave, oily,
confidential manner of the profession
al political orator. He doesn't resort
to calesthenic gesture to add empha-
sis to utterance. His manner of talk
ing is forceful and earnest.
Speaking of the Mellon plan of re-
ducing sur-taxes on large incomes
Young Bob said, millions of dollars
of public and private money have
been spent in wholesale propaganda
to mislead the American people and
make them believe that they will be
benefited by large reductions in the
super-taxes levied upon multi-million-
aires and by abolishing the taxation
upon great estates"
A tribute to his father was eX-
pressed in Young Bob's reference to
the career of the former in the SEN
ate. 1T did not matter to him what
might be the dictates of party bosses
nor did he care who welded the party
lash Robert NJ La Toilette was not
a standpat Republican. He was not
the kind of man who let some other,
whether he sat in the White House or
in the office of a railroad president
or in a Wall Street banking house do
his thinking for him.
Congressman John NJ. Nelson pre-
faced the address of Robert, Jr., in
short speech eulogizing the late SEN
ator. and urging that his son be given
a hearing. on his own merits.
Mr.. La Follette's speech follows in
part:
wisconsin is the foremost pro-
gressiye commonwealth of the nation
''This is true because for 80 years
the people of the state have been de-
Gliding elections and choosing their
representatives upon the basis of vital
economic and political issues
1.-THE great money power never
sleeps. Its supremacy depends on con-
troll of legislation, state and national.
1t seeks lower taxes for the rich
which means higher taxes for the poor.
It demands increased freight rates,
higher tariff wall. increased profits
and lower wages. 1t resists investiga-
ton or control by the government as
meddlesome interference. 1t f1outs the
decisions of the tariff commission, the
federal trade commission, the inter
state commerce commission, if not fav-
orable to the trusts and combinations.
It insists on naming officials to serve
IN these commissions and in the pres
ident's cabinet who have no other
point of view than that of the money
power
$50 long as this condition exists the
people must be on guard for them
selves. They must hold their agents
in congress and state legislatures re-