The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-14
DECLARES OLD
PARTIES ROTTEN
Tanmany Hall is Response
BILE for the Nomination of
Woodrow Wilson.
NORTH DAKOTA PLATFORM IN
HARMONY WITH THIRD PARTY
Chicago Platform Ruled Progressives
of this State out of Republican Par
ty and Leaves Nothing to do But
Join the Bull Moose.

" anu Leaves NoLnlnS 10 40 But
Join the Bull Moose.
Fargo. N. D.. Aug. 14.-H. H. Aaker
Of this city. who was nominated for
presidential elector on the LaFollette
ticket in the presidential preference
primary in March, has resigned, set
ting forth as his reasons therefor that
he cannot support either the republi-
can or democratic nominee for presi-
dent.
The Statement.
Mr.. Aaker's statement in full fol-
lows:
Under no circumstances would L.
as private citizen nor as presidential
elector. vote for Mr.. Taft. 1 was
nominated as presidential elector by
the progressive republicans and 1 do
not see that j have any right to use
that nomination to further the politi-
cal aspirations of President Taft. who
posed to the principles of the progress
siVe republicans and also opposed to
the republican party platform of this
state. BY looking over the platform
of two years ago of the republican
party in this state and comparing that
with the national republican plat
form adopted at Chicago. | cannot un-
derstand but that the republicans of
this state have been invited to get
out of the party-in fact, they have
been read out of the republican par
~ and no republican who honestly be-
lteNes In the principles laid down in
the state platform, can consistently
support President Taft.
What Bosses Want.
''ln answer to submitted question:
If l do not vote for Taft, will l vote
for MIR. Wilson" 1 can say that I,
with so many others, was tempted to
80 over to the opposition and vote for
Wilson, in order to repudiate Taft and
his reactionary platform. but on sec
ond thought ii seems to me that it is
just what the bosses in both parties
want us to do; it would be like jump
ing out Of the frying pan into the
fire. Both of the old parties are boss
ridden and controlled by special privi-
lege, divided on artificial lines. made
up Of incongruous elements that are
fighting each other within party lines
while special privilege is rohbing the
people and tightening it's grip on the
wealth of the country.
Would Have to Swallow Gang.
Il do not see that there can be
much gained by voting for Mr. Wilson,
when by so doing you have to swal-
low Tom Taggart, Sullivan. Belmont,
Ryan. Murphy and the Tammany
gang. The past history of the demo-
cratic party holds forth no encourage
ment. 1t is not Il progressive party.
Its leadership is in the hands Of the
reactionaries.
The progressive movement origin
q Tor in Ion o,.tx
in the democratic party. The lead
ers in the movement are republicans
ord the soil iE which the movement
took deepest root are republican
states.
Only Sllrewd Move.
1T is only a shrewd move by the
political bosses to side track the third
party movement. that gave the demo-
cratic party comparatively progress
sive platform, and a progressive can
didate for president The democratic
party should be judged by it's fruits.
In New York 1t is in absolute control
and the democratic administration is
now in the lilnelight, and the demo-
cractic administration does not seem
to show any strong progressive ten
dencies, nor that it is any success as
a reform party.
"It is responsible for the corrupt
conditions of the police department in
New York city. Democratic Tam
many is in control of New York and
Woodrow Wilson is the candidate Of
Tammany, Ryan, Sullivan, Belmont,
Murphy and Hinky Dink just as much
as he is the candidate Of Bryan and
the progressives in the democratic
party.
Stalwarts Had Control.
cat the Baltimore convention it was
clearly demonstrated that the reac-
element was in absolute con-
troll. Parker received a greater ma
jority for temporary chairman than
did Root in the republican convention.
Mr.. Clark, the stalwart candidate. had
more votes alone than did President
Taft. and there we're several other
stalwart candidates each commanding
a few reactionary votes, which could
have swung to Clark, but the bosses
wanted to kill the third party move
ment. SO they allowed Mr.. Bryan to
make his appeal to the gallery and his
fight for a progressive platform and
a progressive candidate.
"By resolution, Mr.. Bryan tried to
eliminate Belmont. Ryan. Sullivan,
Murphy and the Tammany gang: but
he soon found that even IL he sue
ceeded in doing so. he and his follow
ers would have left only the minor
portion-the sum and substance Of the
party would be gone-so he grace
fully backed down. and Belmont.
Ryan. Murphy and Tammany swung
in in order to kill third party move-
ment, keep democrats in the demo-
cratic party and republicans in the re-
publican party and the progressives in
both parties hopelessly fighting each
other. shall not vote for Wilson.
Party Lines Incongruous.
I'm answer to the third question:
win you vote for the third party can
didate?' I can say party alignments
in this country are incongruous; sec
tional lines and dead issues divide the
voters unnaturally. If we shall ever
get truly representative government
the voters must divide on political
questions and not on sectionalism and
partisanship. The progressive voters
Of all parties must get together, il
they shall exert the proper influence
on legislation and the only way to
have any hopes of getting together is
to organize new party. That party
has already been launched: it is an