Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-26
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pzry p-taeipiee zad sE.L1sctcas s,e
eoaee:ne6 the l-z{ority ~ tEse people
q: tse state zfe largely ,ep1htseza ~.
E,elieve ms -ae geEe:zE p:incip.ee ard
pf'i;<i@s II -se ceprbIieza pa.ty z,z d.
eidetIy tas principles taey dezEre u
see eentIaret, in preference to tEe
dznge, u -st1ssion ends- z :r@e trade
@, desaoe-zs!e potiey, reazrts.e=. d.
waa- otAe. ,aiaor iiserea@e. .. op:a-
i'm KAY exist w:-hin tEe -eouhlieaa
party.
IN earring oss tas prinelpEe. ad7o-
Gated ~ Tehodore aonsevett. President
Tat: h.. ignor.d ard pus iato ezeea-
tian mzny Of the principle: sdToezced
by tae progressive wing Of TIE yelubIi-
esn party AID hig reeord &: z trGs.
b1etet ahoN. tina. he hzg secured nao-e
nTietioes under the aari,.r1s: sae,-
man law than any other pre4ident thu.
has ever occupied The white House
Rut regardless IF any ,eco-d he may
have he has beea eIz..ife9 II ke!ong-
ing u :he .talwzrt faction Of the pr
ty, and the progreesive wing If the par
ty will not support hin; which it is
argued would make his election 11ez-
tionable If nominatei: On the other
hand the leaders Of the progressive
wing Of the party With An object in
view more for control than for pr;nci-
pie, have boldly met in convention in
direct violation Of one If their pct
measures and endorsed the candidaey
Of La Toilette, knowing that hi. noni-
nation i. alnos. An inpo.sibility and
if nominated his election wo1Id BE-
doubtful. These reaeon= bring forth
many comments from citiZeng who.e
interest center: in republican success.
and good government only and the ar-
gumtnt advanced from this sonrce il
that Theodore Roosevelt, who4e forne.
administration gag *ati2factory to
both factions Of the party in 70 far H.
ih!s state wag concerned. and th: pro
gressiyea claim the principles ne al
Tocatcs arc identical with theirs in
every way, and if it ig party principles
and party SUCCESS We are interegt:d 10
why not North Dakota set An example
TO other states by clccting a ret Of
hoo.cre't dclcyAtc2 tn the &ationa!
convention in the interests Of united
party success.
The different arguments advanced
are all matters worthy Of consideration
and il a matter for the people Of the
state to determine in their own mind4.
the argument that any one candidate
~ brought ont to injurc the chances Of
another can only be considered az friy.
!loua. One Of the vita! object. Of Il
primary law was to give the people a.
f:ce and unhampercd opportunity of
expressing their choice Of a candidate.
and also to place in nomination upon
the ballot the name Of any pcrgon they
80 desired, and the furthcst from any
intent Of the legislature in cnacting
this law vas that any organization Of
Office seekers should meet at FARGO or
any other place and nominate A. slate.
then appoint an eliminating or steam
roller committee for the purpose of
eliminating all other candidates posgi.
bic. Such actions are in fragrant VIC
lation Of the most vital principles Of
the primary law and would be Justly
criticized if participated in by dsbc.
levers in primary system, but coming
AS they do from parties who for years
have loudly denounced the convention
system can but brand the participants
as deceitful gang of political dcma.
gogues.
l. TOILETTE BECOMES PEEvIsH.
Senator La Toilette is certainly not
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