Morris tribune., 1912-07-05
CAN'T READ HIM OUT.
Sam Gordon Stands Firm on the
Fraud at Chicago.

to read him out of the Republican
party.
/ have filed as Republican candi-
date for governor, as have intended
to do ever since l became a candidate.
In taking this step l do not wish to
be understood as in any manner modi-
tying my recent statement regarding
the Chicago convention, and 1 reiter-.
ate that the arbi airy action of the
National Rebuplican Committee in
refusing seats to rightfully elected
delegates was not only rank injustice,
but a high-handed political crime
against the party as a whole, and l
hold that it is not only my privilege,
but my duty, as a Republican to de-
nouncee, in strongest terms such out
rageous procedure. In this controv-
ersy I most heartily endorse Mime
sofas twenty-four Republican dele
gates. who were elected by the pro-
gressive Republicans of the state in
their district conventions and in one
of the must representative state con-
ventions ever held, who participated
In the Chicago convention and who
to man denounced in strongest terms
the high-handed action of the National
Committee, and in assuming such at
titude l know that those twenty four
stalwart men reflected fully the
sentiment of the great majority of the
Republican voters in Minnesota. The
time has gone by in the politics Of
this country when wrong is made
right because it bears the brand Of
party label, and the political tricksters
should be made to understand this,
whether they are acting as members
of national committee in Repub-
lican convention in Chicago or are
delegates representing Wall Street in
terests in the National Democratic
convention now in session in Balti-
more.
When I was nominated for lieuten-
ant governor in 1910, l opposed and
strongly criticised the appointment of
a certain political boss who was
placed at the head of the central COM
mittee. I have since criticised the
action of that committee, as other
candidates have done and as the re-
cent Republican state convention did
in it's resolution demanding pre-
ferential vote. l have criticised the
Republican state administration, as
other candidates have done, and as
thousands of Republicans voters are
doing, now criticise the crooked
work of the National Committee in the
Chicago convention for it's acts in
thwarting the will of the voters. and
I have no apologies to offer. On &C.
count of my attitude, however, some
of my opponents for governor would
read me out of the party. In this
connection let me ask Governor Eber-
hart and other candidates who take a
similar view, to come out and make
public their views on the merits Of
the case in controversy To read me
out Of the party would not alter in
the least the facts as to the right
or wrong of the action of the National
Republican Committee.
Let me ask these candidates for
governor, did that committee do right
or did it do wrong?
Was the action of Minnesota s
twenty-four delegates in denouncing
the committee, right or wrong?
Was the action of Minnesota s
twenty-four delegates in refusing
further participation in the conven-
ton until the convention roll was
purged, right or wrong?
Do you intend to read them out OF
the party?
If you consider the National Com.
mittee was right, will you come out
publicly and say so?
If you consider Minnesota's dele
gates as having acted wrong and mis-
represented the party in the state
will you come out publicly and say
so?
On the other hand, if your views
are the opposite, do you not condone
the wrong and mislead the voters bJ
your silence. being candidates tor the
highest honor within the gift of the
voters Of the State?
Is your standard of Republicanism
such that you believe for man t.
remain a Republican must endorse
the acts of Republican committees
whether right or wrong? =.
Are the acts of national commit:
tee any more sacred than those of ;
county or state committee, and have
you always endorsed the acts Of youl
county and state committee? st (
What manner of right have you tt
take gauge and yard-stick and &c
III ont to measure IN men as To their Re-