Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-05-08

The manner in which things were
run in the Republican convention
at Ste Genevieve ,ast Thursday eul-
phasiZes nothing SO much as the ne
:essity for presidential primaries.
The are calling upon President Ma
iero down in Mexico to resign. as
he only relief for the disturbed con-
1itions there. We don't believe that
would help things any, for his sue
cessor would be revolted against as
soon as he took the office. It's the
Mexican way of politics.
The Journal is always ready with
4 prompt acquiescence in the will of
he Republican organization when
t properly expresses the wishes of
he party as a majority, but we can
lot help but grumble some when the
organization overrides the will Of a
majority of the voters to help out
Individual political ambitions
Looking at in in the light Of a
strict economic proposition, the death
Of John Jacob Astor in the Titanic
tragedy was of less consequence to
he community than the death of the
humble coal passer on board the
same ship. The world can get along
without the Astors, but it needs the
humble coal passer. Never was this
fact more fully demonstrated than
turing the recent coal miners strik
n England. When the coal miners
1uit working all England halted until
The miners could be induced to so
back to work 1t is to the toiler
who moves the world that we should
give the honors.
Congress seems to have been lost
II the political play that is now alb
,orbfng the interest of the country
The last cheep we have heard from
he halls of the national legislature
Vas a protest the other day from a
Democratic member of the House
tsainst the profligacy with which HIS
,arty was spending the public funds.
and unless Il halt were called they
would shortly bankrupt the treasury.
should be remembered the present
.ession started cut to make a record
or economy, which We deridei at
he time, since we never yet have
seen economy in public affairs when
hey were handled by Democrats.
We cannot accept the proceedings
If the Republican district convention
held at Ste. Genevieve last week with
put protest. nothing that was
lone there, in our estimation, Was
expressive Of the real sentiment OF
The Republican party OF this county,
md, we may add, no more was Il
hat of the whole district. In WASH
ngton county the Roosevelt sentlmel
overtops the Taft sentiment at least
-hree to one. OF the representation
We sent to the convention,ten dcleSat
IS out of the twelve, voted with the
Taft people on every point, and en-
1orsed resolutions that no follower
If Mr.. Roosevelt or Governor Hadley
,an subscribe to. How do the Roose-
yeit Republicans here like the follow
ing paragraphs from the platform
,dopted at that convention, which oui
delegates, with the two exceptions
already named, voted for?
I'VE look with suspicion on Ger
ain soCalled progressive political
announcements that have achieved
some latter day vogue, particularly
hose OF populistic parentage, OF So
"ialistic origin, that threaten, through
lemagogic persuasion, to substitute
themselves for our party'S principles.
We are not over-much enamOred with
the initiative and referendum and
natjentIv await the demonstration OF
Of their wisdom.
''Wt: do not take kindly to the re
call of judges. TO us the recall OF
judicial decisions is a curse and al
athena, and we should look with fea
and trembling on the possible sue
,ess of any politician, however great
who seriously advocates that doctrine
A corporation attorney, listening
n the voice of his master, could not
have done it better. 1t breathes the
snirit of President Taft's declaration
that the American people are not ca
,,hla of true democratic government
It looks like particular pains Wer'
-,l,an nv the writer of these resolu
ions to insult the Roosevelt follower
md it is indeed difficult to conceive
now intelligent men. for the leader
n control of that convention "er
nen of intelligence, ever permltte'
hose resolutions to go before th
convention to say nothing Of ailo"
ne them to be adopted. The speech
fjers at the convention all appeale
or harmony ana united action OF Tn
1arty. but we don't see anyth1n
conciliating in an open and gratul
iouE insult to the Republicans WI
believe in the principles sthat Colo
,el Roosevelt stands for, who real,
constitute a preponderance OF the Vo
ng strength Of the party. Over her
1t our county rGass meeting the othe
lay we took occasion to endorse an
aud Governor Hadley. We believe e'
Try Republican who attended tha
mass meeting felt that that endorse
nent and laudation had been deserv