Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-28
REJECTS FUSION
!. PLAN FOR SIXTH
zabriskie Calls MccIave's Eli
nination Proposition Viola
ton of Geran Act.

RIDGEwooD, July Adventures
by Major S. Wood McCiave, of Ber-
gen. candidate for the Republican
Congress nomination in the Sixth dis
triet, looking to the amalgamation of
the Republican and Progressive
forces in the coming Congress cam
paign in the Bergen Warren Sussex
district, have been turned down by
Progressive County Chairman Wal
ter c. Zabriskie, of Ridgewood, who
is being, supported by the Progress
sives for the Progressive Congress
nomination.
Mr.. zabriskie's answer to the Re-
publican overtures, as given out yes
terday. is as follows:
sMy attention has been called to an
open letter of Major 8. Wood Nc
Claye. In il he suggests that the
Republican and Progressive candi-
dates for the Congress nominations
iagree that which ever candidate for
the Congress nominations receives
the highest vote on September % at
his respective party primaries shall
become the fusion candidate of the
two parties at the election of No
vember 8, and that the other Republic
can or Progressive Congress aspirants
withdraw.
s'This suggestion is made in appar
ent good faith, but | would remind
the major that 1t is also made with
a disregard for the provisions of the
Geran act. The candidates who enter
the primaries are called upon under
the Geran law to sign pledge that
they are running in good faith and
that if nominated they will accept
the nomination. This. to my mind,
would bar out any such arrangement
as Major McClave suggests.
A still more vital and much more
important objection to the majors
plan is that it fails to take into ac-
count the wide differences that sep
arate the Republican and Progress
siye parties. They are distinct par
ties and not merely factions of the
same party. They are Democrats as
we'll az Republicans numbered among
the constituents of the Progressive
party, all fighting for the came high
ideals. To enter into any such BIZ
partisan agreement would stultify us
. In the mind of every honest Progress
,sive-Denocrat who had Joined our
ranks in good faith expecting us to
fight for the principles We had set up |
to the finish.
Want Their Respect.
likewise Republicans, If they had
any sense Of justice, would not re-
spect us. We are thoroughly con-
WINGED we are fighting for those
things that will bring about the
uplift and best interest of the masses
6 the American people and that |
through them the world will be benz
Gifted.
The birth of the Progressive party |
at Chicago in 1912 was due not only |
to the actions of the Republican |
bosses in stealing from Colonel Roose-
Welt the Republican nomination, but |
primarily to the fact that the two
great opposing forces had come to |
the parting Of the ways ON questions
of principles.
The Progressive party stands for
direct primaries for the nomination |
OF Presidential and Vice. Presidential
candidates. This would prevent a
repetition OF the great theft of 1912. |
Does Major MrClave's party stand
for such open primaries?
1.-THE Progressive party is decidedly |
opposed to anything like the re-enact- |
ment of the Payne Aldrich tariff bill. |
Are you, Mr.. McClave?
The Progressive party il opposed |
to the rule of men like Barnes In |
New York Penrose in Pennsylvania, |
Cannon in Illinois, Franklin Murphy !
and Edward G. Stokes In New Jersey. |
Are you?
THE Progressive party is for equal |
suffrage. Are you, Mr.. McClave?
1.-THE Progressive party is opposed |
to monopoly in all natural resources. |
We believe all natural resources
necessary for the welfare of the ma
ton shall be owned and controlled by |
the nation. Does Mr.. McClave's party |
stand for this?
THE Progressive party Is deter
mined that the shocking scandals |
connected with the management of |
the railroads of the country shall |
cease, and promises to introduce |
legislation that will accomplish this |
fact. If no other effective way can be |
found we favor government owner
ship of all public utilities. Do the Re- |
publicans favor this?
"These are some of the points of !
difference that make IT quite evident |
that Republicans and Progressives |
are farther apart than the majors
letter would Indicate"