Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-11

POSSIBILITY OF A NEW POLITICAL PARTY.
The occultation of two the political armament has
set the partisan world Bryan and La Toilette have met
ener wh malice or as curious coincidence and
new party possibilities have been born again
This talk about the probability of third political party
hardly be regarded as novel, although is When
Theodore Roosevelt returning his chase after big
in the wids of the Dark of
political organization They simply assumed that this
manifestation Of ndvuasm rather than of organized
position to the parties in existence
So this jumping to conclusions because the political Moses
Of democracy and the ultra progressive
pubcanism met in the marble palace known the station
in the national capital without coming blows engaging
We Of America recognize the fact that later
al evolution will probably result in the breaking up Of
parties into wings factions been the England
as well as on the European continent particularly in France and
Germany Party lines have lightly
in the United States and prevailing conditions likely hasten
the propaganda Of political independence.
must also be recognized that existing party policies
peculiarly favorable for the shifting of political divisions
has long been subject of remark that there is little difference
between the fundamental principles of the leading political
there in reality at bottom difference since both parties
tain tariff revisionss and many pro
OF Big Business are common to all parties we'll the
body of voters who okng by themselves under namecss
dsorganzation but ready adopt opportunity do
things favorable.
Turning from general conditions to individuals have
less than three recognized leaders who might work
the formation of third party Roosevelt Bryan and La Toilette
We inclined to attach significance present
ing Of two of these shapers Of political thought owing the fact
with Mr. Roosevelt in New York city, They all radical pro-
gres've. in broad although each has his parcnar
ism with reference to particular methods of arriving the goal
sought in
would not be dfficu for these three
served political renown to principles n the OBJ
stace to unity and harmony of action would probably be the
selection of generalnchcf All in all it would probably be
easier for Bryan and La Toilette together
ne to establish an American triple 4iancc.
Mr. Roosevelt has nothing to gain from establishing
poca organization and he has moi jumped the party traces
On the other hand IN Congress we" of ii the democrats
and the republican insurgents have repeatedly demonstrated
their entire ability as we'll as willingness to pull together
As between Bryan and La Toilette the Nclr,slan also ha:
reason for watching for the breaking Of light along the
democratic horizon The gathering democratic clans viii"
select time and place for the next national convention al
ready beginning show signs of dissatisfaction with the prnc
pal presidential possibilities of their party.
1t is claimed by democratic speakers Champ Clark
is of politician than and his international
joke about Canadian annexation would rule him absolutely
of the class Of diplomatic presidents h" by freak of
political chance gain official the White House
Wilson dubbed theorist well volatile
opinions which characterization justified by his talk about
freedom change ones mind spite of written letters printed
Ill another column this morning and his present controversy
with Mr. Bryan regarded likely to Shunt him toward the
list of democratic impossibilics
Governor Harmon OF Ohio is being mathematical by
democrats of the progressive brand because of his intimate
nectlons with Big Business and he also handicapped by the
nomccd hostility Of Bryan
Chairman Underwood of Alabama luborins under the dis
advantage of being southerer although do why
resident of that section should be dharel forever from
the White House because of the fathers of that section
sought 10 establish their independent government. They
have pno the penalty over and over again.
The chief obstacle the promotion OF the Underwood
is the fact that during the late extra session Bryan nstracd
Underwood self-ntcres IN Industries that receiving
parent protection in democratic bill providing for revision Of
the tariff and thai stigma is likely stick particularly in view
of the fact that Harmon and Wilson and Champ Clark and pra
tcaly all Of the democratic presidential possibilities have decr
ed the tariff to be the paramount in M national campaign
of 1912
In fact the only among the democratic
presidential who has recently been heavily handicapped
is the from Nebraska The chances therefore that he
Will be among the promising starters the m"crac national
convention
However RrAa should he disappointed By he democrats
and LA Toilette should find for pononcng the eml
lcan national convention progressive body would
be greatly surprised them joining hands in third party
movement Of considerable proportions
Now who be-. Lcn.c rrlu.lx