The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-09-23
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GIVES LIGHT ON REPUB-
LICAN SPLIT
NI
Fight of Stalwarts in Wis
consin is a Menace to
Roosevelt.
tBy Associated Press.l

Eagle prints 'he following from its
Milwaukee special correspondent:
Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 22.-Analyz-
ing the split IN the Republican party
in Wisconsin, which has resulted in
the nomination Of two pe.-;...,i.>eu .-..s.,.-u
state tickets and litigation in tho
courts to determine which Of these
faciOns is entitled to print the names
OF the presidential electors on The
ballot Governor Robert NJ. LsFollette
the leader Of tie administrators" or
half-brced" wing Of The party said
TO correspondent today:
7 am glad TO have the Wisconsin
situation placed before he people Of
this country through me medium q a
powerful eastern newspaper ike tho
Broollyn Eagle. which is read alike
by Republicans and Democrats, and
which reaches Thousands Of thought
ful ana fair minded citizens who ex-
ercise an Independent and mtram-
meled frarchise. 1t is well for the
country at large 10 know and under.
stand Just what this Wisconsin fight
means and whas II stands for in he
history Of political progress. The
more widely the significance Of this
contest is understood, the better.
This fight between the administra-
lion and he stalwart wing OF he Re
publican party of Wisconsin is no pet
~ and insignificant factioual squabble.
Il is a battle for principles and polio.
les tha, reach down to the very under
pinings Of government by the people.
mot lorg ago I told a close per
sonal friend of Presiient Roosevelt
substantially this: The fight here in
Wisconsin is a fight for representative
government nothing less than that.
Il is a battle to insme to the people
the unhampered choice OF their public
officials ari representatives., to pre-
vent The corporations from subyerting
tho will o. the people by controlling
the party primaries, caucuses and
conventions as they used o control
the cleo ions before the Adoption Of
the Australian ballot system. The
sate administration does not ask oc
need any help from The national ad-
1nlnls.ration. All It asks is absolute
impartiality and noninterferenoe-
and thai It expects to receive. Any
thing less than rhis judicial attitude
would be unwarranied and intolerable
AS the administration party IN WIS
conslu Is contend,ng for The same
right ideals that have ac'uatcd Pres
ident Roosevelt throughout his public
career, II canno be doubted hat his
position in this matter will be i'm
partial and in harmony with all mis-
public acts and uiterances.
Elsyen Electors With LaFollette.
'Now as "a the dctaEs Of the sl'ua
tion, 50 ia as ihe positions Of the
sightlng lines are concerned. hc fac !
are these, Eleven OF thirteen Repuh
lican preslten iel electors first ramct
in the regular Republican staie cen
vention held IN the Madison gymnas
inn have recorded their wish 20 be
placed upon the tieke. bearing m'
name as candida'e fcr governor nj
matter how that ticket may be desig
naed or where II may be printed OF
the ballo. sheet Our statute plalnl.
desienates that he name of any can
dioate cannot appeRr in two places on
the ballot and tha. In case the sans
candidate Is named by two parties o
by two conventions, or oaucuses Of tn
same perty. the candidate ihus'namef
shall have 'ho right to elect and les
igna'e under witch party heading ol
the ballot his name shall appear.
"The boiling. or siaIwart, factio
has appealed "a the supreme court .
this state fci what is virtually and 4
essence. an order providing that ia
names Of he thirteen presidents
electors shah appear in the column
the halo. sheet containing the nam
of The candida es for state offices non
mated by the bolter. or rump col
venilan. after withdrawsz from IN
regular convention in which the sta
waIt delega'es participated even
the extent of yo ing on the permaneI
organiza ion Of that body
'NoW. as have said, eleven OF Il
men nominated as Republican pres
dental electors have already elocte
10 spncar upon the baao. sheet in Il
column containing my name and Il
names 81 the o her candidates non
ed Ia the regular convention call'
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