Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-05
The Duty Of Republicans

Herald has had very little advice to
offer to voters, but as primary day
is near at hand we wish to define
our position in no uncertain manner.
! Republicans are entitled to have the
situation fully explained SO they may
be guided accordingly.
AS previously announced The Her.
aid owners are for the reelection Of
President Taft, believing the gener-
al policies Of the Republican party
will best serve the interests of a
large majority Of the people ire
spective of party. We could use a
column or two of space in reviewing
the work of the party, but leave this
for future issues. What we have to
say at this time is for the guidance
of Republicans on the tenth of this
month when they enter the primary
booths.
| Contesting for the different state
offices on the Republican ticket are
the regular assembly nominees and
another set of men under the name of
'progressives." The same conditions
exist ON the Democratic side REGULAR
line Democrats and another faction
known as progressives. So ta- so
good. But note the difference: Reg
ular Ii aLd progressive .'cn.ociats
are ialloi ing the same tcader, their
nominee for president, CO, crnvr Will
son. Under these conditions progress
sive Democrats have a right 70 COLI
test for state positions. Note the
difference on the Republican side,
progressive Republicans are not fo-
the nominee of the Republican party
for president. They openly assert
that they will do everything in their
power to elect Roosevelt electors.
This being the case, are they entitled
to place on the Republican tick
ct as Republicans The so-called pro-
gressives may be equally as good
men; they may stand for splendid
ideals, but are men who have openly
denounced the national Republican
party entitled to place on the Repnb-
lican state ticket and thus aid in
wrecking the party? 1t would be just
as logical for progressive Democrats
to aspire for place on the Repubii-
can ticket. Is it not rule that men
seeking party nominations, although
they stand for different policy
are in honor bound to support theh
party nominees, especially on the
: national ticket?
The above questions are answered
by Roosevelt himself. He says II
progressive can with decency entel
the Republican primaries. Senator
! Dixon, Mr.. Roosevelt's campaign
manager, and Governor johnson
!. vice presidential nominee On the Bul
Moose ticket, say that real progres
sives or Roosevelt followers shoul'
= not vote at the primaries-that the,
must not affiliate with neither o
the old parties on the ground tina
the progressives or Bull Moose par
ty is now national party, henc'
there should be no mixing. At tn,
big Roosevelt meeting in Denver
Saturday night Allison Stocker, cit,
treasurer of Denver and chairman
of the Bull Moose party made tn,
following statement:
IL want to announce that
Democratic and Republican pri-
mary elections will be held in
Colorado on September 10, and
. that Colonel Roosevelt has sent
word to us that he desires his
friends not to participate in the
Republican primary. Colonel
Roosevelt wants his friends to
stay away from the primaries.
So do not make mistake. Do
not go to the primaries.
Now let us be thoroughly under.
stood. We have no quarrel or crit.
icism of followers of Roosevelt. The,
may be just as honest and conscien
, tious in their support of the Bull
Moose candidate as we are of Presi.
dent Taft. 1t is simply matter Of
, opinion. We believe there are thou.
sands of supporters of Roosevelt
who will vote the Republican stat.
, and county tickets, but they are moi
candidates for office.
/. If Phil b. Stewart, Merle Vincent
and other men seeking the suffrage
of Republicans at the primary elec.
tion, will announce their allegiance
to the national Republican party anc
loyal support Of the nominees of the
Republican party in the state, ther
they are entitled to place on the Re.
publican primary ticket and support
Of Republicans who feel they repre-.
sent their idea of what a public of.
ficial should be.
| 1t may be that the Republican par.
ty will go down to defeat both in the
nation and in Colorado, but ct par.
ty principles be upheld. The Bull
Moose people have cut loose from
Stewart and Vincent. 1t requires
an expert to ride two horses.
AS above stated, The Herald ha,
no quarrel with the many Roosevelt