New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-17
RAPS BULL MOOSE TRICK
Marshall States Progressives
Are Not Honest in Politics.
SAYS THEY MAY BE SLICK
Declares Their Maine Gam
paign Was Piratical-Balks
on Rear End" Speeches.

Kansas City, Kan. Sept 10 never
has the black flag of piracy foated ABOVE
the political seas as now; never was IL
saluted with so much honor, declared
Governor Thomas II. Marshall. Demo-
cratic nominee for Vice President. In
speech here to-day. Continuing. the
Governor said
When matters OF great pith and mo-
ment are involved. party IS not oeai nn
honestly with the voters unless II de-
clares its principles and pledges us can
didates to maintain them: A vote oO-
tanned through discrimination Is wrong
fully obtained. .,o, ,ha,
the open honst OF the Roosevelt men that
they kept still and waited until the Maine
election had been carried before declarine
their principles? Every regular Repuo-
lican vote obtained In this way IN tne
state of Maine was fully as dishonest az
the votes In the Chicago convention when
nominated Taft.
party that opens IT'S political meet
Ess with Pssssyer ana ana s snE to bs the
embodiment OF pure politics and ciean
Anericanism ought 10 be honest enough
not 10 deceive the voter, not 20 dlssenlDie,
and rot TO resort 10 legal teChnicantles
in order TO force the voter either 10 ynle
for candidates he does not desire III once
or to vote against his principles
Proaressives Claim Nom Support.
The Progressives claim to b. divorced
from the Republican party on the ground
Of non-support. They have renonnceo
that marty and all It's works and It's ways.
They claim that the Republican party -
even worse than the Democratic party
vel here in the State OF Kansas thew
propose 70 place the Republican emblem
above their Progressive electors anc
rnft Il d. a
one Of three things, none OF Hhicn tney
want TO do-to vote the Progressive
ticket. 10 vote against tnelr prihc,pl'm
and for the Democratic ticket. or % stay
away from the polls and not vote az al
That may be mark OF slick politics.
but II H. not a mark OF honest politics.
! should like 10 win the votes OF the Lai,
Republicans I'm Kansas, provided they
really want TO vote for me, but ! insist
that II they do not want to vote for me
they should have the right. as American
citizens. to vote for Mr.. sherman.
There can be no doubt as to me duty
Of a Governor whose state faces this con-
dition OF affairs. He should AZ once con-
yene his legislature to change the state
election laws. Every man In Kansas
should have chance 10 vote for tho
candidates ne desires In ONCE. IL ~ also
the duty Of your Governor To see that the
Republican party has it's ticket on the
ballot and under It's emblem.
cannot speak for my distinguished
associntp. for whose election most nom
estlv plead. but I truthtully say for. my
self that my Ideas Of govern ment make
me prefer the loss OF Kansas, when the
men OF this state have had chance 70
vote as they desire. 10 the winning OF
Kansas through a political trick such rs
IL being worked here. trick which would
III become candidate for constable.
ssIk. az Roar End Speeches.
When Governor Marshall was met by
belated reception committee this morning
and informed OF a lengthy programme for
the day. ne at once baked. He was told
that Ave speeches had been arranged.
This rear end platform business never
got a man anywhere" he remarked. I've
got little enough to say. but must have
IL long time IN which 10 say IT,
After much persuasion he consented TO
carry out the arrangements, remarkins:
TIL carry out your programme. gentle
men. but it's a Tom fool business. III
be the Tom and thsy'1 be the fools"
ST. Joseph, Mo-. Sept is-Hish protec-
tive tariff was denounced by Governor
Marshall In his speech here tonight He
declared the policy gave tariff bene-
ficiaries a monopoly on products and free
trade on labor" The Governor said
An Investigation Of the Irvine plant at
Auburn, New York, OF the international
Harvester Company, presided over by that
dsnterested patriot and philanthropist,
George W. Perkins, revealed that women
worked from ten 10 twelve hours each
day, standing all the while In rooms. the
most unsanitary. and earned dollar q
day. Overworked and underfed. they are
sappIng out their lives and sappng the
lives OF posterity that the system may
exist n the farmers OF this country are
as patriotic and humane as believe
them 10 be. they will next year bind their
harvests with rag carriers unless these
conditions change.