The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-29
PARTY HEADS PUT
CONVENTION CALL
UP TO COMMITTEE
Take No Action Until Congress-
q Adiourns - Reorganization
Delayed Several Months
at Least.

Washington, May 26.-After several
hours discussion. the executive COM
mittee OF the republican national com
ynittee today tentatively agreed to, a
meeting OF the ms tional committee SO
days after he adjournment Of the
extra session Of congress to determine
whether a national convention shal be
called to consider changes in basis OF
representation. ~ r.....' @. ....'
The letter from the conciliationl com-
mittee, signed by Senators Cummins,
1 Jones and Crawford and Representa-
tives Champion n Rogers, and Joined
In by Representative Anderson n
former Governor Hadley, Of Missouri.
sets forth a report of the progressive
republican conference In Chicago n
asks for a meeting Of the republican
national committee in the near future
to act Upon the suggestion made by a
great many republicans that there be
held during the present year a repub-
lican national convention. 1884, $685.
Plea for Cancellation.
The session Of the executive COM
mittee was devoted almost entirely to
the discussion of the need for a ma
tional convention, Committeeman
| Warren, Of Michigan, made the motion
to call a meeting and practically every
member Joined in he debate that fol-
lowed. There were no expressions of
A Nioop al ~ III III ANOoNANANSH Wa
those Of detail. Setting forth the rea-
sons for this request, the committed
says: .., ~.
I'VE believe that an overwhelming
majority OF the republican party has
reached the conclusion that the basis
of representation in our national con-
ventiLns Is not only unjust, but con-
trary to the fundamental principle OF
representative government. Assuming
that the will OF the majority OF any
organization ought to prevail. it must
be a real, not a fictitious majority. An
actual majority will not long submit
to an actual minority. tGr
Complain Of System.
The present system enables a
minority of republicans to control ma
tional conventions, dictate party nomi-
nations dominate party declarations and
however. praiseworthy may have been
the motive for its original provision 1t
is no longer defensible. ~ -
w earnestly desire tho restoration
of the republican party to full strength
and power. Its principles are sound.
wise and patriotic and the body of the
party will apply those principles to
the conditions of modern times In an
enlightened. unselfish way If they have
a fair opportunity to do so. To give
them this fair opportunity is the sole
object of our request. So long as the
voting republicans in certain sections
OF the country have from t80 to 80
times greater representation In a ma
tional convention than the voting re-
publicans'in other sections of the coun-
try, 1t cannot be said that the act of
the convention is the act of the
majority n discomfort followed by
revolt are the natural results.
Plea For Primary. "
THE existing rule promulgated by a
convention held more tha 80 years
4 a CTnE lot Ia "a
ing delegates needs revision. Some OF
the states have passed primary laws
n others will pass them that are not
In harmony with the rule and some
provision must be made that will re-
move the conflict. We content our
selves by stating what seems to be
obvious conclusion:
THAT We must either accept these
primary laws OF we shall have no re-
publican following in the states which
have enacted them.
we believe that 1t Is more logical
that republican national committee
men should secure office prior to rather
than subsequent to the national re-.
publican convention. We believe that
some method hould be devised and put
mo the next regular republican ma
tlonal convention whereby the unhappy
contests which have marked the seat
ing OF delegates in past republican ma
tional conventions shoSld b. reduced
TO a minimum and settled without heat
n craftsmanship which have SO often
marked them.
Need Of Convention.
we have pointed out these matters
| In order to show how essential 1t Is
that there shall be a readjustment
prior to the call for the convention OF
l9l6, indeed PRIOR to the campaign OF
1914. The country ought to know be-
tore there is another alignment thai
these changes have been made.
we cannot hope that republicans
VIII agree upon every question. but we
ear hope that they will agree upon the
vital doctrines of government and that
the Will or a majority OF the primary
voters, fairly expressed and faithfully
executed. Will establish III policies
n install such leadership as will com-
mand the confidence n enlist the sup
port OF that great army which has so
long marched under the republican
banner"
Chairman Hilles said before the
meeting began that the questions pre-
sented would be referred to the ma
tiona committee. He was undecided
as to the right Of the national commit
tee to change the basis OF representa-
ton In national conventions ard de-
clared that 1t was a legal matter on
which he had secured no advice.
Sam Perkins, national committeeman
Senator Jones. holding a proxy of
from Washington, sat with the execu-
tive committee Inc presented the ideas
Of Senator Cummins and the progress
siVes seeking an early national con-
vention. Many republicans, including
former Speaker Cannon and former
Representative Mckinley, manager of
the Taft preconventton campaign. lin
gered about the room where the COM
mittee sat.
The question of choosing delegates
by state primaries vas not discussed at
great length. Chairman Hilles and
some others Contended hat a congress
siona district should be allowed to
choose its own delegates in any way 1t
saw fit. Notwithstanding provisions for
a state primary.
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nnac md ito nlliaH annnsSn,ino In thin.