Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-21
THIRD TERMERS RETURNING
Many Former kainstays Of kSossn
Back 10 Taft
WOULD PRESERVE THE PARTY

~ CHARLES %. nII.LEs,

by tHAHbhh -. BtLhEs,
Chairman Republican katsgHAi c9pmittss
NEW YORK, Oct 0-tspeclal,) IAN
republicans should work for tho success
Of the entire party ticket, a. against tha
bull moossrs and democrats who are
united 20 destroy the republican party"
Those were the words of a man who
more than any other brought support %
the third tsrnsF's cause In Massaahi-
Sstts. Charles =, Baxter, in returning 10
the republican fold. Hs had headed tho
Bay states daisgates-at-laFgs hT R0ose-
vets hominafla. IN the republican na-
tional convention and afterwards was
considered ono Of tho ma saf@ss ~ tho
third tsrm.fs campais.4 b Ngy Eng.
land.
Like seirsb't iicsah ana Ss' cFnor Had.
ley In the wsst, substantial. thinking
men Ia this east have realized IN due time
the true purpose OF ths third term Candi-
dacy and have determined 20 support
their party AGAINST the combination that
seaks TO destroy It's agency for good In
ths nation.
Dwight Do Mote In New York II an
other who has returned TO tho republican
party from tho bull moose herd, dis
gusted with too much "bossism" and the
refusal OF the New York Progressive"
leaders 10 endorse good member Of the
legislature who had made record as the
author Of progressive legislation. Other
organizations. as the Hearst Independ-
ence league, could endorse Strauss for
governor. but no support must be given
By the third termer's adherents to any
on any other ticket.
Republicans Real ProRressives.
That progressive doctrines can and will
be best established through the agency
Of the republican party IL the convincing
belief which has determined many voters
TO give no further heed to those whose
chief purpose IL acknowledged to be, to
destroy that party, with record replete
with progressive legislation.
The republican party and its continu-
ance In power, IL is perceived, is worth
more 10 the cause Of real progress in the
United States than all the promises of
Its cO-destructionlsts.
r. NJ. Murphy, a prominent railroad
man Of the southwest, has analyzed the
in these words: Many men
are ready listeners to the political clap
trap OF the demagogue. but they are not
necessarily fooled or hypnotized. Men IN |
MI lines do their own thinking these |
iays and they are not apt to vote against
their own interests. That's why the
president will be reelected" |
Discussing the third terners western !
and southwestern trip, Mr.. Murphy says
further: "Roosevelt's visit to our section
Gid him no good. He undoubtedly lost
rather than gained votes. He talked
great deal about himself but serious
people are tired Of the topic and the ex-
llbit. He tried to have the voters in the
valley believe that II elected !
resident. he would deepen the Mississippi
liver by utilizing the employees now at
work on the Panama canal. We expected
10 would request as a reward that the
then should be changed to
EiNtEs III h6 Out
imilar promises. concerning the drainage
anal. and some Of us would have no
,bjection to giving his name to drainage
anal"
Votes Are Not Bread.
After all the cry for change to some-
hing we know naught of, for return
o a government "of the people"-as If
his had been other than the peoples
government since the constitution was
voters have given timely
eed to President Taft's significant words
Votes are not bread, constitutional
amendments are not work, referendums
10 not pay rent or furnish houses. re-
alls do not furnish clothing, initiatives
% noe supply employment, or relieve In
Senator Elihu Root, in his speech mott.
wing President Tart Of his denomination,
aid: You are for progress along all the
mes Of national development. but for
rogress which still preserves the good
70 already have and holds fast to those
ssential elements Of American institu-
Ions which have made our country pros. Z
erous and great and free. You repre- {
ent the spirit of kindly consideration by {
very American citizen. toward all his 6
sllows. respect for the right Of adverse I
pinlon. peaceabIs> methods Of settling df- '
srences. the spirit and the method which I
lake ordered and peaceful selt-govern-
rent possible. as distinguished from in s
,lerance and hatred and violence"
That Is the stature Of the man who will c
o reelected president Of the United Q
tates.
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