The Delta independent., 1914-07-31

flee and wants the office. We believe
he did right in accepting and we think
that the Republican assembly can do
no better than to nominate him as well
as the other Republicans nominated by
the Progressives.
Hon. C. c.. Hawkins, the present
representative and the nominee by the
Progressives, is a Republican, and
should he decide to accept the nomin-
alton rendered him, will be Republi-
can We asked him if he would sup
port a Republican for United States
Senator instead of Progressive. His
answer. was that he would support
the strongest man of the two" He
believes that there is no reason why
the Republicans and Progressives
should not get together and select a
man for Senator and tnen elect him.
One thing that the Republicans
should take into consideration is the
fact that the Progressives have gone
more than half way in an effort to get
together. They nominated ten of the
fifteen nominees, knowing that they
were standpat Republicans. They did
not ask any pledges. Does it not show
that they wish to join with the Repub-
licans in the local election? Will the
Republicans refuse to join with them
to whip the Democrats? Two years
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assembly and nominated some of the
Progressives for our candidates we
did not hear much kick about accept
ing the votes of the Progressives Tor
our candidates. This year the pro-
gram is reversed and the Progressives
nominated first and at the same time
took candidates that would very likely
have been nominated by the Republi-
cans. Are we going to get sore and
let the Democrats have all the county
offices just because the Progressives
beat us at our own game and got in
first?
We must remember that there is TO
be a Presidential election in two years
and we will want the Progressive back
into the Republican party at that time
The only way to get them is to get
together, and in order to do so we
must meet them half way. If we an
tagonize them this year they will be
after us in two when we need them
to elect a Republican president. Let
us forget this childish play and get
into the band wagon and beat the
ify the Progressive half of the Repub-
Hcan party so that we will be united
for presidential election.
The ticket as nominated by the Pro-
gressives is good Republican ticket
Every candidate on it can be accepted
and it will bring no dishonor to the
Republican party in this county. 1t is
not likely that the whole ticket will
be nominated by the Republicans, but
the Republicans can nominate these
that are known to be Republicans and
not only nominate, but they can elect.
Should the Republicans see fit to
nominate an entirely different ticket,
they will have hard time finding can
didates that are willing to put up their
campaign fund and know that they are
sure of defeat.
1t simply means join with the Pro-
gressives and win, or be bull-headed
and let the Democrats win. There is
no chance for either the Republicans
or Progressives to win if they do not
get together. and our idea is for them
to work together this year and they
will more than likely be together for
all time to come. If the Republicans
treat the Progressives right. give and
take, there will be no reason for two
wings of the Republican party. Unit
ed we stand, divided we fall applies
in this case more than ever.