Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-06
Iowa Senator Says He Will Labor For Progressive
 Principles in Republican Party
IS NN THE WAY TO GET RID OF THE BOSSES
Bosses He Declares, Wl Fasten Themselves Upon Any Party Unless Rank and File Are Vgiant" Caro- lima Committeeman Says He Operated Steam Roller Under Roosevelfs Dnection-Wlson Answering Letters

Washington, July 5.-Senator Cum uins of Iowa, progressive republican lsndidate for the presidential nomina~ Hon at the Chicago convention, today
 ormally declared against the new par y movement led by Theodore Roose- felt and announced his allegiance to ,he old party. In so doing, Mir. Cum olins declared that bosses could not De escaped by organizing a new party. and that, Co those republicans who after intelligent inquiry conclude that President Tafts renomination was the result Of fraudulent votes, the noni- nee of the convention is not the nom- lnee of the republican party" He cOinted out. however. that disappoint- nent or individual dishonesty cannot ,e a foundation of a new party.
 Sspers Tells of Roosevelt Steam
 Roller"
 John q. Capers of this city. South Carolina member of the republican Fational committee, who supported Colonel Roosevelt for the presidential nomination at Chicago, also formally announced his intention to support President Tafts candidacy. MT. Ca pers. in a statement, said that the work of the majority of the national committee was not one whit more se- were than the steam roller methods of four years ago. At that time, he said in behalf of Candidate Taft and un- oeE- the direction of President Roose- welt ] was one of the engineers of-ths machine and helped fiatten out the minority of the committee who were in the same condition when we got through with them as were the fifteen men of the committee at Chicago at this time" Mir. Capers was one of the fifteen. There will always be a steam roller, in the national committee of both parties. he said. until the just and fair thing is done, providing for the new national committee to make up the temporary roll and assume of Ice before the convention nof1inates R candidate for president"
 More Hope for Progress in Republican
 Party.
 Senator Cummins statement was his first public utterancc since the Chi scgo convention reneminated President Taft. Mir. Cummins pointed out that throughout his public life he had been hRhting Co make the republican party the progressive party of the country and that while he had never hesitated 70 denounce party policies when he believed them Go be wrong, or to criu- cise party leaders, he had always be- heyed and still believed that the re- publican party offered more hope for substantial progress toward good gov ernment than any other political or sanitation
 "I believe" he said. that we can solve the problems before us quickly and more successfully through the re- publican party than through any other political orga nization."
 Growth of Progressive Movement
 it was but a short whIa aEv that he progressive movement in the re- publican party too on definite form: ana yet at this time three-fourths of the republican states are in the hands oI progressive republican organiza- uons and the membership of the par- v IS overwhelmingly with us. We met ueieet at chicago. simply because we had not concentrated our energies up- on the abolition of a false and unjust oasls or representation; but the basis can and will be overthrown and an- other system for the nomination of presidential candidates will be Sututed before another presidential nomination is made. Can't Get Rid Of Bosses Through New
 Party.
 The only hing that has happened since the progressive republicans made their campaign for the nomina- lon of candidate for president in Chicago. is our failure to control the convention. due, as many believe. to -nfair or dishonest practices by our opponents. ] deeply regret the fail- uTe' and ! agree that dishonest prac- ices- without regard Go consequences ought Co be rebuked and punished. but ] cannot believe that the disap- lointment, however profound. or inc dishonesty of individuals. however hef- nous can constitute 6 foundation up- on nich Co rear a new party. If we are Igilant these things can never occur again iu the republican marty and IT "e are not Vigilsut thev ,.an "c -ur m any party. old or new wa cannot rid ourselves of boyseY bv ,r Eenizius another parts. Bogse5 uiu I@sts1 themselves upon any partv mn less ine rank and tle are sleepIesa in taelr ngif against them It is no mors Grcuit tn deprive the old bosses of pow=r than to prevent the appearance Of new ones.
 Shall Not Join New Party.
 For these reasons and others which nat be easily deduced from those e given. J shall not join the new eAly. but shall continue to use all tle strength ! have to influence and direct ihc course Of the republi,an ralt. toward it's true mission. l shall moi hesitate t0 oppose meas,lres brought forward by its leaders when , think they are wrong. nor to differ from the president when he pronoses legislation which l believe To be mn sound 0r unWise.
 A Matter for Each Voter to D.cid.
 A fraudulent conspiracy Yiuatss e' cry thing q touches. and, therefore t1 The republican who, after inteIlisenf 1 inquiry. reaches The conclusion fhaf the outcome of ths Chicago convsa- ilon was the result of deliberate fraud tne nominee of chs convention is net the nominee of the republican party Sucd conclusion ought not to he l reached without careful investigation, put If 1t is so reached then the re, 1 publican voter holds iR his eWn hanas 1 the opportunity to rebuke and punish , 1
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