The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-24

fliations of those who constituted
that ticket. VIC have always stood
for the primary election law as
against the convention system when
the latter Is encountered with con-
vention evils. We are, therefore. op.
posed in principle to any caucus to
name candidates in which all Repub-
licans do not have an equal chance
to speak and vote. This is merely
justice and a square deal. The Re-
publican who would not abide by the
verdict of the majority is not in loyal
sympathy with the fundamental prin-
ciples of a republic, which are that
the majority shall make the laws for
all.
h Times will support President
Taft II he is nominated because. as
We have said before Il Republican
president who makes personal mis-
takes is far better for the country
than 4 Democrat pledged to a plat
form of mistakes. But we can not
he accused of being a Taft partisan
within tho party--that is for the
nomination. If proof were necessary,
w. need only refer TO the fight made
against the administration on its pet
hobby of reciprocity. What We want
is to contribute our efforts to his de-
feat in the convention and the NOM
nation of a candidate upon whom
all Republicans of all factions and
all sections a enthusiastically unite
Al the polls.
MI. Scott wants TO accomplish the
same ends. He can not be accused of
~ no Iror1i,.i.;.o SC yl,o& >.- q. 3,s.:
tiahly permissible. In fact. Mr.. Scott
Was among the ilrst insurgents as
they were called. He stood suuarely
on his principles n fought openly
and fair. He stands for those prin-
ciples today just the same as he did
when he first protested. Under these
conditions neither Mr.. Scott nor the
Times can be justly charged with CON
s~ervative tendencies.
Conventions called in the
n districts in which every Repub-
llcitn would have Il voice and q vote
would allow Il discussion of the poll
teal conditions and Il consideration
of the demands of the party that
would unite the party in the state for
its candidate and permit an express
SION of opinion in the primary in
March that would set the pace for the
nation at large.
w" believe under such conditions
IN" state would be Overwhelmingly
Ter Roosevelt, for the same reason
That tn" Times and Mr.. Scott and
thousands of other good Republicans
are for him-because he is the only
man who a take the nomination
from President Taft. and because he
IAN defeat any Democrat that can be
named at the polls.
The selection of national delegates
is different from the selection of cam
dldates for office in which there is a
pecunlary recompensc. Few men are
willing to open a campaign for them
selves for the position. or to ALLOW
Il lew OF their friends to do so. be-
cause. If they did they would be ac-
cuscd, with some reason. too, of hay
ing some sinister motives, such as Sc
curing the distribution of political
1aNors or aiding some faction or in
d%ividual. The way to avoid this. il
seems 10 us. is to follow the plan suc.
sested by Mr.. Scott and have mass
conventions to select the delegates.
Moreover, the conventions would be a
good means of getting back to the
rousing days of Republicanism when
the party met and marched and yot
ed and won.