The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-03-07

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baih 81 tie CREST political parties q
our e0antrY.
"a haye hcen s member q the
republican party ever since ! cast
10y firsi vote bcraase that party has
tood uoi ony Tor stability. but also
l8f pFoFfesaiyenena, and because us
aelloa has RiWays been along the
llBe 81 constructive legislation, meet
ng every laae aud solving every
problem Is the interest of all the
people Beyond thar ! stand iof
those political principles upon which
cor government WAS founded, upon
ah!ch u has been preserved through
periods q graYeat danger. and, up
ua which ID has BEEN hgough, to lti
prueat proud position. The present
movement on The part o. the radical
element 10 beth parties seems to
nc to BE- entirely revolutionary IN
character. and one which tends
strongly 10 destroy that eonstrue-
tive type of democracy which gave
birth 10 tho constitution and 10
create 10 Is place destructive type
which in principle ia not unlike thar
which found expression in the
French revolution.
President Taft Is strong, safe
sad sane and. while he rs progres-
she IN an his tendencies and fear
igsgly meets every responsibility.
thus representing the historic pol.
lyy q the republican party. he also
stands as the defender OF those
basic principles Of our representa-
tive form Of government which, af-
ter test extending over n full
century Of time. have demonstrate
"a tho wisdom Of the fathers estab-
fishing them
"luasmuch as you saA that my at
titudo toward him has been misre-
presented. iet me say that long
ago announced my adherence to the
proposition Of his candidacy for
denomination. ! did this through an
Interview published In the New
York Tribune carly IN the winter
AID IN another interview published
III the Montpelier Journal during
the holidays In my judgment Il
would be a deplorable mistake on
the part Of the republican party 10
select. under existing conditions,any
other standard-bcarer In tho coming
THE time has come when all
schools Of political thought must
Sc studied and when the people
must determine upon what principle
TIC government shall be conducted.
The issue is so important that the
republican party can do no less than
to stand firmly upon those essen
tails Of coed government which
have already demonstrated theiI
value. and appeal TO the common
sense and rugged honesty Of the
people to adhere TO them. Exper.
ience has shown that, given time te
think, the verdict Of the people has
always been right II any mistakes
have crept in. they have been the re-
suit Of hasty decisions made In re-
Spouse TO the appeal Of zealot.
It Is a pleasure to know that
you feel as you do, and thank you
most heartily for having written me.
Cordially yours,
WIN. p. DILLINGHAM;
February &C. 1912