Arizona republican., 1914-03-18

in his ambition to be the progressive standard bearer by the general pub lie conclusion that he was not the man, La Toilette concentrated the bitterness of his regret upon the man to whom the call of the people did come, and sacrificed every con sideration of principle and fair deal ing to his desire to injure Roosc- welt La Toilette is a poor loser. It was La Toilette who threw the votes of Wisconsin in the republican con- vention against McGovern of Wiscon- sin for temporary chairman, and so gave the control of the convention to Root, Penrose, Crane and Barnes. La Toilette was not large enough to serve the progressive cause where he could serve it best when it ap- peared that he could not have the place upon which he had set his heart. If he had been large enough, he would be today among the first citizens of the republic. Instead of that he is the bitter and broken as l sociate of Root. Shoot and Penrose. and the other reactionary republicans whose cause he hates. but yet whose cause he helped when it needed help the most. There is hardly more striking example in American history of the decay of q great career by the setting of personal ambition and private animosity before the will Of the people and the public good.
 1 How can we join these men, the net result of whose stand is to give aid and comfort to the worst elements
 in our public life? Clearly 1t is inn
 possible. If any progressive leader
 were to try it, not corporals guard
 of the true-hearted men and women
 who make up the progressive party
 would follow him. But even if we could join them, We could not do so
 without joining also the other leaders
 of the party to which they acknowl- edge allegiance And what party it would to join, Half the men in
 the republican boat are facing the
 stern and pulling one way, while the
 other half are facing the bow ana
 pulling the other way Each halt Is busily engaged not only in pulling
 against the other half, but in abusing
 it roundlv. and calling public atten-
 ton to the bad feeling inside the
 boat.
 The regular republicans, with nc
 hope but in hard times and no issue
 but imaginary soup kitchens, de-
 nounce the doctrines of the progress
 sive republicans, and declare by the
 month of MT. Taft that the whole
 duty of republicanism is to prevent the enactment of these dangerous
 heresies into law.
 The progressive republicans, on th'
 other hand. exhaust themselves II
 abuse of their regular leaders, ant . proclaim their hatred of the policies
 and practices for which these leaders stand But that is where they stop
 They are altogether lacking the cour' age and independence to break tn chains of habit and to vote for prln ciples instead of for party name. is a melancholy spectacle.
 The result of it all is evident an' undeniable. The republican boat l ont of the race even before the rac' is well begun.
 Emerson it was who said, "H1tcl your wagon to a star" It IS Soo' advice The progressive republicans on the contrary, are inviting us t hitch our wagon to a dead horse Such an invitation is an insult to ou 5 intelligence, and a reflection upol . our loyalty to great cause. AS TO
 me, I am through with the repupii !. can party for good and all.
 /. The republican party is done. w : progressives have just begun to figh 7, After listening to the address Pinchot, and considering plans for tn
 progressive campaign in South Da T Ekota, the conference of the state pro Il gressives took up tonight the selectio
 of a provisional state committee. T permanent committee will be appoint J. ed and state ticket named at con f, ference at later date.