Arizona republican., 1914-07-23
Political Incompatibles;; History Repeating Itself
By GEO. B. WILCOX

In his article entitled "The Prog ressive- Republican Merger" MT. Bev- eridge says, After it's first defeat, and before it's second victorious cam paign, earnest proposals were made tC the new party of Lincoln to merge with all elements opposed to the democratic party of that day. The new party had suffered some local reverses; and it seemed clear that if all the elements of the Whig party would get to gether again that party could win. It appeared equal ly certain that if this was not done success was impossible Yet Lin- coin strongly opposed this plan. 'Ra- tional men, said Lincoln, can only entertain it in the strange belief that republicans are not in earnest for their principles This mistake must be dispelled. For the sake of their principles, forming their party, they broke and sacrificed the strongest mere party ties and advantages which can exist. There can be no letting down. He who is not for us is against us; and he who gathereth not with us scattereth!
 "So the merger plan was rejected and at the next election the people placed the new party in charge of the government"
 The progressive party of the na- ton as well as that of this state has just gone through the same experi- ence that threatened the very life of the party of Lincoln, in it's in fancy. It is true that many of the progressives of Arizona were willing party ticket in the field this fall if the republican party would also re- frain from doing so; but you all know the result; the republican boss es, as usual, were in a very receptive mood, but absolutely refused to com ply with the terms submitted by the progressives.
 Many of the members of the re publican party were willing to go into the non- partisan movement sug- gested by the progressives; many of 1 these same men are just as good cit izens as the best progressive within our ranks, many of them believe ir progressive legislation and would be Willing to adopt our platform almost as it is written, and the only reason that they are not fighting under oul banner is, that they cannot give LII the name of republican" We be- lieve that the late negotiations, how ever have demonstrated to these honest men and women that the progressives have played fair, ant on the other hand, that ther: repub lican leaders are impossible. ant from this time on they will declare their independence and work ant vote with the party of the people the progressive party.
 The progressive party of Arizona is stronger in every way today thar it has ever been. We are assured of a good strong state ticket, ant many of the counties of the stat, have a full ticket in the field at thi. time. Maricopa county will have { ticket in the field at an early date the personnel of which will strikt terror to the breast of the hitherto unterrified.
 In the coming campaign I hope ou candidates will refrain from objec tionable personalities. Impress upoi the voter your fitness for the offic, lyou seek, and show them wher, money can be saved by an economi cal and intelligent administration O the offices, but let others who do no I of ri, do the mud -slinging, and thus dem onstrate once again that the prog ressive patry is an organization O ladies and gentlemen; this fact alon
 is sufficient reason why we canno amalgamate. Incompatbles canno mix. i