The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-06
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The Old Organization, Says Cumrnins,
10 Best Means Of Solving Problems
-Committssman capsrs Of South
Carolina and Others Also viii Give
President Their Support.

Washington, July 5,-Scnator Cum
minis Of Iowa. progressive republican
candidate for the republican prcsldcn-
tial nomination at the Chicago con-
vention. formally declared today
against the new-party movement led
by Theodore Roosevelt and announced
his allegiance to the old party. In so
doing Mr.. Cummins said bosses could
not be escaped by organization of new
parties and that of those republicans
who after intelligent inquiry con-
cluded that President Tafts renom-
ination was the result OF fraudulent
votes. the nominee Of the convention
IL not the nominee of the republican
party" He pointed out. however, that
disappointment or individual dishon-
esty cannot be a foundation of n new
party.
John q. capers. South Carolina
member of the republican national
committee. who supported Colonel
Roosevelt at Chicago. also formally
announced his intention to support
President Taft. Mr.. Capcrs In state
ment said the work of the majority
of the. national committee was mot
one whit more severe than the steam
roller methods of four years ago"
AT that time." no said, "in behalf
OF Candidate Taft and under the di-
rection OF President Roosevelt ! was
one OF the engineers OF the machine
and helped fatten out the minority
OF the committee who were in the
same condition when we got through
with them as were the IL men of the
committee at the Chicago convention
at this time"
Mr.. capers was one of the Is.
Hope for the Party.
Senator cummins' statement was
his first public utterance since the
Chicago convention renominated Pres
ident Taft. Mr.. Cummins pointed
out that throughout his public career
he had been fighting to make the re-
publican party the progressive party
OF the country and that while he had
never hesitated to denounce party
policies when he believed them to be
wrong. or to criticize party leaders,
he had always believed and still be-
lieved the republican party offered
more hope for substantial progress
toward good government than any
other political organization.
II believe" he said, that we solve
the problems before US more quickly
and more successfully through the re-
publican party than through any 9TH
er political organization. 1t was but
short while ago that the progressive
movement In the republican party
took on definite form and yet at this
time three-fourths Of the republican
states are In the hands of the pro-
Eressive republican organizations ane
the membership of the party Is over
whelmingly with us. We met defeat
at Chicago simply because we had no.
energies upon abolition of a false ant
unjust basis of representation bu
the basis can and will be overthrow
and another system for the nomina
ton OF presidential candiIates will b'
substituted before another Iresden
tial nomination is made"
oishonsst Practices.
"The only thing that has happene
since the progressive republicans mad
their campaign for the nomination OF
candidate for president In the Chicag
convention Ia our failure to control tn
convention. due. as many believe, I
unfair or dishonest practices by ou
opponents. deeply regret the failur
and l agree that dishonest practice
without regard to consequences ougf
to be rebuk ed. and punished. but can
not believe that disappointment. no"
ever profound, or the dishonesty of In
dividuals, however heinous, can cor
stitute foundation upon which
rear a new party.
III we are vigilant these things nevs
can occur again In the republica
party. and IL we are not vigilant the
can occur In any party, old or ne'
We cannot rid ourselves Of bosses /
organizing a new party. Bosses w
fasten themselves upon any party III
less the rank and file arc sleepless
their fight against them. It Is no mo
difficult to deprive the old bosses
power than to. prevent the appearan
Of new ones.
For these reasons and others Whi'
may be decided from those | ha
given, shall not join the new par
but shall continue to use all Z
strength l have to influence and dire
tho course of the republican par
toward It's true mission. shall n
hesitate to oppose measures broug
forward by its leaders when ! thi
they are wrong, nor differ from t
president when he proposes lcgisl