The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-30
CLING 70 4 NAME
REPUBLICANS sALK AT ANY
PLAN FOR UNITING WITH
PRoGREssivEs.
MUnsEY IDEA is DISCUSSED
Both Parties Seem Willing TO Defer
Action Toward Amaisamatien un4
I'll Democrats Have Shown What
They Can Do.
Hx eEoRaE cLlNroN,

Washington.-The leading hepupll-
cans and leading Progressives still
are suggesting means by which the
two parties can get together in order
to present proper lighting front to
the Democrats the next time they are
met in the field The proposal OF
Frank A. Munsey. made some time
ago. is still being commented upon,
for and against" be Republican
members of congress and by leading
Progressives throughout the land. II
seems to be true that Mr.. Munsey's
plan has not met with an overwhelm-
ing amount of encouragement.
Men who have followed the course
of legislation in Washington during
the past few years are agreed that
there is little difference In legislative
endeavor between the Pregressives
and the Progressiye-R Republicans. but
it is noticeable here that the latter.
good many of whom are in the house
of representatives, seem to be at outs
with Mr.. Munsey's suggestion that q
, holding company" be formed to take
over the rank and file OF Progressiy.
lem and Republicanism. The Progress
sive-Repubiicans now in congress
There are no Progressives as such In
the present body, but there will be
some in the succeeding congressD
seem to be deeply attached to the
name Republican, and the attachment
springs from two different reasons.
- Much In q Name. ~ -
A sentiment attaches to the name
and because of this good many OF
the Progressive Republicans in con-
gress do not want to give 1t over for
any other name which can be pro-
posed. Others among them stand by
the name because OF what seems to
them to Sc sound political sense. They
have no sentiment about 1t whatso
ever The organization In their dis.
tricts and In their states did It's pro-
gressiye work, they say, under the
name Republican, and that for organE
zation, purposes the name stands and
should continue to be effective. aa.@
t Members of the Progressive party
In Washington-there are two or
three of them in official positions as
senators--are just as determined that
the reputation of the name Republi-
can shall be lasting as some Of their
Progressive-Rep brethren are
that ii shall be permanent In this
| particular matter, there seems to be q
| soo4 deal In q name -
1t is perfectly apparent from the
manner in which the Progressives,
the Progressive.Republicans and the
Republicans comment upon Mr. Nun.
sey's proposal for getting together"
that the name matter, potent as it 10
in q subsidiary way, could be over
come fairly easily IL there were any
| present means OF starting the work
| Of amalgamation. AS things stand It
appears that neither the Progressives
nor the Republican leaders want to
get together until one side or the
otheR gives marked symptoms OF an
! intention TO surrender o.. q.
Waiting for the Democrats.
One of the greater leaders OF the
Progressive party has said that when
/ the time comes the Progrcssiyes will
be found willing ito yield in all mat
tiers which do not involve principle"
! Virtually the same thing has been said
| to me by Republican leader, but one
who was not in the class with the
! leaders against whose influence as
bosses" the Progressiyes protested
I Of nd In
! ever since ..#
In two short months most OF the
| Republican leaders against whom the
! Progressive shafts have been directed
will retire from official life. Whether
or not they will continue to exercise
powerful political influence in private
! life remains to be seen, but the Pro-
gressiye leaders hope and some OF
! them apparently believe that with the
retirement of Mr. Penrose, Mr. Crane
| and some others there will be a wa
vering in the ranks accompanied by a
good many desertions 70
The Republicans here, the men OF
the school of the conservative past,
say that there will be no assertions
except such as their party may profit
by. The truth seemingly is that mel
Their the leaders of the Progressiyes
nor the leaders OF the Republicans
know exactly what is going TO happen
and moreover they seem to be con
tent to let matters remain as they
are until the Democrats have had a
chance TO show what they can do or
what they cannot do.
The belief OF the Progressive lead.
ers is that the conservative Demo.
Gratis in the senate will SO obstruct
or perhaps stop Mr. Wilson's progress
sive course OF endeayor that the Dem.
ocrats OF progressive tendencies evil
Join the new party. swell It's ranks
and make IT the party OF victory.
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