The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-09
ROOSEVELT WILL ABIDE
BY MICHIGAN VERDICT
: ON THIRD PARTY PLAN
w. Frank Knox Gives Former
Presidents Views on Pro-
gressive Wave
RAPS STOLEN ROLL"
Organization Candidates Should
Openly Support Presidential
Electors

SAULT STE, MARIE, Mich, July
8.-To correct the erroneous impress
zion created by widespread publication
IT. Saturday evenings papers in Michi-
gan, Frank Knox today gave out the
following statement;
Il am in constant communication
with Colonel Roosevelt and Senator
DIXON. consequently feel certain that
the statement that Colonel Roosevelt
had Endorsed any particular plan for
Michigan or had taken sides with any
element among his supporters was
quite untrue. Col. Roosevelt has re-
peatedly declared that In this fight
each state must decide for itself just
how the fight may best be made.
Whatever decision is arrived at by
majority OF his supporters In Michigan
will have his approval and support"
Mr.. Knox shows a telegram from
Col. Roosevelt In which the Colonel
after declaring he had telegraphed
neither Mr. Wesselius nor Mr. Joslin
since the Friday conference goes on
to say: II do not know what the plan
WAS that was put up by the Friday
conference and have never been asked
to disapprove or approve IT, / hold
that | was the overwhelming choice Of
the rank and file of the Republican
votes for president and that the nom-
ination OF Mr.. Taft represents nothing
,'but the successful cheating and steal
ing by which the bosses at Chicago
overthrow the will of the majority of
the party. hold that the Benrose-
Barnes-Guggenheim mbination
which is all that is behind Mr. Taft
has not a particle Of moral right to be
called the Republican party and that
no honest Republican can AFFORD To
vote for Mr.. Taft. Nationally, | stand
for straight out national progressive
ticket and hope all progressives will
support IL no matter what their past
political differences may have been.
Loyalty, however. each state must
work out the matter as its own needs
demand.
"If the rank and flle OF the Republi-
can party in Michigan are overwhelm-
ingly progressive as you state, then
should suppose they could make the
organization responsive to their
wishes. In such case | should ex-
Feet that the organization candidates,
from top to bottom would openly sup
port the national progressive cleo
tors"
Continuing Mr. Know said: II want
to most emphatically warn the people
Of Michigan against just such state.
ment as that which found publication
Saturday and indeed against the tenor
OF most of the newspaper reports OF
the Lansing conference last Friday.
Every possible means will be en-
ployed by the standpat and the Dem
ocratl cpress OF the state TO make il
appear that the movement in Mich.
gan Is disorganized, disrupted and
rent asunder by fractional difficulties,
despite the fact that the movement Is
backed by the most. earnest and de-
voted patriotism which has been ex-
hibited politically since the organiza-
ton OF the Republican party in 1854.
The difference which have arisen IN
our councils are the natural differ
ences OF opinion which will always
appear when earnest men seek a COM
mon high purpose. They denote not
dissension, but heartfelt zeal for the
success Of the movement.
when a plan is finally determined
Upon, all good Roosevelt men will be
found heartily supporting Il, and with
an overwhelming sentiment to back
them no. II will be put through sue
<Sessfully at the polls next November.