The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-06-16
UTAH POLITICS
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and Colonel Roosevelt living together
in peace and calling each other
Woody and Teddy? Here are some
characteristic disclaimers from Mr.
Roosevelt, concerning our present
policy:
the feeble, timid, involved
course OF conduct that for over q
year has masqueraded as the foreign
policy OF the American government.
Concerning the canal tolls repeal.
1T would be bad enough II the admin
istration shamelessly admitted It had
won the election on false pretenses;
but that It should now feel II would
be immoral to carry out the promise
solemniy made to the American peo.
pie u much worse"
Discussing the Columbian treaty.
Colonel Roosevelt uses the words.
blackmail, infamy, crooked greed,
dishonorable, and adds: Had I pur-
sued what Mr.. Wilson has called q
policy OF wstchful waiting we would
have had no Panama canal now; It
would be at least fifty years in the
future, with chance of being built
then by some old world nation
"Above all. to try to placate foreign
powers, so that we may be able to
bear ourselves as We ought on the
American continent, is as foolish as
1t is ignoble."
The Colonel declares that the ar
bitration treaties now being drawn
with other nations were formed to-
please amiable old women of both
sexes"
The two men most opposed to each
other in American politics today are
Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roose
vek. Their policies and ideas Of
government are Numerically oppos-
ed. In view Of this It Is interesting
to notice how oleverly the Progress
i've leaders Of Utah have led their
followers into the Democratic fold.
Their platform is a marvel Of omis-
sion. There is not plank In 1t that
does not harmonic with the Demo
cratic platform. AN reference to
the present administration and Its
acts is carefully avoided. The orig
inal copies OF both platforms might
have been prepared on Joint com.
mittee, so perfectly do they harmon
ize.
Since by its platform and by It's
nomination OF q Democrat for SEN
stor the Progressive party In Utah
has entirely endorsed the Democratic
administration and It's policies. we can
only assume that there Is no longer
any Progressive party In the state.
II has sold itself and It's principles
for the privilege of nominating two
men on the Democratic ticket. A six
year term for tryout for Senator
and four year term MS tryout for
Judge-ten years in all-is the price
the Progressives are paying to give
Lewis Larson and James H. Mays a
try out for two years each.
ocrstk ticket.
We are glad that this combination
has taken place. 1t simplifies Utah
politics considerably. Instead OF
slasquerading as a wing OF the Re
publican party, the Progressives have
admitted that they are Democrats
and the voters will no longer be de-
ceived.
While the Democrats will go thru
the formality OF having their list OF
candidates printed on two tickets
they will still be the same candi-
dates. The voter VIII have only two
candidates to choose between for each
position. There will be no middle
ground 1t is a plain contest be-
tween Republicans and Democrats
and in such a contest there can be
only one result. Many thanks to
our Progressive friends for thus open
ly avowing their true affiliations and