The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-07-18


There has been and is altogether too
much license to do crooked curves in
reaching political ends. Only the
most gross and monumental meanness
become evident to the thinking world
and stirs the people TO retributive
action and punishment. SO far as We
a judge from repor-s and accusa-
tons Of men present at the recent
republican convention there have been
sufficient wrongs to warrant a logging
to both factions of the party and both
gentlemen should probably suffer for
the sins Of their agents although the
gentlemen themselves meant to be
men. We can't correct a wrong or
make politics any better by support
ing the claims OF either Taft or Roose-
welt, the one against the other. We
must throw to the winds the two men
and look to the principles that indi-
cate future policy Of government and
see to it that We influence future gov
eminent affairs in the interest of the
third or new movement in politics
based upon factional feud and disap-
pointed candidates. The time to or
ganize a new party is in the calm,
thoughtful years preceding the contest
and not at a time when the organizer
is so mad that he not only irascibly
throws his hat into the ring but act
ually bites the dust. So mad that
reason departs and nothing is left but
the rim Of the hat. If n is so positive
that he can't vote for the candidate
named by that convention let him be
conscientious enough to let both
alone and vote for either Mr.. Wilson
or fearing the influences that may
should he be elected then get down
to the safely honorable thing at least
and vote for the prohibition presiden-
tial electors. Let us not be rash.
Give the Times a little time to speak
Publicity will finally direct us. With
republican, democratic, prohibition
and socialist tickets in the field, IN
other even with a Roosevelt in the
lead seems TO me superfiuous. If we
could retire both rep lblican factions
with a new and promising candidate
fully harmonious with the principles
that have proven good and promises
for honest effort in economic govern
ment and successful evolution of
honorable industry We would be pleas
ed indeed.
State Senator Z. C. Miller-To the
unbiased observer the present pro-
gressive. movement is the great issue
now confronting the American people.
Reduced to its simplest fact it is a
struggle to maintain the rights Of all
the people with special privileges to
none. 1t represents moral, political,
industrial and commercial progress
with new or changed social and econ
omic conditions, all Of which vitality
effect the welfare of the whole people.
No longer restricted by party lines or
geographical boundaries, new social
adjustments and new political align
ments are inevitable. In meeting new
conditions and solving new problems
movements of this kind cluster around
forceful personalities. These indi-
viduals may not be ideal to all, yet
backed by good citizenship they carry
the principles of good government to
a higher plane.
NJ. G.. Carlisle-In my opinion the
time has arrived when a new political
party having for it's birthright a desire
for the triumph of the truth and the
right and a belief in the ability of the
people to rule, should be formed. We
have seen a powerful minority wreck
the republican party. We saw the
same clique in action at Baltimore
and l am not sure but they succeeded
there. Both nominees of the republi-
can and democratic party have de-
clared their disbelief in the common
people, SO how can we hope that either
will sincerely combat the federated
interests when the rights of the peo-
pie are attacked. Both old parties are
now wrapped in traditions so tightly
that they cannot expand to the needs
of a great and progressive nation. This
is an age of industrial expansion and
progress and there must be a change
in methods and systems Of govern
ment and above all the moral and
material welfare Of the great majority
must be recognized and practiced.
So l seem to see divisions forming
whereby We are lining up into two
great classes which We may designate
as liberals and conservatives, IL you