The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-02

4 OF It's Durnnga
! representative Roberts, of Nevada
characterized IL as Ian attemDt to
ulscredlt the President, which would
not succeed. while Senator Suther-
ISnd, OF Utah. and Representative
| Campbell. of Kansas depcnncS,a =, =
as an almost treasonable endaaS'or 4, ~
n0peleSsly split the Republican party.
! wen known Democrats incindiD,,
representative Burleson, OF Texas ana
representative Sharp, Of Ohio. ex-
rrhicT unelr deught over a situation
which supplied their party with polit-
lcai ammunition, and declared IL onIx,
| mace Democratic victory all the NOR
certain. Senator Chamberlain. of ore
son' a democrat, naturally endorsed
And the interesting feature Of .u
ene current talk which filled the air
as the result OF the Washington Har-
ara publication was unanimous
.'St itraIlOn that as La Toilette could
no, ny POSSIBLY win the nomination for
hlInseif. he was not conductinp r.
campaign in his own personal inferest
out was acting as a cover for thosc
VINO are determined to defeat tba
frehoent at any cost
Calls It Vindictive IcGor.
Most bitter of all in his critic;s,,,
Oh the anti-Taft campaign was Rem
riesehtatiVe Campbell. He denouncad
II as vindictivs attack and assert
O,,fI us very lack OF sincerity
pose. VI i0S pur-
This attempt on the part of s.na
tor La Follette to conduct a can
palgn against President Taft" he
VIII without question. work
against itself and fail of its purnose
~ requires no deep observation 70
see why such an attack il m.dS
thOuSh what La Toilette expects 70
accom- plsh 10y it is beyond under
standing. Undoubtedly Son.+or
n h.
sun more deeply ingrsinod in hi. soI,I
Is the desire to defeat President Tart
Inc 1act that Senator La Toilette
must know that he has no chance OF
me nomination makes his campaign.
through the Progressive RepubIican
bureau. look like deliberate Snd
SlhulctiVe attempt to so divide tbe
republican party that defeat next No
Nember will be inevitable.
n Campaign OF Revenge
mere is no sincerity in his cam
palgn. 1t suggests a campaipn Of 70
Vehge, not of honest issues. Contrast
ed with the attitude Of the President
VINO during his last tour Of the West
was temperate in his speech. the ac
uons or Senator La Toilette stand ont
all the more grotesquely.
ne is IKE man who is running
ioI the Office of Register of Deeds
rather than the presidency. He seems
20 Inihk that by attacking a party
anu llOltltSSlN dividing his |
party he will succeed of his purnose
Inc American people have a high |
er opinion of the office Of President |
IMAM Senator La Toilette. They know
mat campaign OF disruption is not |
a campaign of reform And the Co.
ator Will find that in time his lack of
sincerity Will cause the rank and 6Io
VI NepuD1can voters to desert him
VIII Harm the Republicans.
WINE ne declined to discuss the
-
ator Sutherland pointed ont thar bis
present anti-season campaign could |
only work to the harm of the marty
A campaign OF this character" he
.,. cannot possibly do good to
the Republican party But desDite tbo
campaign that Senator La FoIIetts !
mas begun, i believe he will fail in
ms aVoWed purposes and secure Meth
er the presidential nomination nor
accomplish the downfall OF President
His delegation at the RepubIican
National Convention will be small Jo
VIII not hold his following. once the
great issues between Democracy and
che republican party are brought be-
Tore the people.
Il confidently exDect tba ro-o1o,
ton of President Taft. regardless of
any lnsurgent- Republican agitation
ii be conducted under the
personal leadership Of Senator Ia
: olIette or not. But 1 cannot. for
ne ire OF me, see why a Republican
should attempt n campaign at this II
line which viii work only toward The
larm of his party"
me views of Representative Rob
srts; OF Nevada, were similar. II have
cad the article in the Herald" said
le' and / believe that any man has
ne right TO express his views on pub-
&c questions and TO circulate the same
= MlueIy as mis- purse or the gener-
'slty OF the press will permit.
But i do not believe that tho
treat mass of the American peoDle
an De mlsled into the BELIEF that
reSiueht Taft is not the logical can
,luate OF the Republican party for
ne presidential nomination. nor do I
'eneVe that any considerable number
II Republicans will lend their aid To ;
my movement which will tend to dis
upt the Republican party or to dis
redit his administration.
believe that President Taft will
'e renominated, and that, notwith-
landing the preference of some neo-
lie Tor other candidates for the nom )
nation he viii receive, after the con-
ention is over. the support of those
Vho may prior to that time oppose
us nomination. 1t is generally con-
eued that the President is not n poli- [
lcian; nor will he take any exception I
o the concession. But he does hold I
lie" ''A- PeO- s
Forecasts Democratic Victory.
Representative Sharp expressed in /
o uncertain terms, his confidence that
ne La toilette movement against Taft 4
'ouId rent the Republican party in S
The division of the party simply e
leans Democratic victory he con. n
vain. A|
hat would have come in any case. The n
Progressive Republican bureaus cam |
alSn advances the strength of Demo- L
acy by reaching the Republican rank
no NE with arguments that Democ- Z
acy has advanced for years" "
Says La Toilette Cannot Win n
Representative Burleson asserted
nat 1t was impossible for Senator Ia
gillette to defeat President Taft for v
he nomination in November. He as a
lSned the La Toilette antf-Taft cam '
align that was to come o.
But any campaign that Senator La
gillette may conduct" he added, Can
My aid the Inevitable. The rank and
lie or Republican voters are dissatis- a
ed with the Republican adminIstra u
on and they will show their dissatis- G
action at the polls" +