Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-09-03

Des Moines, Ia. Sept. 3.-Senator
Albert B. Cummins, of Iowa, in pub
lie statement issued today, declares
that he expects to vote for Colonel
Roosevelt for president, but is opposed
to the formation of third party. he
Goes not believe that President Taft
was the choice of the republicans OF
The nation.
"The denomination of President
Taft" said Senator Cummins, was
opposed by overwhelming majority
of the republicans throughout the
country, simply because in his admin
istration of the Office OF president he
had not done nor said the things
which the great body of the people
believed he should have done and
said. A meagre majority succeeded in
re-nominatng him.
The men who could not see,' con.
timed Senator Cummins, that there
would be a republican whenever these
over-represented states forced noml
nation against the strong opposition
of the states in which there is a real
republican party, was as blind as a
bat.
IF the convention which nominated
Mr.. Taft had changed the system in
obedience to the popular demand, we
might have had patience to wait; but
as though wanting to furnish every
reason for revolt it attempted to fast
en- it still more firmly upon u.s.
"The system, indefensible as it is,
was not enough to overcome the ad-
verse majority in the republican
committee, and following them the
convention, deliberately seated Taft
delegates from Washington, Califor-
mia. Arizona and Texas, who had no
shadow of title to seats in the con-
vention. | speak of these states be-
cause I have examined the record as
to them, and have reached conclu
sion after the most careful study and
reflection. And thus the will Of tre-
mendous majority was defeated by the
vaccinations of a committee.
There is but one way, however, to
make sure that the system of the Chi
cago convention will be abolished and
its scenes never repeated and that is
to make it plain that the candidate
who is the product of the system and
the beneficiary of the methods can
not reach the office to which he as
pires. Therefore, | can not support
Mr. Taft.
"The reason the republicans were
SO largely against the denomination
Of Mr.. Taft was their profound con-
viction that he is not a progressive
and does not believe in a proper sense
that the people should rule the coun-
try. The fact that this was the at
titude of the vast majority of the re.
publicans proves to me conclusively
that new party is unnecessary, un-
timely, and unfortunate. l fear that
it will retard rather than hasten re-
FORM Theodore Roosevelt was the
manifest choice of the greater number
IF republicans who expressed choice
for president. He is appealing to the
moral and progressive forces of the
people, and l expect to vote for him.
But it must be understood that ! will
'lo so protesting against the organiza-
ton of new party and dissenting
with some of the doctrines of his plat
form"
"WE'RE GOING TO WIN"
Muncie, Ind, Sept. 3.-"We're go
ng to win this fight" said Colonel
Roosevelt today The opening of his
trip yesterday, he said, he
regarded as significant in view of the
which marked his
journey through Connecticut and Mas
Colonel Roosevelt was due in St.
Louis at 8 p. m. G
AS soon as he was up this morn 4
ng, Colonel Roosevelt read Govern. '
'r Wilson's speech in Buffalo yester
ley, in which the governor spoke of G
he attitude of the new party toward :
ne tarirf and the trusts. 6
The Colonel intimated that he !