The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-07-12

the Chicago nominee.
Is not TO be wondered if peoplc of d.,
liberate mind go liile SLOWLY.
Unless one is of those who fhinb tn 4
Republican, regularity is the chef an
Il man. or of those who do not tlilnk q
20. hut just jump. tho taking OF tim
TO figure out the situation and adUu
onc's solf honestly and ir.eIfiycntly E,
the new conditions is absolutely IS
sential
The Herald belongs to neither class
In its opinion there are many thing
Bigger than Republican regularity. u
has time and aeaIn refused 70 be regard
ed as "a PARTY organ. While sltpportinr
Republican policies in the Nation II
has reiterated often the fact that II
was free to approve or disapprovc a..
cord,ns TO its Jtalgm, mt. 1t has ask
no man to read 1t or follow 1t on tl,a
ground that It stick to any political
organization through thick and thin. Or
tie itself to any POLITICAL ls,dsr
Possessing a mind and "a conscien %
of its own The Herald can nsithsr
bl!ndly follow nor rashly leap.
We supported Mr.. Taft wiiile his
for the nomination was IN
progress because We believed he deserved
a SECOND term. This did not mean
that we were wholly satisfied with
all he had done. or with his entire
program for the future. Consistent
readers of our columns know this TO
be true. We Withdrew our support
from him only after we were convinced
that his nomination was baing stolen
his candidacy
Nothing that happened in Chicago
and we were on the spot-nor that
las happened since. has changed our
'elief about the fraudulent manner
n which Mr.. Taft was nominated.
And now we are asked where W.
stand.
We stand for certain definite princi-
'l9s which have besn charumonei
in these columns.
We believe in popular government
md the overthrow Of boss rule; we
relieve in the direct primary for all
nominations: we believe in honest
lcctions; we believe in the scientific
evision of the tariff, preserving the
Principle of protection. hut taking into
consideration the rights of the con-
lm4r; we believe in the regulation
f big busine SIS. so as to conserve the
pportunity for rs-asonable combination
nd co-operation of capital. while pre-
ant!ng oppressive monopoly and unfair
'eatment of competitors.
We believe the R,publit an party IS
closer harmony with this creed than
ny other political Organization. That
WIZ we supported it in the past
hat is why We want to support il
Dw.
Btt where is the Republican party?
Is 1t with Barnes and Peailose and /
aft?
Is it with Roosevelt, Dixon and
/
Is it with Cummins and Kenyon and !
adley?
Or Is it with La Toilette?
We know vino has the label. We
wv it handed to him. But we confess
e are not sure where hhe panty u.s.
State conventions are being held and
'ing on record. The Republicans OF
he OF the DakOtas the other day re-
ldated the action of uhe Chca 20
invention and named Roosevelt eL.c-
rs. That was Regular RepubNcamis.n
olGht particular State. The Repub,,-
ms of Iowa meet This week. In August
ere VIII he a convention In Chicago
It Republican convention strictly
eaking, but a convention of Republi-
ms, neve rtheless.
Things are going to sstraighten out.
he party is going to find itself ami
ld It's leader. lit may forgive and
rset and ratify the nomination OF
ltt-and in this connection m1n
g Hadley, Cunmlns and Kenyon
e appealing to him TO roslbmit the
htest cases to an impartial tribunal
n may repudiate his claim to tn,
le of nominee.
int the clear voice of the peuple-
10 constitute the party-,llas not
ben heard. The Herald WA Is
to speak-I.oulsyille Herald.
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