The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-27

government and administration. Truly
I il may be said OF him. as it was said
OF an English historian By his biogra-
pher, his scholarship was to him as
/ practical as his politics, and his poll
tics as ethica las his faith Thus his
whole life was unit: al his various
interests we're inspired BY one unoon-
| querable resolye-lhe aim Of securing
uniyersay recognition of the para
mountcy Of principles over interests,
Of liberty over tyranny.
WHAT sPREcKLEs' MOVEMENT
FOR WILSON INDICATES.
New York, Sept. 25-Much interest
has been caused by Nthe opening in
New York City of the Eastern head
quarters OF the Wilson National Pro-
gressiye Republican League, and no
little significance attaches to this
movement
The movement is headed by Ru-
dolph Spreckels OF California, one OF
the best known, most influential and
independent Of progressive republi-
cans. He is a man who is a progress
sive because he believes he can thus
best serve his country. Mr.. Spreckels
is not a professional politician He
has never sought to get anything out
Of politics for himself
He is an independent patriot-inde
pendent in his views and his actions
as well as in his private fortune, who
is deyoting much of his time, his
means and his indomitable energy to
the perpetuation of those principles
he believes to be right and to secure
the election Of those men whom he
considers best fitted to serve the peo-
pie righteously.
One of the leading features of the
present presidential campaign has
been the independence OF thought and
action which has been developed in
the ranks of the old parties. The
American people are thinking and act
ing more and more for themselves.
Scores of truly progressive republicans
are announced supporters Of Wilson
and Marshall, the democratic nomi-
nees for president and vice president,
respectively, and of the principles they
represent.
These republicans oppose the reac-
tionary of the Taft type and are with
out faith in the Roosevelt cause. The
purpose of the movement headed by
Mr.. Spreckels and his associates is to
crystalline this widespread sentiment
in the old time republican ranks, they
believing that they ca nthus best serve
the interests Of all the people, ire
spective of party lines, and in 50 do
ing best serve the interests Of the
whole nation
The republican league movement is
very significant of the real awakening
of the American people
Governor Woodrow Wilson tele-
graphed to Mr. Spreckels from Colum-
bus, Ohio, his congratulations on the
openng of the New York headquar-
ters of the Wilson National Progressive
League, as follows
Your telegram telling me OF the for
nation OF the Wilson National Pro
gressiye Republican League gave me
the deepest qualification and encour-
agement. The action you and your
associates are taking seems to me
truly patriotic The progressive forces
of the nation ought not to be divided
No mere attachment to a party name
should now separate men whose pur.
poses and convictions are united for
common object The formation OF the
league seems 10 me one Of the most
reassuring indications OF the temper OF
Ithoughtfll men May ! not convey to
You my congratulations on your own
part in the movement
STRONG FOR WILSON.
New York, Sept % At the conven.
tion OF the agents of the National Sure
| ty company. held in Che Whitehall Club
today, there were 100 representatives
from every state in the Union, among
them being postmasters, lawyers, doc
tors and business men 4 straw vote
was taken on the election with the fol
| lowing results
Wilson ......, 56
Taft ......26
Roosevelt ...............
Twenty OF the men voting for vii
son were formerly Taft republicans
IOWA WILSON'S BY $4,000.
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