The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-13
IN WISCONSIN,
NEW DEAL SITS
ASTRIOE FENCE
Administration Gives Kind
Words, Patronage to
Two Parties.
BY LYLE &. WILSON
United Press stan Corrrspondrnt

MADISON, Wis. Dec. lathe
New Deal is working both sides Of
the street in this part Of the coun-
try
Some patronage and kind words
60 to the Democratic state organi-
zatlon and some go 10 the Progress
sire Party headed BY Bob and Phil
La Toilette, Democrats do not like
that but they are unable TO do any
thing about it. Adding to Demo-
cratic troubles are the speeches OF
Governor Phil. who does not hesi-
tate 10 condemn such Roosevelt poll
cies as do not conform with Pro-
greSslveS' ideas of reform and re-
coVery.
Phil la Toilette. sitting in the
office where his father became a
national figure, told me this as We
discussed President Roosevelt. "a
man IN politics has about 50 long
! cont know how lonk-to deliver
! don't know how long-tO deliver
then at some stage the people will
turn to another leader and perhaps
TO another system All revolution
Is. Is change Of management. But
people are very reluctant to change
management"
Political Move Expected
! don't know whether or when the
Governor expects a change But
Wisconsin prOgresSiyes, radicals and
their Sympathizers are drawing to-
gether for a push of some kind.
They met recently in Milwaukee to
consider state problems. But the
political scope Of the meeting was
significant Sitting around the ia bile
we're Tom Duncan former Socialist
who now represents the La Toilette
PrOgressiVes, and spokesman who
represented Farmer-Lab Dor, Social
lists the American Federation of La
Dor the COOPERATIVE Milk Pool and
the Farm Holiday Association If
all those interests could be knit in
the Northern tier of states they
would give President Roosevelt or
any Republican tussle
1t is SOUND political strategy for
the New Deal to carry water on both
shoulders here, so far as the 1895
election is concerned. Wisconsin
and possibly Minnesota and the Da-
kOtaS could be turned from the
Roosevelt candidacy, l was in
formed, if the Northern so-called
radicals organized and put up their
own man next year
Similarly, they probably could
swing some Of those states to Sena-
tor William f. BOrah if he were the
Republican nominee, Thus. it 90
viously is good politics for Wash
ington to keep the dominant po-
lItlcal party friendly,
Only Borah Is Feared
Democrats told me Mr. BOrah was
the only Republican they feared.
They think Mr. Borah would be q
sure winner if he had La Toilette
Endorsement. I got the Impression
that the Democrats were unhappy
and the Republicans disorganized
Here and there we're rumOrs that
the Democratic organization would
bolt Roosevelt in 1895. At Demo-
cratic headquarters was assured
the wisconsin delegation to the
Democratic convention would be in
structed for the President-unless
Mr.. Roosevelt indorses Phil La Fol
lette for reelection to the Governor
ship.
Aside from his Green Bay, Wis,
speech last year, occasional White
House courteSies to the brothers La
Toilette and, in general, a friendly
smile for progressive ideas, Mr..
Roosevelt does not appear personal
Iy in the strategy to keep Wisconsin
for the New Deal in 1886
At Democratic headquarters I was