The Detroit times., 1912-06-26
NILSSON IS ANSWER TO
HQOSEVtLT'S THIRD PARTY,
AYS NEW YORK WORLD
ionest and Sincere G. o. p. Pro-
gressives Could Conscien-
tiously Vote for Him
DEPENDS ON BALTIMORE
Reactionary is Nominated
Roosevelt Plan Will Be
Vital Element

NEW YORK, June 25.-The World,
Its leading editorial, declares that
woodrow Wilson is the answer TO
lr. Rooseyelt's third party II says:
III GOV. Wilson is nominated at
'altimore, honest and sincere Repub-
can progressives viii have a eandi-
ate for president for whom they can
onscientiously vote and through
nom they can voice their protest
gainst Republican reaction. There
ould then be no legitimate field for
IL Roosevelt's third party. and its
TENDERS would be confined TO Mr..
ooseyelts personal followers.
But IL the Democratic convention
ominates reactionary or weak
rogressive who does not measure up
p this crisis. Mr.. RooseYelt's party
Immediately become a vital ele.
aent in American politics. 1t will
ONE into existence in response to an
resistible demand, and Will do prac-
caIly as much damage TO the Demo
rGts as 10 the Republicans.
TO name so-called conservative
I Baltimore-the kind Of candidate
i ammany and Wall-st. are scheming
or-is merely TO divide the copsefva-
OIL large enough TO elect one presi-
ent, and It would make pitiful
sowing II divided between two candi-
ates. To nominate a progressive Of
no hack-politician type is 10 insult
pc intelligence OF thoughtful inde-
'endents and TO convict the Demo-
,:ntic party OF false pretenses in the
yes OF all Independent voters,
The situation at Baltimore Is so
dmple that there can be no excuse
or the conventions going astray.
! The Democratic politicians who
re Dragging that, With the Republi-
an party split, anybody can win. are
Aols who are drunk with their own
olly. Anybody cannot win. This Is
year in which only somebody can
urely win, and he must be a real
omebody, not an imitation some
iody. "a
IF the Baltimore convention blund-
irs there will be no such dramatic act
II secession as that which took place
II Chicago; but tens of thousands or
isappointed Democrats Will instantly
,egin TO seek means OF registering
heir resentment, and Theodore
Roosevelt will naturally be the club
hat they seize upon.
Let there be no delusions about
ir. Rooseyelts being dead politically.
As a third party candidate appealing
0 an electorate disgusted with both
arties, he would have quite differ
int status from that which he would
,old as a third-term candidate OF the
Republican party. He would at last
se a real Independent. He would at
asst have proved that he had the cour-
,ge OF his convictions. The spectacle
II such man battling single-handed
against the bosses and reactionaries
u both parties. would make power
'ul impression upon the mind Of the
lSerage American. Even IL he were
Jeaten he would be able TO take over
he discredited Republican machine
after election and nominate himself
lgain in 1916.
Let Baltimore remember this
7ooseveltism was only scotched at
Chicago. II it Is destroyed, II must be
destroyed al Baltimore. Every con
siGeration OF political intelligence,
Jolitical strategy and political com
,cou sense counsels the nomination OF
Woodrow Wilson for president. VIII
the Democratic National convention
arise to its great opportunity?