The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-06-19

may be- And, Oh, my friends, for
one thing at least we should be pro-
foundry grateful. We are more for
tunate than our fathers in that there
is no slightest tinge of sectionalism in
the fight we are now waging. The
principles for which We stand are as
vital for the South as for the North,
for the East as for the West. We
make our appeal to all honest far
sighted and patriotic Americans no
matter where they may dwell.
Entered Fight as a DUTY
When in February last / made up
my mind that it was my duty to en-
ter this fight 1t was after long and
careful elaboration. 1 had become
convinced that Mr.. Taft had definitely
and completely abandoned the cause
of the people and had surrendered
himself wholly to the biddings of the
professional political bosses and of
the great privileged interests stand
ing behind him. had also become
convinced that unless ! did make the
light it could not be made at all and
Ithat Mr.. Tafts nomination would
come to him without serious opposi-
.tion.
Is The event has justified both my
Beliefs. / very earnestly ask our fell
blow progressives who have suppofted
other candidates. to remember that
one of the cardinal principles Of the
doctrines which we hold in common
Ills our duty normally, Loyalty and in
l.good faith to abide by the we'll
lFthoughtAouf and honestly expressed
action 2of a majority. The over
lfwhelft1ing majority of the republican
j,progressives have declared for me. II
lihas become clear beyond shadow OF
tidoubt that If had not made the pro-
Igressive fight it, would have been
licomplete1y broken down and there
l!would have been no substantial oppo-
lsitfon to the forces of reaction and
liof political crookedness.
II Taft's Deeds Deny Words
Il Let those progressives who stand
lifor, principle and who are concerned
with the fortunes of any particular
iiman only as a means for securing the
1ltriumph of principle ponder these
facts and refrain in this crisis from
1playing into the hands of our ene-
mics
Mr.. Taft at first denied that he rep.
resented the bosses.
His denial was of little consequence
for his deeds belied his words. But
l doubt If at present he would ven.
ture to repeat the denial. AS it ha.
become constantly more and more
evident that the people are agaias
1 him he has more and more undis.
1guisedly thrown himself into the
arms of the bosses. Here in Chicago
at this moment he has never hat
! one chance of success save what wa:
\ given him by the actions of Messrs
Crane, Barnes, Brooker, Penrose
4 Murphy, Guggenheim, Mulvane
I,cheating the people out of theil
/ rights. He was beaten SO over.
4 whelmingly by the people themselve!
in the states where primaries were
held that in the last state in which
1--we spoke in New Jersey. he per
i mitted himself to be betrayed into tn,
i frank admission that he expected tt
4 be nominated because he believed tn,
+, national committee would stand by
4 him One member of his own cab
met representing a state that hal
/ just trepudiated him, has been work
(, ing haid in glove with the other Tai
proceedings to precedent.
members of the national committee
4 under the lead of Mr.. Penrose o
/ Pennsylvania, Mr.. Crane of Massa
/ chusetts, Mr.. Mulvane of Kansas, M
] Murphy of New Jersey, and Mr.. Scot
!, of West Virginia, all of whom have
I just been repudiated by their owl
I states to steal from the people tn
+; victory which the people have won
Last February 1t was evident that MI
Taft was the accepted Representative
of the bosses of the men who uphold
the combination of crooked polite
and crooked business which has beef
the chief source not only of our pc
ltical but of our social and industria
corruption. 1t has now alas, becom
evident that Mr.. Taft is willing t.
acquiesce in and to condone and 4
accept the fruits of any course o
action which these men embark. ever
though such action represents tred
son. as well as destruction. to the re
publican party to which they nomi
nally belong. and also treason to III
cause OF the American people as ;
whole.
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