The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-03-11
Montana Man in Charge of Coloners Cam
paign Gives Out Letter.
CHALLENGE TO TAFT'S MANAGER IS ENDORSED
Preferential Baoting Is Recommended That the Wishes Of
the Voters May BE Learned Before the Presidential
Nomination Is Made and Not Afterward-.-
What T. r. Has to Say

Washington March lO.--Gopirs or Il
letter on the subject W presidential
preference primaries written by Thcu-
dorc Roosevelt to Senator Joseph NJ.
Dixon. director of the Rouscyou uu-
tionai headquarters here, We're given
out tonight by senator Dixon colonel
Roosevelt apparently indorars senator
DiNon's challenge ID Director MoKin-
ley of the Taft headquarters for such
primaries and scores MIR. HcKinluy's
reply that The did not favor changes IN
the rules " the game while tho game
was Ia progress"
Tho Letter.
Colonel Rooacvelt'a letter III part fol-
lows.
My Dear Senator Dixon have
received your letters or March q.
stating that In your opinion It is III
vital Importance to the success OF the
republican party IN tha November clcr-
tion that the republican national con
vcntion shall nominate the candidate
whom the masses Of republican voters
wish nominated aud therefore this sem
timent should be given expression
through presidential preference pri-
maries in the several states in order
that the wishes of the voters may br
obtained before instead of after the
nomination.
u have also seen your correspond
encc with Mr. Mckinley You pro
posed To him that as far as possible
the selection OF the republican cnudi-
date for the presidency should he do
termined by the voters Of the party ia
the presidential preference primaries.
MIR McKlnlcy's answer Is contained
practically In one sentence in tho lct-
ter sent YOU. I do not favor changes
In the rules Of the game while the
game IL IN progress
THE point of view expressed in that
sentence contains tho issue within the
republican party at this time. We who
stand for progressive cause, for the
cnuse Of honest and genuine domocs
racN genuine republican government
hold that public contest between par
ties. or within parties, is not carried
on MS "A game; is not carried on for
the purpose Of winning prizes for the
contestants or with view ta the per-
sonal wishes or welfare Of any one
man. We hnld that 1t should be car
ried o. fer the purpose Of asecrtaining
and putting into effect the Will Of the
people 10 that the people may Jointly
do for themselves what 10 man can
do 50 we'll for them
we hold that the object of this con-
test Is not to secure rewards for lndl-
vidunls. but 70 secure the most cf.
fcctivc government NJ the people hy
the people and for the people,
our opponents on the contrary,
take Mr.. McKinley's view that we are
engaged in q game IN which the inter-
csis cf the people. II iF true arc at
stare, but IN which the people them
selves are not to have their choice Mr.
Mcknley's position WHB stated with
frank rynicism by Congressman Camp
bell ON behalf Of the rnaetinnnry cle-
mcnt Va tho republican party in d rr-
cent speech In which he is quoted as
'arousing tho greatest enthusiasm by
declaring that the republican party
does not believe in an appeal from the
umpire to the bleachers.'
Mr.. Campbell has simply stated
frankly the views held Gas III evident
by Mr.. McKinleys statcmenD goncr-
ally among our opponents. Their feel
ing Is that politics is q game, that "a
people should simply sit on the bleach
crs as spectators and that no appeals
lie 10 the people from the men who, for
their own profit, are playing the game