The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
Dear Mr.. Russell


lifelong and devoted Republican and deeply the division that
exists between the members of party Congress- It
amazing that who believes could regret
division opinion either within without the ranks
Please tell me how there whatever science
activity people
ground augment they
have secured the adoption methods the establishment of
ditons than which has before If there
division in the Republican party would
be today exactly where when the Republican
first founded
If you unwse have division in ranks the
Republican then believe to be to have division
IN the ranks OF the Democratic party You would have each re-
MAN, after advocating the principles presenting
methods eecng rejecting
wrong opinion among party,
it also nadvsabe have division opinion among
any profession line necessary
conclusion would have the lawyers
the principles methods each should would
discourage them from taking advanced and
ting divisions and discussions the best methods be
You whether the soaed progressive organization
to promote the personal ambition of and without hesitation
negative You would asking
if had taken the trouble the declaration principles OF
organization copy which enclose herewith This or
ganizaton formed promote adoption principles
Legislation and you will expressly forbidden enter
any other activity.
You progressive organization
back the Republican
will The majority Republican party
by tremendously overwhelming number sympathy
with the principles for which the League The
difficulty that party
that majority from writing opinions party
platform and in nominating candidates. We
gazing in alteration upon the past We striving for the
comphment something future this country
has enjoyed in the that are gone.
The principal trouble you
between the and the machinery The Republican
is made upof and hal million individual through
the United The machinery composed of few
individuals, who by methods welknown
admit themselves in debating elections
of delegates National Conventions making body
sentative of popular will subodnang general
selfish interests This done the last when
there voted down plank ndorsng popular
States which
believed.
Believing, do Republican party made up Of the
individual members thereof advocate
ton of candidates President NV
bill drawn for that people Oregon
November and has since been made law in Nebraska
Wisconsin North Dakota Republicans these five
States will have opportunity Spring express
for candidates for President and
of this You probably ony
chosen by eamror methods express
for President and VcePresden my opinion per cent Of
the members Of the Republican capable an
intelligent and honest choice between prom
nence public affairs probabilities as presidential
candidates. You feel entirely free publish on
SO desire. Yours Very Truly
JONATHAN BOURNE, il.
The the center Of popua
ton of the United States miles of Unionve
Monroe county, Indiana.
The rapid progress Commission city
is wonderful Of the political machine poi
Notwithstanding.
We hope the of Committee down
the Ohio will do good toward getting better appropriations
should like to the Big Sandy and Tug River
coed more rapidly.
Only four more affirmative States complete
ratification OF the federal income are not
to be had this yearb next winters Legislative
most certainly bring enough The already
adopted
The Senatorial contests in Virginia Carolina are
waxing It looks like both Senator'S like Painter of
Kentucky will have to retire Probably Virginia.
Simmons of North Carolina Senate long
and ought to be regaed life They already
main 10 the Senate too long for the welfare the