The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1910-03-31
PROCRESSIVElSM
IN ASCENDANCY
Tom Marshall Says Insurgents
Sympathize with Taft's
Sincere Efforts.
Roosevelt Policies of Progress,
Economy and Square Deal
Cannot Be Smothered.

Our candidate for United States sem
ator gave the following interview to
the Minneapolis Journal few days
ago. It shows keen appreciation of
the political status and cords with the
keynote of progressiveness.
The progressive wing of the republi-
can party in North Dakotais not hostile
to President Taft, but will indorse him
for his sincere efforts to carry out the
Roosevelt policies, according to Thomas
F. Marshall of Oakes. He has just re-
turned from visit to Washington and
today made the following statement:
Gas to conditions in Washington, 1
will say that my stay there leads me
to believe that the Cannon-Aldrich
crowd are not on the square with Taft.
They have no more regard now for
party pledges and integrity, nor SYM
pathy with Taft in his efforts to write
the Roosevelt policies into law, than
they had when they forced the tariff
law on the country.
''They were always agninst Roose-
welt and his policies and now that he is
out. are bolder than ever. Only such
bills will 20 through as. they dare not
kill on the eve of election-and any
bills that pass are liable to be rendered
ineffective-by some reason. If one or
two measures are passed they will be
used as excuse for not passing others.
Stalwarts Guessed Wrong.
Elm North Dakota stalwarts have
been building largely on the expecta-
tion that the progressive republicans
would denounce President Taft in their
platform and criticise him in the cam
paign. In this they are as wide the
mark as usual where motives and inter-
ests of progressives are concerned.
It is easy to understand how Nc
Cumber's stalwart supporters would
like to shield the senator under Presi-
dent Taft's ample coat tails, but those
who watched the senator vote day by
day with Aldrich on the tariff bill will
be slow to put him on the plane or in
the class with President Taft. who
sent the bill back with a strenuous
demand for radical changes--and got
them, too, before he signed the bill.
People know full we'll that the
blame Lies with the Aldrich senators
and Cannon representatives, who made
the bill, and not with Taft.
Naturally the stalwarts are anxious
to dodge the issues, throw dust and
deal in personalities. Their only hope
is to fool the people-but it will not
work this time.
The Progressive Campaign.
sour campaign will be made on
issues which will be kept squarely be-
fore the people. We are republicans
-and purpose to remain republicans
and will not be read out Of the party
and while the people Of North Dakota
are with us two to one-we have no
desire to read anyone out Of the party.
1--WE are, however, determined to
help settle the question, whether the
republican party and the government
shall be dominated by men who are
allied with and stand for Wall street
interests or by men who want to see
the people rule and the republican
party kept what its founders intended
"a party Of progress and the square
deal for all.
I'VE have an effective, widespread
organization, energetic and Jealous fol
the cause. We have splendid ticket
good, clean, capable, earnest men
Harmony prevails throughout botf
among the leaders and candidates. land
we will win.''