The Washington herald., 1914-06-23

where is the ground for amslgamation?
When ! went into this fight l knew
the new party would have TO wade
through a year Of amalgamation talk.
Also, l knew how I would stand on the
proposition. I saw enough of amalga-
nation when the Democrats and Popu-
lists got together
Representative william II. HIne-
baughi
IF Col Roosevelt lives, he will be
nominated for President by the Progress
sive party in 1916. II the progressive
element in the Republican party obtains
control, as ! believe IL will. Roosevelt
will be nominated by the Republican
party.
Predicts c. O. p. Split.
Those elements Of the Republican
party which were responsible for the
split and organization, unconsciously.
will exert the strongest influence in
bringing the Republican party to the
Progressive camp and for Mr.. Roose-
velt's nomination in 1916
These elements. though numerically
weak in the party. still have control OF
lieve that the Roosevelt platforms
jeopsrdize the liberties Of the people.
In this they are at odds with the rank
and file Of their party. But when the
rank and file Of the Republican party
says to the Progresslves, come on with
us, we think alike the Progressives
have to decline because the machinery
is not susceptible to the will of the party
As a result of this condition that
machinery Of the Republican party VIII
result in the overthrow Of the antar-
onistic elements in the party and the ao-
ceptance by the Republican convention OF
1916 Of the Progressive party principles"
RepresentatIve N. Clyde Kelly, of
PennsylyanIai
The differences between the two
parties are fundamental and not suscep-
tiole to compromise. The only honest
way by which the two parties can hit
upon a common Presidential candidate is
through the acceptance by one OF the
principles Of the other II the Republican
party accepts the Progressive platform
as its own. the form will have been salts.
fled at least. Personally. / should re-
gard u as an eleventh hour case Of when
the devil is sick
Il don't believe the people who are SUD-
porting the Progressive party on princi-
PIE are ready for an amaIgamation. They
want the night to go on. At present.
and in view of the Democratic program
there is more Of sympathy between Pro-
gressives and Democrats than between
FrogressiVes and Republicans"
VIII Nnme Teddy.
Representative James W. Bryan, Of
The rank and file Of the DELEGATES At
the next Republican Convention aids6
by the new primary laws and the cut-
ting down Of Southern representation
will overthrow the old Leadership ana
nominate Theodore Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt's throat trouble. II
II Keeps him out of the campaign, will
make 1t harder for the Progressives.
doubt II the Colonel will deprive himself
and us Of a swing around the circle. But
even IL he is unable to speak publicly.
he VIII hnd some way of presenting his
views to the. people.
Representative Arthur r. RupIey. of
Il favor no compromise with Repub
licans even for the purpose Of procuring
for Mr.. Roosevelt the Republican nomI-
nation unless the Republicans adopt the
Roosevelt platform. The Republican
party under the customs Of American
politics is now chiefly a party of mega
ton and opposition. Negation and op-
position are the main functions Of any
minority party. As such q party IL shoula
be able to accomplish without widespread
surprise changes in its fundamentai
principles necessary to compliance with
the dictates of the Progressive platform.
II the Republican party cared to do this
Colonel Roosevelt, l suppose, might &C.
cept their nomination
Personally. ! do not think the Pro-
gressive party should permit itself to be
absorbed by any other party, whether
1t has a common candidate with som.
other party or not l think there il need
In our political life Of two regularly
organized opposition parties. 1 think the
time Of two party government has
passed"
It's IFP to the seReE'Iars."
Representative Henry w. TempIe, of
II do not think there is any prospect
that the Progressive party in 1916 win
abandon the principles II adopted in the
national platform Of 1872 II any other
party wishes TO adopt those principles
and nominate the 1916 candidate Of the
can see no reason for any
objection by the Progressives.'s
Representative Andersoa h. walters.
Of Pennsylvania
sOf course there will be no compromise
On principles Theodore RooGeyslt-wll b