New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-04
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Iowa Senator Decides IA w.
for Roosevelt.
BUT DOESN'T LIKE pAsr
Will Support Roosevelt W.,
Protesting Against propr.,
sive Organization

Des Moines, Sept. S.-senator An.
Cummins, OF Iowa. In a public s,.e
issued to-day, declared he erns..
vote for Colonel Roosevelt for p,.ss.
but was opposed to the forras,,,-
third party. He did not believe
dent Tart was the choice Of the Rem
cans Of the nation.
THE denomination Of Presidar, -.
said Senator Cummins. was onno.1.
an overwhelming majority Of the p
cans throughout the country. s.mv,r
cause In his administration he ia
done nor said the Things which the
body OF the people believed no -
have done and said. A meagre ma"
succeeded in renominating him.
The Iowa Senator reviewed the 4.
OF representation by which. h. cj,,,.'
states with small Republican yots a.
mated conventions and forced nv :
party men undesirable 10 the mac
Continuing, he said:
II the convention which nonlina,.s !.
Taft had changed the system in obsS,.'
10 the popular demand, we migh,'ts-1
had patience 10 wait. but as go
wanting 10 furnish every reason 70
volt. II attempted 10 fasten IL stili-,,1
firmly upon US. If this We're s.u II
would be amply justified IN OverthrovJ
the system by refusing % accent !,
nominee. But this is not all. Il
The system, indefensible as II Il II
not enough TO overcome the adverse II
Jority In the Republican states. a.
therefore, the compiaisant cornmi,,J
and following them the converfion II
liOerately seated Taft delegates ~
Washington, California. Arizona II
Texas who had no shadow OF it, 4
seats in the convention. I speak OF 49,
states because / have examined ~
record as 10 them and have reachsS
conclusion after the most careful sr5s]
and reflection. And thus the VIII 81
tremendous majority was defeated bv ii
Vaccinations OF a committee
! take no pleasure iu recitiug ihsu
things, for / would like 10 suppor
Republican candidate for Prestds-]
There is but one way, however. 70 lnss1
sure that the system OF the Chlca9o AL
vention will BE- abolished, and that /, !,
make II plain that the candidate who
the product Of the system and the bes1
ficiary OF the methods cannot reach a.
Office 10 wh!sn he aspires Iherefors
cannot support Mr.. Taft
The reason the Republicans were !
largely against the denomination OF E|
Taft was their profound conviction ,sx
he Is not a progressive. and dOss IA
believe IN a proper sense that the PEGS
should rule the country. The fact ID
this was the attitude OF the vast ~
tority OF the Republicans proves 20 ,.
conclusively that d new party Is a
necessary. untimely and Unfortunate
fear that IL Will retard rather than hsas
reform.
Theodore Roosevelt was the mani.s,
choice OF the great number Of Repual
cans who expressed q choice Tor PRES
dent. He is appealing 20 the moral a
progressive forces OF the people and
expect 10 vote for him: but Il must J
understood that I will do SO protest,<
against the organization OF d rev part'
and dissenting with some OF the dOctrins
OF his platform. Ny vote Tor min IL
indicate that ] believe he des res 10 q,
mote the common welfare. but vii 4
Indicate that ] look upon the neg pzr-
as wise or enduring movement IN pub.
affairs