Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-06-22
sHALL THERE BE A THIRD NATIONAL PARTY

No matter what the action of the Republican Democratic
national conventions the signs OF the times point to third ma
tional party movement
The issues between the Prgressves and the Reaconares
Conservatives if such they be called sharply de-
fined than between old party lines.
The Progressves at the Chicago convention have nothing in
with the Sandpaers but party traditions and they do
not count for much in a strenuous decade
The evolution of efgovernmen the rule of the people,
which only the reflection of generally increasing intelligence
is going forward rapidly.
pie than for any party slogan either Of the old parties and it
carries deep moral purpose with it.
The situation will confront the Democratic national con-
ventiOn when it meets in Baltimore next week.
The andpaters among the Democrats pushing Alton
Parker for the Craftsmanship of their convention.
He represents the Democratic organization what Root rep
resents in the Republican national convention
He represents machine politics backed by Tammany methods
that are the same in both the old parties
There factors in the situation so far as the reac
tionaries or camp followers of bosssm concerned
Corporation rule against peoples rule and the infamous
condition known the bipartisan Tammany are the dominant
power in the old organization.
The most intelligent managers OF corporations have read the
signs Of the times and not trying to dictate party manage
ment
The movement will mean alignment in all parties,
and new program of party management
The party will have progressive platform throughout
that will have definite meaning to people in all parties
will mean absolute separation OF corporate rule in state and
nation and dcat0n in public atarsrom no source whatever
absolute reference Of all elections and all policies to the people
Whether such thing practical or not whether such
dream can be realized, remains to be seen.
In the days following the Civil War there was excuse for
harsh methods Of dealing with the people in some parts Of the
country.
But those days passed and there for
riding rougshod the popular will in any part of the
tion.
Alaska and Massachusetts equally entitled to have the
VOICE Of their people expressed and to have that voice re-
spected
Above ALL states like Oregon California Kansas Minnesota
and great commonweahs east and west have right to main
tain their political systems and have their autonomy respected
The Oregon system that being rapidly copied by state
after another will be found to have vitality than the
rupted convention system of the past.
The progressive democracy and the establishment of higher
standards in public affairs stffenng the moral backbone of
great nation dedicated to selfgovernment demand this.
The progressive party may be minority party for
awhile but that progress will win can hesitate to believe
The people have been wdeawake to take the n
tiave lines of clearly defined progress than at present
Whether the leadership Of the progesves have the states
manhp and the courage and the political sagacy to take adj
vantage of the situation that offers remains to be seen