Evening star., 1932-09-30

Defeat for radicalism Is uppermost
in the minds of those who study the
election returns in Wisconsin, where
the La Toilette Progressives were beat
en- in the Republican primaries. It IS
also pointed out that the Democratic
voters, by returning to their own party,
have indicated desire to establish
party lines more rigidly. Extravaganza
IS held partly responsible
"The compelling reason for the over
turn" in the opinion of the st. Louis
Globe Democrat independently. prob
ably Is that Wisconsinites, after one
third Of century, wearied of La Fol-
lette interpretations, La Toilette prom
ises, La Toilette policies. and even the
typical La Toilette way Of putting
things. Soak the rich may be win
ming doctrine when applied discreetly
and moderately. but, especially in hard
times, it may appear as one of those
petards by which the soakers them
selves get soaked" The South Bend
Tribune independent Republican,
points out that John B. Chapple, who
defeated John j. Blaine for Senator,
'staked everything on charge of rad
icalisn, and presented an impressive
case against the La Toilette machines
conduct of the State" though some
issues were raised in connection with
the University Of Wisconsin.
Other papers which give first irnpor-
tance to the defeat Of radicalism are
the Spokane Spokesman-Review Gre
publican), the Des Moines Tribune lin
dependent Republican,, the Oshkosh
Daily Northwestern (Republican) and
Independent Republican,. The last
ooy,fi
tired of following false theories, the
Republicans seem ready to return to
the fold of conservatism, where COM
mon sense rather than wild and reck-
less experiments govern policies" The
Chicago Daily News independently Of
fers the Interpretation of the results:
Following the wholesome example of
the Republicans of Iowa, who dis
carded the profitless Brookhart for
ample cause, the Republicans OF Wis
consin have administered an impressive
rebuke to high officials who, processing
to be Republicans, habitually practice
unbalanced radicalism. The display OF
sound sense in these two States fur
nishes an inspiring example to the Ma
ton at large. This is no time to toler-
ate political bushwhackers who de-
mand posts of privilege within a party
from which to do their sniping ut that
party's policies and chosen leaders"
This contest. as viewed by the
Springfield Qll) State Journal dnde-
pendent Republican,, confirms all that
has been said concerning the influence
of Democratic votes in the wisconsin
Republican primaries" The State Jour-
nal also suggests that ''the political re-
action to an economic depression takes
no account of political labels" The
New York Sun independently suggests
that Democrats who have supported
La Toilette candidates in the primaries
and at general elections now have some
place to 20 themselves; the guest voters
Of wisconsin have gone home" The
Schenectady Gazette dndependen!
Democratic) sees the possibility OF
"Progressives swinging over to the
Democrats in the election in return for
help during many past years" The
Dayton Daily News independent
Democratic), while recognizing ''the
universally and strength of the anti.
in sentiment of the voters" feels that
the results of the primary may lead to
the Republican stalwarts being buried
beneath combination of Democratic
and progressive Republican votes.
While observing that radicals vii