Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-29

The REPUBLICAN PARTY GREATER THAN ANY MAN IN IT.
. The FREE PRESS time ago outlined the situation
tna would present itself if President Taft were renominated
IN the White House. and indicated what the Democratic party
would be likely to do in either event
, We also sought to emphasize the fact that ii struggle io
the nomination between ensued, tho chief
danger would be that the campaign might become bitter that
neither could be elected if nominated.
The Republican party confronted by that very
crisis
President Taft has announced his candidacy for renomn
alton the hands his party ExPrcsden Roosevelt has is
sued hss leaves no possible DOUBT as to his
rendered to and will adhere to this decision until the
vention has expressed its preference
If the conflicting ambitions and campaigns Of these two
great leaders were to rest simply these statements and on
calm and in favor of the candidacy of either
there would be little danger for the party Indeed temperate
contest sometimes helps clear the atmosphere and thereby has
wholesome effect.
little ground hope however that the Republi
party confronted by any such campaign On the
ray signs wanting that the country well the party
is facing one of the most acrimonious party struggles in the
history of American politics.
The friends of the two candidates question well
of Senator La Toilette have already made statements which
calculated to render temperate and dspassonae consideration Of
and measures difficult in the part of
thoughtful men and when considers the possibilities Of
pcas to prejudice and to class feeling rampant and
the emotional side of mems natures the dangers bettng the
party stand out in startling conspicuousness.
Ihe menace involved in the kind of campaign now nau-
to prevail throughout the United States
Party lines lightly on party
me The body Of men who are oyav aaed w h no pa
car political organization has become as vast in its proper
influence
zeal results and government policies
This fading of party lines has been promoted by the divi
Sons within the ranks of the old parties issues
that often constrained apply the old question What
Is democrat - to the situation and ask I1ow does
Th" dveonmt n Of ,r a0le H oit GoaG"n
has tended to make still the passage Of from
one party camp to the other to the increasing body of
Another influence which causing the rank and file in both
existing political organizations become FESTIVE of party
smnt the tremendous and all pervadng feeling that
how the individual becoming constantly impoten in
dealing with the affairs of and that both parties
to greater or less extent swayed by powerful interests working
to common end irrespective of parties and that goal not the
promotion of the rights of the people whole
All these influences and others that might be named
combining to render the period of ux in political
alignment and party afaon and the maintenance Of effective
party organization will consequently be difficult in the
no matter which of the republican candidates prominent is
nominated
Under circumstances ii well for all republicans
bear constantly in mind that the for which the Repub
party has stood conspcuous greater than
If we believe that reasonable protection for American capital
and American labor engaged in producing instead of tariff
Tor revenue on! without reference to the pfoeon OF our nome
markets. still the policy for the voters of America to fol-
low then must stand for the Republican party and not for
the party that has always fought and is still fighting the policy
OF conserving American markets for til" products of American
industry
If believe that effective be used the
regulation of combinations of capital formed control prices
oetS o, inc parry "hch mas never zone III roheco
with this problem except to the efforts Of the Republican
we believe that the promotion of the of the world
ces instituted by American president then
pubcan and not members of democracy that has helped
block this policy.
These great confronting the people of
the United States at the present time and while political opn
in of marked there is all the
need of strenuous effort the of the great of loyal
republicans to keep the Grand old party true to its splendid ira
dions we'll as its brilliant and patriotic achievements
There need that this time pause discussion of
consider whittier drifting. and what the effect is
to be upon glorious country
In short whether Taft men, Roosevelt men,
La Toilette men or Hughes men we need I" cling to the thought
that after all however than the
represented by the Republican party and if those
prevail keep ranks unbrokep by facona strife
remaining loyal the candidates of respective choice and
temporarily advocating their hut ready do that which
shall FOR all concerned when national
ell the party assemblies for delberaon and action.