The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-18

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ments In those early speeches was
resent progressive policies and did not,
therefore. stand for the same prin.
etpiss as LaFoIlette did. The people
Of North Dakota know Treadveli
Twichell. R. NJ. Pollock. H. Bendeke
and ". s. Lauder. They are candi-
dates on the LaFoltette ticket for
delegate. 10 the Chicago convention.
In a signed Statement. made public las,
Saturday these gentlemen make this
declaration:
We wish to say TO the voters OF
North Dakota that We nave at all
times recognized Theodore Roose-
vel. as the head and front Of the
progressive movement in the
United states.
Here is a statement BY four repre-
sentative citizens Of the state, who
while We may differ from them in a
political contest. the people Of the
state know are men Of the highest in
tesr:ty. They recognize Roosevelt a.
the head and front II the progressive
movement il the United States. They
stand personally tor a principle; Sen
ator LaFolietce stands personally for
an ambition. As between the two we
DO NOT believe the people OF the state
will hesitate TO accept the word Of
Nj Tviehell and his associates.
The Times has never urged the can
d!dacy Of Roosevelt on the single
ground that he is a progressive. We
said in Ii first editorial in support
of him that he represented all tina,
could be asked or desired IN a pro-
gEesstve and yet was so broad in hi.
conceptions Of public questions that
any republican whether belonging to
.he so-cailed staiwarts or progress
lives could support him without sacr!-
acins + ~ his principles ot party
ranasernent or party policy. II was
because OF this ability to draw
strength from both factions that men
uho desire the pe~rpetuation OF the
republican party ii ootn ciassiAca-
tons have united in his support. The
inability 70 do this iz what caused
Senator LaFolIette's campaign to coll
lapse until it was revived for the pur-
pose OF dividing the opposition 70
P!esidec. Taft in order 70 give him a
better chance to win over Roosevelt.
Ihat reason doe not destroy the fact
that Roosevelt is 'rhe head and front
OF the progressive movement"
There MAY ne many reasons why
Senator LaFolIette was unable to Sc
cure the endorsement OF the progress
sives in Ohio. and other eastern states.
but We believe the cas- was express
ed by a gentleman who heard him
in this city Saturday night. He said:
I have been a LaFolIette man
all the time till I heard him and
am convinced he is no. cool
headed enough { o administer tina
affairs OF the nation in a crisis.
That was the impression the other
states got OF him. Earnest. honest
men-men who are no more poll
t!ca!y corrupt than Senator LaFollet,e.
realized when they heard his dra-
matte. tnapassioned and ill-considered
speeches that his temperament was not
such as TO make him a safe admins
traitor OF the affairs Of the nation.
Cooiness. absence OF personal animos-
ity. hatred and vindictIveness must be
hall marks Of a man who is president.
Senator LaFollette has shown by his
speeches in this state, and especially
by the T In this city that ne has
A'iAC "a IitNsS Qualities. lH9lS Why
his early adherents deserted his cause
by the score. That's why he failed TO
secure consideration in the east. His
vindictiveness is shown by his coming
to this state to defeat Roosevelt q
possible. when he himself knows that
he is only asking the state to waste
Its vote and lose its one great oppor-
tunity by endorsing him in tbs pri-
maries. His abuse Of the press in his
speeches in the state and OF every one
that opposes him proves that he can
not rise above his " personality
and that as president Of the whole
people he would fervently love his
supporters and bitterly hate his OPP
ponents. These are the legitimate is
sues brought into the campaign by
Senator LaFol!ette's speeches and are
not the day before election r%oorbacks.