Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-15

man, not to a cause. In this it is q
stranger to that American spirit which
)uts principles above men and de
hands of the foremost leaders that
if occasion call for it, they show
themselves willing to serve in subordi-
nate leadership OF one man essential
The people know this, and the concen.
A., tration of everything upon Col Roose-
welt will prove an element of weakness
in the new party movement.
With all due respect to Col. Roose-
welt, he himself does not give evidence
cf sincereity in his professed devo-
ton to progressive principles. He was
a late day convert to those principles.
La Toilette, Cummins and other prom
inent Republicans were champions of
progressiveism when Col. Roosevelt
was silent. Senator La Toilette was a
prominent candidate for the Republi-
can nomination along progressive lines
when Col. Roosevelt thrust himself
into the contest and pushed La Fol-
lette aside. Failing by that means
to dominate the party, he undertook
to wreck it.
This is his chief aim now, He knows
that the cause of progressive princi-
pies need no new party. No one knows
better than he that the ever-advanc-
ing Republican party will appropriate
to itself the good which is in progress
siveism and make those principles
its own. But he is disappointed and
angry, and what he is not able to rule,
he is willing to ruin.
How different is the position of
Senators La Toilette and Cumminsl
They are progressives because they
believe in progressive policies. But
they recognize that for men believing
in the principles of the Republican
party, there is more hope of progress
within the party organization than
in any conflicting movement
In this they are clearly right. Men
like La Toilette and Cummins are
true leaders. They were far in advance
of the main body of the party. But
they did not cut themselves off from
their old associates. When defeat
came in the Chicago convention, thoy
did not Dscnne rebels. they prl-
claimed tdaI determination to stgHd
by the party. They saw in the near
future tho 10y whcn the main b1iy
of the Republican army, ever march
ing forward, will reach their position.
So sure as the progressive policies
are wise and requisite for needed re-
forms, so sure is it that the whole
Republican party will within few
years be imbued with the progress
sive spirit. To abandon the great par
ty which has ever risen to the de-
mands of the times would be suicide.
Reform within the party should be the
aim of every Republican. To make
the party progressive without disrupt
ing its organization is to insure the
trump of progressive policies and
principles. There is not single pro-
gressive reform which cannot better
be achieved by the Republican party
than in any other way.
The regular organization of the par
ty must be maintained. Attempts to
capture it in order that it may be
betrayed into disloyalty to its chosen
leaders should be condemned by ev-
cry man who believes in the party
and in dealing fairly with its mem
bers. For the Republican state CON
vention to nominate for president ell
ectors men who refuse to vote for
President Taft would be to attempt a
fraud upon the members of the par
ty which morality would condemn and
the law prohibit.
Republicans may take courage from
the fact that Col Roosevelt has deter
mined to put his new party into the
field. If there are impatient progress
sives among the Republicans who 9th
erwise would go over to the radical
Democrats, this movement will head
them off. Captured by Col. Roosevelt
they will, it is true, be lost by Taft,
but they will not be gained by Will
son. There are but few communities
in which detection of this kind will
inflict serious injury upon the Repub-
lican cause. Against this, the radical
ism of Gov. Wilson may cause many
careful Democrats to cast their vote
for the Republican ticket. Hence, there
is reason to believe that, while he
hopes to hurt him, Col. Roosevelt will
help Taft by his new party move
ment.-Denver Republican.
WASHINGTON, July 11.-on be-
half Of Canada Great Britain has serv-