New-York tribune., 1910-08-24
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mittee which rejected Mr. Roosevelt. he
made it plain last night that this state
Inent was not to be considered for a
moment as representing anybodys views
save his. It's a fair guess, though, that
when Barnes says Fight in this situa-
ton Wadsworth. Ward. Woodruff AL
bridge and Hendricks will roll up their
| sleeves.
| Mr.. Barnes did not reply directly to
President Taft's reputation of Vice
President Sherman as the 'administra-
tion candidate for temporary chairman
of the convention. Indirectly he said
that of course Mr.. Sherman was not the
administration candidate and that the
administration had no business to have
| any candidate-tfat was the state COM
| mittee's business. His statement was as
follows:
All citizens will rejoice at the state
ment of Mr.. Roosevelt that he will go
TO the Sara toga convention, If NaSSau
County will send him, and that there
will be no compromise on his part, be-
cause the people are entitled to know
where the Republican party stands on
all public matters.
Differences between the members of
n political party should be fought out at
political conventions Then, when the
ma jority opinion has been recorded, it
is the duty of all to support the ticket
and the platform or leave activity in
the party.
Two years ago the Republican plat
form contained a plank calling for a
reform of the convention system and
practically repudiated direct nomina-
tions. The Legislature passed bill in
conformity with that platform, and Gov
ernor Hughes vetoed it. This year ii is
apparent now that we will get d clean
cut decision upon this subject, and pos
sibly upon it's natural corollaries direct
legislation, the initiative and referendum
and other forms of Populstic proposal
Republican Party Lone Buwark.
The Republican party has been the
bulwark in this country for many years
against the folly of the hour. When Sc
cession lifted it's head Horace Greeley
a leader Of the Republican party, said:
Let the erring sisters go in peace but
the Republican party stood for the pres
ervation of the Union, even to war. The
Republican party sandbagged the green
back baby and killed the free silver
devil. It's mission is not yet over To-
day pail hangs over the business and
Industrial world Capital is timid. en-
terprise falters, industry Iags, because of
political agitation
From one end of the country to the
other the political agitator is still at
work trying to arouse the people to
sense of alleged wrong that they may
make him important. What the bust
ness man and the worker for wage
wants is peace; an opportunity to pur-
sue his calling and secure happiness
without the constant interference OF
politicians endeavoring to arouse them
to sense of fancied misfortune.
Representative government is the
foundation stone of the American Re
public Individualism has run riot. 1t
is made to appear that the people had
lost their minds in the demand for die
tatorship.
When Mr.. Roosevelt at a Harvard
commencement, after an absence OF over
one year, sent a telegram that the
method of making nominations in the
State OF New York should be revised
in accordance with a measure which had
not yet been printed, the details of Which
were known to not half dozen men,
the Legislature rightfully resented his
action When Mr.. Griscom interjected
Mr. Roosevelt's name as a candidate for
the temporary craftsmanship of the Re
publican State Convention without the
members of the state committee know
ing where Mr.. Roosevelt stood on the
issues now before the people in this
state, and after the Vice-President had
been placed in nomination before that
committee, thereby forcing an issue
which it was not the intention of the
Ir jority of the committee to create, he
simply threw firebrand in the Repub-
lican situation entirely unwarranted, and
for what purpose 1t is not for me to say.
So unwise was his action that President
Taft has been called upon to diSClaim
the absurd charge that he was respon-
sible for the selection of Mr.. Sherman.
OF course, he was not responsible, nor
was he consulted Why should he be?
The selection of Mr.. Sherman, highly
proper one, was made by the state COM
mittee itself, which was function be
longing to it and to no other body of
men or to single man.
1t is, therefore, highly sensible on the
part Of Mr.. Roosevelt, If he hopes to
control the policies of the Republican
party in this state, that he should go to
the state convention as a delegate and
there thrash out what he thinks ought
to be the policy of the party with those
who have different opinions from him.
1t is assumed, Of course. that he will
abide by the decision of that conven-
tion-as will those who will oppose him
there-if he Is unsuccessful.
Will Oppose Direct Primaries.
| am not informed what attack upon
the representative form of government
he will make, except that he has already
committed himself to the destruction OF
the convention system of making nom
nations. Upon that question he Will be
opposed with all the intelligence and
power of those who recognize in this
populistc departure the beginning of the
fall of representative government
There can be no compromise on this
subject. 1t is high time that the Repub-
lican party of New York presented to the
people of this state fixed and positive
issues: that its candidates for office. if
elected, should abide absolutely by the
ton and not be sWayed by each gust of
wind that may blow from our opponents
in the endeavor to drive the party from
its founda tionS and to make it a copy of
the Democracy or a party which has for
its purpose the exploitation of only an
Individual. The Republican party is
greater than any man who is d member
of it, no matter what his prestige or his
fame, and each of its members is en-
titled TO battle at its state convention
for such policies as he believes embody
the spirit which has made it powerful in
the past ard will make it successful in
the future.
That Mr.. Roosevelt has ceased TO send
kilograms to those over whom he has no
control and intends to fight like any
other citizen as delegate to the conven-
ton is a source of congratulation to
everybody That he desires to commit