The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-05-29
REPUBLICAN OUTLOOK
IN STATE AND NATION.
The Grand Old Fariy Getting
Ready for New Triumphs.
Missuuri's Record in 1912 Puts the Home
Folks in Good Position to Take a
Hand in Party Matters The Pro-
gessiVa Party Losing Strength.

gTeSSlve Party Losing SreDgtn.
St. Louis, May 26,-It is wonderful
how last changes come in politics.
Party leaders are not always ready when
the people begin 10 change their SEN
timents and alliances. It has not yet
dawned upon the minds Of democratic
party leaders in Missouri and in the
nation that they are on a taboggan and
will soon slide to lower depths polite
ally than they occupied before the up
heaval Of 1912. And it is to be
feared that some republican leaders are
not ready for the rush that is coming.
Letters received from we'll informed
party workers in every section OF
Missouri indicate two facts that assure
great republican revival this year and
next. The first fact is that practically
all republican and independent voters
who supported the state and national
tickets in 1912 are possessed OF the
fighting spirit toward the democratic
party and a brotherly, considerate
spirit toward those who supported
Roosevelt and Nortoni in 1912. The
second significant tactis that influential
men who led the progressives last year
are now ready to cooperate earnestly
with the republicans. Some are con
tributing TO republican funds. The
progressive party is rapidly disintegrat-
ing in this state. Outside of populous
centers, and excepting certain local
tiles where local political conditions
made it attractive when it was organ
lied last year, it is practically dead.
The republican victory in St. Louis
April 1st gave it deathblow. The
assurance that the republican party
has no grievances 10 nurse against
those who followed Roosevelt last year
have made it easy for the republicans
who we're alienated from their party &c
come back and they are coming.
Coming by the thousands, and coming
to stay. This is not mere newspaper
talk. It is demonstrably true. 1t is
the testimony Of good and true repub
licans writing and reporting from every
section Of the state. Democratic lead
ers have been quick to see the drift
however slow they may be TO measure
its significance.
Missouri republicans may refer will
pride 10 the record they made in tht
trying campaign OF last year. The!
adhered TO the principles and candi
dates Of their party. They gave tht
republican electors larger pluralit.
over the progressive electors than wa
received in any state in the union
The progressive electors received
smaller proportion Of the republican
vote cast in 1908 in Missouri than il
any state in the union. In the cam
paign that brought about this resuI
none we're more active or more de
voted than a number Of substantial an
influential men who had favored tn
nomination Of Roosevelt. After tn
Chicago convention they supporte
Taft earnestly. Such a situation wa
not presented anywhere else in tn
union. Il showed a cohesiveness an
a party spirit that was not manifesto
in some Of the strong republican state
Missouri republicans therefore feel thi
they are entitled to be heard al recol
nized in national party affairs. AT
they feel a strong coufiel ce they vi
be able TO make winning campaia
in the state. They are lot apologeti
They are not disposed TO quarrel wi
each other. They are not disposid
renew battles already fought out with
the party. They are getting ready
fight the democrats.
No encouragement is TO given
any Of the republican party leaders
this state to fAclional feeling or TO a
tagonism toward men who were on 0,