Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-24
the president alienated a great mum.

the president alienated a great mum
her of the leaders Of "Big Business.
1t was inevitable that he should DE-
80. But taking the last administra
ton as a whole, it has been product
i've of prosperity, peace with thu
world, a reduction Of the tariff ant
the placing OF the matter OF tariff
upon scientific basis for the frs
time in the history of the country
equal rights to all classes Of people
the dissolving of trusts and combina
tons, and a sane policy for the
growth and development of the coun
try.
The republican party at Chicago
declared it's Endorsement Of the ad
ministration. Col. Roosevelt, whose
enthusiasm for Mr.. Taft had waned
noticeably in the four years, opposed
him as bitterly and fiercely as he had
four years before supported him with
all the power and influence OF the
federal administration. Failing in his
effort to obtain majority of the dele.
gates, Col. Roosevelt threatens a
third party and to be the head Of 1t
if he is asked
The republican party is a pretty
old institution, and the delegates who
were instructed for Roosevelt were
instructed for him as the republican
candidate for the nomination-not for
him as the candidate Of a third party.
It is one thing for delegates to nomi.
nate Roosevelt-it is another for them
to say that the republicans Of their
states are of the mind to reject the
nomination Of a regularly called and
organized republican convention. Four
years ago the republicans Of the coun-
try rallied Loyalty to the will Of Mr..
Roosevelt. Now he asks them to turn
right about face, and, admitting that
his judgment was entirely wrong
then, take it again now as gospel.
If there shall be bolt and third
party every time the action of con-
vention does not suit a considerable
of the delegates, then we shall
have no political parties at all, but
guerrilla movement, and instead of a
cohesive organization we shall have
division, confusion and chaos. It is
about time that the republicans of this
considered this whole matter
There can be- no such thing
as a combination of dissatisfied re-
publicans and dissatisfied democrats
in one political party. The policies of
the two parties, are and have been
opposed. The democrats will
not permit bolt-we may be sure Of
that-but will nominate a candidate
and support him. A third party
movement arising out of the Chicago
would merely be playing
into the hands of the democrats. And
such a movement would inevitably fz.
zle into inefficiency and nothingness.
The republican party is responsive
to the will of the people. It's plat
form is progressive. It's candidate
is sound, able, and vouched for by
no less an authority than Col. Roose
welt himself, up to tn" time that Col
became again anxious to
lead the republican hosts. Col. Roose.
welt has been highly honored by the
party. 1t is for him now to fight for
such reforms as he feels are neces-
sary inside the party. The same is
true Of the delegates. who were elect
ed as republicans, by republican vot-
ers. No authority was given them
to bolt or to participate in any but
q republican nomination.
This is a time for sober and serious
by republican voters of
their duty to the country and the
party.