The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-23
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to the dead past but the vital pFtn-
lciples OF government Tor which the
Republican party stands and has
stood for more than half q century,
the principles which Col Roosevelt
himself, as a candidate and presI-
dent, has endorsed, are not dead.
They cannot and viii not die. They
may suffer defeat hut they Will not
perish True principles are eternal,
'mperishable, immortal.
The Progressive party believes In
the principles Of protective tar.ff; so
does the Republican party. the
Progressive party believes in sound,
safe and sane currency; so does the
Republican party. The Republican
party in its national platform in 1912
declared its belief In a 'self-con-
trolled, representa- tive democracy,
which is a government of laws and
not OF mem Doesn't the Progressive
party endorse the same principles?
The Republican party in 1912 de-
lclared In favor of going forward
with the solution of all new ques-
itious which social. economic and POI
IiticaI development have brought IN
to the forefront of the nations in
terest. Does the Progressive party
occupy a more advanced position
than this?
The Republican party has de-
cIared that it will strive not only In
the nation, but in the several states,
to enact the necessary legislation to
safeguard the public health, to limit
effectively the labor OF women and
children, to protect wage-earners en-
gagged in dangerous occupations, to
enact comprehensive and generous
workmen's compensation laws and
in all possible ways to satisfy the
Just demands of the people tor the
study and solution of the complex
and constantly changing problem OF
social welfare. Does the Progressive
party offer anything more liberal or
comprehensive? Can 1t do SO IN
good faith?
THE Republican party is opposed
to monopoly and has enacted string
ent laws against it and has enforced
these laws. 1T favors civil service
reform 1t was the originator OF
our conservative policy. Does the
Progressive party oppose any or
these policies or principles? Ger
itainly not. The principles of the two
parties are the same. Then why keep
up two party organizations, except IN
the interest of the Democratic
party?
TN the second place q am opposed
to keeping up the organization OF
the Progressive party, because it can
not and will not supplant the Repuo-
lican organization. 1t has no vital
principle, and advances no live issue
outside of those OF the Republican
party, upon which it can survive. In
every state and congressional elec-
ton held in the country SINCE 1917,
with perhaps one single exception.
| the strength OF the PROGRESSIVE party
has lwindled pathetically. In every
instance with the exception of the
one noted, the vote of the party Ie4I
off from that of 1912, anywhere from
forty to ninety per cent. In all OF
these elections, the nominees OF the
Progressive party accomplished NOM
ing beyond and above aiding tne
Democratic party and it's candidates.
For a forc.ble lesson along this line,
we need not go away from home. IN
the special congressional election re-
GENTLY held in the First congresstonal
district of our own state, the Fro
gressiye candidate, AIr. Iaughlin'
came out a very poor third, put ne
did succeed in drawing away from
the Republican candidate tDarely
enough votes to defeat him ana e.
elect Mr.. Nelly, the Democrat. So 't
viii he in the future. If the Pro-
gressive organization is maintained
in the state and nation, it may sue
coed in so dividing up the votes OF
those who are opposed to the prln-
cinles advocated by the Democratic
party. that the latter may continue
in power indefinitely in the nation
AS to the result in our own state.
you surely know as do the othef
headers OF the third party movement,
that it can result in nothing else
than the success OF the Democratic
party. With the maintenance OF q
third party organization, with It's
candidate in the field, it means
democratic governor, with the state
government Democratic in all Its
branches. including q democratic leg
islature and six Democratic con"
eressmen and a democratic United
States senator and because OF
whatq Not by reason of division
or the Republican party on any VITA
issue of political principle but OF
account of a row among the leaders
and would-tbe leaders of the party,
over the naming of canqldate.
believe that if the Chicago natlo .lL..l
convention of d91l2 had been fatriy
conducted that Col. Roosevelt Woulo
have been nominated. ] belleve ne
was the choaae of large majority OF
the Republican voters OF the coun-
try. For this reason I supported
him In the general election and also
to relbuke the Republican leaders
for the methods used in nomt1iatl1s
Mr.. Taft. For my course in the mat mat
ter have no apology to otter BuC
to 90 further. I cannot. To DO. SO
would be to do violence to my po