The Washington times., 1913-01-10

have enunciated them and lived up to
them
All honest men who believe in these
principles as set forth in the platform,
and those in accordance with which we
manage the party. will be welcomed
INTO our ranks. We will treat them with
an entire equality with ourselves. and
VIII work hand in hand and shoulder to
shoulder with them for the betterment
OF the social, industrial and political
conditions of this great nation.
Republican Club to Act.
Colonel Roosevelts statement and Mr..
Munsey's original suggestion are being
discussed In New York today, and,
meanwhile, additional Republicans and
Progressives commit themselves on the
Munsey plan. 1t is announced that the
Republican Club of New York will take
official action on the suggestion Of
amalgamation. ]. Van Vechten Olcot.,
president of the club. has promised to
bring Mr.. Munsey's proposal to the at
tention of the club at its meeting. Janu-
airy 20. He intimated the club may set
forth the views of its members in Of
fetal form.
Olcott declined to discuss the suG-
gested merger, explaining he feared his
views might be misconstrued as being
representative of the club rather than
of himself.
Il shall not talk about it or make
my views public until after the club
has taken official action" he said.
But 1 shall see that 1t Is brought TO
the attention of the club
1t is probable the majority Of the
men in the Republican Club will ac-
quire fairly definite views concerning
the Munsey suggestion. as II Is now
the chief topic of discussion in the
club. There is no difference of opin-
ion among the most prominent mera-
bers as to the desirability OF the
merger.
Chauncey NJ Depew, William Ward
and several other well known Repuh-
licans already have expressed them
selves as being in favor OF IT,, and
William Barnes, jr., and other dyed
in-the-wool organization men have
come out against it.
Merger Bound to Come.
Lucien l. Bonheur. chairman Of
the Nassau County Progressive COM
mittee, in discussing the get-toge:her
suggestion. said:
81 read Mr.. Munsey's suggestion
about a holding party with a great
deal of interest. I cannot agree with
the plan, as 1 don't believe 1T feas-
ible''
There is nothing for us Progress
siyes to do at the present time but
to keep on educating the people as
to the progressive principles, and IL,
as l believe, the majority of the
country is progressive, we will soon
cruits daily from both Republican
and Demcratic ranks / don't agree
with Mr. Munsey that our platform
is very close to the Republican plat
form.
The only way to compromise. in
my opinion. is for the Republicans
TO drop their bosses, adopt our plat
form and accept our name. Before
six months many Democrats will
have done so"
Dr. Henry Moskowitz, Progressive
candidate for Congress in the last cleo
ton, said the merger with the Republi-
cans Is bound to come. but 1t must come
naturally and cannot be forced by
artificial devices.
Mr.. Munsey's suggestion of a merger
between the progressive element in the
party and the Progressives,"
said DR.. Moskowitz, is an Interesting
political eXpedient designed to create an
opposition to the dominating
party.
IF political parties were created as
easily as commercial companies the
suggestion of Mr.. Munsey should be re-
garded as resourceful device worthy
OF an ingenious captain OF industry, out
political organizations are not created so
artificially.
Progressive Movement EpochaL
THE Progressive movement is a po-
litical disqualification of an evolutionary
process in our American politics. Until
the emergence of the Progressive move
ment no major political party empha-
sized the close relation between indus
trial conditions and political action.
II do not claim that either the Demo-
cratic or Republican party failed at
times to pass legislation affecting so
cial conditions. Such a statement would
be contrary to the facts. But my claim,
however, is that neither party ever has
been pefmeated by the demand for So
cial justice which is the very life blood
Of the Progressive party.
'The movement for political democ- |
racy has been effectively furthered by
such Progressive leaders as Colonel
Bryan in the Democratic fold. But |
where Colonel Bryan has left off the |
party has begun. We need |
political democracy in the interest Of |
social and industrial reconstruction. |