The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-16
Rartr Erolntion.

Party EyolutfOn.
William q. Borah, of Idaho, United
States senator, declares that the Re
publican party Is in a state of evolu
ton and not revolution as some con
tend. ~ 4sk
Senator Borah himself was one Of
those who advocated a new party a.
the Chicago convention, which re
nominated Mr.. Taft but like ninett
per cent OF his fellows in the tnirt
party movement he realizes that tina
protest has been effertiye and that tho
faults and fallacies as well as selhs!
motives have been removed and tina
there is no longer need for thirt
party.
Discussing the re-uniting of tho tive
elements which constituted the Re
publican party before and at tn
Chicago convention, Senator Boral
in his recent speech before the Re
publican Club of New York City
its annual Lincoln Day dinner
among other things declared tina
there has never been time
when the machinery of the part.
was so completely subject to the d.
rection OF the voters. OF course I'M
will be denied by those who would de
stroy the party whether it does r1gb
or whether it does wrong, but 1t vi.
not be denied by those who lnFesa
gate and sincerely want to see tn
party reorganized and re-establtshec
and made to do the service of tn
people in this country as it performe
that service in its best days.
The reduction of southern represen
tation in the party convention; thu
recognition of the credentials OF PR
mary elected delegates, and the re
movaI of certain other subjects of dis
sension, already assured by the &C
ton of the national committee OF tne
party, will do away with shameless
scenes of Chicago and Baltimore, &C
cording to the speaker. He believe
the outcome would be platforms EN-
bodying the convictions and asplra
lions of the people, and candidate
who will receive their nomination
without obligations or pledges to an
interest or power than the peoplt
themselves. In the opinion OF Nj
Borah platforms are utterly mislead
| ing and worthless ii drafted as the
have been in the past.
Il do not want a platform OF exped
iency. a platform adopted in forma
manner. even if it reads right sait
! Mr.. Borah. Il want to know where
the Republican party in fact stands
and is going to stand on these grea
issues. In a moot convention Vol
could ever know. / want to see
downright fight where there is some
thing more than paper and ink anc
sounding phrases at issue, an aosoiute
contest Syhere the people take part SC
that when the result is recorded Ws
will have the real sentiment ana tnt
real convictions of the party, anc
knowing them we can square ourseI
| YES for-the future. ] want either tht
< insniraffonn Lodi or the conclusive
fness of waterloo.
| II do not want a platform draw
! by bosses, or even by anointed lead
! ers. weeks in advance Of the conVen
| ton. and carried Ike succeed ant
| perfumed Egyptian mummy TO tn'
/ place of meeting with which 70 con
! iure the multitude for another season
/ but a Twins. breathing platform, yoic
| ing the purposes and hopes of mel
land women who have rubbed agalns
!, the renlitfes of life and the actual con
ditfons of today made up my mln'
| IoDp since that If at any time l hav'
to abandon the name which the saint
cd Lincoln chose with which to con
] lure the hosts of freedom and pro
gress, if / must finally give over Tn
nroud memories which cluster abou
) those days, it will be after tne major
itv OF the party has so spoken an
upon questions of policy in contes
that no one win ever misunderstood
and at a time when there can be NJ
mistake as to the issues.
! .sThe next Republican national con
| yention will he in the hands and un
der the control of the voters of tn
party, those who believe in the Re
nifblican. 1 am not one of those wsh
! believe that the Republican party ha
made no mistakes. but / am one
thcse who have no doubt that under
fnll and free expression of the yot
-ers it will again become a powerful
instrument OF good.
wilson CharIatan.
j The FIRST annual report of W. y. vii
son. secretary of the department Q