Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-09-12

shall feel that they are entitie9
10 ny rcalenehon. F ~.
Now as 70 the talk about ais
franehisIne a portion Of the Rspub-
llcan voters. know Of no Repuh-
lican who desires to do this and !
see no necessity Tor II being done.
il was suggested in the party
council that the Roosevelt electors
10 into the Independent column and
thls suggestion might have been
followed had not the people 50 over
wheImingly said IN the primary that
they should go on the Republican
ticket. There is nothing whateyeri
to preve.t. the placing Of Taft cleo
tors In the independent column.
believe this should be done and
am willing to help do It.
There is nothing to be gained by
any Republican in attempting to
force a man to vote for Roosevelt
by making 1t impossible for him to
vote for Mr.. Taft. 1t isn't sense, and
furthermore. 1t lie neither fair nor
honest. Every man who desires 70
vote for Mr.. Taft should be given
that opportunity. know Of no lead
ing progressive who wants to deny
any man that right.
The presidential middle, in my
Judgment. is due to an honest diff
ference of opinion. and / grant the
standpatter Just as much sincerity,
and Just as much right to his opin-
ion as / claim for the progressive.
Chairman DoIley Of the state
committee states that he will give
adj assistance possible in placing
Taft electors on the ballot and Il
the Taft men indicate that they
want this done there will be no
difficulty in carrying out the plan.
The committee in this county VIII
gladly secure more than Dickinson's
share Of signers to the nominating
petitions.
We have upon the state and
county tickets both standpatters and
progressives, probably about an
equal number of each. They are
all clean, good men, and It is be-
lieyed that is not stating the facts
too strongly to say, that as a whole,
they are unusually able.
Every one Of them ought to be
elected.
Since have been more or less
identified with you progress!ves,
feel that you will not take offense
at these suggestions: Don't let the
standpatters out do you in the mat
ter Of fairness and in working for
the success of the ticket.
To you progressives let me say
frankly that you should support evs
cry candidate on the state and
county ticket; and to you standpat-
ters. for whom bear no III Will and
to whom should be accorded entire
sincerity OF puTposea let me a
frankly say that think yon ought
to. M
The chairman OF your county COM
mittee belongs to no faction or In
dividual. He will appreciate the
advice and cooperation Of each mem
Der Of the committee and OF every
Republican In the county, and that
without regard TO factional affilia-
ton.
None Of us got all we desired in
the primary and yet we al secured
portion. Should not every one
I 81 us. now work together for the
success Of alIs
have been surprised because OF
the real interest thtt the candidates
and their workers are taking In eaeh
other. Somehow we Republicans
after the preliminary skirmish Tor
position, have remarkable facul-
~ Of getting together for the real
battle.
/ We are already well on the road.
one strong thoroughly united boost
will put us at the top Of the hill
P. w. HEATH,
Chairman.