Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-01
STAPLES MAKES REPLY.
Resignation of A. X. Ware Calls for
Stern Rebuke.


Stern Rebuke.
A few days ago, E. T. Staples re-
ceived a letter from r. X. Ware of
Medford, in which Mr.. Ware ten
dered his resignation as chairman of
the republican county committee.
The letter is said to have cast some
reflections upon the nominee of the
republican convention at Chicago
and incidentally upon those whose
judgment would lead them to follow
the fortunes of Mr.. Taft. Mr.. Sta
pies, being supporter of Taft, took
occasion to hand it back to Mr.. Ware
in his letter acknowledging receipt of
the resignation. We give the full
text OF Mr.. Staples letter here:
Ashland, Ore, June 27, 1912.
Mr.. a. X. Ware, Medford, Ore.
Dear Sir: | beg to acknowledge
receipt of your letter rendering your
resignation as chairman of the repub-
lican county committee and same will
no doubt be acted upon at our first
meeting.
II am very sorry that you did not
suspend action and judgment little
longer and until you could make your
decision and public announcement
calmly and without reflection on the
judgment and honesty of those of us
who hold different opinions. With
out entering into a discussion as to
the justness of the majority in the
recent convention, or any of the for
mer ones, l hope you will agree that
| there could be such a thing as an
| honest difference of opinion among
men, and that there might yet be
some 'broadminded citizens that
would not accept the steam roller
czaristic methods as altogether
chargeable to the nominees of the
last convention.
Some of us are willing to ac-
knowledge that we remember that
heodore Roosevelt fitted up the
steam roller with new equipment,
bored out the cylinders, and after
gratifying himself with this i'm
proved machine, which aided him in
the temporary destruction of all op-
ponents, including Senator La Fol
lette, he stepped out of the cab and
handed it over, saying, It's bully |
now regret as much as anyone that
he got in front of it. He should have
stayed at home, as he promised to
do. Verify, it seems to make a diff
ference whose bull is gored.'
Il would be glad if a man who,
claiming to be so earnest as you to-
ward the best kind of government,
would remain with our great party
and help to cure evils in it instead
of assisting to destroy it by bolting,
with only a chance to succeed.
''As to the platform, which you
seem to criticise, there are many of
us who think we are 'brOad-minded
and progressive that accept the plat
form as approaching, if not fully
meeting, the requirements for best
government. | hope you will also
concede that some of us who happen
to differ with you may at the same
time consider ourselves decent citi-
zens, even though we may choose to
ratify and support the republican
nominee, and if you cannot support
the republican nominee we will not
venture to say you are not a decent
citizen. Possibly in your calmer mo-
ments you may, by comparison, yet
find that from among all of the evils
we may choose the least by support
ing the republican nominee. Ger
tainly we must all concede to eacl
other the right of his opinion and a
the same time we should be careful
in our final judgment and slow t
condemn. 1t is a long time unit
election and there are many chances
for a broad-minded man to chang,
an opinion that he holds today, ant
many possibilities for the republican
nominee to gain first place in tn,
hearts of the voters by proving hi
honesty, ability and fidelity to th
people.
with best wishes and hoping yol
will have cooled off before | NEE
you, am, Sincerely yours,
&c. T. STAPLES,
Secretary Republican County Com
mittee."