Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-19
What Actuated Move.

Aat <1SSuotSA A~AoNSs
I'm connection with this pertinent SUBJ
ject I would also like to ask Mr.. Graham
what or who actuated him In raising the
question as to the rights of these can
didates. Was II his fear that the appear
ance of the candidates names on the
ballot would accomplish the defeat, of the
republican state candidates? Was Mr..
Graham influenced by some Of the man
ayers of the republican party? These are
the questions l believe the public would
be interested in having answered.
"It Is a matter Of complete indifference
to me whether my name as a candidate
for state controller appears on the bal
lot or not. 1t is the principle involved
fundamental rights of the American
people-the right to decide for whom they
shall vote-stand pre-eminent over a mere
technicality of the law. Though the
courts may decide that our candidates
names cannot appear on the ballot
through Mr.. Graham having raised the
question with the attorney general. the
fight will not be abandoned. The voters
will be asked to voice their protest and
disapproval of such tactics by voting
for our candidates. even though ii may
be necessary to write their names on the
ballot, and by voting against the republi-
can candidates. for whose benefit the
move against us was apparently made"
deOTSe II. Wellington Cdnuludte Tor TIE
u. s. Senate, is much perturbed over
the situation, and in a letter received
by Chairman MrcDonald today says: II
received and read with interest your
message regarding the attempt which IL
being made to prevent the placing o.
the names of the progressive candi-
dates on the official ballot This move
is in keeping with the caliber of the
men who are engineering IT. and our
friends are perfectly right in at once
taking steps to prevent the contamination
of this nefarious scheme. / am glad
that you have taken issue with these
land pirates, and / sincerely hope and
trust that Mr.. Poe will be forced to do
what he has done several times before
reverse his opinion. Keep up the fight
and do not let them get away with this
attempted steal of the peoples rights"
Disclaims Part in Issue.
The Stone wing of the republican party
disclaims any part in the raising of the
issue, and the leaders hint that IL was
the work of the Graham wing. In dis
cussing the situation William F. Stone,
the state leader of the republicans, said:
81 sincerely regret that because of
technicallty the state candidates of the
Maryland progressive party have been
ruled off the ballot. Who raised the
point in law / do not know, but, never
theless, / regret 1t. II such a conclusion
could be reached within the law, i sug-
gest that the republican and democratic
state organizations, through their state
join in request to the proper
legal authorities to accord the right TO
the progressive candidates to go on the
ballot without prejudice.
Il do not believe that the law in
tended that there should be anything but
fair play in nomination proceedings: II
is known that on questions of party
policy and party platform there is nothing
in common between the progressives and
myself. But I believe that the rank and
file of the progressive party are entirely
sincere in their convictions and I respect
that sincerity as demand respect for
my convictions. believe in square play
being the rule at all times.