Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-08-15
GRONNA AGAINST
THE NEW PARTY
rAVORS HANNA AND. WILL SUP
PORT STATE TICKET FROM
TOP TO BOTTOM.

Bance to the hull moose followers,
Sen. A. ]. Gronna Of North Dakota,
declared in Minneapolis today that he
is going home to support the republic
can ticket in that state from top to
lotion, including republican electors.
Senator Gronna who is faithful lieu
tenant of Robert NJ. LaFollette, talked
freely in defense of his position. He
came direct from conference in
Washington, Saturday, at which Sen
ator LaFolletta met with Senators
Borah, kenyon Gronna and others,
and agreed on the terms OF q state
ment soon to be issued by progressive
members of congress who refuse to
follow tie third party. I'VE believe"
said Senator Gronna, "that it is de-
vice of the interests to divide the pro-
g1essive strength.
"If l left the republican party
should feel under obligations to resign
from the senate - said Senator Gron-
ma. "I was elected by republicans as
q republican. J. got no democratic
votes in the legislature, and no help
from the bull moose. But am still
a republican. l shall support Mr..
Hanna for governor, because he won
the nomination under the primary
law, which we spent years to get
on our statute books. I am unwilling
to repudiate the choice made by the
people in the primary"
Looks for Reaction d.
"Is there any chance for Taft to
carrying North Dakota?" was asked.
II couldn't say to that" Senator
Gronna replied, "but I know this, that
there is going to be reaction. espec-
tally among business people / have
had a good many letters to indicate
that. The voters of my state are not
going to lose their heads or be misled
into deserting the true progressive
cause.
"Senator LaFollette will be up this
way campaigning very soon. He will
make an extensive campaign tour,
speaking for progressive republican
candidates. He looks on the third
party movement as the breaking up
of the supporters of genuine progress
sive principles, and that is why he is
fighting It. His autobiography, which
will be cut soon, will be brought up
to date, including the Chi $50 con-
vention, and will show his position
fully" 49, ..
Regarding the Minnesota senator's,
Senator Gronna said he had no au-
thority to speak for them, but ne un-
derstooG Moses E. C]app will sepak
for Roosevelt He does not believe
that Knute Nelson will be for Roose-
velt.
Senator Gronna said that he left
congress a week in advance of ad
jcurnment, because he must look aft
e1 harvest operations on his farm
near Lakota. He will become active
in the political campaign later.
Party Is Not ReactiOnary
"The only excuse that could be OF
fered for a third party in North Da-
kcta," he said today, "would be that
the republican party has become re-
dictionary and failed to measure up
to the demand Of the people for pro-
gressive legislation. But the repub-
!ican party is not reactionary. The
great majority of its members are
progressive. It is true that there are
still many states where the party ma
chinery is in control of the reaction
aries. In any ever increasing num-
Der of states, however, the voters are
coming into control of the party, and
in a efw years at most hte party In
.,,o.,, sfa+o will act in response to