Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10

and restore it to the hands Of the
people Nearly AL the measures
OF the third party platform are
aimed directly at that end.
You viii see, therefore, how
Impossible it is for that third
pa tv to unite with the Republi-
can party. for the platform OF
the national Republican party &
conservative in the extreme an1
the Republican party is regarded
as the chief reactionary party in
the United States
Then again the proposal Of
Nh Roosevelt and Mr. Taft both
'etiring was brought up at the
Republican convention in chi
cago. Neither one was willing to
retire. ] can not believe that
either one is willing to retire
now or that fusion between
these two Numerically conflict
ing factions can be satisfactorily
accomplished even if both candi-
dates should retire.
''Of course, if the division in the
Republican party continues. the
probabilities are that Mr. Wilson
will he elected or that. failing an
actual ma jority. the election viii be
thrown into the house Of represen-
taHVes The Vermont election
shows not only no detection from
the Democratic party. but slight
gain for It, This IS significant
The Progressive sentiment in
the United States is tremendous.
The men who class themselves as
prosr, sstVes, no matter to what
party they belong. constitute a con-
siderable majority Of the voters Of
the United states There are prob
ably too. more progressive Demo-
Gratis than there are progressive Re-
publicans, and. finally. the Demo
cratic platform was 50 vague and
indefinite as to fail far short Of cN-
pressing the sentiments of the pro-
SreSsive Democrats.
"To a Democratic platform of
milk and water MI Wilson. in his
letter Of acceptance. merely added
more water bubhllng water. spar
king with cuphonlous phrases.
agreeably charged with gas. but
nevertheless water This situation
i'm the Democratic party must be a
disappointment to militant pro-
gressiyes.
Why. then. is there not nota-
bile detection from the Democratic
party to The new third party? Be
cause Mr. Roosevelt committed the
distinct error Of making this third
party movement almost entirely Re.
publican. recruiting it almost en-
urely from the progressive wing Of
the Republican party and officer
ing it with Republican otficehold-
ers.
Mr.. Roosevelt. being a Repuh-
llcan, should have had Democrat.
and preferably a Southern Demo
crat, for vice president and il
Roosevelt had been as anxious To
unite the prosressives as he was 10
disrupt the Republicans he would
have had Democrat on the ticket
But Mr.. Roosevelt. the candi-
date for president is a Republican:
Mr.. Johnson, the candidate fol. vice
president, is a Republican. Nearly
all the leaders and speakers for the
lnlfd party in this campaign are
Republicans. Therefore. / believe
tae third party movement will onlv
nan succeed in this campaign
MS agitation win go far. how
ever TO establish third party. and
Inc carrying of certain states bv
the third party will give added
hopes and confidence 10 the sup
potJets Of the Progressive move
olent In my opinion, the third
party movement viii not he sue
teSSiul until the Progressive of the
republican party and the progress
SlNes of the Democratic party are
united In one third party.
ne Democrats who know Mr.
Roosevelt and understand his per
NontJ ambitions and rather selfish
intentions believe that Mr. Roose-
vets main object at present is ia
break up the Republican organiza-
iion, SO that he can gain control or
u ana dominate the Republican
party and be its candidate. for
president in 1915.
Therefore, added Mir. Hearst.
many ardent progressive Demn.
Gratis are supporting Mr.. Wilson
!uSJ as ! ann not because they be-
,,'N' IN the feeble professions of