Evening star., 1926-06-14
LA TOILETTE MEN
REVEAL Il PLANKS
Pay Tribute to Dead Chief on
Anniversary of His Birth.
Hit World Court.
By the Associated Press.

Selecting the anniversary of the
| birth of their late leader to announce
their program. Ave candidates on the
La Toilette Progressive Republican
ticket which will oppose the regular
Republican slate in Wisconsin this
fall. today made public a platform OF
II planks.
This declaration of principles was
signed by Herman l.. Ekern. candi.
date. for governor: Henry A. Huber,
for lieutenant governor; Theodore
Dammann. for secretary of state; Solo
mon I1evitan for state treasurer; John
w. Reynolds. for attorney general,
and John j. Blaine, for United States
Senator, ,ssse
Will Oppose League.
The eJicial synopsis of the platform
listed the following promises, to- the
people:
Progressive leadership-Carry on
that record of constructive achieve
ments begun by Senator La Toilette
80 years ago which has made Wis
consin known throughout the world as
a model commonwealth.
Foreign policy-Opposes entrance
into the League of Nations and de-
nounces administration and Senators
who voted TO put the United States
into the Leagues World Court as a
betrayal of sacred public trust: with
draws United States from World
Court: condemns dollar diplomacy;
denounces foreign ldebt settlements
which shift burden to American tax
payers; asserts constitutional right OF
Congress to voice in foreign affairs !
favors outlawry Of war. abolition OF
conscription and referendum on peace
or war: condemns use of armed forces
as collection agency for international
bankers: demands reduction Of ma
tional war expenditures: opposition to
universal military training.
Holds Economy Imperative.
Economy and National
retrenchment and economy inpera-
tive: commends Wisconsin for econo-
mics which made unnecessary for the
first time in 90 years any State taxes
on real or personal property: urges
local economy with readjustment in
assessments. especially of farm prop
erty: commends income and inheri-
tance taxes, reducing taxes on prop
erty and asks amendment to prevent
evasion; condemns reduction by last
Congress to reduce millionaire's taxes
and leave burden on small producers:
asks abolition Of nuisance taxes and
demands complete publicity Of Fed
eral tax returns.
Agriculture and labor --.Fravors
State and National legislation to pro
tect Wisconsin cheese. butter and
other farm products against dishon-
est competition and practices: de
mands equality for the purchasing
power of farmers products: abolition
Of injunctions in labor disputes; pro-
lection of rights Of laborers and farm
ers to orga nize and bargain collective
ly: prohibit profiteering in farm prod
ucts: demands reduction in excessive
monopoly tariffs.
Transportation Esch Cum
Minis law; restore Railroad Commits
sion control of Wisconsin rates. re-
duce freight rates to pre-war levels;
denounce Wall Street looting Of st.
Paul Railroad; pledge continuance of
vigorous policy to stop the Chicago
lake water steal and thereby make
Immediately possible the st. Law
renee waterway; oppose ship subsidy.
Auto Taxes Tor Roads.
"Highways-Contin present law
with notifications demanded by ex-
perience: use all special automobile
taxes, State or Federal, for highway
construction and maintenance.
Industry and commerce-Protect
public against monopoly and trust
control: continue developing wiscon-
sin industries. alike In large and small
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