Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29

The La Toilette dynasty in Wiscon-
SIN, having registered again in the
nomination of Philip, brother of Senator
La Toilette, as Republican candidate
Tor Governor, Is a subject of country
wide comment. That the two leading
onces within the gift of the State
should so to two sons of the famous
lighting member of the United States
Senate is declared to be unprecedented
In American politics. The policies
which are believed to be upheld Jointly
by members of this family and by the
Wisconsin majority are viewed with
differing opinions by the public.
NO small victory is seen by the
Waterloo Tribune, because ia Foilette-
ism is retained by Wisconsin" in a CAM
paign against Gov. Walter j. Kohler, q
millionaire, and perhaps the strongest
man that could be found in the whole
State" So significant does it appear to
the Cleveland Plain Dealer that it adj
vises the Democrats to "nfake it unani-
NOUS" since "all they will get out of
the campaign Is forensic training"
THE La Toilette name" says the
Savannah Morning News, as a sort of
legend, tradition, that is a wonderful
handicap against any man who tries to
defeat member of the family One
brother is in the Senate, another is to
be Governor. And If the second None
wants to go to the Senate, the chances
are he will do so, and the country viii
see the remarkable picture of two
brothers sitting side by side in the
Senate representing one State. There
has been nothing like that In American
history" The Rock Island Argus, how
ever, advises that La FolletteiSm in
Wisconsin will be put to test, as the
brothers are in full control. If they
abuse their power" continues that
paper, ''the victory just achieved at the
polls may prove to be their undoing.
They have wonderful opportunity to
live up to their campaign oratory."
1T is seldom that so distinct a dy-
nasty has appeared in American poll
tics, and it will be interesting to see
how long it lasts and how far 1t goes"
suggests the Charleston Evening Post,
recalling that the parent of the two
young men held Wisconsin securely to
his leadership through a period of a
quarter of a century, and the promo
ton OF his sons to the highest offices
the State can bestow evidences the
force OF the legend he created"
wisconsin is the greatest American
family possession" declares the Chicago
Daily Tribune, observing that "the sons
take together what the father took
separately" and continuing: "The dy-
nastic control which the La Follettes
have in the State Is not independent of
the public pay roll and of the political
expenses met by tax money. When to
the Senator has been added the Cover
nor the combination will be without any
parallel in an American Commonwealth,
It will be an alliance of State and Fed
eral patronage, and If Wisconsin whit
ties the opposition down to the use OF
q few postage stamps and one fill of
gasoline the Fa Toilette family will have
the State as a palatinate."
The brothers have proved their po-
litical genius" thinks the Omaha World
Herald, observing that they took the
machine over a bad piece of road, and
they drove 1t to victory which their
father might have envied' The World
Herald continues: However unpro-
Follette's career, from q political stand
point, none can deny that It was a tre-
mendous success from a biological
standpoint. Few more notable families
have come into view on the American
consin"
The elder La Toilette, founder Of the
wisconsin dynasty" according to the
CINCINNATI T1mes-Star, was q capital
speaker a still better actor. q bitter
mater, thoroughly selfish. a born radical
honorably identified with many forward
movements in his State: he was unable
to tolerate a rival, to do justice to an
opponent. or fairly 70 state q disputed
issue. His industry, his single uainded
to politics, his vindictiveness,
and above all, his skill In public ad-
dress won him his place. He married
an accomplished woman-a pioneer suf-
fragist, at home on the platform. OF
their sons. Phil is credited with the
paternAl bitterness, Bob with a saving |
sense OF humor, his mothers gift Both |
are good speakers. What win they