The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-30

order to capture control of as many
counties as possible, to the end that
they may use this added power in
their great0gh for the elimination of
| boss control in all the units of gov
eminent.
Mr.. Nicholson says further, "The
undersigned was out of the city and
did not vote at the said primary, and
is under no obligation to any of the
nominees. but unless they are immoral
or incompetent, honor and justice de-
mand their support, by those whose
votes nominated them. The Progress
sive party stands for honor and integ
rity, therefore, we shall expect the
larger part of it to vote for these pri-
mary nominees. But if it's leaders in
sist upon, and secure another nomina-
ton, the result, evidently, will be the
Democrats will elect the county Off
GERS and send two representatives to
cite and secure the reelection OF
| United States Senator Shiveley."
1t is because l believe the present
nominees on the Republican ticket
are moral and competent and in addi-
ton are Progressive Republicans, that
I have so insistently argued that the
! Progressives should nominate them on
the Progressive county ticket and let
them choose within weeks time the
party ticket they will run on. l feel
that this plan enables the Progress
ciu 70 fuIf ho nj
upon them by participation in last
springs primary. Then, as Mr.. Mich
olson desires, every Progressive can
vote for these men, and they are not
left in the false position of running as
Progressive Republicans simply for
the purpose of obtaining the votes of
standpatters.
AS To Mr.. Reynolds.
| Of course, in view of the statement
Mr.. Reynolds recently issued in which
he elected to remain on the Republi-
can ticket and in which he also an
nounced he intended to support Taft,
| the recipient of the stolen nomination,
! do not believe he is entitled to any
consideration from true Progressives.
Inasmuch as Mr.. Nicholson stated at
the Palladium office that his communi-
cation was intended as in support of
Mr.. Reynolds candidacy in particular.
l will deal specifically with Mr.. Rey-
nold's case from the Progressive
standpoint.
Mr.. Reynolds said in his statement
he felt in honor bound to remain on
the Republican ticket to which he had
been nominated in the spring. He
there implies obligation to the voters
who nominated him. AS everyone in
Wayne county knows the Republican
voters have been split into two camps
for several years. There have been
the Progressive Republicans and the
Standpat or Reactionary Republicans.
Both together, however, made the
nominations at the primary last spring.
Then came the Chicago convention.
Following that historical gathering,
where King Crook was crowned and
worshipped, the Progressive Republi-
cans withdrew from the old party and
started new one.
1t seems to me there is but one of
three things for an honorable candi-
date on the old party ticket to do in
this circumstance.
First, to run as regular Republl-
can on the party's platform, as loyal
partisan.
Second, in view of the absolute be-
trayal of the rank and file of the par
ty at the Chicago convention, to leave
the Republican ticket and accept the
same nomination from the Progress
sives.
Third, if a candidate feels that he
owes his nomination to both the Pro-
gressive Republicans and Reactionary
Republicans and that the betrayal at
the Chicago convention does not re-
lease him from obligation to the Re-
} dictionaries, then he should resign al.
together so that candidates may be
nominated on both tickets and enable
the fight to be square cut between
standpatism and progressivism.
Argues With Reynolds.
l took it upon myself to talk with
Mr.. Reynolds along this line. l urged
him. if he felt the Chicago convention
J was illegal and its actions betrayed
} the ordinary voters of the party, to
! come square out as a Progressive and
be the Progressives' candidate for the
| legislature on their platform. l did
/ this under the feeling that l was OBJ
ligated to Mr.. Reynolds for having
participated in last springs primary
J at which he was nominated l felt
| sure that all Progressives would like
: wise see that they were in honor
: bound to first offer the nomination to
the candidate they had helped nomin
, ate in the spring and that when they
had done so his action, after what
: had occurred at Chicago, would de
: termine whether there was any further
) obligation. Mr.. Reynolds refused tc
} consider the proposition of accepting
, a Progressive nomination in talking
} with me at that time no longer fell
/ under a sense of obligation to him
i therefore. The principles at issue be
/ tween the Republican and Progressive
, parties-comEaon honesty being tn,
most apparent, were so plain, that