Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
7, R. WELCOMES
SEN. CUMM|NS
To MOOSERS
Colonel Answers Governor Viii
sons Attack on Moose Plat
form in St. Louis Speech.

Senator Cummin.s into the ranks of his
followers and said he was highly
p,eased to learn of the attitude of the
senator, who yesterday declared his
support of Roosevelt and reputation
Of Taft.
Senator Cummins has always stood
for the fundamental principles for
which the Progressves stand. but he
may differ with Us on some essential
points" said the colonel He referred
TO the senator's e'atement that he be-
Heved in all the ...-. iples espoused by
The Progress sives. saying:
In Lincoln's day, when he broke
away from the Wings. there were some
who did not believe in all the Repub-
lean party stood for and it is the same
way today. But l don't see how any
man can differ with US on the principle
of Thou shalt not steal" The crowd
cheared.
The colonel proceeded:
Il believe when any one steals from
YOU, don't argue, but search him"
There may be men who do not be-
reye this is to be a permanent move"
TIE colonel explained, referring to Cum
Minis expressed opinion. We'll. 7 do.
whether | am right or " ong, it ought
TO make no difference in the attitude
of the Ptogres sives in this election
The old parties are rotten to the core
Now. let any man come with us this
fall and won't quarrel about his go
Ing back to tie old parties in the flu
turc. Once with us, they'll like our
company and stay with US"
Finds Movement Popular.
After first hand observation Of coudi-
tons in Missouri and Iowa, tho colonei
has told his Heutenants here that it IS
necessary to name Progressive tickets
In tn states His speeches have taken
on something of the tang of those de-
lvcred in Vermont, where he demanded
support for the Progressive state can
did2tes as we'll as for himself at the
fa. election.
the colonePs Iowa itinerary today
Includes Mount Zion Eden, Ottumwa.
Oskalooss and Des Moines.
The colonel is pleased with the out
'ook in the Middle West
There IS plenty of third party SEN
tmeGt In the West" he said The
fight mas just started. BY November
the whole country will wake up to the
fact thai We are to be reckoned with
at the polls"
Why Hasn't He Done Somethinq?"
Woodrow Wilson's stand upon the
tariff the trusts and the minimum
Gr oil ,t.s
Colonel Roosevelt in St. Louis late yes
teIday before the Missouri Progressive
state convention.
Taking up Governor Wilson'S critf-
cism of the Progressive policy in re-
gard to regulation of trusts, Colonel
Roosevelt asked:
IF the Democratic platform really
offers any hope for the solution of the
trust question, why, during the two
Years that Mr.. Wilson has been gov
ernor of New Jersey, has nothing been
done under Mr.. Wilson's lead or even
attempted by Mr. Wilson in New Jer-
9-| for the regulation of the trusts?"
The colonel was asked to advise the
state convention as to whether it should
name full state ticket
Il felt that you ought to- he said.
i feel that except in those states in
which we can take over bodily either
OF the old parties we ought to run a
straight Progressive ticket"
Said the colonel:
Yesterday MI Wilson, abiding to
the third party platform, asked: With
That program who can differ in his
heart, who can divorce himself in SYM
pathy from the great object of advanc-
ing the interests of human beings
Wherever it is possible to advance
Il am very glad that Mr.. Wilson
should be with us in his heart: but if
his party sympathizes with US in it's
heart why DIDN'T they in their platform
make a program at least remotely re-
5enbIing ours? Our sympathy for the
program is not only within our hearts:
Is with our heads and our hands
also
About the Tariff.
When he comes to the tariff. Mr.
wilson attempts to quote me, but he
is singularly unsuccessful. He states,
Tor instance, that | am not concerned
with the interests Of the general tax
payer the general public.
If he WOULD take the trouble to read
"nat | have said or to read our plat
form. he would find that the commits
sion principle which we propose, and
TO which he and his party are hostile,
mas for one of its special objects the
careful consideration Of the needs of
the general public. We are advocat-
ing the commission system which has
been one Of the pieces of governmental
and Industrial mechanism that have
oeen 50 extraordinarily successful in
building up the great prosperity of the
German empire.
i believe in protection; | believe that
II Mr. Wilson's free trade policy or
tariff for revenue only policy is in
good faith and not merely treated as a
campaign cry, widespread disaster will
result to American life.
But don't believe for a minute