Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-03-18
reason. not our preJudices. our enmi
ties, our likes and dislikes.
Conduct Of the Campaian of 1912.

ties, our likes and dislikes.
Conduct Of the Campaign Of 1912.
What cause of complaint has any
Republican or Progressive voter
against the management of the Re-
publican party in West Virginia in
1912 or since? / know of none abso-
lutely. The voters were given, by
the voluntary act OF the Republican
state committee. a state wide. straight
out, primary election. A comparative
ly large percentage of the voters par
ticipated therein. The primary was
fairly conducted. and there was no
effort to forestall, divert or thwart the
will OF the majority. The state ticket
and the members OF the state COM
mittee, chosen In that primary, were
the deliberate, free unrestricted choice
OF the majority. In addition, in all
the congressional districts where there
was more than one candidate for con-
gress, the choice was made by a like
fair and free primary. In every coun-
ty where the voters desired, pri-
mary was held to nominate the county
and district ticket.
And. in addition to all this again.
the committee called conventions in
the different congressional districts
and state convention to choose dele
gates to the national convention. II
is fact that a large majority Of the
voters favored Colonel Roosevelt as
the candidate for president. The re-
suit was that every delegate to the
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the Roosevelt candidacy and every.
delegates was true to the trust. So we
see that in every respect the will Of
the majority had full and free express
sion. and so far as West Virginia 10
concerned. was carried into effect.
The rank and file Of the Republican
party was not responsible for what
happened In the Chicago convention.
Where opportunities were afforded by
preferential primaries they served no.
tice as to their desires and when their
wishes were disregarded they met the
arbitrary acts of the committee at
the polls.
Those who were in control of the
party machinery in the last national
convention have been rebuked by the
voters of the party and the results
have been that the committee has re.
linquished its arbitrary powers and
revolutionized the methods so that the
control of the party has been abso-
lutely left in the hands of the voters.
What was the result of this tbwart.
ing of the will of the people? The
most thorough and pronounced re.
to- 81
of American politics. Who repudiated
the acts of the Chicago convention?
The voters of the Republican party.
This is true because the men who re-
pudiated the acts of that convention
were at the time or lately had been
members of the Republican party. The
members of the Progressive party
came, almost without exception, from
the Republican party
There was a difference of opinion
as to what form the protest should
take. Some thought best to form an.
other party, like Ex-Governor Glass
cock, Honorable William p. Hubbard
and others saw no necessity OF leav
ing the Republican party. | was
among the later class. l am still a
Republican. l believe that the party
has in 1t the virtue to reform any
abuses which may arise and abuses
always arise in any party which gets
large enough to elect a constable. 1t
has the virile virtue and the splendid
courage to rebuke the men who en-.
gineered the Chicago convention and
the exercise OF that virtue and cour.
age has not caused 1t to have less Of
either, but more of both.
Republican Party 10 Progressive.
am a Republican because I be.
lieve that the great majority OF the
Republicans in our state are In favor
OF the true progressive policies. and
not only in this state, but in the ma.
ton as well. | believe we can accom-.
plish these great objects sooner
through the Republican party than any
other way. Especially do I believe
this to be true in West Virginia. When
my party refuses TO stand for these
great principles, then will fail to
stand with it-then, and not until
then. do not believe that the Repub.
lican party has outlived its usefulness.
Ever since it's birth 1t has been the
progressive party OF the country. Its
deed and achievements are illustri
Gus.
Cooperation the True Spirit.
Some OF the Progressive leaders in
this state are most Incorporate in de.
nunciation Of the Republican party. a
party to which they belonged all their
lives until a few short months ago
Why this passion and hate? We can
not escape the conviction that they
come CDerhaps unconsciously In some
cases.. from personal enmity. envy.
unsuccessful ambition, or the like.
They say that If we want progress we
must adopt their name and march un.