The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-04
.lS0LIB FRONT NECESSARY

considerable space OF late to q meet
ing Of misguided Republicans at Park.
crsburg. And another meeting was held
last week in the city of Washington
Iby The same people, These men have
issued no public statement setting
forth their aims and plans. Persistent
trumCr has 1t that they are in opposs-
Ition to the State administration and to
the regular Republican party in this
State, and none Of them has ever taken
the pains to deny the truth Of this ru-
NOR, 1t is tc be regretted that these
men have taken this stand or that they
have remained silent under the impu,
tadea that they have taken It. For.
tunately they are few In number; aud.
although singly and personally they
are gentlemen of character, yet, col
Ilectiyely, II is impossible that they can
command sufficient influence to reap
any benefit from their opposition. All
tthey can possibly hope to do Is to
bring about a schism in the Republi
can party. thus permitting the Demo-
Gratis to insert an entering wedge BY
which they can weaken our ranks and
win the next election. II the opposl'
ton by this small faction bears any
fruit at all, that will be the fruit. There
is no earthly show for them to gain
any advantage for themselves by l.
and they only injure tho party. 1t is
not denied that some of these gentle
men and their friends openly refused
TO 80 into a caucus during the last ses
sion If the Legislature, and although
claiming to be Republicans, made ALI
ance with Democrats and entered into
organization with them for the purpose
Of defeating Republican measures
Now this was all wrong. Republicans
claiming to have good standing In the
party cannot refuse cooperation witt
the Republicans In the legislative body
and make open alliance with Dcm@
erals and still claim to be good Repub'
tlicans, and not only ask for Office but
dictate the policy Of the party. Soon
err or later such Republicans become
known and the party loses confdenCe
In them. Then, again, this movement
and these meetings are in the interest
of corporations from start to finish. It
is said and believed by every one that
every man who attended the ParkeFs'
burg meeting rode there on a railroad
! pass. Can the Republican party be
built up in the State on railroad pass
es by mer who bolted their party 10
the legislature, which Is not possible?
Would they continue their alliance
with Democrats or set up for them
selves?
The State was won from the Demo
cratg only after years Of the hardest
work. The enemy was so strongly ell
trenched that assault after assault was
necessary to dlslodge him. At last th>
Republicans gained the day, and the
State has enjoyed good government
and business prosperity since. Now
is It the part of wisdom for few dis
appointed and misguided men to en-
danger our position by preaching Sc
dition and desertion? Should any loya
Republican offer them encouragement
in their III advised aid to the Demo
Gratis? Should not every true RepublI
can stand by his guns, and not DAILY
with danger in the face of the common
enemy?
Oar government is a government
by party The party IN power is hell
responsible-not the individuals bu
the party as whole. In all actions
in which the party stands before tn,
public, there should be unity Of pun
pose. There should be no haif.hearl
cd action; no firing into the rear b,
dissatisfied members; no iealousGs
no chickering's; but the front presented
to the common enemy should be lIk
the Macedonian phalanx. without
weak point; without break; withou
a faw.
In order 10 present a front like that
the members OF the party should cor
suit together more than they do. Whe,
IL becomes necessary for the party .
decide upon policy or any importan
matter, such as It's course during tn
session of the Legislature, or other o,
casion when united action is desired
there should be caucuses, and the pc
icy OF the measure should be decide
after full, free, fearless discussion 4
which every mans views should b
heard By no other course can pal
ty lie made strong and successful. !
house divided against itself canno
stand, There must be unity of puE
pose; there must be harmony of &C