The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-27
1.-THE Rank and Fill" Is Sub
ject for Editorial in
Outlook
PEOPLE WILL RULE,
WHEN GIVEN CHANCE
a -
Cites North Cardinals Ac-
ton When Patronage
Was Tried to Get
Delegation

NEW YORK. May 26.-Carrying
hls campaign to the columns Of the
Outlook, Col. Roosevelt, in the sur
rent issue OF that magazine, editorial
~ claims he has won over the pGopio
and that what at first appeared to be
"A "hopeiessly one-sided fight' is end
ing in victory over Taft and the
bosses" His topic is THE Rank and
File He says in part:
This campaign has been n light
h. the ral and file against the
bosses. II is we Drogressives win are
the real Republicans. because II is
Wa who g. standing along VITA Tire
rank and file. The popular pri,aa f~s
have shown that the Kepuaiic2a
"'oiers do not want any one else TO
govern them, they want TO govern
themselves.
Every party has to have it, Lead
ers The true party leader Is the man
who tries 10 lead and not drive the
voters and TO put into effect their de-
liberate judgment He has the right
and the duty 10 go before The voters
and try to persuade them. but he has
no right. by trickerv or violence 10
try to impose his own will upon them
against theirs
People Against Bosses.
I'm this campaign we have show7
that wherever the people have
chance to express themselves they
have no use for bosses. Eleven
States. including OHIO, have allowed
the voters of the party To express
their wishes. OUT of s24 delegates
elected 81 these primaries. the most
that Mr.. Taft could secure vita the
help Of party organization and pat
roaage and with the losses on his
side, amounts only 10 forte-eisht, The
only States where Mfr. Taft has Sc
cured his real victories are the States
whore the party Is I'm the control, not
of the people. but OF the hossts That
shows clearly on which side in MS
issue Mr.. Taft stands.
when, IN the face of that fact Nr.
raft says. In sply Of this vote, that
he expects the Chicago convention to
be under the control of the friends
az constitutional government" II is
clearly evident what he mean by such
friends
When he vas speaking iE ohio.
President Taft said. Bossism Il
false issue aud "a sham. Is it, The
Republican voters In Ohio. where Ar.
TAFT mode that statement did not
think so.
North Cardinals Action.
rs bossisin then a false issue and
"a sham as Mr. Taft says2 Let us
see This is what the Republicans of
North Carolina think about IL. At
Ter fnstucting delegates for me. tho
thousand delegates assembled In the
Republican state convention at RAJ
leigh unanimous ly adopted this res
olntion:
Whereas, President TAFT dia on
the 18th day of March by single
order withdraw from the senate tse
nF qtffyAvS nf North
Carolina without assigning any reason
.herefora. and without any charges
against the character or qualifications
Of said nominees. It being understood
that the fate Of the nominee ts to
await the actions Of this convention
the appointments 10 he awarded TO
the factionai leaders who shall de-
liver the largest number Of delegates
TO Mr.. Taft.
1--WE therefore resolve and declare
that this action Of the president is H.
advised, indefensibIe. suhversiva OF
Reea- sepeFHnaapt- and good morals.
and in fragrant violation of the stat
utes governing the civil service:
We .nnhns,tatingIw repnd,a IT, 4 re-
sent and rebuke the whole proceedings
and all parties thereto
That Is what Republicans have to
say about the question whether pub
lie ONCE Sldtt ne bSSd bS fNGH u hct
mastery over the voters. or whether
the voters should remain masters
themselves
Bossism Is Real Issue.
That is one way in which bossisrn
becomes a real issue and q i've Issue.
Another way is that which has been
used In the State OF Washington. In
all. the Roosevelt forces carried eigh-
teen counties: the Taft forces only
six counties, the remaining counties
being divided or contested. The State
committee, which was in the control
of Taft men chosen two years ago
assumed authority that Vas UMPIRE
cedented and arbitrarily decided the
contests. A clear majority of the
delegates. however. met In conformity
10 the regular call and elected Roose-
Welt delegates to the national conven-
ton in accordance with the will of
the voters.
s.similar efforts to substitute the
will OF the bosses for the will OF the
people were made in Kentucky. in
Indiana, In Michigan. in New York.
and notoriously In the South. and else
where In State after State throughout
the Union.
victroy in Sight.
Now the fight that once seemed
almost hepelessly one-sided is ending
IN victory. 1t has been proven that
nothing can Withstand the deliberate
Judgment OF the people. not even tho
deliberate Judgment OF the bosses.
Those who want special privilege
Very well know who their friends are.
They are glad to make alliance with
the bosses. This Is what they mean
when they talk about being friends
Of constitutional government The
way to break the power OF special