The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-18
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rendered himself wholly TO the bid
dings of the professional political
hoses, and OF the great privileged
interests standing beside them. ! had
also become satisfied that unless l
made the fight it could not be made
at all and that Mr.. Taft's nomination
would come to him without serious
opposition. The event has justified
both my beliefs. very earnestly ask
our fellow progressives. who have
supported other candidates, to re.
member that one of the cardinal
principles of the doctrines which We
hold in common. is our duty normal
~, loyalty. and in good faith to abide
by the well-thought-Out and honestly
expressed action OF a majority. The
overwhelming majority of the Repub-
| lican prOgressives have declared for
me. 1t has become clear beyond
shadow of doubt that had ! not made
/ the progressive fight il would have
completely broken down. and there
would have been no substantial OPP
position to the forces of reaction. and
of political crOOkedncss. Let those
prOgressives who stand for principle
and who are concerned with the for
tunes of any particular man only as
a means for securing the triumph of
principle, ponder these facts and re-
frain in this crisis from playing into
the hands of our enemies.
Mr.. Taft at first denied that he
represented the bosses. His denial
was OF little consequence. for his
deeds belied his words. But ] doubt
il at present he would venture to re-
peat the denial. AS ii has become
constantly more and more evident
that the people are against him, he
has more and more undisguisedly
thrown himself into the arms of the
bosses. Here in Chicago, ut this mo.
mcnt. he has never had oIa chance
of success, save what was given him
by action of Messrs rane. Barnes
Erooker, Pcnrose, Murphy. Guggen-
helm, Mulvane, SmOOt New and thei,
associates in cheating tn people on
overwhelmingly by tn, people them.
selves in the states whore primari
were held, that in the last state il
which he spoke. in New Jersey NJ
permitted himself to be betrayed int
the frank admission that he expected
to be nominated, because he believed
the national committee would stanG
by him. One member of his owl
cabinet, representing u state tha
has just repudiated him. has beer
working hand-in-glOve with the 9th
er Taft members of the national com
mittee. under the lead OF MIR. Crane
of Massachusetts; Mr.. penrose. O.
Pennsylvania: Of Mr. Melvena. O
Kansas; Of Mr.. Murphy. Of New Jer
sey, and Mr.. Scott. Of West Virginia
all of whom have just been repudiat
ed by their own states-tO steal from
the people the victory which the peo
pie have won. Last February it wa
evident Mr.. Taft was the acccpte,
representative of the bosses. of tn,
men who uphold the combination o
crooked politics and crooked bushes
: which has been the chic! source. no
only of our political. hut of our 50
cial and industrial corruption | ha
now. alas, become "r,dcit thar VIZ
Taft is willing to acuricsce in. AZ,
10 condonc. and 10 accept the frui'
of amy course of action on Whir
these men embark. even though s,lt
action represent treason. as We'll
destruction TO the Republican part
! to which they nominal belong. an
also treason To the cause OF N
Z American people rs a while.
Among the national committeeman
I who have taken pr; N this conspi"
acy. there are auoibcr OF men WI,
i in the ordinary relations OF lii. 3r
l doubtless decent and reputable. Prob
Z ably these men excuse themselves. L
Il themselves. for what They are nov
doing on the ground that They ar
I not committing what the law rrcos
! nizes rs a crime II max well b
o doubted whether on the who'll, o,,
II country does not suffer more from
I the misdeeds of men who recnaniz
as binding on their consciene,,> oul
the obligations of law honesty. 'ha,
ii suffers from the misdeeds of a. tua
u criminals Men like Messrs Crane
II Of Massachusetts,. Rroeker. ofCouuee
r ticut. and Nagel. of Missouri. VIII
: trail behind their holder asSo late.
sneh a> Mesrs Penrose. Murphy an