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Show STATEMENT BY SEN. LAFOLLETTE Washington, Jan. 8. Senator La Follotte of Wisconsin, upon his return re-turn to Washington last night from an extensive campaign trip through Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Indiana, issued a statement In which ho says: "Evorywhero the people aro aroused. arous-ed. They aro determined to havo somo volco in their goernmont. They understand (ho real t:ontost to bo to wrest our government from tho control con-trol of tho special Interests. "They aro Intcrosted not, only to learn the details of misrepresentation, but arc enthusiastically In favor of instruments which shall givo them the moans to compel real govornment the nomination of all candidates from coroner to Pro3ldent, by direct tc, tho election of United Slates' senators by direct vote, tho Initiative,' referendum and recall. "Tho people recognize , that only through these instrumen'talltols can the increasing concentration of business busi-ness and political control In the hands of a-fow mqn be-arrested and; effective effec-tive measures established to ' placo-the placo-the business of tho country upon a' sound, economic basis of actual value, fair to big business and to small bus-, lnoss alike, and Just to tho public. "It is my hltentlop to contlnuo these appeals to the people to support tho progressive, Republican causo and to take care of their own iatorests." |