Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-09-07
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1912
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THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEES
PECULIAR SITUATION.


The Republican central committee
which met in this city this week
passed a resolution. which, though it
does not form a part Of the platform,
places that body in a peculiar posi-
ton.
This resolution is as follows:
""The convention system, under
which candidates Of United
States presidents are nominated
have been frequently subject to
manipulation and has suddenly
grown into popular disfavor.
under its operation, fraud and
corruption are well nigh newt.
able. and the win OF the majority
frequently ignored. The methods
employed in the recent national
Republican convention have fail
ed to meet the approval Of a
great number OF Republican
voters of this state. -.
This being true. while we re-
main firm in our allegiance to the
Republican party and the princi-
pies and policies, for which it
stands, and pledge our support to
the candidates named on the
state and congressional ticket We
! insist the support of the national
ticket shall not be a test of party
!. fealty.
This resolution has formed a text
for much discussion, and has produc.
ed a situation in the party ranks
which is difficult for rarty leaders to
analyze. The platform adopted by
the committee swears allegiance to
the national platform, and endorses it
almost in its entirety, yet the fore
going resolution gives official permits
sion for the members OF the party
to repudiate the man-Taft-who
espouses those principles and who
banks his all upon them and the party
who created them. and allows insur.
gent members 81 the party. whs
really belong to another party to
champion the cause OF the man who
is opposed to the Republican party
and its platform and who has organ.
lied a separate party for the purpose
OF defeating the Republicans and the
man who represents it.
1t is a wheel within a wheel and
upon first glance appears ridiculous.
But let us take a closer view of the
situation. In that meeting sat men
who have been numbered as units of
the yertebrae which has been known
as the backbone OF the Republican
party Of this state since statehood.
They declared that they did not want
to be outside the party ranks, that
they were yet az loyal to the party in
state matters as they yer had been,
and were willing to remain as such,
though they felt that they had a right
tot vote for another man at the head
Of the national ticket. We believe
these men are sincere, yet the extra
ordinary position which they have
taken Is one which is unparalleled.
In state. history. The inconsistency
lies in the endorsing OF the Chicago
platform and regulating its nominee.
ID this not 9 straddle on their part?
IL Is not q straddle OF the part Of
the stalwarts in that committee to
permit It, and yet these men are the
strong support Of the party in the
state that ID many Of them are. II
me truth Of the matter could be
known-and II never will be It would
Is interesting to know how many Of
Ehese men who claim to be Republi-
cans except Tor the head OF the ma
tional ticket, win vote for the Repb-
|ican head Of the state ticket. After
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