New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-04
70 PLACE FOR IT.

Governor Wilson's nomination by the
Democracy is already having its effect
on the third party movement. Governor
Osborn of Michigan, one of the seven
little Governors" has declared his in
tention of supporting Wilson. The Pro
gressive Republican League of Mime
sofa according to its president, will fol-
low the same course. Boilers from the
Republican party who have left 1t for
the sake Of radical principles will agree
with Governor Osborn when he says that
there is no necessity for a new pOlti-
cal party" Those who honestly wish to
see radicalism triumph will not consent
TO have its forces divided. TO nominate
third candidate would sacrifice the in
tereStS Of radicalSm TO the personal am
bition of that third candidate or to the
needs Of the Progressive" bosses who
have control Of the Republican machin-
cry in certain states.
Morally, Progressives like Governor
Osborn and like those Of Minnesota who
oppose a third party movement on the
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shooting in the air are in a better posi-
ton than those who, as in South Dakota,
propose to keep control Of the Reputli-
can party machine while exhibiting their
disloyalty to the Republican party's ma
tiOnal candidates. Progressives Of the
Osborn kind are honest enough and
courageous enough TO leave their party
openly when they are no longer In sym
patty with IT, The other kind propose 10
act dishonorably. They plan 70 support
movement for the defeat Of the Re-
publican national candidates while them
selves remaining within the Republican
party. They lack the courage to come
out In the open. They are unwilling to
sacrifice nominal regularity, their con-
troll of the Republican machinery, cleo
ton patronage and the Republican
party's place on the ballot In their states
for the sake of the PRINCIPLES about
which they make so much noise.
If there is to be a third party after
their plan it will wear mask in the
states where It Is strongest. 1t will be
thing of false pretences in a large
part of the Union. IL will not have the
honesty to come out and call itself the
Progressive party wherever tie RooSe-
welt faction possesses the Republican
party machinery. There is dignity in a
bolt for the sake of principles. But
there Is no dignity in calling a movement
bolt for the sake Of principles when
1t is merely fractional fight for the con-
troll of party machinery. The third
party won't be party at all If the
colonel allows the interests of his pro-
fessional political supporters to be con-
suited in its formation. 1t won't even
have the same name all over the country.
1t will be part inside the Republican
party. and treacherously there, and part
outside Of 1t. 1t will be part under cover
and part In the open. II the lionel can
not command the support of convinced
radicals like Governor Osborn and the
Minnesota Progressives who see prin-
ciples, not machinery, in this fight he
had better not run.
BY keeping in the Democracy all the
Bryan Democrats and taking over to it
the Bryan Republicans the Wilson can
didacy will also tighten the purse strings
which would have to be loosened for a
third party. The Roosevelt movement
has already cost its financial hackers a
large sum, placed by common report at
not less than 100000. If it had a
chance Of success at the polls no doubt
great deal more money would be forth
coming But the satisfaction of the