Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-23

machine to the popular will and the
destruction of bossism and fraud in
our political life. 1t will be a new
declaration of industrial and po-
litical independence founded on he
right of the people to rule under the
constitution as our fathers made it,
Must Unite in Progressive Party"
ut is well that it is to be. The
divergence in political belief between
the two factions within the Republic
can and Democratic parties is greater
than it is between the W parties.
| Let the Progressiyes of both parties
now unite in a new aggressive, hb-
erty-loving peoples party, based on
Justice for all and special privilege
for none and the progress of the ma
ton in the future will equal, if not
exceed, the glories of all that is best
in the past. The issue is nc longer
personal. The division from now on
will be on principles only. In Cali
fornia, Maine, Kansas, North Caro-
lima. Pennsylvania, West Virginia
and one or two other States, the he
publican organization Is in the hands
of the Progressives n they VII
nominate Roosevelt electors on the
| regular Republican or a Progressive
ticket. Names are of little conse-
quence They will pay no attention
to the action of the fraudulent Chi
cago convention. They do not recog-
nize that convention al binding upon
the party in those States. In New
| Jersey the ~reactionaries still hold the
organization Except in Hudson Coun-
ty). and our problem, therefore, is
different. We must meet the condi-
tons as we find them and unite in a
new Progressive party, inviting 1il,
whatever their past political differ
ences, to join us in our purpose 10
repudiate fraud and political trick
cry and establish social and political
Justice in governmental affairs. In
this there can be no half-w meas
ures.
Would Not Compromise.
IF we are to succeed, either now
or eventually-and we will succeed
eventually if not now-we must ave
the courage of our convictions; We
must stand manfully for what we
believe. We must not fear defeat.
What difference Ices 1t make in a
fight that is based on principle
whether you win or lose? If the
wrong shall triumph we will not be
reconsideration n is right he is
never defeated-but we shall not De
defeated. Some have proposed that
the Regulars and ProgTessives run the
same set of electors and let the voters
express their preference, and If Mr.
Taft secures the majority he shall
have the vote of the State, and in
case Mr.. Roosevelt shall win he shall
have its vote. Pray, what does that
lead to? That means that our votes
ere to be counted for Mr.. Taft If he
shall have a single vote more than
Mr.. Roosevelt in the balloting. That
means that my vote and yours is to
be counted in a given contingency,
namely, if Mr.. Taft gets a majority;
as an Endorsement of the fraud at
Chicago. So far as | am concerned
l am unalterably opposed to such
action. lam not willing under any
contingency or combination of cir
cumstances that Mr.. Taft's nomina-
ton or the men who fraudulently
gave him his alleged nomination shall
be approved.
Has No Political Ambition.
Il would not vote for Mr.. Taft's
electors if there were no other electors
running, and l would support any
electors, on any ticket, for any hon
estly nominated candidate, whatever
party name he might bear, in pref.
erence TO aiding such a result. Pub
Tic sentiment in our time does no
approve halfway measures nor {
compromised. fr~aud-indorsed candi.
date. For myself, I have reached
time of life When political ambition
do not trouble me: when no desir,
for political preferment animate
me, when only the well-peIng of TIL
nation and State furnishes a basi
? for political action, and / will no
: join with the men who stand for per
sonal selfishness and the success I.
special interests in public affairs
, The signs of the times clearly indi
cate that the people are against thes
; men and their aims for personal az
grandizement and the success of tn
! special interests. This is a people
= fight for better things and for
1 more just recognition of popular cor
! troll in legislation and government
II cannot be downed, it cannot be pa
aside; it cannot be compromised an
I 1t will not fail.
II have great faith ii the America
y people. All they wish to know is tn
facts. They are not selfish. The