The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-09
open LETTER BY
HARRY 4. HOLMES | | 1 ne
Executive Committeeman for.
Progressiyes Gives Reasons
i ;to.thePubIicfo for Resignation
FAIMS sOFr MOVEMENT SERVED
Says Ninety, Per Cent Of Moosers
Have Had No Purpose to Abandon
the Republican Party, and He Adyo.
Gates a Reunion Under the Old Ban.
ner-Virile Document Tells Why
Factions Should Unite.

SeSS sheatHSH SHoGE tHc via ban
ner-virile Document Tells Why
1 Factions Should Unite.
i Harry Holmes. long a leader OF Re
publlcans In Writ county, aud well
known editor, who had been desig
nated.as member for Writ OF the
Progressive state executive commit
tee, and who was Progressive lead
er In the campaign OF 1912, recent
y received a letter from Joseph Hand
Ian, OF Wheeling, advising him OF the
forthcoming Progressive conference In
Parkersburg, and asking him to attend
and 10 give a report OF the condition
OF the Progressive party in Writ.
Mr.: Handlan, who is state chairman
OF the Progressiyes, assumed that Mr.
Holmes and other members OF the
committee. who had been Republicans,
and who had supported Col. Roosevelt
In 1912 through the Progressive or.
sanization, had abandoned the Repub,
llcan party permanently. ----s
| A Ringing AnsWer., y
--aIr.-Holmes has given to- the Ibis.
patch'News an answer to Mr. Hahdlau,
imam open letter, (which he Idecla ares
tstates his own position, and;1he posi-:
ton OF ninety per cent OF the Progress.
slves in Writ county, who he saysIhad
never, any thought Of permanently
quitting the Republican party. Mr..
Holmes letter is u ringing answer. 1t
is a virile political document and a
profound discussion OF the recent rup.
ture. He declares that the purpose OF
the Progressive movement had been
served and he advises all OF his asso.
ciates to unite under common stand.
ard and 10 support those principles
Which have made the party and the
country great. His letter in full fol.
lows: S
ID 95 January 81, 1914.
Hon. Joseph Handlan.
Chairman State Progressive Com,
-"e Wheeling, viva.
Dear Sir: iAh
Il beg to acknowledge the receipt Of
your communication of the 10th
.nssI , s, ~ .9!ns iHe .. tie meeting OIL
,rsS,s,,'s Son',ntt.ee oi Tue FRO
burg during. the last weeklor the pres.
ent month, in which communication
you request me TO furnish YOU with a
49, - - so''uttions seheraliy In my
sa -, gu" ".sicutar'! us 10 what
H. H. 'es sa uo". .oMa'u local orgahlza'
s so',' anu 70 stse my views as 10 can
,'aa..sts ~ ,, .os.ess IRON inns con-
Jnsro.,',.t usss ny, ete' .,s.
,aa.,, ~; p.i "i. .'le 70 say 'hat ! es'
u" "na a ,I.,,,.: your FRANK, open
go. anu w. ehueavor 10 De equally
-, ~ open ~ my answer.
.,. - tne Ms. pace | conceive 1t my
49, - 'e'.et III! resignation as a
me- n'.a " .ne executive committee OF
~ .'sne parry from "'ft coun'
Inv "SA .,at 'ne sumo pe accepted.
ho,.'u so"pe.ea u take TINS course
nv n.'e a'a hot IN sympathy with
sne os.essNe parry movement as a
ss....' anu pei'i'aileht party organi-
, ,a.'oa anu ~, never nave neeh: nor 10
49,, Dsne'e 'i,as any considerable num-
W, .. tne to.ers IN ms county who
.ooh part u, the movement and sup
ro,teu COL hooseVelt IN the last cam:
raash afe, IN sympathy with such
soui &C. Eoi ins part anu Republic
a sn III p,lncanle anu always nave been.
n.o from V hhow'euse ana intimate ne
q'laihtance .wath the followers and
Fseppor.ers OF Col' hooseveit'Hin this
s9pntFE. y Is saie 70 say that ,at least
~ pei cen, Oh them leel gust ps ]
w ~ aeou, =. y hei. 'hey Voted Tor Col.
NJ: saes aiu u NOT because
sae' n"u ieie the hepuoiican party,
w.. oeeause uey haa permanently
,"s n.y. =! WIN ahother party, but
snes an = e renuke inc methods emf
p'os Gu III ,ne Uhlcaso convention to
uo'h'hate: NJ atl. III was only a
ss, 2 ssi.ssaha1 tor me accomplish
nen' vi purpose; mat purpose has
9ee'' aceohpilsied' the chastisement
aae oeeh administered ana now they
a,e eon.ent u returh 10 the Republic