Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-06

gree the confidence Of the country. We
have little by little created an over
towering sentiment for the moro ek-
fective prevention Of combinations aud
monopolies, and vary soon . measure
will be adopted 20 strong that reason
able rivalry in production and dtstribu-
ton Will be restored and maintained.
This measure touches the graVeSt
problem in American life, and WALL
better protect the people against the
power Of concentrated capital and the
evils Of overgrown fortunes. 1t VIII
have . tendency at least to give to
men all that they fairly earn and 10
destroy the opportunity which the
strong now have to Cypress the weak.
Hopeful as am do not allow my
self to be deceived with illusions. 1t
is not likely that we will do the
things which. in my judgment. ought
to be done In just the way I think
they should be done, or in any way as
fast as they should be done; but be-
lieve that we will get these things ana
many other things for social. industrial
and effective way, and I believe that
we can solve the problems before US
more quickly and more successfully
thru the republican party than thru
any other political organization.
Party Mass Progressive.
TT was but a short time ago that
the progressive movement in the re-
publican party took on definite form,
ana yet at this time three-fourths OF
the republican states are in the hanas
Of progressive republicans and the
membership of the party is overwhelm-
ugly with US. We met defeat at Chi
cago simply because we had not con-
centrated our energies upon the abon-
ton of a false and unjust basis OF
representation; but the basis can be
overthrown and will be overthrown and
another system for the nomination OF
presidential candidates will be Substi-
tuted before another presidential nom
nation is made. The only thing that
has happened since the progressive re-
publicans made their campaign for the
nomination Of a candidate for president
in the Chica go convention is our fail
ure to control the convention, due, as
many believe, to unfair and dishonest
practices by our opponents. deeply
regret the failure, and / agree that dis
honest practices, without regard to
consequences, ought to be rehuked and
punished: but l can not believe that
the disappointment. however profound.
or the dishonesty of individuals, how
ever heinous, can constitute foun-
dation upon which to rear new party.
If we are vigilant these things can
never occur in the republican party.
and il We are not vigilant they can
occur in any party old o. new. We can
rot rid ourselves OF bosses by organ
izing another party. Bosses will fasten
themselves upon any party unless the
rank and file are sleepless in their
fight against them. 1t is no more diff
fcult to deprive the old bosses OF power
than to prevent the appearance Of new
ones.
For these reasons and others which
may easily be deduced from those l
have given, I shall not join the new
party. but shall continue to use all
the strength I have to influence and
direct the course OF the republican
party toward its true mission. l shall
not hesitate to oppose measures
brought forward by its leaders when
1 think they are wrong. nor to differ
from the president when he proposes
legislation which I believe to be I'M
sound or unwise. l shall continue to
fight, as began years ago, having no
other end IN view save the public good
and no other reward save the approval
OF my own conscience.
Can Robuke and Punish.
with respect to the belief held by
so many progressive republicans that
the nomination at Chicago was the re-
suit of seating delegates who had no
title to seats in the convention and
therefore no right to vote. have this
to say: A fraudulent conspiracy viii
ates everything it touches. and, there
fore, as to the republican who, after
intelligent inquiry, reaches the conclu-
sion that the outcome OF the Chicago
convention was the result of deliberate
fraud, the nominee Of the convention
is not the nominee OF the republican
party. Such a conclusion ought not
to be reached without careful inyesti-
alton, but il it is so reached. then
the republican voters holds in his own
hands the opportunity to rebuke and
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