The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12
CUMM|NS
T. lEEAVES ROOSEVELT
sonaI Disappointment No Ground
For Third Party He Says-No
Worse Than 4 Years Ago.

Washington, 1aly 5.-Senator Cur
of Iowa progressive republican
idate for the presidential nomina-
at the Chicago convention, today
Eally declared against the new
movement led by Theodore
Eeyelt, and announced his allegi-
to the old party. In so doing, Mr..
nins said bosses could not be es-
& by organization of new parties.
pointed out, that disappointment
E Hdiyidual dishonesty cannot be a
ation for a new party.
n C. Capers of this city, South
ira member of the republican ma
& >sommittee, who supported Col
Roosevelt, also formally announc-
S intention to support President
candidacy. Mr.. Capers in a
Enent, said that the work OF the
ity of the national committee was
bne whit more severe than the
II roller methods of four years
that time," he said, lin behalf
Hndidate Taft and under the direc-
Hof President Roosevelt | was one
Ne engineers Of the machine and
Hd fatten out the minority OF the
Elittee, who were in the same ron
when we got through with them,
Eere the fifteen men of the com
IL at Chicago this time : Mr..
Is was one of the fifteen.
here will always be a steam roller
He national committees of both
Is" he said, until the just and
Thing is done, providing for the
Znational committee to make up
temporary roll and assume .oilice
the convention nominates a
late for president.
Eator Cummins' statement was
rst public utterance since the
go convention renominated Pres
Taft. Mr.. Cummins pointed out
throughout his public life he had
Efghting to make the republican
tine progressive party,
believe,7 ne said, that we can
the problems before US more
and more successfully through
xI.blican party than through any
Ipolitical organization.
Ewas but short while ago that
ogressive movement in the re-
an party took on definite form
1t at this time, three-fourths Of
Aublican states are in the hands
Aggressive republican organiza-
and the membership of the party
Irwhelming with us. We met
at Chicago; simply because we
u concentrated our energies up
abolition of false and unjust
Of representation; but the basis
I'd will be overthrown and an
Hsystem for the nomination of
HentiaI candidates will be sub
"a before another presidential
btion is made. l agree that dis
practices without regard to
Huences ought to be rebuked and
ed. but | cannot believe that the
Hbintment, however profound, or
Hhonesty of individuals, however
can constitute a foundation
Ehieh to refer a new party. If
E vigilant, these things can never
Hagain in the republican party,
we are not vigilant, they car
In any party, old or new. We
rid ourselves of bosses by o.
"a another party. 1t is no more
to deprive the old bosses of
han to prevent the appearance
ones.
these reasons and others which
easily deduced from those ]
= -, | shall not join the new
ut shaft continue to use all the
81 have to influence the direct
pf the republican party toward
mission. shall not hesitate
Sc measures brought forward
leaders, when | thing they are
aor to differ from the president
proposes legislation, which |
to be unsound or unwise."
H.t.thtN Dali MAN PETIRNC