Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1911 — LAFOLLETTE IS “WILLIN’ ” [ARTICLE]
LAFOLLETTE IS “WILLIN’ ”
Acknowledges He Desires to Be President of United States. Williams Grove, Pa., Sept. I.—Speaking before the farmers attending the Interstate Grngeis’ picnic here, Senator Robert-M LaFollette, of Wisconsin. announced his desire of'becoming president of the United States and his ambition to inaugurate the policies of government of which he is the champion. In so doing he cast a reflection on the administration of “some men who have been president,” but made no direct reply to the criticisms made byPresident Taft’in his Massachusetts speech last Saturday.'
