Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-22

Robert M. LaFollette. founder OF the LaFollette po-
litcal dynasty Of Wisconsin, was one Of the giants
of the political world for 40 years. He held the af-
fections OF the people of his state until death called
him. He was close to the people Of Wisconsin and
the plain people never deserted his standard. His
son, Rober. NJ. Jr, became his successor in the SEN
ate Of the United States. He carried the La Toilette
banner Of principles. Now his second son. Philip La
Toilette. is the republican progressive nominee for
governor Of Wisconsin. His father served three terms
as governor Of the commonwealth.
In the Hoover landslide in 1928 the conservative
republicans captured the governorship and many of
the minor state places. Walter Kohler, a rich manu-
f~acturer, was elected governor over the LaFollette
nominee. Kohler has been denied a denomination
by a majority that may reach 100000. All nine La
Toilette congressman are renominated. 1t was a clean
sweep for the heads of the LaFollette dynasty found
ed in the long ago by one Of the most remarkable men
that the upper west section has produced in It's his
tory; YES, the LaFollettes are in the saddle.
In the Old Bay State William NJ. Butler, a null
timilionaire manufacturer. is the republican nomi-
nee for United States senator. He is a former senat-
or, a former national chairman. the close friend Of
Calvin Coolidge and the voice Of the allied manufac-
turers OF his commonwealth. He was defeated for
senator in 1928 by David I. Walsh. democrat, the I'M
defeated idol or Massachusetts, democracy. A wet
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democrat won the nomination for governor.
In New York, all the organization nominees were
named with two exceptions. IN the Buffalo district,
Wallace s. Dempsey, a dry and for many years chair
man Of the house committee on rivers and harbors,
lost the nomination to a wet republican. In the IA
nous silk stocking district Of New York city Mrs.
Ruth Pratt was renominated running on a dripping
wet platform calling for the repeal Of the 18th amend
ment. Delaware democrats renominated United
States Sen. Thomas F. Bayard Of the ancient demo-
cratic house of Bayard. whose sons have figured in
American history for $50 years. Bayard declared the
18th amendment and the Vostead act lamentable
failures and the platform declared for the repeal Of
the 18th amendment and the restoration Of all police
power to the state.
AS for the Delaware republicans they nominated
Daniel Hastings, a dry. and dooged the pro issup In
the making Of a platform. In Delaware the republic
can house Of Dupont declared Baysrd its choice for
senator and demanded the repeal Of the 18th amend
ment. It is a matter Of history that the original
sDuponts came from France and were gun and pow
der makers for the soldiers Of Washington in the
wars Of the American revolution.
This closes the nominating season Of primary cleo
ton period Of the 1880 campaign. Now the big pa
rade will close on November election day and there
will be many political post mortems held after the
final verdict has been returned by the qualified vot-
ers of az American commemorative.
AS for Texas Ross S. Sterling has let it be known
that there IS too much unfinished work" for him to
tender his resignation at this time as chairman Of the
highway commission and he is Of the opinion that op-