The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-16
ROOSEVELT WANTS ENTIRELY NEW PARTY Settles Upon an Independent
 Party NO COMPROMISE !" Will Not Hear of Any Arrangement by Which His Forces Might Be
 Thrown Behind Presi-
 dent Taft

Oyster Bay. July 5.-Formation of a distinct and independent party and not the capture of the republican party, is the course Colonel Roosevelt laid out for himself tonight. He took issue flatly with supporters who have advanced a pro posal for effeeting an agreement with the republican organization in some states through which under certain conditions the strength of the Roosevelt following might be thrown behind President Taft. The colonel will have none of it.
 T shall not acquesce." he said. Col onel Roosevelt made it clear that he had fight, which will put him in a position to appeal to democrats as we'll as repub- licans. In states in which his followers have control of the republican organi- zation he is ready to carry on his cam paign through that medium. But he will sanction no entangling agreements.
 Battle Cry, "No Compromise
 No compromise" Is to be his battle cry.
 The ex-President was prompted to make his position definitely known by reports that in several states. notably Penn sylvania and Maryland, a movement was on foot to have the same candidates for electors on both the Taft and Roosevelt tickets with the agreement that the ticket receiving the largest number of votes should obtain the entire electoral vote William Finn of Pittsburg and other Roosevelt leaders in Pennsylvania the ex-President heard, had announced them selves in favor of the plan with the idea that by this method the Roosevelt and Taft strengths would be united against the democratic ticket.
 The colonel said emphatically there would be no bargaining of this nature if he could prevent it. It is his purpose to make his fight with such supporters as are willing to assist in the formation of genuinely new party. He was confi- dent. however. that the stand he took would not bring about a break with those who favor the plan he vetoed. If this plan should put through in Pennsyl- vania, or elsewhere. will there be split?' he was asked
 Will Be No Break
 T don't think there will be any break" he replied. Colonel Roosevelt dictated this statement of his position.
 T see that in Pennsylvania and Mary land the proposal has been made that identical. Roosevelt and Taft electors shall run and the electors who are chasen cast their votes for whichever one, either MT Taft or myself, who gets the most votes. I trust that no such plan will be adopted I claim in every primary state where the pri- maries were carried for me and where electors have been nominated that as a matter of highest obligation those men are bound to vote for me. for am the nominee of the overwhelming ma jority of the rank and file of the repub- lican party and Mir. Taft's nomination represents nothing but the successful dishonesty of the Barnes s-Penrose- Gug- genheim machine and is not binding upon any honest republican.
 Will Not Assent
 Tn certain of these primary states, as understand 1t. there Is now contest on the primalles to see whether any name or that of Mir. Taft shall he put on the lcgular ticket instead of being nominated by petition. Nit being the intention of the party beaten in the primary to nominate it's electors by petition. This is all right and proper; but so far as 1 have any say in the matter. shall not assent to any arrangement by which. under any circumstances my supporters or electors supported by them shall cast their votes for Mir. Taft.
 T make my appeal to all progressives no matter what their past affiliations may be who genuinely believe in progressive principles and who believe as do that both of the old party organizations. are completely under the dominion of the
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