The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-16

Yours faithfully in the cause
ts.T.P. Enclosure An = ''->' -
Parkersburs. W. Va. Feb. eth. 1914
Mr.. Oscar :. straus director.
volunteers Department.
Progressive National Committee.
New York. y. y
Dear sir am In receipts OF your
communication 81 recent date asking
NE % join The Progressive VoIun-
teers." No doubt thts invttation was
sxterdcd owing 20 the fact Was one
81 the members Of tho g. 4. n. that
beueNed a wrong was committed at
one Of the proudest acts OF nv ne
10 ala my country IN the time OF her
need. when the strife of Ciyu War was
hearts ana courage OF men ana Will live
on the pages Of history FOR all time.
lhen was the cry truly brralded In
Union there Is strength and $40 with
the two wings OF the Republican party
today. IN union they will live and dis
union will only tend 20 destroy both.
phasized "tuitcd We stand. divided We
faIL Mistakes are made but they
Tor destruction. The Republican PARTY
was rounded upon principles that viii
never die and In my humble judgment.
principles that men can not improve
but only work toward their perfection.
To-day In the solcmrity OF the tomb
lies. eushrouded In the love and admir-
and millions who live. the founder Of
me greate-t political party that ever
existed. or. In my judgment will ever
De born Il d. needless Tor me Co speak
the name OF our beloved mlTtyred
president Abraham Lincoln. His creed
and the principle for which he stood
are sun the guiding light OF the Rcpub-
llcau party and are based on that soud
foundation that has always Spclt hapUI-
ness ana prosperity for the American
I am sure n YOU were in touch win
the true situation In West Virginia YOU
would soon be convinced that the mass
% the people who like myself followed
President Roosevelt tn 1912 did So To re-
huke certain Republican leaders ana
politicians, and they were riEhuy re-
nukcd. but that accomplished. I and
thousands who acted with me 80 not IN
TEND 20 be parties any more TO destroy
the Republican party. Briefly along THIS
score / need but call your attention to
the recent special election W the First
Congress iuual district OF this state when
the Socialist party nearly cast as many
votes as the Progressive party. The
Progressive Iarty then only acted az au
accomplish ed only the defeat or th. Re
publican candidate. who believed iu the
Same principles they believe iu. FOR it
- und'nianl" that the platforms adopted
at Chicago iu 1919 by IN" Republican
ana Progressive paroles are twins.
standing for tho same prinriuIes vyhv
that progressive principles are bound tu
triumph sui the people being behind
I
i've That does not Keep pace with the Do
mands for the hetteTm'nf or the people
ot our great nation. surely it IS uudc-
uiahlo that with the majority 81 the Re
Tubli,1n~ for certain principles. stand
ing firmly for them, that they VIII tr--
umph. then why "a Progressive should
feel mat no must lr,.-c the party to
which Theodore Roosevelt himself he
iouEeu, aud the party which elected him
the people OF our nation. is beyond mo.
AFRO the future creede ~ the new rrrrv
going % be a repudiation 81 uc utter
aures OF that IrgIt statesman or Saga
more ilIll" lie fought ON the platform
or i.Ht party .. reclaimed and sg-
Dcptci It's principles be landed th, men
there Is mo- reason why 10 Will not bs
greater In the future. We have to clean
our houses iu the spring. hut We d" not
necessarily Fny" Co burn TIE houses
down. and so with parties. they must
Dee renovated and purgcd OF wrouES.
Democrats can render their party % very
great service bv TRYING tp foster -
move TO make permanent another party
which gets IL life blood from the Re
uuhl can party ana which leaves almost
intact the ranks OF Democracy. To-day "a
minority vote rules our land. EN-pcmo-
Gratis. some 81 whom perhaps We're disan-
POINTED lt their urlDr-seeNinE mission.
viii not have IN" feeling for ne party
OF Lincoln Ike those 81 u- have who
have been in its ranks at All times and
subscribed 20 its principles.
We have number Ul If-COnztltuted
Progressive party leaders in this state.
with any party except ON that gives
them the opportunity To- emit the spleen
Of disappointment urrmeatiug their -NE-
TENS. This was emphasized al their
recent meeting lu our city. and which
Uf the way was very msaggrly attended
and showed ,uuglusiNnlN that the e,nti-
meut or those who followed the Pro-
EroEsiyc banner BE- uu1puhtrdly aeaIust
the fostering ana keeping alive or amy
move; or party. fencing 90 destroy the
Republican party.
1m progressive. tut do not intend
Co lend uN efforts toward pcrUtfuttiU-
the rriEn of Wilson and Bryan. but
shall cast my vote Tor his happiness Of
the American people. which lies iu the
triumph of the principles uf Lincoln az
carried out hy our great E"uuhlI no
presidents. who nav, followed 300 n.-
vs. t., IS, viii have .nur faces 90 the
morning when some who are now FOL
lowing n destructive plan awaken and
Instead OF On" sound Of taps. the uugle
Will blast the call Co arms. aud our
house cleaning now over. We viii tri-
uwuh1uuy go forward Tor fha policies
That fnNe set our nation uu l.r uIE|
pinnacle OF power and prosperity. fl,
principles ~ o.. Republican party.
Yours rcspe. tfully