The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-07

ONLY HOPE Of
PROGRESS|vES
so SAYS NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
COMMITTEEMAN McGREGoR. HE
CLAIMS THE PARTY WILL RAP
IDLY GROW WEAKER.

Houston, Texas, Dec. o.-i nat Tie
National progressive party Will rapid
lv. grow weaker until it vanishes, and
that its only hope at the present time
is to become an auxiliary of the demo-
cratic party, was the opinion express
ed today by H. F. MacGregor. nation
al republican executive committeeman
from Texas. These and other interest
ing views were made by Mr.. Mac
Gregor today when asked for an opin-
ion as to the status of the republican
and progressive parties.
1T is my candid opinion that moth
ing can prevent the election of repub-
lican president in 1916" said Mr.. Mac
Gregor The success of the party in
the recent election indicates that
much. We carried the states in the
recent congressional elections which
have the necessary electoral votes to
place a republican in the presidents
chair"
vote for republican for PRESIDENT
asked the reporter.
81 am not sure about that Mr. Per
kins says that the progressives are to
continue to grow. | don't think so.
In my opinion they will grow weaker.
! They may center on the democratic
candidates and thus defeat a repub-
lican. Their only hope is to become an
auxiliary of the democratic party. But
no so-called progressive can be elected
next time, in my opinion, be he demo
crat or Moose
Thinks Present Administration Weak
What makes you think the people
will reject President Wilson should he
| be the democratic candidate?"
Because his administration has
been weak all around" replied Mr..
MacGregor. The result of the recent
election indicates that the country at
/ large has the same opinion about it,"
What do you think is its weakest
point?"
The tariff" said Mr. MacGregor
emphaticaly. The prosperity of the
country depends upon protective tar
If. This is tariff country. Even
the south appreciates the necessity for
protection. but the people here won't
admit it-as yet
Thinks Bank Bill All Right.
81 believe this bank bill will work
out all right, but the Clayton bill is no
good. 1t is a mixed-up thing, with its
labor clause and all that, and it will
not accomplish the things for which
it was intended"
How about Mexico?"
This country's policy toward Mexi-
co has been and still is weak. ! do
not believe the people are with Mr..
Wilson and Mr. Bryan in their hand
ling OF the Mexican trouble. Mr..
Bryan's foreign policy is weak. He is
one of the principal causes of the re-
publican landslide, but not the prin.
cipal one
We must grasp the Mexican nettle
firmly or it will sting us. We must
either do that or give up the Monroe
doctrine. Mexico owes much money
to European nations, which must be
paid. We have placed ourselves in the
position where we must either nav
MeXico's debt or make Mexico do it.
Which will we do? OF course. Europe
Is too busy right now to tackle the
Mexican trouble right now, but the first
rattle out of the box after the Euro
pean war is over, they will demand
their money from Mexico. We will
have to let the European countries
seize the Mexican custom houses or We
viii have to pay Mexico's debts our.
selves"
How He Would Have Done.
What would you have done if you
lal been PRESIDENT" was asked
Il would have waited a while and
watched things. Then | would have
'iven the Mexican people notice that
lnless they Strengthened their trouble
'ut and established a stable govern
nent within three months time, we
would intervene and straighten II out
or them. In my opinion we will have
o do that sooner or later anyway. and
Mr.. Wilson fails to do 1t within the
IeNt two years. a republican presi.
ent will do it within the next three
ears"