New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-14
HADLEY TELLS WHY
HE DROPS ROOSEVELT
Missouri Governor Believes Re-.
publican Party Can Best Ad-
vance Progressive Ideas.
PRAISE FOR ITS PLATFORM
No Harder, He Declares, to
Drive Bad Men Out of Old
Organization Than to Keep
Them Out of New One.

Governor Herbert A. Hadley OF Mis-
souri,. contributes TO this weeks number
of "I.eslie's Weekly" which will be Is
sued tomorrow. a frank statement Of
why he cannot support Theodore Roose-
welt for President, and why he remains
in the Republican party AS Governor
Hadley was the Roosevelt floor leader III
the Republican National Convention his
statement is Of special interest.
The Missouri Governor says the reasons
urged by those who have joined the Third
Term party are that the Republican party
IS n sectional party. that 1t has OUT
lived it's usefulness, and that II Is not III
accord with the progressive spirit OF the
day. on account OF the fact that It's ma
chinery is in the control Of men VINO are
either conservative or the representatives
of special interests.
The only force in this argument ne de-
clares, is that, because the organizauo"
in the South is largely made up OF ONCE
holders. II is easier for the special inter-
ests to control the party on this point
the Governor says;
The question. therefore. is as TO Whetn-
or the Republican party Is now uOiilI-
mated bv men who represent special IN
torests and as 10 whether II is more
dificult task 10 free the party from their
control than II is to organize a new pa
and through il secure cOntfol OF tnt soN
eminent. The action OF the nauoilal
committee I'm passing upon the contesulls
delegations for seats in the convention -
offered as proof that the party IS uhuer
the control Of such men,
Party Still Useful.
Notwithstanding the record That ma.
thus been made. | nave been INV 'i ,.l,s
10 concede that the Republican party mas
ceased to be a useful agency Tor goou
government I believe a large majority
OF the Republican voters believe III pro
gressive policies and principles OF govern
ment, and that those voters can make
their oplnions effective through the exist
ing party machinery And | believe that
the success Of progressive principles can
be more promptly ana enecuVey accom-
plished through the Republican par!
Than by the orga nizattn of third party
Assuming the truth OF all that has been
charged against the national committee
such an abuse of authority mas nov o'-
CURED before. and the TACT that IL oc
Cured this year does not mean mat IL
will occur again.
What assurance have those who join In
the formation of a new party that Tour
years from now the members ot the ma
tlonal committee of that party VIII not
use, i'm some unfair way, their authority
as against delegates selected In favor OF
some candidate for the Presidency? No
Marty can claim for Itself monopoly ot
honest men, and no party can make itseIi
Droof against dishonest. selfish or de-
signing men securing positions OF power
or authority therein.
Governor Hadley saws he believes II Is
no more difficult TO drive men. who would
resort TO unfair methods out OF positions
az authority in the Republican party
than ~ keen them out OF new party.
He prefers. he adds. TO make the ehort
before abandoning a party which has
such splendid record OF public service
ia ,ts credit,