The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-16

'o'S SSS'eIa'y VI VIII dIt, IN Let.
ter to Iowan, Says That Hereafter
"Progressives" and "ReguIars" Will
Have Equal Voice in Federal Ap.
pointments-change of Attitude Due
to Result Of Recent Primaries.
Beverly, Mass, Sept. 16.-No differ
ence between so called "progressives"
and "regulars" will be recognized by
President Taft hereafter, but all party
leaders will be treated alike as Re-
publicans in the matter of federal
support.
The presidents views to this effect
are given in a letter from Secretary
Norton to a Republican leader of Iowa,
whose name is not disclosed.
In the letter Secretary Norton stated
that while important Republican legis-
lation pending in congress was op.
posed by certain Republican leaders
the president felt that his duty re-
CURED him to withhold federal patron
age from senators and representatives
who seemed to occupy position hos
tile to efforts to fulfill the pledges of
the party platform.
That attitude on the part of the
president ended, however, with the
more recent primary elections and
nominating conventions in which the
people have declared themselves and
the president now looks upon PRO.
gressives" and "regulars' alike as Re-
publicans, and as such entitled to his
support and the support of the party,
and the fall elections, Secretary Nor.
toms letter says, must settle the ques-
ton whether the differences of the last
session of congress shall be perpet-
uated or forgotten.
The letter of Secretary Norton, in
full, follows:
Primaries Change Taft's Mind.
"Your letters of the 9th are at hand,
and have delayed replying until after
the primary elections. The president
directs me to express to you and to
your friends his deep appreciation of
the work which you have done and
the powerful assistance which you
have extended to- the administration
from the beginning-an assistance
that has contributed much to the leg
islative and other success which has
been secured. The president precog-
nizes that your efforts have been
wholly disinterested; that you have
fought sturdily and generously for
what you believe to be his interest and
the welfare of the party.
"While Republican Legislation pend
ing in congress was opposed by Ger.
tain, Republicans the president felt it
to be his duty to the party and to the
country to withdraw federal patron.
age from certain senators and con.
gressmen, who seemed to be in oppo.
sitiOn to the administrators efforts to
carry out the promises of the party
platform. That attitude, however,
ended with the primary elections and
nominating conventions which have
now been held, and in which the vot-
ers have had opportunity to declare
themselves.
"The people have spoken as the par
ty faces the fall elections; the ques-
ton must be settled by Republicans of
every shade of opinion, whether the
differences of the last session shall be
perpetuated or shall be forgotten.
Factions Should Get Together.
"He recognizes the danger that in
certain cases expressions of feeling
were so intense as to make it difficult
in some instances for factions to
come together and work for the par
ty, but, as he stated in his letter to
the Republican congressional commit
tee, he believes it can be done and
should be done. The president is
confident that you will yourselves
meet your local and state situation
in this spirit and that you will write
to your friends and ask them to do
likewise. ~+1
1.-THE president feels that the value
of federal patronage has been greatly
exaggerated and the refusal to grant
it has probably been more useful to