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winch stand for no consistent course of
ac(lon IN political, social and economic
matters The Republican party is radi-
caI or conservative. progressive or rcac-
Nonary in one state or another as the
climate or locality seems To REQUIRE. SD
with the Democratic party. The time
mas come when "A man who believes in
progress must get into party
which stands for progress Mt every sea
son in every State and every corner
Of the State.
The Progressivcs at the coming cleo
tion must stand firmly for the improve
ment of the primary and election laws
Some progress has been made ana this
was very largely due to the work of the
lrogressiNcs in the Legislature and
elsewhere and to the tremendous moral
influence cXerted 10y the high oharac-
ter OF the Progressive platforms and
or the men leading the progrcssiN
movement But We must continue.
The primary law must be amended so
as To provide for the election district
unit: the signatures Of voters must be
required at the primaries, just as IL is
at general elections. the provision which
was surreptltiously squeezed into the
election law which practically lcgalizcs
colonization must be eliminated: there
must be proportional representation
that Is tn say, members of the Assembly
should be elected from larger units. a
number of districts being thrown into
one and each voter vote for less than
the whole number To be elected from
the enlarged unit, SO that the minority
VIII have representation; there should
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Think Roosevelt Is Needed at Helm

Asscnblyman Michael Schaap, leader
OF the Progressive party in the New York
state Assembly, cannot undertake
to speak for the Progressive party but
am glad tn express my own views az
10 what should he its policy during the
coming campaign.
First and foremost, IL should nonlI-
nate a complete ticket Progressive from
top to bottom. There IRE many men i'm
both the Democratic and the Republican
parties who are progressive in their
tendencies. but 81 long as they con-
tinue In other parties their political
associations make them impossible as
candidates OF the Progressive party.
Both the old parties have been badly
smirched by the revelations Of the mast
rev months and / think the time has
come when the people of the State will
LOOK to the Progressive party to take
charge OF its affairs. A strong hand IL
needed ut the helm To put the shin of
state back on the right course and il
theodore Roosevelt can be induced to
lead the Progressive hosts think Their.
IL no doubt that he will be elected tri-
umphanuy. 1t In asking much of him.
but II no cannot be induced to make the
/ sacrifice there are many other strong
men In the Progressive parry upon whom
the people can rely.
Above all things there must he M
compromise and no sacrifice OF princinle
by the party Those who have left III,
Democratic and Republican parties To
take part In the great Progressive
movement have done so because thew
were tired of being members Of parties
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G. w. Perkins Says Fight Must Continue

George W Perkins, chairman Of the
executive committee OF the Progressive
National Committee-Iiow can 1t bc
conceivable To any man who cares II rap
for his country or its free institutions
that there can he any get together
movement between the Republican
party, so called, aud the Progressive
party? Which branch of the Rcpubli-
can party as II stands to-day IL the Re-
publican party-thc branch that wanted
in Washington last December to call a
convention OF the party or the branch
that did not want to call convention?
Forms and symbols are not interest
ing the American voter to-day. lie In
after something that IL real and tangi-
BILE. He IL Interested in principles az
such, and not in forms and phrases.
The Republican leaders who met in
Washington are hoping and trusting
that the country IL going to go from
bad to worse: that men by the thou
sands will be out OF employment; that
their wives and mothers and children
will be hungry and cold this coming
winter. They believe that If this condi-
ton comes about a Republican Congress
will be elected next fan and that this
will he the turn in the tide of their get
ting hack into power.
The proposition is one OF the most
monstrous and brazen that has ever
been presented to American voters. Men
who seek political power with such
thoughts In their minds. who are willing
to create and use such means to accom-
plish their ends who can even contem-
plate such conditions. ought to and must
be driven from public life. and "a political
party that yields to such men can have
no future.
There In no language too strong to use
in condemning the tactics they have
used. are still using and propose to use.
There IL no hope whatever of right
minded people who have any regard for
the perpctuatlon of the free institutions
OF this country for better conditions for
the working people and our people as a
whole ever afilliatlng with these men
again.
No one regrets more deeply than do I
the deplorable state Of political affairs
in this country at the present time, but
the fight that is being made must CON
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unue and continue moro vigorously
rather than less vigorously, for II IL "a
question OF principle, "A question Of
morals. u question OF right and wrong,
and such questions cannot be compro-
missed
There is nothing sacred about "a polit-
icul party. 1t IL simply a piece of ma
chinery used for the purpose Of express
ing the political Views Of "a group OF
people. No political party has ever sur
NlVed very long, because as a machine
II outllNcd It's usefulness and "A new ma
chine had To be built and brought into
use. y manufacturer who continued to
use In his factory machinery that was
out OF date and inefficient. TINT did not
respond to his needs and his customers
needs and said he did 1t simply because
In the past II had responded to his needs
and his customers needs and therefore
ne was not going To consign II to the
scrap heap, would soon find himself in
the receivers hands
The Republican party to-day il in no
sense the Republican party OF the past.
Tho old patriotic leaders are gone out OF
II. 1t liz very doubtful II It has a single
statesman in the true sense Of tho word
leaders to-day. which one of them could
the Republican party AFFORD to nominate
for President II there were to be an
election tomorrow? They have not 4
single man that they could put up a.
candidate with any hope whatever OF
electing him, Neither have they any
principles to declare for in the platform
that would cause IA sufficient number of
votes to rally to their standard.
To zee great party that has accom-.
plished what the Republican party has
accomplished reduced to such a state is
most regrcttable and indeed pitiful. but
facts arc facts. We are passing through
great economic evolution. Tho leaders
of the Republican party failed to appre-
ciate this-to be equal to It and meet II.
The rank and file OF tho party IL a
very different thing from the leaders OF
the party The fault does not lie with
the people, 1t lies with the leaders who
in place OF thinking OF the real suhstan.
tlal needs OF the people have been think
ing OF their own desires. In place OF
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property above the man. whereas the
other by precept and practice seeks to
place the man above property.
Inc immediate ancestor in the ma
t!onal!st genealogy OF the Republican
ana Progressive parties was the Whis
party. That party broke into fragments
when 1t departed from the principles
which had given 1t life and power.
In the cycle OF our affairs another
party like the Wing party has broken in
twain. There can be but two parties in
TINS nation. that II. II we are to con-
tinue to be governed through parties
ana II am right as to the Issues OF the
future there will be brought together "A
new party made up of the more radical
Republicans and the more conservative
T'rogressives. which will be committed
to nationalism. both new and old. and
will be called by the name Of neither
Perhaps We shall have this new party
in the campaign OF 1916. All that
stands in the way OF such a grouping
now is the control over the Republican
rank and file by decadent but tyran-
meal machine. Such machine is slowly
losing its power Ms 1t some time ago
lost its function.
The duty OF every Republican as we'll
as OF every Progressive who has the in
terests OF the nation at heart is to help
put that machine In the political scrap
heap.
Granted such grouping. such n new
party, there IL but one man, both avail
able and able. to carry the opposition
forces Of nationalism and social welfare
TO . CT owning victory at wasi.!ng toA.
Getting Together Again.
Senator William T.. Borah OF Idaho
tRepD--I have received a letter from
San Diego, Cal, which stated that the
registration up to date showed 1886
Republicans and 2,042 third party men
registered. This was one OF the strong
holds OF tho third party In the last cam
pegn.
| was travelling on the train in an
Eastern State within the last four or
| five days In which there were forty-twO
passengers returning from a Republican
meeting. They advised me that out of
forty-two. twenty-eisht had been active
In the third party during the national
campaign. one OF the most prominent
and active third party men In the state
| OF Washington in an interview OF recent
date said: There is not Republican
in the county that cannot work with.
l believe Republicans and Progressives
are In complete accord in fundament
such as protection" &c.
The election in tho Second district OF
Iowa the other day was overwhelming
proof OF the increasing OF the Republi-
can party and the very rapid disintegra-
ton OF tho third party. The Republi-
can candidate was on the ticket nine
days; practically no campaign was
made for him. as he was really put on
ut the earnest request Of those who in.
sisted that they have q chance to vote
the Republican ticket. There was q
very thorough campaign made by speak
ers from abroad for the third party can
didate and yet their vote fell away II I
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Discussion Vain, Says Chairman Barnes

William Barnes Republican State
chairman of New York-Under the law
Of the State OF New York. passed after
years OF agitation. 1t has been provided
That the State will place upon the off,
cal ballot as candidates for public
office of the political parties only those
who have secured IA plurality of the
votes cast by the enrolled voters OF each
party IN the political unit which the
candidate aspires to represent.
In order that the names OF candidates
may appear upon the official ballot a
primary election will be held on the
2sth day Of September.
In the fall OF 1914 the electors OF thu
State of New York will choose a Gov.
ernor To succeed Gov. Glynn and 4
United States Senator to Succeed Scna.
tor Root.
Candidates for nomination for these
onices ana the other State Offices must
nie petitions containing the names Of
at least per cent. of the enrolled voters
OF their parties. except that not more
IMAM 5000 names are required
There Is no provision in law FOR any
convention or any other method OF de-
claring party purpose.
Under these circumstances whatever
votes In each party will be the candi-
dates or that party on the official ballot.
] know OF no agency that can be in
voked to change this situation exccpt
the Legislature and Governor and mas
much as the Governor Is responsible for
the passage of the new primary law It in
not likely there can be change In Il
during his term Of office.
The ODly Way "A candidate pap ha.nma
the nominee of two political parties is
to carry the primary Of two political
parties; therefore any discussion in re-
lation to fusion, amalgamation or what
not between any two political parties
through the action of self constituted
or statutorially established leaders must
be Wide of the mark.
The Newer Nationallsm.
William II. Hotchkiss, chairman OF
the Progressive State committee in the
campaign OF 19l2-The great issue In
the campaign OF 1916, in my Judgment,
will be nationalism, not wholly the ma
sionalism OF the newer kind, but com
bined with 1t that old fashioned ma
tional!sm for which Hamilton stood and
Lincoln typlhoS.
The newer nationallsm includes, with
out OF course obliterating the lines of
the States. the vesting in the Federal
Government OF many welfare powers
that It does not now have. and thus the
betterment OF the living conditions
ainong the people OF all the States The
older nationalism is that which puts the
national honor at the apex OF individual
aspiration. Put concretely II means a
foreign policy OF which no American
need be either ashamed or afraid.
As read the signs Of the times the
two parties or tho opposition will go TO
the people as nationaiists and there will
BE- little divergence between their plat
forms. save perhaps where one OF those
parties by tradition and usage places
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WILL THE PROGRESSVES AND REPUBLICANS SETTLE
DIFFERENCES AND COMBINE TO FIGHT DEMOCRATS

working for the interests Of those they
were supposed to represent they were
working for their own personal interest
and their own personal needs.
Differences Fundamental.
Representative Murdoch OF Kansas.
loader Of tho Buli Moose party In the
House---1t In puerilc 10 talk about omnl-
Eafnating the Republican and Progress
slvr parties. They are divided on
fundamental Issues.
Eiihu Root ~ New York. who typlfes
tho old spirit Of tho Republican party.
Ii moro In accord with the Socialists
than We are with the kind OF Republican
ism that he represents. out In Kansas
We have organized the third party
throughout the state. We may he benten
In the Forthcoming elections. but our
organization Will 20 on just the same.
In time the progressivcs Of the two old
parties will flnd their way into our party.
They have no heart with the old parties,
they do not belong there.
Tho talk II fusion comes from Repub-
Leans. who do not like tn he out in the
cold. and from so-cnlled Progrcssives
who tied up with the third party tenn
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Representative a. i. Gardner OF Mas
sa"husetts. Eepuhlican--There IA in
my neiehborhood a strong feeling
among the rank and file Of the Progress
sives and of the Republicans in favor
of getting together. / am afraid that
they VIII not he able to arrange things
before next fall. There has been too
much mean talk between leaders on
both s.los.
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disposition on the part OF Republicans
to chastise former associates. but they
are willing tn welcome them back to
our counscls, and In my opinion they
are returning in great numbers. We
Will have an old time Republican ma
jority in Michigan IN the elections this
year II the Republicans have the wis
dom and political sense to select good
candidates. which | believe they VIII do
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No Progressive MouthDie,e

Frederick NJ. Davenport OF Clinton.
y. f,-The Republican party il fortu-
nate, or unfortunate. according as YOU
look at 1t. III having somebody like Mr.
l'arnes who can declare its attitude for
the coming fall campaign before 1t has
made up its own mind. The Progress
siNe party has no such person. ] think
there Will he "A state committee meeting
sometime In May. when we shall be able
To certain extent To get at the mind
of the Progressives in the State.
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remember correctly 5000 out VI 1000
cast In the Presidential campaign In
the district for Col. Roosevelt.
This IL the getting together that II
taking place and II In the only Kind of
getting together that II Ia worth while
to consider the amalRamation and get
ting together OF the voters. The re.
publican party by doing the bold and
right thing will recover its strength and
prestige not by reason OF agreement
among the so-callcd leaders but because
the rank and file OF the parties are
bound together by a common faith !
entertain no doubt whatever ns to this
kind Of n getting together and II Il the
only kind am Interested In. The In
stances which cite above might he
multiplied indefinitely from every part
of the country.
Republican Party Doomed.
Senator Moses Il. Cinpp OF Minnesota.
avowed hull Moose---Thcre can he no
ainalsamation or getting together be-
tween the Republicans and the Progress
eive party men. There is more possi-
bilty Of the Democrats and the Re-
publicans getting together. The con-
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No Deal. Says Pinchot.

clifford hinchot-There is but one
answer to the question what the Pro-
rresslNes I'm Pennsylvania arc doing in
combination with the Republicans To
beat III" Democrats. The washington
party has not made and will no. make
any arrangement, deal ar combination
OF any sort whatsoever with the Rrpub.
llcan organization.
II Is mere waste Of time TO discuss II
The Republican party ana the Progress
siNe party have nothing in common.
We stand for Numerically opposite
practice and policy in politics and voy-
.rnmcnt
What we have set olt 10 do is Ia beat
h"ih the Republicans and the Demo
Gratis ANA thereby TO give the people of
f"nnsylvania for the first time in many
years government genuinely and cf
fectivoly directed to serve the common
good.
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Policy Of Watchiul Waiting.

Representative John Nelson (Rep..
visit IL Idle To talk about a union
OF the Republican and Progressive pnr.
Ties at this time. Those OF US who are
anxious To see tn" Republican party
whipped into a militant force I'm the
land must pursue "a policy of watChful
waiting. Time. attended by events. will
neal the breach This may come about
soon, 1t may Ice indefinitely prolonged
An economic uphcaval such ~ n
period OF depression IN business might
operate Ia force n fusion of the political
forces opposed To the Democratic party
Ihere Is no use OF trying Ia get to-
gether now. When the opportunc time
arrives as ] confidently believe that Il
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VIII, We must organize without TeguTu
to the fortunes Of any man or any
group Of men.
We will have to ignore Brother TAFT
and Brother Roosevelt. who appear to
DO more interested in venting their per-
sonal anlmosities than working to eff
feet party solidarity. Let us watch
and wait. We must he alert In order
to grasp the opportunity when II ar
rives. do not look for any Immediate
results In the efforts that are now being
made to induce the Progresslves TO re-
turn to the fold.
Not Yet Time for Union.
Representative stevens u,ep.. Minn.)
Il do not think that the time has come
to forward movement for union OF
the two parties. You cannot bring
about harmony by passing resolutions
We have got to go along and wait on
developments. We may get together,
as hope we will. but the problem has
got to walt on time and events.
Principles. Not Men.
Representative Kahn of California.
Republlcan-Th time has come when
men whose general views on pending
legislation are almost Identical should
get together for the purpose Of carry
ing out their plans IN regard to such
LEGISLATION. Heretofore in our history
we nave been ready to compromise diff
ferences In order to make progress for
the general welfare. Unfortunately
rule or ruin policy has been inaugu-
rated within the last three or four
years which has resulted in a division
of those forces that stood for the pro-
tecti,e tariff. for sound money. and for
other constructive policies
These forces can again he brought
together If principles rather than men
are considered. The man must be sub
ordinated to the principle. The man
who considers himself stronger than
his own party and who IL deter
mined to have his own way regard
less Of consequences must be eliminated
from party councils Even to-day. in
securing legislation the two houses of
Congress agree on n conference repre-
senting the two brau' hes rs "a means OF
reconCIiing differences that arise be-
tween the House and the Senate. n
that policy were not employed We would
never have obtained any progressive
legislation whatever.
There have been times when IL seemed
as II important legislation would fail
ON account of the set attitude of ono
house or the other. And vet, in the
final analysis an agreement was
reached. and while neither branch re-
c"iNod "a whole loaf they were willing
10 accept half loaf rather than
have no legislation at all II We APP
preach the matter of the consolidation
Of the Republican and Progressive par
Ties In that spirit there IL no reason
under the sun why the members of the
two parties should not again get to-
E"thtr Ia work for tn. general well
fare Of the people of the United states.
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porarIiy as a matter OF eNpcd.enDy. bat
who really had no sympathy with the
cause that We represent. Let IA hear
no more talk about matchmaking the
Progressive ana Republican parties. You
might a. we'll suggest IA union with the
Democrats, Its just as reasonable and
Just as imprac tlcublc.
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Nearer Political Unit,

"1'IVFT" "TF 'TEF HdIIIE IL IIION' dIT'TUIIg
the disintegration OF the Wing party.
The Republican party il doomed.
Nearer Political Unity.
Senator William Alden Smith. Mlchl-
gan. Regular Republicnn--Perhap
there IL less division among the anti
Democratic element in the state Of
Michigan than in almost any other
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New York. July l6.-Although addition
al low records were established, todays
stock market showed in more orderly
fashion than on the preceding day, when
hasty selling of various issues at pro-
nounced recessions denoted urgent fiqui-
dation. Marked weakness was again
shown by Baltimore & Ohio issues. New
Haven, Pennsylvania. Denver Rio
Grande Chesapeake & Ohio, Pennsylva-
mia and United States Steel.
New Haven fell q mere fraction under
yesterdays low record to 40 SIS, but re-
covered later in the day and closed with
a smart net gain. Baltimore & Ohio
further setback may have been due 10
another court victory, but Union PACING
Railroad permitting the distribution OF
its extra dividend largely composed OF
Baltimore Il Ohio shares. A noteworthy
feature Of the dealings in the later issues
was the large amount OF BLOCK Wnlcn
charged hands for future delivery. Ihis
acted as an indication OF Foreign selling.
Union Pacific was further assisted to-
wards recovery by the court decision
which was followed by an order OF the
executive committee directly payment on
extra dividend next Monday.
Weakness in Denver q Rio Gsande
shares and refunding bonds bore more
or less directly upon that company IN
terest in the affairs of the Western Pa
cific road. Rock Island fell back again,
the common stock being quoted at a mere
fraction, with increased weakness In the
debentures. Canadian Pacific recovered
more of its recent decline on official as
surances that no Immediately financing
is contemplated
Dealings here for foreign account were
rather confusing, London selling 10uU
shares of minor railways and buying hait
that quantity of Canadian Pacific and
Steel.
Heavipess of Rock Island, Denver, New
Haven and related issues was the feature
of the bond list. Total sales, par value.
81, sg5, 600. United States bonds were I'M
changed on call.