Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-03
Iowa Senator, However,
Not in FaVsr OF
New Party.
WRONG FLAG FOR TAFT
Held That His Nomination Does
Not Represent Choice of
the Republicans.

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept 3.-Senator
Cummins in a public statement issued
today declares he expects to vote for
Roosevelt for president but is op-
posed TO the formation of a third
party. He does not believe Taft was
the choice OF the republicans of the
nation. The senator said:
THE nomination OF Taft was op-
posed by an overwhelming majority
OF republicans throughout the country
simply because in his administration
OF the office of president he had not
done the things which the great body
of the people believed he should have
done and said. A meager majority
succeeded in the nomination of him"
The senator reviews the basis OF
representation by means of which, he
claims. states with but q meagre re-
publican vote dominate conventions
and force on the great mass OF the
party. men undesirable 70 the majority
Continuing, he said: The man
who could not see there would be re-
bellion wherever these over-represent
ed states forced a nomination against
the strong opposition OF states in
which there was a real republican
party was blind as a bat, and the
man who could not hear the rumble
OF the rising storm as deaf as an
adder"
RAILS AGAINST SYSTEM.
IF the convention which nominated
Taft had changed the system in obed-
ience to the popular demand we might
have had patience TO wait. but as
though wanting to furnish every rea-
Son for revolt 1t attempted TO fasten
II still more firmly upon us. II this
were all We would be amply justified
in overthrowing the system by refus.
ing 10 accept the nominee. But this
is not all The system, indefensible
as II is, was not enough to overcome
the adverse majority in the republi
can states and therefore the com
plaisaut committee, and followins
them the convention, deliberately
seated Taft delegates from Washing
ton, California, Arizona and Texas
who had no shadow OF a title to seati
in the convention. / speak OF these
states because / examined the RECORD
as 70 them and reached a conclusion
after the lost careful study and re
Election.
MAJORITY WILL IGNORED.
Thus the will OF a tremendous ma
jority was defeated by the power O
bad system and the Vaccinations o
the committee. | take no pleasure II
reciting these things. for / would lik,
TO support the republican candidat,
for president There is but one way
however. to make sure the system
OF the Chicago convention will b,
abolished and the scenes never re
peated. and that is to make II plail
that the candidate who is the produc
OF the system and he beneficiary OF IL
methods cannot reach the Office Z
which he aspires. Therefore ! canno
support Taft.
The reason republicans were s.
largely against the denomination Q
Taft was their profound convicto
that the people should rule the couI
try. The fact that this was the att
tude OF the vast majority of republ
cans proves to me cOnclusiyely that
new party is unnecessary, untimel
and unfortunate
WILL RIJTARD REFORM.
Il fear II will retard. rather tha
hasten reform. Roosevelt was IN
manifest choice OF the greater nun
ber of republicans who expressed
choice for president. He was appea
ing TO the moral and progressive for,
es OF the people, and ! expect to vot
for him; but II must be understood
90 so protesting against the organic
tion OF another party and dissentin
with some OF the doctrines OF his pla
form. Ny vote for him will indioai
believe that he desires 10 promot
the common welfare. but will not Il
dicate that look upon q new part
SIS a wise or enduring movement
public affairs"
Cummins said his chief interest
this campaign is TO see that the T
publican state nominees are elected