The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-08-24
.DOLL|VER TELLS
WHY THEY DIFFER
Issues That Are Rending
Republican Party
EXPLAINED BY IOWA SENATOR
No War on Taft, But Want
the President to Become
Their Leader.
WHAT INSURGENTS STAND FOR
The Cincinnati Enquirer says:

The Cincinnati Enquirer says:
United States Senator ]. p. DOLL.
yer, most eloquent of the Western
insurgent Senator'S, was in Cincin-
natl for a short time yesterday
morning. He arrived at O'Clock,
and an hour later left for George
town, o., to address the Chautauqua
there.
The Senator is much elated over
the recent insurgent victories in the
West, and he declares that no man
is more loyal to genuine Republican
principles than he. During his brief
stay Senator Dolliver made some in
quiries as TO the connection OF Sena-.
tor Aldrich with some Of the big
rubber companies, ard he remarked
that the insurgents had no personal
feeling against the Rhode Island
Senator, but thinks that he has too
many private interests TO give proper
attontion to the affairs of the pub
lie.
"The insurFent movement" said
the Senator, lis an effort to remove
the Republican party from the con-
troll of the special interests and to
make it a party that every man who
places his country first can affiliate
with. The question is largely one of
leadership. If the old leaders would
recognize the Republicanism of the
young men who are at the bottom of
the insurgent movement, there would
be no insurgency. We are all Re-
publicans. The Only difference is as
to what the Republican party should
stand for. I've insurgents have GER
tainly created very strong public
sentiment, which is growing rapid
ly."
When asked about Ballinger, the
Senator said:
"Ballinger is not an issue. The
conservaf ion OF national resources
is an issue. It is the main issue.
There are not very many people who
know enough about Ballinger to care
whether he or some one else carries
out the conservation policies. The
main thing Is to have the public
property protected from the special
interests, and the peoples rights
equally protected elsewhere.
The Iowa Senator also asserted that
he did not regard the insurgent
movement as being opposed to Pres
ident Taft, but the leaders of the
progressives want the President to
become the real leader of the party,
instead of deferring to the men who
are regarded as its enemies and the
foes of the best interests of the peo-
pie. In regard to the charges that |
insurgency means Socialism, Senator |
Dolliver said:
ut is exactly the reverse of So |
cialism. Is it Socialism to try to
prevent men from stealing public |
property? If a mans safe is being |
robbed and he therefore advocates |
the punishment of thieves, is he |
therefore to be denounced as a So
cialist? 1t would seem so If what |
some of these men say is to be be-
lieved."
When asked If In his opinion the
insurgent movement in the West |
would result in Democratic victories,
Senator Dolliver replied:
Certainly not. The success OF !
the insurgents in Iowa, Kansas, Cal
ifornia, Nebraska and other States
means great Republican victories.
We are making it possible for those
who love their party to vote the Re-
publican ticket. The Republicans
will win this fall all along the line.
OF course, you know more about
Ohio than do, but do not see any
reason why Ohio should be regarded
as doubtful this year"
When asked what the people OF
the West thought of Congressman
Longworth's declaration against Can
non, the Senator said: "They think
it took him long time to come to
that conclusion"
Commenting on the attitude of the
New York State Republican leaders
towards ex-President Roosevelt. he
said. sarcastically; "A fine, intel
lectual crowd, aren't they?"
Senator Dolliver is warm person