The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-10-22
REPUBLICANS FOR WILSON.
La Follette's Manager Gives Rea-
asons For Not Supporting Taft
Or Roosevelt.

lette tn Wisconsin, during the pri-
mary campaign, in a statement to
the Wilson National Progressive Re-
publican League, tells why Senator
La Follette's supporters and Pro
gressive Republicans throughout the
country should vote for Governor
Wilson.
Senator Blaine said:
''To the official record of the
three leading candidates for Presi-
dent we must look for guidance in
casting our vote. Performances are
to be chosen rather than great
promises.
president Taft promises nothing
for real Democracy and has strenu-
ously opposed every movement max
ing for popular government He fail
ed to fulfill his promise for genuine
downward revision of the tariff. III.
has made no effort to enact law
for the physical valuation of rail
roads and other like public utilities
He gave secret aid to and after
wards publicly approved of the
conduct of those who were unlaw-
fully plundering our natural re-
sources. He has opposed practically
every economic advance. That he
procured his nomination through
questionable methods there can be
no dispute. He has opposed every
instrument for popular government,
embracing the direct primary, Presi-
Dental primary and the initiative,
referendum and recall. He has no
constructive policy for the proper
regulation or prevention of monopo-
lies.
Mr.. Roosevelt, as Governor, ac-
complished nothing for Democracy.
He is unable to point to any con-
structive work as Governor, either
in economic development or govern
mental machinery. AS President he
made no attempt at any re-adjust-
ment of the tariff laws, and since
the enactment of the Payne-Aldrich
bill he has publicly approved it.
To the monopoly problem, he never
brought the influence of his posi-
ton to aid in the proper regulation
and prevention of monopolies, and
during his administration trusts
and monopolies multiplied like
mushrooms and by his express con-
sent he permitted the extension of
the Steel Trusts monopolizing power
During his term of office he opposed
all instruments of popular govern
ment.
"In those States where the fight
was hottest for the direct primary
he allowed the federal machine by
him constituted to oppose their en-
actment. He sent Mr.. Taft, who We.
then in his cabinet, to Oklahoma to-
defeat the initiative, referendum and
recall. While the progressive States
were struggling for social justice.
and industrial freedom, President.
Roosevelt was giving aid and CONS
fort to its enemies through his. all
powerful federal machine. He lh<
favored one thing today and some
thing else tomorrow. During his
entire official career as Presidenf
he accomplished nothing for the
betterment of economic. conditions.
or for the advancement of the in
struments of popular government.
''Gov. Wilson, with one branch of
the Legislature opposed to him, ac-
complished: The enactment of a
direct primary law for all elective,
State and local officers; direct pri-
maries for United States Senator
and Presidential primaries with
popular expression for choice for
President; a progressive public utili-
ty law; a broad workman's compen-
sation law; commission form of gov
eminent for cities; a Corrupt Prac-
tees Act to prevent fraud and cor
ruption at primaries and elections;
laws for the betterment of labor
conditions and along other lines for
economic betterment, permitting the
people to run their own government.
With him the progressive movement
can not be retarded, displaced or
turned aside, and he offers the only
hope of protecting and advancing
economic justice, social development
and a more genuine Democracy"