The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-24
Elephant and Bull Moose Are
Asked 10 Work Fine
VIEWS OF PRENDERGAST
Former Progressive Would Unite
With the Republicans and
Achieve Victory
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Indianapolis, April 22.-william A.
Prendergast, comptroller OF the city
OF New York, In a speech before
the Indiana republican state con-
vention today, called upon republic
ans and progressives to forget
their differences and work under the
same banner. Mr.. Prendergast was
one OF the foremost progressive
leaders in the presidential campaign
OF 1912. He was elected city comp
troller last fall on the fusion ticket
with Mayor Mitchell.
Mr.. Prendergast made his appeal
for union after a sweeping arraigr-
ment of the Wilson administration.
He attacked the democratic party
for its tariff changes. its foreign
policy, its interference with bust
ness and its handling OF the Philip
pine situation, but refrained from
criticising the acts of the administra-
ton regarding Mexico.
Criticised Some Progresslves.
Mr.. Prendergast took issue with
some Of the progressive leaders
none OF whom he named-who, he
said. were striving to interfere with
the re-establishment Of the republican
party. "The differences that these
leaders have in mind" he said, ARE
not of as vital a character as they
apparently believe them TO be. Time.
the great healer, has already pro.
duced remarkable results In aileviat-
ing much of the strained feeling
that existed less than two years
ago. It may be that this result has
been caused largely by the thought
that the democratic party, when
given an opportunity to govern this
country, has failed now as II al.
ways has failed before. I am also
emboldened to believe that this era
of better feeling Is due to the fact
that the reflections Of time and the
deliberations Of our superior judg-
ments have led us to understand
that differences, which only q short
time ago we're regarded as really
vital, were not OF sufficient moment
to permanently separate In their polit-
ical action men who for so many
years have helped to fight the battles
OF the Republican party, or who. oc-
cupying a more independent posi-
ton in politics, have still found II
advisable on most occasions to cast
their fortunes with that organize
ton" s-..
Progress Of, AmsIsamstIon.
Although the party leaders were
loath to enter into any coalition,
continued the speaker. the progress
of amalgamation has been quietly and
steadily going forward without their
help and in spite Of their views.
''This situation indicates that the
men who cast the votes are capable
Of correcting political differences. II
is to this intelligent conception OF
political duty that we can credit the
great victory achieved In the seventh
congressional district Of New Jer.
sey on April Z. for although the
leaders of the progressive party
placed a candidate Of their own in
the field, the results Of the election
proved that those who had given
the third party movement In that
district a considerable following only
less than two years ago. were not
now Influenced by the policy Of the
progressive organization.
ct seems to me that this develop.
ment proves that amalgamation will
be brought about by the act Of the
individual; leaders who take q re
dictionary attitude upon the question
of a united opposition 10 the demo
cratic party will very soon realize
that they represent no one but them
selves and are leading only them
selves.
| Serious Relaxation 81 Trade.
Among the reasons which may
be advanced In explanation Of this
development, Is the belief held b,
many people that the great move
ment of 1912 In the name Of the
progressive party, has in . great
measure fulfilled the purpose d
many Of It's promoters ana follower
of that period"
Mr.. Prendergast discussed thu
tariff. mot In twenty years" hs
asserted, has the country been con
lfronted with so serious relaxation
LOT trade and industry" The new
i tariff, he said, had not fulfilled thu
] Democratic promise Of = reduction
, In cost of living. Instead OF o re
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