New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-04

Somination 20 the candidate whom the
barty has explicitly and beyond an ques
ton repudiated Mr.. Barnes az, VA the me doc
trines which have advocated are SUD
versive Of our form OF government
Barnes Fit for the Job.
The doctrines that have advocated are
first the right OF the people 10 RUE snu,
second, their duty so TO rule as 10 pIIn1
about not merely political but also soS ara
and industrial justice. These doctrines are
subversive only of the form OF govern
ment for which Mr.. Barnes STANDS, Una. ~
of government by the bosses tor tne ,,Ien
cial interests. Mr.. Barnes has always peti
frank he thoroughly distrusts the PEI
pie, and Gays so. He disbelieveS IN GENE ,ices
rsey In his preaching and in ms pr .n.;ts
he ernbodles boss rule in It's most onensIne
form. The kind OF representative soFe!uh
ment he believes in is that IN Wmch ny
representatives shall represent not 'ne ~
ple but MIR. Barnes and the otner Oosev,o,
Mr.. Taft's nomination at Chicaso can .,T 1no ~
be brought about by multiplying the VIII OF
the people, and by fraudulently seaths .
sufficient number of boss-picked an9 Doe. oosso
controlled delegates in the place OF tnoSe
who have been legally elected by the people
United states among all the men who rep
resent the combination OF prlNlleSe IN puSl-
ness and privilege in politics. there Is proo-
ably no other man more emlnently III tHdH
MT Barnes TO be intrusted with the carry
ing out of such a programme. -. $500,
The programme cannot possibly succeed
~ the convention is left to itself. our op-
ponents have shown that they will stop AZ
nothing in the EFFORT 10 subvert the VII OF
the people duly and deliberately expreIsecu,,
From those Southern states where there
Is no real Republican party they nave SEM
delegations secured by the most unblushng
use Of the federal patronage. In states IKE
New York, where the machine has Geho-
erately declined TO permit the people d 70
participate in the nomination OF canol-
dates. Taft delegates have also been sent
1, hau
Taft delegates in defiance of the popular
will this has been done. at this momeIt
such an instance is AFFORDED ~ one ni0,,, ~
Ohio At the recent primaries the magg0oInltG
against Mr. Tafts nomination was Cow
High minded and honorable men Woulu
Under such circumstances refuse 10 o.
cept delegates who would perfolce ret.IS
sent not the majority. but the repuoia'io"
OF the majority ,o,.
Yet at this moment the Tart msnssv.
IN Ohio are strairing every nerve ana
Ing every means TO upset the peoples YER
dict end give the delegates t-larse OF
Ohio 70 the man whom the people. Of OHIO
by an overwhelming majority nave os
clared ought not 20 nave them.
IA, Confidence in Committee.
~, IN spite Of all these efforts the
sonyegt9n If left to Itself Lb VIZ e Chance Tet' Of
winning depends not upon the vote OF tne
national convention. but upon ms noP' ~
bv the national committee. Tho national
COMMITTEE Consists of men chosen four
years ago. In theory their tunctlons &c
mere.v TO decide honestly and fairy eieC-
ton cases sftecuug the pTlma fa9e I.ss ~
CT DELEGATES 10 seats ana 10 prefer vi
temporary chairman some man VINO W. W.
be acceptable to the ccnVenuoIn' s,3 W.
tsat in reality the purpose OF Ctr'at, az
among them is TO frustrate the WI VI
the peore and to secure Hucn G'a me viii
OF the bosses paramount over the VII 81
the people. | do not believe that me ga,, ~
tional committee a. Wnoie' wiz au go in
the lead of Mr. Barnes ana ms amy" ~
The success OF Mr. Barnes at chicago
the DC ssihiity of his nominating MI a. AZ
Gepcrds upon his ability TO thWart the Ge
Ijberate judgment of the people, 10 upsTl
the popular verdict OF the RANK anu an, ~
OF the Republican Pary' 81, giyfh t Se Decision dec
ri these political bosses, who nave $1,000 III
the past and who now stand TOT tne az, oai
struction of popular rishts ana the CE me- a.
abandonment OF good ialth ana ho'e''' :"
In mis- contest have stood uneouivocallY
for the right Of the people TO RUE tn EN-
selves There are many honest men VINO
. have not asreed with me In this COMES.
and who do not believe that the people are
TT to rule themselves But sure ,ro cnr
down to a question of naked right anu
wrong such as is involved IN 'he ,eLholf
of Mr. Barnes and his associates on v oTS
n
and 10 nominate at Chicago some man
whom the rank and file Of the Repuolicah
party have declared that they 40 hot ue
. sire TO see nominated. The quesuoIi VI
s popular rule is involved i'm TINS meltei;
Put more is involved-the whole quesuVn o.
. keeping faith with the people u lhNoINeu,
n Mr. Barnes can carry through ms plah
ri only IL a sufficient NUMBER OF natlonaI Go i
nnitteemen can be induced in hagrant NIoIa
tion of every principle of fair deailns 10
seat In the convention certain deIesatJJs
who have not been elected by the peop'e
and who have not the slightest right 10
seat: and If. Furthermore, the convention
&c content TO sit supne while this ~ uUne
believe that the expectations OF MI
Rsrnes and his associates VIII ne oisdp-
rointed i'm both particulars. ,,
7 believe that there are In the natlOlai
committee enough men who although thex
have in good faith supported Mr.. Tart VIII
decline 10 permit themselves TO be mace
tools for the accomplishment or ms nonli-
nation by unworthy methods. no ndiI
should he chosen as temporary chalr.heni.
who is put forward by Mr.. Barnes ann os
these men who represent the pIlncIplpts
and practices of Mr.. Barnes; Tor any su .t,n
man could not be held Responsible TOT .ns
reactionary Bourbonism OF the KoChes'eI
platform and for the views e%presseu III
Gr Parnes's telegram quoted above
Under these circumstances MT. hoot
own pel sonalty is not the issue. hIs VIZ
tory would be the victory OF MI bd'i'e'
Ne defeet the defeat of Mr.. Barnes
THEODORE ROOSENELl'