The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-30

throughout the nation seems to favor
them. A careful reading of the edi-
torial discussion by leaders among
the Republican press fails to disclose
any that object to the New York plan
for liberalizing the party. The sole
difference of opinion seems to be as
to the advisability of calling a spa
cial national convention to adopt he
suggested reforms and render 'hCtn
effective. Why there should be any
such variance of sentiment does rot
seem clear.
The steady return of protectio1ist'
to the party of protection VIII be-
me an enthusiastic rush when the
country understands the party Is IN
earnest in instituting these reforms
The reunion that is going satisfac'
torily forward was begun because OF
sheer economic necessity; 1t will be
continued with enhanced energy when
party liberalization once becomes an
accomplished fact. The suggestion
that minimizes the influence OF the
rotten boroughs of the South in ma
tionsl nominating conventions, and
that prices party leadership and par
ty government clearly in the hands Of
the party majority. is the sole re-
naming recommendation the party
needs to the millions of voters that
deserted its candidate at the last
national election.
All doubt In the minds Of the vot-
ers should be removed before the
next quadrennial nominating conven-
ton; 1t would be infinitely beneficial
II It could be accomplished before the
congressional elections Of next year.
Any obstacle that remains in the way
Of party control by party majority
must be removed in order that pro-
fessional politicians may have no
reasonable ground for continuing the
party schism. There will be con-
slant insinuation that the changes sre
not suggested in good faith unless
they are instituted at the earliest
possible moment. A special nation.
al convention which shall modify the
party rules so as to incorporate the
New York ideas would seem to be
necessary.
The elimination of the southern del
egates as controlling factor in Re
publican national conventions would
have been effected at the 1908 cor
vention had it not been for the indu-
ence of Mr.. Roosevelt. He was de
termined to nominate Mr. Taft, and
the southern delegates, always the
property of the administration were
the nucleus of the Taft strength. SEN
ator Quay of Pennsylvania had sug-
gested to the 1900 convention a plan
that would have adjusted all Difficult.
ties, but Senator Hanna, the McKin-
ey manager, bargained with Quay and
his associate, Plat of New York with
the result that the idea was dropped
In consideration that Hanna should
help nominate Mr.. Roosevelt for vice
president. Again in 1908. Mr.. Roose-
welt and his friends fought the sug-
gestion when 1t was renewed in That
All that Is necessary Is a change
in the rules basing representation up
on the Republican vote in the sew
eral states, and leaving the method
of selecting delegates to the Repu1-
licans in each state. This change
would remove every honest objection
to past methods and would open the
door for the return Of every Repub-
lican who believes in following prin.
ciples rather than men And this re.
form cannot be instituted too soon
Herald Republican.
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