Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-13

the time being, every REFORM pHdn-
tom and fanciful phantasy advocated
: by erratic and irresponsible polite
J, ians and it is but natural that they
should flock to Roosevelt.
Cherrington again brings up that
well-worn cry about the bosses at
the Chicago convention He takes
3 his cue from his patron saint and in
; Inmates that The Observer is support
ing Taft because the bosses so di-
rected.
Ye gods and little fishes
Was there ever more shining eX-
ample of bossism than that exhibited
by the so-called Progressive" party?
It is the home of the old He Boss,
the greatest dictator that the United
States ever owned 1t is the home of
Bin Finn who says he holds the
vote of the Pennsylvania Republi-
cans in his vest pocket. 1t is the
home of one Heney whom the de-
frauded landowners of Oregon know
to their sorrow of one Ormsby Nc
Harg. whose reputation and methods
are also well-known in Oregon, of
one Perkins, millionaire trust mag
nate and well-knOwn ''malefactor of
great wealth." of dozens of other
big and little dictators who have lost
prestige in the old parties and Joined
the new one in the hope of regaining
it.
Talk about bosses.
Why the Progressive party
wouldn't be a party today without
them. When the farcical convention
of the insurgents met in Chicago, not
a delegate to that convention, knew
what the platform of their party was
to be. They didn't care. 1t didn't |
make any difference to them whether
the platform would declare for the
annexation of Mexico, and the ami
hilation of Canada, the wiping out of
the Supreme Court, or official recog-
milton of Sunday ball games. The
one and only reason for their pres
ence was the nomination of man
for a third term as president who
had told the American people that,
under no circumstances, would he
again be candidate There never
was more fragrant example of one
man power. History shows no Incl
dent of such complete, oVermaster-
ing ownership. Here were few
malcOntents under the absolute dom
ination of one man, led by a halter
as he willed, ready to desert their old
political affiliations. and declare that 4
their former teachings were untrue,
forgetting political honor, overriding
established tradition, ready to go (
anywhere, employ any methods, with
the one and only aim of following
political demagogue such as this ma
tion has not seen in recent years at
least. But Cherrngton should not (
deude himself with the idea that
that progressive convention nominat-
ed Roosevelt. Oh, no. Roosevelt (
nominated himself and called his
dupes together to ratify it. Bosses,
indeed. The Progressive party is an (
organization led by bosses who have
been repudiated and lost their power
in the Republican and Democratic (
parties.
The Observer has been wondering
why Cherrington didn't spring that
old cry about the theft of dele
gates" in his first article. 1t is the
stock and trade of all Rooseveltians.
He finally grabbed at it, i'm the above
communication however and recalls Z
the primaries of last spring. The
Cherrington, if Roosevelt didn't get
the votes from the states in which
the preferential primaries gave him |
the delegates. Now, don't cite Wash /
ingtOn, Tom, for the few primaries {
held there didn't reflect public opin- !
ion and you know it. Don't rant
about California because, had the /
two votes which were cast for Mr. S
Taft from California went the other
way, they wouldn't have been enough
o nominate the third -termer. Then, O
Tom, how about the 200 other con i
ests instituted by your Incompatible
md honest leader which were ac-
by Roosevelt and his CO.
lorts to be entirely unfounded and n
merely for "elfect" Then, again, U
Tom, didst ever stop to contemplate
hat preference by Republicans for d
,ther Republicans is one thing, and f
OllOwing said preference far enough il
o carry one out of the party in or o
Ter to help the political ambition of b
disappointed office seeker, is quite T
mother. In other words, Tommy, +
Ont make the mistake of believing S
hat all the men who voted for the a
hird-termer in the primaries are as l.
Wiling to forget their past political e
principles as yourself. They admired e!
roosevelt while he was a Republican p
MT when he becomes an outcast, and g
eeks to wreck the organization ir
imply because it wouldn't nominate A
i'm for president for third term, p
hats something else again" as al
lawrus Perlutter would say.
In proof of this position, Thomas, II
our distinguished attention is called dI
D the result of the recent PRO al
ressivc" primaries i'm the state of S,
which has been declared
, be a safely ROOseveltian state In
ling county, with a voting popula-
on Of something like $4,000, the in
arty cast about 5000 votes. In r.
Ioquiam, with a population of IA :,
90, they cast 80 votes, and in Che y"
alis county, one Of the active pro
ressive" counties of Washington. ei
he best they could register was 179 Il
oteS! ef
Great record u
Supendous sweep of sentiment to- o,
ard the Bullmoosers! 90
study these figures. Tom, and con-
er with George and the other five
BY my haldome thou ai
rt welcome to any encouragement CO
offers W
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