The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-18
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will be several members OF the COM
mittee. Prof. r. VI. Fisher. commit.
teeman from Harrison county. who op-
posed the resolution. while he is pro-
eressive. cannot see his way clear 10
leave the Republican party.
The election OF Handlan, an appar-
entity unknown quantity among the
Progressives. TO succeed Ex-Governor
Dawson as chairman OF the State ex-
ecutive committee. was characterized
by Prof. Fisher as a smooth move
upon the part OF some Ohio county
Progressives to procure some Demo
cratic strength for George Laughlin.
who will be the Progressive nominee
for Congress in the First district.
Disapprove Handlsn.
According To information obtained
here. Handlan has never been identi
fed with any other but the Democratic
party up until last year. Among the
rank and file OF the Progressives his
election Is looked uopn with strong
disapproval
Il am a Progressive Republican"
said Prof Fisher. "and care not what
course others may take. but as for
myself am not in the bridge burning
business. / am going TO use my in
fuence toward reunited Progressive
Republican party. and can't be
swayed from that course b. the am.
billions OF a few radicals who feel they
have a vision. The Judgment of my
Progressive friends in the First con
gressional district. where We have a
special election. is almost a crime
when you realize that the following OF
Col. Roosevelt vas almost two to one.
We could nominate a Progressive. and
the other fellows would willingly help
TO elect him. Why waste your sweet.
ness on the desert air when there is a
chance TO whip your enemy on your
own ground and thereby help our
progressive governor TO put our house
IN order. l am more interested in the
principles and policies OF the Progress
sive element than | am in the lorna.
ton OF new party. The man who
said last night that both old parties
looked alike is neither safe nor sound.
The principel of protection 10 Ameri-
can labor and capital has been a fun
damental principle of government
from the days OF Washington. and that
principle Is coordinate with our pres.
ent commercial supremacy The Demo.
cratic party stands pledged to wipe
this principle from the statute. Are
both parties alike in this respect"
Believes in @. o.P.
For Fourteen years the Republican
party ia TINS state stood sponsor for the
most progressive tax system 81 any
state IN the Union. \ - stem that has
gwen - q lower tax rate than any other
state. while our Democratic friends
stood pledged by their platforms to Wip,.
~" sam" from the statutes. / can't Sc.
me res'm blance / am not going Off
half cooked on theories
he spirit and genius Of our govern.
n"it demands political parties and there
VIII never be more than two strong
healthy parties. This Is our sNperienc.
ia the past and ~ will be 50 in IN. m
tire. \ party can never be greater than
the whole and ! want to see "A whole,
party carry the Roosevelt platform
don want to see my friends play IN Z,
'eiuocratic aid society because they arc
NOT even progressive democrats with
whose plausible thoughts impractical
: theorles or Bryan on IN" tariff a menace
/ TO our continued