The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-20
c,lothier and .f1rnisher.
X. GLLKESON,

HS sG9ak tTlAp. cNlbteuF UP till u 6atlb
factory REORGANIZATION 81 these com
mittees was made few months ago
and later from the very bitter feeling
that we knew was arising between tn.
supporters. Of President TAFT and Dol
Rooseyeltsfor the presidential .norni.
|'nstlon,; this paper believes 1t ha.
acted wisely frem q local political
standpoint In steering clear OF these
factlonal troubles believing that har.
nony would be restored, but nov
since the Republican organizations
have spoken in both State and Nation
and narnadia ticket forStbe party there
lsroBIy one honoFa BILE; thing left for a
Republican paper3to do, and that is to
support the nominees Of these ofgani
cations and do our utrpostto elect the
ticket from top to bottom. We. know
that there will be some dissent from
this position. We know that all Re-
pubIicans II they.vote as they say they
feel now will not follow. this course
but we believe that before the Novem
Der, election Gomez AROUND that enough
loyal, true, and tried Republicans will
rally around these tickets to give
them an abundant majority. @
It may be true that grave wrongs
have been done In the name Of the
Republican party. We are not apollo.
giving for any Of these but, are ready
to help correct them lin a proper and
expedient manner. We cannot as Re.
pubIicans afford to kill our party be.
cause we do not agree with The views
Of some Of the Individual members
Of the party. The father might as
we'll Stay his child for doing wrong.
The way to correct the wrongs In the
Republican party. and the only way,
is for the partylto do that itself. It is
big enough, It is strong enough and II
isshonest enough to do these things
and they will be done.
These are now minor issues and
are not for consideration In a national
election when the Issue lies between
the two great dominant parties. The
question Is now, do we want to return
to Democratic rule or do we want to
continue prosperous times under a
Republican administration? Do we
want to reject the theory Of q. proteci
tive tariff and the other great princi,
pies and tenants. Of the party and try
once more the Democratic theory and
failure Of free trader Do we want to
put victory beyond the pale of politl;
cal possibilities for the sake Of even.
ing up scores WITH some individuals
In the party whose course we, DO rat|
approve? These, fellow Republicans,
are the Issues that are confronting; the
party from a lnatl61a S,stahdpoi nt. aDo
we want to lend our names and sup.
port to third party movement which
means, If It means anything, the aboli.
ton Of the G. o. p. Have we any
assurance that the wrongs Of which
we now complain will not be as con.
spicuous In any third party that might
be organized Do we want to destroy
the magnificent record Of the Repub.
lican party which It has established
by past achievements In order to pun
lsh the members Of the party with
whor, we do not agree? There may
be third parties organized and there
may be dozens Of new parties organ.
feed, there have been many In the
past and we have enough Of them
now, but we will never see another
party that can hold up the magnif
cent record the Republican party has
to show for It's stewardship. Shall
we repudiate this record for personal
reasons? as
Coming closer home we are CON.
frented by State issues that are more
menacins in their nature than ma.
t:onal dangers. We have seen the
party defeated In national elections
and after term or two Of Democratic
rule, or; we might say misrule, the
sanity Of our American people has
been such that they returned. to G.
o. P. to power bu. In this state, at,