Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-15

ground and fought for its preserva-
dion and its p%erpetuity. and 1t is a
better union today because they in
sisted that 1t should not be divided.
New Leaders Needed.
What the Republicans of this
country need in this hour is not a
new party, but new leadership-a
leadership unselfsh enough to re-
gard the party more important than
the individual. brainy enough 70
heed the popular will. brave enough
to fight when fight is necessary, in
telligent enough to keep in touch
with the progress of the day, anil
voice its best and highest ideals.
ITO that end, /, as a Republican,
believing that the party can serve
the needs of the nation as we'll
in the future as 1t has in the past,
shall continue to fight. but I. believe,
with Senator Cummfns, of iowa. that
that fight can be; made more success
fully and with better results within
than without the party ranks.
Wrongs cannot be defended or
condoned. bur disappointments can
be forgotten, and Republicans can
turn their backs upon unwise and
unfaithful leadership, close up ranks
and fight the party battles for the
peoples rights and the nations well
fare.
THE methods to be adopted to this
end are mere matters of detail,
easily adjustable. What is neces
sary is that these methods are law
full, honorable, infgood faith and con-
sistent with the governmental poll
cies advocated by the parties
thereto.
Suggests Methods.
AT least two methods would COM
ply with these conditions: At the
primaries in September legislative
and congressional candidates will be
nominated, who. in the State con-
vention, under the Geran act, can
select electors pledged to their pres
idential choice; or W sets of cleo
tors composed of the same men can
be nominated, n by the candi-
dates convention and n by petit
ton, with, perhaps, n exception in
each set for purposes of identif1ca-
ton: one set for Taft and one for
Roosevelt, every Taft vote and every
Roosevelt vote thus counting for n
same electors, with the understand
ing that whoever of these two can
didates polled the larger vote at the
election should receive the electoral
vote. If Roosevelt received the
larger vote the electors would vote
for him; If Taft's vote was the
larger the electors would vote for
him, provided the Republicans car
ried the State.
"The Republicans of Kansas and
some other states have adopted the
first plan. 1 prefer the same method,
which seems to be fairer, eau I'M
der it the issue would be decided by
the anger jury of the electorate in
stead of the smaller jury of the pr
mary.
"Principles Are at stake"
both of these plans are in accord
with the principle of the rule of the
people and. Colonel Roosevelt's ac-
ton in the case of the Massachusetts
delegates. In this way the people
would decide and neither candidate
should want the electors unless the
people so voted.
principles. moi men, are at stake
in this contest. Colonel Roosevelt
has pointed out the dangers of the
free trade Democratic platform. The
tariff and the settlement of h trust
problem are the two vital issues of
this campaign. These issues can be
better settled by those who call
themselves Republicans, or Progress
,siye Republicans, than by the Demo-
Gratis; If the former have the inter-
ests of the country at heart they will
be willing to accept any honorable.
lawful working proposition that will
surely elect members of the Legisla-
ture and Congress and give them the,
opportunity to legislate for the best
interests of the nation.
ut is a moral and patriotic duty
for those who believe in certain prin-
ciples to adopt a plan by which those
principles can be carried to success
and be enacted into law