The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17
QUIT 9. Q. p.
$4,000 Progressive Republicans Join
Democratic League.


Evidence of the widespread dis
trust among progressives Republic
cans for Colonel Roosevelt and dis
gust for the failure of the Taft adj
| ministration to make good it's pledge
Is coming daily to the Wilson Ma
tonal Progressive Republican League
in the form of communications from
Republicans all over the country
A great majority OF these dissenting
Republicans say they will vote for
Governor Wilson In the belief that
he will give to the country what it
needs In the way of progressive leg
islation. They feel no such assur-
ance from either President Taft or
the third term candidate.
These communications show the
intention of Progressive Republicans
to put aside party ties in this cleo
ton and vote for Governor Wilson.
Rev. DR.. Josiah Strong president of
the American Institute of Social
Service, lifelong Republican and
civic reform, says:
Let me say while am very glad
to support Governor Wilson for
President, / am not at all sure that
| desire to preserve my identity as
a Republican. l have very serious
doubts whether the Republican par
ty 8 worth preserving and antici-
pate that the progressive party will
take its place.
Charles C. Burrill president of the
Burrill National Bank of Ellsworth,
Maine, says. THE principles OF true
Democracy are, in my opinion, what
every true American should accept
and maintain SO far as In him lies.
Therefore the candidacy Of Wood
row Wilsin has my heary co-opera-
ton
Frank w. Tickner general super
intendent, Valley Mould and Iron
Company Of Sharpsville, Pa, says.
II feel that l cannot vote for Mr..
Taft, who Is an unfortunate blum
derer and Mr. Roosevelt is appar-
emily neurotic. Therefore. my
vote will be given to Governor will
son. who appears to me level head
ed and at the same time progress
| i've. ("
Clayton Wolcott, head OF the VOL
colt Hardware Company of Plants
vile, Conn. says: II am glad to go
on record as a Republican who will
vote for Governor Wilson for Pres
ident. believe Governor Wilson is
the only true progressive candidate
for President
A. Donald Weston. lumber dealer,
Mechanic Falls, Maine says: mo
| one save al rank stand-patter-and
this think is the term for man
who votes the Republican ticket sole1
ly because he has always done so
and who votes by sentiment rather
than by conviction---can .conscien-
tiously vote for Taft and endorse an
other four years of lax government.
Nor can one delude himself and
think that vote for Roosevelt is
step towards progressive, govern
ment. Such vote Is simply given
to a spite candidate who cares moth
ing about people or principles, If
only his Unsuitable ambition can be
satisfied"
More than fifty thousand progress
sive Republicans have enrolled since
the movement to organic the Wilson
National Progressive Republican
League began early in September.
The movement Is now nationwide
the league having headquarters IN
New York, Philadelphia, arrisburg
Pittsburg, Cleveland, Chicago, De-
troit San Francisco, Omaha and Los
Angeles. The most recent acquisi-
ton to the league ranks Is Walttr
w. Pollock Of Cleveland, who was
Senator La Follette's chief aid in
Ohio, in the primary campaign. Most
OF Senator La Fo1lette's Ohio supper
ters indicate that they will support
Governor Wilson