The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-01


another column of views on t, 8 i'd
visibility Of a third party: 8
F.. r. Johnson-There seems - be
too much Rooseveltism rather z al
progressiveism to the new pa : to
suit me. Senator La Toilette W : OF
lend any aid to the bull moose 8 nd
why should any other true pre- S.
i've? Was Roosevelt ever a progress
sive and entitled to progressive
honors? Emphatically not. On the
other hand La Toilette has always ac'
complished his success within the
party. Would not La Toilette have as
much right to sulk and bolt as Roose-
welt? Has he not suffered defeat
within the party and has he not kept
faith with the party and ultimately
won mis- victories? He will keep right
on within the party and has faith in
the judgment of the voters Of the par
ty to know hat his principles will
triumph even if he himself will have
to suffer personal defeat. He places
progressveism above personal gain
and party power and believes that pro-
gr~essiveism, rather than La Toilette
ism will win.
J. l.. Jarvis-I don't know what to
think of a third party, but know that
if the old republican party had biven
the people a square deal by fulfilling its
tariff and other pledges there would
be no need or talk OF a third party.
The high tariff passed by the republi-
can "old guard in favor of interests
that do not now need protection is
one of the greatest evils we have to
contend with. Just to illustrate in
my own business: The tariff rate on
knives was raised twenty-five per cent
and the manufacturers raised the price
of knives twenty-five per cent. That
twenty-five per cent comes out OF the
pocket Of the consumer and goes as
additional profit into the Golfers of
the great manufacturer. There is no
fairness or justice about it, but the
retailer and the consumer are help
less. We have to pay the price de-
manded or do without the goods. The
prices on goods in all lines are prac-
tically the same, through the agree
ment of the big manufacturers, and
there seems to be no competition
whatever in the wholesale trad h
third pal ty movement will stir up the
animals, so that out Of it all the peo-
pie may get a little justice.
Chas. Keith don't think the third
marty will cut much figure in the cam
naign. the main fight being between
Taft and Wilson, with the latter an
easy winner. The e party may hurt
Wilson in some states. but this Will
be offset by a benefit to him in other
states.
l.. ]. Kendall don't hardly know
what to think about a third party, but
it is certain that a progressive cannot
endorse the action of the Chicago n
y~ention by supporting Taft. think
that H. l.. Hopkins opinion in last
weeks Register stated the situation
pretty clearly.
C. A. Johnson don't see the need
of a third party, but believe that the
progressives should stay in the old
party and fight out their battle.
don't believe that the third party
movement will help the progressive
cause. If Roosevelt had staid with the
party. like La Toilette, he would
eventually win. In my opinion. La
Toilette will win out in the republican
party in time, because he has battled
for the sake of his principles always,
with no thought of himself, and when
defeated he has been a good loser. 1t
looks 10 me as though Wilson will be
an Easy winner. The republican
party is split square in two, while the
democrats are harmonious. Wilson
will get practically every democratic
vote, while Taft and Roosevelt will
divide up the republican strength.
J.. X. Fridley-I don't believe that
the third party will amount to much,
as Wilson and the democratic plat
form should appeal to every good pro-
gressive. If a standpatter had been
nominated at Baltimore there would
have been an urgent need Of a third
party and 1t would have elected Its
candidate for president. I think that
the republican progr ,ssives are foolish