The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-05-14
How Can Loyal Progress
sives AmaIgamate
WITH The REPUBLICAN PARTY
With Any Degree of Con.
Science?-H0w Can Past
Be Overlooked?
SANE DISCUSSION OF MATTER

AS was 10 Ue eNDeCleu, lHe eS-
tranged factions in the Republican
party are trying to get together. In
the campaign of 1912 Mr.. Roosevelt
led away more than half of the Re-
publican party on the charge that
the regular organization was under
Wall Streets control-and he
proved it. He rallied about him
four millions of voters who were
willing to be called boilers rather
than give their support to the Taft
ticket The language used by the
Democrats in condemning the ad-
ministration of President Taft,
while clear and unambiguous, was
mild compared with that employed
by those near to Mr.. Roosevelt.
Nor were the regular Republic
ans lacking in ruggedness and en-
phasis when they characterized the
reform pretentions of the new par
ty and it's leaders. In each camp
of the divided Republicans there
was great rejoicing when the re-
turns showed that the other camp
had been overwhelmed by a Demo-
cratic victory.
But the din of the battle had
scarcely ceased before peace propo-
sitions began to pass back and
forth between the legions of the
badly divided army. Mr.. Munsey,
one of the leaders of the Roosevelt
forces. one who stood near to the
commanding officer if proximity can
be measured by cash contributed,
suggested the formation of a hold
ing company which would act as a
sort of trustee for the regulars and
Progressives. This offer, however,
was a little premature-so many of
the combatants were still in the
hospital that the proposition could
not receive the attention that it's
Importance deserved.
Now comes Senator Townsend. of
Michigan, and extends 1.-The unglov-
gu manu- VI SSuuiie party lIlSuu-
ship" to those who 'strayed from
the folds last fall. He regards re-
union as inevitable" and says:
I'VE can we'll afford to overlook
the personal differences which
originated in the choice of ma
tional leader last year." etc.
But is this not adding insult to
injury? Was the fight last fall
merely PERSONAL one? Was the
Republican party, after a trium-
plant career of half a century, rent
in twain by personal differences
which originated in the choice of
national leader?" What will the
Progressives think of this accusa-
ton? How will they explain the
vehement speeches which they
made and the sweeping charges
which they uttered?
He recommends a new national
committee organized from thos"
members o. Congress who have the
confidence of the great mass of Re-
publicans throughout the country. !
He appeals to the Republicans to /
dvest themselves "of all the petty
isms and animosities which have |
recently divided us. and with new
leaders-if need be-meet the re- /
sponsibilities which are now upon !
US"
Aye, there's the rub! "New |
leaders," What about the old ones? .
What about the sage of Oyster Bay. |
whose Indignation was so great /
that. in spite of the fact that he re-
received all of his honors at the
hands of the Republican party, he
felt it his duty to organize a revolt
against his Republican successor
the man whom he selected and
elected to the Presidency? Is Mr..
Roosevelt to step aside now and let
the party get together on any old
platform. simply for the sake of
winning?
And what of Mr.. Taft? Read
the platform adopted at Chicago
and see how magnifcently (accord-
ing to that PLATFORM he upheld
the honor of the nation and fought
back the enemies of his country!
Is he to go to the junk heap in or
der to make way for harmony? Call
the roll. OF leaders Roosevelt lead
ers and Taft leaders-and, see what
you have left worth organizing for
when they are cast aside.
No use, Senator Townsend. You
either do not mean what you say or
YOU do not know what you are talk
Ing about. II the Progressives were
fighting for principles last fall. they
can not make mp with the regular
unless the regular Re-