Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-01-30
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pbw. Hehth. rhaifmsu ~ the re
publican cettraI committee OF Dick
lnson county has mailed the follow
ing letter to all members Of the
committee:
Dear Sir: / would like TO know
your wishes concerning the calling
OF a meeting OF the Republican
county committee.
Iahali resign as chairman and also
az a member of the committee IN
short time. The secretary OF the
committee and half dozen or more
other members informed me that
they would quit the committee
Do YOU want a meeting OF the
committee and will you attend; or
do you think that ! should receive
all designations and turn them over
IN some member who expects to re-
main ON the committeef
suppose that it Is not necessary
for me to say that the Progressive
marty will be thoroughly organized
IN this county and that the men VINO
are leaving the Republican commit
tee are doing so with the intention
Of Joining the new party. and II they
dasire they will likely be made MEM
hers of the Progressive committee
Please let me know your wishes
IN this matter az early as possible
and I will be guided by the wishes
of the majority in the calling OF
Meeting and in all other AFFAIRS
Two designations are already IN
and II is of course my duty to re-
ceiye ali such designations until
have placed my resignation In the
hands of some other member OF the
committee.-P. W. Heath.
Mr.. Heath this morning gave out
the following statement:
1T have not decided to withdraw
!. IRON the Republican COMMITTEES ana
marty because Of any personal "
feeling toward any member OF eitn-
ar. The fact is that ! have never
.. met any kind Of defeat at the hands
Of the party should be proof upon
! that point.
"I have worked more or less ac-
lively in the party for good many
years for what I believed to be the
greatest good to the greatest mum.
her. MY chief present objection &c
7 the party is that as now governed
all authority is vested in the lev
men composing the national commit
: tee. These men have more power
= within the party than the Gar hal
= within the Russian Empire. Unde'
such control no party can be part
OF the people and the disastrous re
. sults Of such power and control wer'
well illustrated in the recent cleo
n ton.
~ EFF there should be criticism be
cause am leaving the party shortl
- after being placed at the head OF It
. Organization in this county, 1t mign
= he we'll to consider that ] was mad
chairman of the committee by tn
= progressive element within the party
= "While I have not taken any &C
70 tive part in the organization OF tn
y new party shall cast my lot witt
y the Progressives. While the futur
Y of that party is Of course unknown
= still believe that It gives vas
s promise of carrying out the princi
O. pies in which believe.
: IT have watched the growing al
vision in. the Republican party witt
at least degree Of regret and hav'
hoped that the majority Of its lead
1 ers. like the majority of its ranl
\ land file, might come to the poin
, OF progressive thought and action
But with its leaders engaged in per
sonal warfare and being wholly op
posed to each other in principle ant
belief, and with the control OF tn
national committee firmly and per
y manently In the control Of the re
!. dictionaries such a thing seems i'm
f. possible"
n The Republican committee Will b
"a reorganized promptly and the part
K will mairtain its organization
: usual.
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