Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
7, R. WELCOMES
SEN. CUMM|NS
To MOOSERS
Colonel Answers Governor VIII
sons Attack on Moose Plat
form in st. Louis Speech.


followers and said he was highly
pleased to learn of the attitude of the
senator. who yesterday declared his
support of Roosevelt and reputation
of Taft.
Senator Cummins has always stood
for the fundamental principles for
which the Progressives stand. but he
may differ with us on some essential
points" said the colonel. He referred
10 the senator's statement that he be-
Heved in all the principles espoused by
The Progress sives, saying:
In Lincoln's day, when he broke
away from the Wings. there were some
who did not believe in all the Repub-
lean party stood for and it is the same
way today. But l don't see how any
man can differ with us on the principle
of Thou shalt not steal" The crowd
cheered.
The colonel proceeded:
81 believe when any one steals from
YOU, don't argue, but search him"
There may be men who do not be-
ieve this is to be permanent move"
the colonel explained, referring to Cum
Minis expressed opinion We'll I do.
whether | am right or W ong, 1t ought
to make no difference in the attitude
Of the Progressives in this election
The old parties are rotten to the core
Now, let any man come with us this
fall and | won't quarrel about his go.
ing back to the old parties in the flu
ture Once with us, they'll like our
company and stay with US"
Finds Movement Popular.
After first hand observation of cond-
tons in Missouri and Iowa, the colonel
has told his lieutenants here that It is
necessary to name Progressive tickets
in the states. His speeches have taken
on something of the tang of those de-
ivered in Vermont, where he demanded
support for the Progressive state can
aida IS as well as for himself at the
fan De,j zion.
The c@onel's iowa itinerary today
Includes Mount Zion. Eden, Ottumwa
OsEaloosa and Des Moines.
The colonel is pleased with the out
look in the Middle West
There is plenty of third party sem
inner in the West" he said. The
fight has just started. BY November
ne whole country will wake up to the
fact thai We are 10 be reckoned with
at the polls"
Why f,asn't He Done Somethinq?"
Woodrow Wilson's stand upon the
tariff, the trusts and the minimum
wage scale proposition was assailed by
Colonel Roosevelt in ST. Louis late yes
ierday before the Missouri Progressive
state convention.
Taking up Governor Wilson'S criti-
ciSm of the Progressive policy in re-
gard 10 regulation of trusts, Colonel
Roosevelt asked
IF the Democratic platform really
offers any hope for the solution of the
trust question, why, during the two
wears that Mr. Wilson has been gov
ernor Of New Jersey, has nothing been
done under Mr.. Wilson's lead or even
attempted by Mr.. Wilson in New Jer-
sey for the regulation of the trusts?"
The colonel was asked to advise the
state convention as to whether it should
name full state ticket
~ felt that you ought to-" he said.
i feel that except in those states in
which we can take over bodily either
of the old parties we ought to run
straight Progressive tic''et"
Said the colonel:
yesterday Mr.. Wilson, abiding to
the third party platform, asked; With
that program who can differ in his
heart, who can divorce himself in SYM
pathy from the great object of advanc-
ING the interests of human beings
wherever it is possible to advance
Il am very glad that Mr. Wilson
should be with us in his heart; but if
mis- party sympathizes with us in its
n5a't why didn't they in their platform
make program at least remotely re-
st milling ours? our sympathy for the
program is not only within our hearts;
II is with our heads and our hands
also.
About the Tariff
When he comes to the tariff. Mr..
Wilson attempts to quote me, but he
his AliIlN uQSuCteSSIul. ne states,
Tor Instance, that ] am not concerned
with the interests of the general tax
payer, the general public.
IF he wOulG take the trouble to read
what ! have said or to read our plat
torm he would find that the commits
sion principle which we propose, and
To which he and his party are hostile,
mas for one of its special objects the
careful consideration Of the needs of
tAe general public. We are advocat-
hg the commission system which has
been one of the pieces of governmental
ana industrial mechanism that have
oeen so extraordinarily successful in
building up the great prosperity Of the
German empire.
i believe in protection; | believe that
H Mr.. Wilson's free trade policy or
tariff for revenue only policy is in
good faith and not merely treated as
campaign cry. widespread disaster will
result to American life.
But ! don't believe for a minute
,,.ief