Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-17
rHE IOWA BANKRUPTCY.


lican party Of Iowa, SO far as its
members are represented by the con-
trolling majority Of state conyen:-
ton held at Des Moines on. Wednes-
day, has gone out of business and,
into bankruptcy. Furthermore, 1t is
a bankruptcy without receiver to
conserve the estate.
by vote of 773 to 342 this social
ed republican state convention refus-
! ed to indorse the republican nation
al platform or candidates The IT'S.
men who voted down Governor Car
rolls resolution thereby voted them
selves out of the party. They and
their supporters in their act of seces-:
sion have now no claim to recogni-
ton or assistance from any loya! re-
publican in Iowa or anywhere in the
nation.
This bolt from the republican party
OF the nation was then made bank
ruptcy by the further action Of the
boilers. They passed a resolution de-
claring that great numbers question
the integrity of the nominations"
made by the republican national con-
vention and added thereto this crav-
en- confession Of moral and political
bankruptcy:
However, we urge upon every
republican to stand Loyalty by all
party nominations made in the
state, in districts and in counties,
leaving to his individual con-
science the controversy over ma
tional nominations.
We are reminded by this of the
Kentucky neutrality" resolutions at
the outbreak Of the Civil war, which
brought upon their authors and up
holders the contempt OF all sincere
men on both sides Of the struggle.
| The recognized test Of party loyalty
/ and party standing is support of the
national platform and the national
candidates. These are the party'i
creed and it's human embodiment
for the time being. In local affairs,
and as to local candidates, a certain
license is allowed, as the questions
at issue are often beyond the pur-
vew and jurisdiction Of the national
party and its organs Of expression OF
the party will. g.
But is is everywhere admitted that
!, the individual who refuses to accept
the national platform and to vote for
), the national candidates has changed
his party allegiance, as is his privi
lege, and has forfeited by that changt
any claim upon his former party's
consideration. And the local organ,
ization which rejects the national
platform and national candidates has
simply deserted the party of which
it was part. Any candidates whom
the deserters may support have nc
claim upon the votes OF loyal mem
bers Of the party.
!, Thus by their act the Iowa boilers
have released from any party obli
/. CATION to any candidates concurrine
; IN the desertion every loyal republi
can in that state. He can remain
republican only by voting for Will
am Howard Taft for President. 81
doing, he remains a republican In thu
eyes Of the republicans of the nation
81 no matter how he votes on state
district, or county candidates:
We have no doubt that the loya
Republicans Of Iowa will in. due tim'
rise to meet the emergency, dismis:
RI the unfaithful stewards who misrep
81 resented them at Des Moines on Jul.
: 10, and rebuild upon the ruins of tn
: former organization a new and tru'
! republican party
II But for the present the Iowa bank
r ruptcy is complete, and doubtless thu
: deserters will receive the due reward
: of the chaos they have created o!
cI loss to the democratic party OF al
the jobs whose holding is all the!
: can see worth fighting for in thu
Il present national crisis.-Chicago In
: ter Ocean.