PUFFS AND PUNCHES
Puffs and Punches I wish to commend your most aDie and honest endeavors for the uplift of humanity in general. I am not a "Republican; never have been, but consider myself a democratic Democrat. I...
...As I am now a full fledged citi--n I would like to know the truth about certain political matters, and I think you are one of the few who have the courage to think and to speak it.—C...
...go in and stay with it.—E...
...H. J. B., Deep Haven, Minnesota...
...Why should they always hand us the dirty end of the stick?—J...
...If I am not entirely mistaken you are fighting for the rights, the hopes, and aspirations of the common people.— I. M. B., Ronan, Montana...
...Senator La Follette and his magazine became popular and nearly all-powerful by reason of their support of real democracy before Wilson was elected, and it was the hope universally of men like myself who think more of real democracy than they do of any party or all the parties combined that the Senator and his magazine would support in a general way the administration, provided President Wilson and his official family made a fight in the interest of the people,— J. F. C, Seattle, Washington...
...Having read your paper for a num...
...I must ask you to stop my paper...
...It is good stuff...
...In La Follette's he makes a strong plea against the free tolls repeal—but in my opinion he fails to grasp the President's stand by his statement in the next to last paragraph...
...As an American citizen there is only one condition under which I will build and operate railroads in Alaska, and that condition is, to build and operate all other public utilities in Alaska...
...Do I hear Brother Lane say anything definite about the paying utilities being operated by the government...
...A. S., Pomona...
...E. W., Fertile, Iowa...
...I do not belong to the American species who is willing to be taxed to support jails, sewers, fire and police protection and dog pounds, but who turns over the street cars, the telephone, the- electric powers, the gas, the telegraph and other producing utilities to the smart boys, who control us...
...If we are to build the railroads which do not pay, let us build and control a few things that will pay...
...I have read La Follette's for a long time and am with you tooth and toenail...
...I have also read Secretary Lane's Key to Alaska...
...But some sections of La Follette's carry too much the Ideas that dominate the American Medical Trust...
...It reminds me of the story entitled "Go to the devil" to the tune of "Come to Jesus...
...I was the only La Follette man in town last fall and I now enjoy reading his editorials very much...
...You tell us that anti-toxin will cure diphtheria., but why since its use has the death rate gone up 40 per cent, in England, that is, death rate from this disease...
...For several years I have been a constant reader of La Follette's and for years before that I was an admirer and staunch supporter of Senator La Follette's course in public affairs...
...Now dare you not fight this trust or is it a myth like all other trusts and combines ?tt-F...
...Every time I stop at this hotel, the manager always lets me read his copy of La Follette's...
...but I find more condensed facts in La Follette's Weekly than .any of them.— A. R., Cape Girardeau, Missouri...
...But I must confess that during the past two years my admiration for the Senator has waned somewhat and my confidence in the magazine, especially during the past year, has been badly jarred...
...To pass any boats, or any class toll free constitutes a special privilege and Wilson refuses to permit any such law no matter what, the effect...
...H. O., Chicago, Illinois...
...I send La Bollette's my best wishes and encouragement for your splendid fight for freedom.— H. S., Carsonville, Missouri...
...I am taking several papers, among others the Chicago Tribune...
...Ai K., Lake Mills, Iowa...
...I am inclined to agree with him...
...The "economic policy involved" in Wilson's eyes is one of "special privilege...
...She wishes no premium or concession whatever for sending this list of subscriptions to La Foli.ette-s Magazine, It is a small part of what she would like to do to further Senator La Fol' lette's work.—'Mrs...
...Really the earth wasn't created for these cute ones...
...E. C, May-wood, Illinois...
...You cry about the victims of fire disasters, the New Haven wrecks, etc., but not a word about the awful slaughter carried on by the Medical Hierarchy through Serum Therapy...
...I want to thank you for the good things I have found in La Follette's.—W...
...The writer wishes she might speak with the voice of a thousand Bryans to tell the people of this country what Senator La Follette has done, is doing, and under the Providence of God, is going to do for them...
...The coal, beef, Standard Oil, money and other trusts are bad enough, but all combined they are not so destructive to human life as the American Medical Trust...
...I cannot help congratulating you on your honest and convincing endeavors for the great masses, for democracy, for justice, for the school of purity in politics and our school government...
...What excuse can ^here be aside from rank partisanship or downright selfishness for any man or woman imbued with the spirit of democracy to fail to give support to our president...
...I have been a reader of La Follette's for some years and admire tho fearless yet candid manner in which you write up our public men under, the title of "The Roll CalL...
...Senator La Follette continues to have my unbounded admiration which his years of effort in behalf of all the people warrant, He has been and is strong because he has fought privilege...
...The Senator's last paragraph may be true...
...R. E., Chula Vista, California...
...ber of years, I have a more or less accurate idea of its spirit and policy...
...California...
...E. S., West Glover, Vermont, * * * I have read your "Legalizing the Money Trust" with much interest...
...But it can only be true because of artificial conditions which cannot continue when all special privilege to individuals by government is destroyed.-—W...
...Senator La Follette has placed Cal-lfornians under added obligation to him for his good offices in exposing (La Follette's Weekly for September 26) the record of reaction and evasion of sly "Joey" Knowland, the would be United States Senator from California, whose candidacy on the Republican ticket the people of the state are now considering.—The Los Angeles Graphic...
Vol. 6 • November 1914 • No. 45
