Show BADGER SENATOR DEfENDS RECORD OF Df LAFOLLETTE Former Secretary Praises Wisconsin Solon in Backing Backing Backing Back Back- ing Resol Resolution tion to Condemn Condemn Condemn Con Con- F Faculty culty Members AL ALWAYS WAYS FRIEND OF I COMMON PEOPLE I Lafollette Letter Urges State Legislature Not to Press Move Against Educators Educator Believes Time will Tell MADISON Wis Ws March 7 By A. A P. P The The Wisconsin senate voted 17 to 12 today to c condemn as unworthy of men employed in Wisconsin's greatest educational institution the action of University of Wisconsin professors who signed a round robin during the the war attacking the attitude of Senator Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator Robert M. M LaFollette A move made by Senator Henry to put over action on the proposal for two weeks was vas was defeated MADISON MADISON- Wis March 7 By A. A P P. The The war record of ot Senator Robert M. M Lafollette w was s vigorously defended Inthe in inthe the Wisconsin senate today by Senator Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator Henry A A. A Huber former secretary to the senior Wisconsin senator while his resolution condemning faculty members of the University of Wisconsin Wiscon Wiscon- sin who five years ago signed a round robin denouncing tho the attitude of or Lafollette Lafollette La La- I follette tollette came before the tho upper house La-I La of the legislature for action Senator Huber first read Into the record a letter from Senator Lafollette x t urging him to withdraw his original resolution calling for a a. bonfire to de destroy destroy destroy de- de stroy the university document now on file with the historical library TIME TIME WILL TELL VIEW I I 1 deeply appreciate the spirit which prompted you to Introduce this resolution tion and the e desire on our part patt patto t to tr r rectify rectify rec rec- In so far as possible what has hasI I to ban Dean attack upon me Senat Senator r- r LaI Lafollette La La- I follette toIlette said Time is the great sifter sitter sifterS S and of truth truth The The formal de deS destruction destruction de- de S of that document cannot change the fact of its existence r I X stated many times from the public r platform in Wisconsin during the re recent re- re r cent campaign that I would not exchange exchange ex ex- ex- ex S change my record on the war with any x 1 man in the United States senate History History History His His- tory alone can judge impartially So Sotar far tar as I am personally concerned I am amwell amwell amwell well content th that t this document shall remain as a physical h evidence of ot the hysteria attendant upon the war SENATOR SLANDERED CLAIM Senator Huber declared that in the face of his record Senator Lafollette has been slandered and libeled as no other man of his time his actions hav have been misrepresented misrepresent d the truth has been suppressed words put Into his mouth mouth he never utter uttered d he has been accused of being dh disloyal o al pro pro- German guilty of ot treason promoting sedition and accepting retainers from the enemy s The fact is he has been true to his people true to his government and has been the most able exponent of the wishes of the common man man e either ther Inor in inor inor or out of congress Why is it I ask you that tp the common common cornmon com corn mon people wherever you go speak well of ot Lafollette Senator Huber asked It is because during his forty years of public service he ha fought their fight tight and has haa never betrayed them When history shall be truthfully written the fhe senator concluded Senator Senator Sen Sea ator Lafollette will be given credit for having been faithful to every trust as one who has stood proudly by the right in spite Of t libel slander and abuse |