Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
Political Significance Seen
AS La Toilette Grows

/ make of their inheritance and how lonr
will the dynasty last?"
"A real value was given the name" In
the judgment OF the Milwaukee Journal.
IN days when the fathers campaign
against corruption was real and could
De supported by facts instead Of charged
without any proofs" The Raleigh
News and Observer recalls that when
the reactionary element Of the Repub-
ilcan party tried to defeat the elder La
toilette thousands Of Democrats crossed
party lines to stand by him because he
was honest. They loved him for the
enemies he had made The same ttina
seems to be true of the sons"
Contending that Gin Wisconsin therN
IS true conception of what the father
meant when they proclaimed the Dec
laration Of Independence, enlisted ia the
Revolutionary War and wrote the
american Constitution" the Portland
oregon Journal says of the late Sen.
a ssI That he carried the banner OF the
pam man" and continues: Senator
Bob La Toilette and Gov. Philip IA
toilette OF Wisconsin! They are two
brothers carrying on the great work.
that the stricken hand of their father
lald down. If only Bob La FollettA
could come back for a little visiti"
The Dayton Daily News comments:
,,n1,ne La roulette dynasty has given
Wisconsin honest and enlightened govs
eminent In every field--political So
clal, educational--Wi Wisconsin has been
kept in the van Of modern proeress'
The voters of Wisconsin have
shown a clear vision as to where their
interests lie."
Ihe state has been, in actual fact, q
political laboratory" in the opinion Of
the Baltimore Sun, which feels that
La Toilette deliberately used his brains
and his personality in a sustained effort
TO build what he conceived to be a
mooel democracy" The Sun attests
that ut brings a bit of a glow to realize
tnat one great sire has bequeathed to
american politics sons who are of his
own mettle." The Salt Lake Deseret
News quotes description Of Young
PM as being hardly inferior to his
paigner." -
Mr., La Toilette will not find It EASY
70 improve upon the official record Of
the man whom he has defeated %
Slgnally asserts the Fort Worth STAR
Telegram, with the criticism of the re-
cent campaign: The charges against
Gov. Kohler, iterated and reiterated by
MS rival and by the States two United
states Senators, Robert La Follette.
brother of the gubernatorial candidate'
and John j. Blaine, ranged from exc
cessive campaign expenditures to afili-
alton with trusts and monopolies and
lnolnerences to the needs of the victims
OF the business depression They were.
as rule, absurd enough, but absurdities
persistently enough repeated are made,
In political campaigns, to appear i'm
portant TO many vctays
The Peoria Star contends that the
Wisconsin leaders are mot in sympathy
with the needs of industrial States or
Industrial populations" and complains
as to the Senators from that State that
they help to make laws for the balance
OF us TO live under The Janesyille
Gazette notes that the State has again
accepted what may be termed the La
Toilette political philosophy, most OF
which is ability to get votes" The
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader points to
promises made by the successful faction
and concludes: 1.-THE voters swallowed
the bait and placed themselves in po-
sition for some more OF the La Fol-
lette misrlle." The Beloit Daily news
charges "misrlle by the Madison ring"
but comedies that Philip La Toilette
may assay his popularity In his own
right as greater than that OF the ring"
Referring to wild statements during
the campaign as to the aid Mr., La
Toilette hoped to bring to the unem-
ployed," the Madison Wisconsin state
Journal advises: HE should offer Q
program to the Legislature that win IN
aome way meet the declarations he has
been making Of what he and hts faction
could do for the unemployed" The Ia
Crosse Tribune concludes: TT IL cur
pleasure to be good losers. We COM
yratulate Phil La Toilette on o trefnen-
dous victory" The Green Bay Press
Gazette states: I'VE give the Madisor1
.lng Iun credit for an effective and v~-