The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-14
rs RI ADY
TO JOIN HANDS

tain that IL Our party places TWO
tickets in the field, Democratic ideas
Will be put Into practice in this state,
and many of the things we nave
work so long and so hard for VIII IN
time be repealed or changed, as We
believe, to the disadvantage OF the
masses. We can not afford to permit
this to happen. There is glory enough
for both the ProgressiveS and the Re-
publicans in united party, but nc3h-
ing for either in split party.
love the name of the Repu bIlean
party, because it Is associated win
so many blessed memories Of deeds
done for the down-trodden and the
oppressed. and At the same time has
given US the best opportunities under
which We might work out our o%n
destinies My father walked j ; miles
when / was Q boy, 70 hear that char
pion of Rcpu blicanism speak, and en-
his return home named me John
Sherman, so 1 love the name Repub-
lican. II mas s,ooi for so much IL
the past trust il may stand for
more in the future.
/ further believe that Theodore
Roosevelt is the Lincoln Of this gen
GRAFTON, and the country needs Il
strong leader like him in these siren
uous days. 1t looks nov like he would
be the man for US to elect president
in 1916. IL the party can get together.
I have read and thoroughly con
sidsred the platform adopted by tho
Progressive convention at Chicago.
II has my hearty sanction as whole.
l have stood for most OF the planks
lit contains for years, including wo-
mems sufTFage. ] believe those
principles are in the hearts OF the
I masses, and in no distant day they
will be a reality, if the Rcpu blicans
and Progressives work hand in hand.
As a Republican I am ready to accept
the Chicago Progressive platform as
the platform of the ReDu blfcan party.
1.ard to work earnestly for putting it
into practice.
/ am ready 10 join hands with the
| ProgressiveS and 70 say to them, Let
US work together for We stand for
the same thing. and you are not more
progressive than ! am. Let us work
together to continue Republican-Pro-
gressiVe policies in state and nation.
This can be done with honor to both
factions. simply by adopting the plat
form of the Progressive party, which
believe is acceptable to Republicans
generally.
If these ideas should be thought
worthy OF consideration, / suggest
that the Republican State Committee
give an invitation to the Progressive
State Committee when ii meets on
the 25th OF this month, in this city,
to hold a joint meeting looking TO at
least a partial agreement. and at
later date hold a big meeting where,
with the two committees. the rank
and file OF both parties can come to-
gether in convention and adopt reso-
lutior5 covering the matters herein
set forth. and take such other steps as
seem TO be right and proper. relative
10 the two committees. This is
matter OF detail which can be easily
adjusted when it is known we are
working together to accom- plish the
same, purpose.
Let us settle our differences once
for all in West Virginia. and set the
pace for the other states. and then
elect legislature this fall and carry
out our delayed promises to the peo-
pie, such as a primary election law,
a law providing for q proper taxation
for oil and gas, and will measure its
value with the same yard stick other
property is measured: a proper coun-
~ salaries bill, and other legislation
we need.
l think every Republican that
wants 10 see results can afford 20
meet these requirements. tnirr
every Progressive that is IN earnest
for the cause he stands for viii glad
~ join with US, on the common
ground.
Respectfully submitted.
J. :. DARST.