The Washington herald., 1910-10-04

president Of the Republican CiuD IN 1891
and 1903, a model OF party regularity
since he entered politics In 1887. and a
consistent supporter of President Taft
and Gov Hughes. resigned from the Re
publican Club to-day and announced his
intention TO support John A, Dix and the
| Democratic State ticket.
Mr. Young has made up his mind that
| If Henry l.. Stimson is elected governor
Theodore Roosevelt will be nominated for
President IN 1912
And If that man ever becomes Pres
ident again" said Mr.. Young. I'VE will
never get him out OF the White House.
He is the most dangerous man In the his
tory of. the republic, the gravest menace
| to liberty, and the most alarming figure
who has risen in world politics since
Waterloo"
| In a letter 10 President Seth Low. of
the Republican Club Mr.. Young said that
IL was painful 20 him 20 sever his con-
nection with the organization. but that
| he could not continue a member OF the
club without being "A hypocrite. He said
that he remains a Republican. and that
he VIII work two years hence for the re-
election OF William II. Taft. or for any
other candidate of equal balance" Here
is his letter to Seth Low:
Letter to Seth Low.
while I have voted the Republican
ticket for twenty years without split
ting it, I feel that as ! cannot do so
this year. my continued membership
IN the Republican Club viii be a spe-
cies Of hypocrisy. very popular at
present TO a portion Of the general
public. bat 10 me abhorrent. It costs
me pang to sever those club rela-
tions. as you may realize. but it must
be-
I hope TO be with the club IN senti-
ment after this election. as nationally
my politics are soundeT Republicanism
than those Of many who will remain in
the club; and I trust that we all may
be working shoulder 20 shoulder for
the reelection Of William H. Taft or
for a candidate Of equal balance two
years hence"
Mr. Young prepared for publication
/ the following statement OF his reasons
for voting the Democratic State ticket
( this fall:
"First-We need state house clean
| ing We have been I'm power too long,
just as the Democrats were seventeen
I years ago. when they were put out.
'Second-We need a thorough purging
before We make another national night.
'Thlrd-We need more economy in state
I r n : and ahafsrfrr %
and extravagant frills. For example, the
public service commission costs the tax
payers more than 100000 year and
does nothing. II has not given AS new
transportation lines: il has not honestly
compelled reorganization OF the old
ones. and IT has done nothing 20 relieve
the minor annoyances from which the
public has suffered, It's statements are
buncombe and its members are inefficient
Would Defeat Bosses.
'Fourth-We need 10 defeat Stimson
TO put out OF power Immediately the
most arrogant boss in the history of the
party. Two years ago we were decrying
the Democracy because they made up
a State committee that was opposed by
the delegates who came from the dis
tricts in which the committeeman
lived We called that an outrageous
usurpation of power. II was. but not
more so than the larceny in the Re-
publican state convention. performed I'm
the name OF reform. At Saratoga the
king. against the viii Of the delegates.
named a committee to frame the plat
I form
'Fifth-Because the party under the
present boss Is an anti-Supreme Court
party; an anti-law and order party. and
because II has permitted Theodore
Roosevelt to abolish representative gov
eminent.
''Sixth-If Stimson Is elected. feel that
Roosevelt would be President again, and
that We should have nothing but wind
storms for four years-lf we ever got
him out am not alone among loyal
Republicans in the belief that ii would
/ be difficult TO get him out. Some people
may ridlcule that view. There were hon
est citizens Of the French republic who
ridiculed those who warned against
Louis Napoleon.
''Seventh-Because ! believe IN laws, not
destruction or any other form OF the
New NationalIsm. I believe in en-
forcing corporate honesty by law. and
I do not believe In scattering shot all
over the earth to kill or MAIN men or
corporations just for the fun of the
thing, or to have a bully good time
Hits at StimsOn's Pay.
"Eighth-Because do not think it neces-
sary TO reward Henry L. Stimson with the
office of governor for such work as he
did in the sugar trust prosecutions. He
was drawing $4,000 a year when he COM
menced that work and he received over
$4,000 from the government for special
services.
''Ninth-Because I believe that John A.
Dix is an honest, able, Independent menu
Der, worthy of any citizens support. I be-
lieve that the convention at Rochester Sc
lected, on the whole, capable men who will
give good service TO the State. L have
reason to think that they will investigate
and clean up the large canal scandal
which was cOnnived at by our own party.
I have not changed my national princl-
pies. I still believe in representative
government / still believe in Taft and l
am progressive enough 10 believe in a
tariff commission. I insist that ! am a
Republican but l shall never be a sub
ject of a demagogue who aspires 10 die
tatorship."
No Surprise at Club,
The news of Mr.. YOung's decision was
received at the Republican Club without
much surprise. 1t was remembered that
he made a speech four years ago. after
Judge Humphreys beef trust decision.
warning the members Of the executive
committee of the club against Roosevelt
and Roosevelts denunciations of the Fed
eral judges. Mr.. Young said 10 the COM