The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-28

Y y lactstlat a large majority OF the
voters favored Colonel Roosevelt as
the candidate for president. The re.
suit was that every delegate to the
National convention was pIedged to
the Roosevelt cant idacy; ana every every
delegate was true to the trust. So
weSsee that In every respect Sthejwill
Of the majority had full land free ex-
preston, and 50 far as West vir-
ginia is concerned. was carried into
effect. ts5
The rank and file Of the Republi-
can party was not responsible for
what happened in the Chicago COM
vention. Where, opportunities were
afforded by preferential primaries
they served notice as to their desires,
and when their wishes were disre-
garded they met the arbitrary acts
of the committe at; the polls.
Those who were In control Of the
party machinery In the last national
convention have been repuKed by tile
voters of the party, ana the results
have been that, the committee has
relinquished its. arbitrary = powers
end reyolutionized the methods so
that the control Of the; par party has
been absolutely left in the hands 81
Gle voters. .iS,S I 3 ';'a
What was the result Of this
thwarting Of the will OF the people
The most thorough and pronounced
ytcpudiation by the. voters in the his
tory Of American; politics. who re-
pudiated the acts!ofi the Chicago, con
yention? The voters Of tile R pub=
lican party. THIS IS true because
the men who repudiated the acts OF
that convention were at the time. or
lately had been member OF the Re
nublican party. The members Of the
Progressive party came, almost with-
out exception, from the Republican
party. n
There was a difference Of opinion.
as to what form the ,prosest should
take. Some thought best to form
another party and they, like ex:
Governor Glasscock, Honorable vii.
liam 2. Hubbard and Others, saw say no no
Necessity OF leaving the. Republican
party. i was among the latter class.
II am still Republican. i believe
that the party has III IT the virtue
Ito reform any abuses wlicn may
arise, and abuses always arise in. any
party which gets large enough to
elect a constable. It had thu, virile
virtue and the splendid courage to
rebuke the men who engineered the
Chicago convention, and the exercise
Of that. virtue and courage has not
caused it to have less Of either, but
more or both. s. S
Republican Party Is Progressive.
am Republican because I be-
lieye the great majority Of the Re-
:publicans Iii our state are ris in favor Of
1.-THE true progressive policies, ano'
not only in this state. but in the ma
ton as we'll. I believe we can aeE
Ecomplish these great objects sooner
through the Republican party than
any otherfway. Especially do 4 be!
lieyei this to be true in West Viz
|.ginia. When my party refuses to
fstand for these great principles, then
will Ifail to stand with it-then, and
mot until then, I do not believe that
1.-the Republican party has outliyed
Its usefulness. Ever since Its BIRTH
It has been the progressive party Of
the country. It's deeds and achieve;
'ments are illustrious. 55
Cooperation the True Spirit.
Some OF, the Progressive leaders
in this state are most Incorporate
in denunciation of the Republican
party, a party to Which they belonged
Ill their lives until. a few short
months ago. Why this passion and
hate! We cannot escape. the con-
vietion that they: come (perhaps, IN IN
consciously in some cases. from per-
sonal ennity, envy, unsuccessful am
bition, or the like. They; say that II
we want progress We must adopt
their name and march under their
banner. 10
These gentlemen tell us that as 1,
Methodist can't be a Baptik or a
Baptist o Methodist, neither can a
Republican be a Progressive or a
Progressive a Republican. Unfortu--
nately for this argument Of these
gentlemen, all good Methodists. all
good Baptists, all rood Presbyterians
and all good members Of all other
i churches, are cooperating to bring
20 pass the principles of the! relig-
ion OF Jesus Christ, and the fact that
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