The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1912-03-09
ROOSEVELT LEADS ALL
IN GREAT POLL OF Votes

IN GREAT POLL OF VOTES
Washington, D. c.. March 6.-The re-
suit Of polls taken in various parts of
the country shows conclusively that
Colonel Roosevelt is the choice of the
people for the Republican nomination
for the Presidency. In every instance
the ballotine. has given the former
president big lead over the present
occupant of the White House. and
in many cases the socialist ticket
and the democratic nominee have run
ahead of Mr.. Taft.
Tho poll of Wisconsin, Minnesota.
Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and
Montana, taken by the St. Paul Dis
patch, shows 1928 for Roosevelt, 4, 856
for La Toilette, Eugene Debs. socialist.
1.243, Bryan 1.235 and Taft 791.
The poll of Philadelphia. taken by the
chairman of tho Keystone party shows
1886 for Roosevelt and 1883 for Mr..
Taft. In several counties il Pennsylvan-
ia where polls have been taken the
sentiment is shown to be overwhelm-
ingly in favor Of Colonel Roosevelt.
The poll of the state of Indiana taken
by the Indianapolis Star resulted as
follows Roosevelt, IS, s13: Taft, 6, 702 ;
Albert j. Beveridge. 4.426: J. Frank
Hanley, 1888: La Toilette, 333 and a
number of scattering votes.
Colonel Roosevelt is given "a, e03 in
the poll taken by the Kansas City Star.
Champ Clark is next with is,
Bryan 16. 500; La Toilette 9. .641; Taft
1876: Wilson 8. 861 and several thousand
scattering votes.
From Topeka, Kansas. came dispatch
es giving the result of the poll taken by
the Topeka Capital. which gives Roose-
velt, 5.119; La Toilette, 2.704; Taft,
$50 and less than one hundred scatter
ing votes. Champ Clark leads in the
Democratic race with /, 53S.
Attestine the esteem in which the
former president is held. even more for
cibly than the polls quoted. is the draft
of the Republican platform adopted in
Chicago. June IS. 1908. Under the
heading. 'Republicanism under Roose.
welt, the platform reads:
In the great race era of the Ameri.
can advancement the Republican party
has reached it's highest service under
the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt.
His administration is an epoch in Amer.
lean history. In no other has there beer
such mighty progress in those ideals Of
government which make for justice.
equality and fair dealing among men.
The highest aspirations of the Amer.
ican people has found voice. Theil
most exalted servant represents the best
aims and worthiest purpose of all his
countrymen. Americanmanhood has
been lifted to nobler sense of duty ant
obligation. Conscience and courage i1
public station and higher standards o.
right and wrong in private life have
become cardinal principles of political
faith; capital and labor have beer
brought into closer relations of conf.
dence and interdependence. and th'
abuse of wealth, the tyranny of power
and all the evils of privilege ant
favoritism have been put to scorn by
the simple virtues of justice and fai
play.
The great accomplishment of Presi
dent Roosevelt have been first and fore
most. a brave and impartial enforce.
ment of the law, the prosecution of il
legal trusts and monopolies, the exposure
and punishment of evildoers in the pub
lie service, the more effective regulation
of the rates and services of the erea
transportation lines. the complete over
throw of preference, rebates and dis
crimiEations. the arbitration of labo
disputes. the ameIioration of the con
dition of wage workers everywhere. tn,
conservation of the natural resources O
the country. the forward step in the i'm
provement of the inland waterways, ant
always the earnest support and defense
of every wholesome safeguard which ha'
made more secure the guarantees of life
liberty and property.
These are the achievements thai
will make for Theodore Roosevelt hi
place in history, but more that all thes,
the great things he has done will be- a,
inspiration to those who have yet great
er things 10 do. We declare our unfal
tering adherence to the policies thus in
augurated and pledge their continuance
under Republican administration o
the government.