The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08
Republican National Leaders Publicly
Express Hope That by 1915 They
Will Effect a Fusion

be provision for preference, voting. n.,.
hitting n vote. 90 express hls second
choice .nd. IL possible, q third choic.
alternating the possibility Of officers be-
rs elected Ivy small pluralltles while
! she opposing candidates together ha,.
far more than half 81 the vote.
The Progressive programme for 50.
Clal justice should be brought protni
nently before the people. Some progres,
has been made in this as a resul, OF
Progressive insistence, but such law. n.
the eight hour shift In continuous in
dustries, the minimum wage for women
sickness. old age and unemployment
insurance must be written into the
statutes. These are matters OF simpl.
Justice tn the toiler.
Finally, the Progressive platform
must insist upon the people coming
back to their own and to the control
NJ their own affairs through tho inItla-
tive. the referendum and the recall
The short ballot must he adopted. We
must have the prl.aiplc of direct re-
sponsib!lity Of public employees TO their
department heads, of department heads
10 the elected officers and all elected
officers to the people.
Upon these things the Progressive
party should firmly stand. From among
large number of men of ability and
integrity in oil walks OF life who are
taking part in the Progressive move.
ment II should select the best and
strongest men, men who will not alone
do their work We'll but who will set
an example of high and unsel'sh de-
votion to the public interest and II can
then 20 to the people with confidence OF
success.
The Real Questions at Issue.
william 4. Prendergast. Comptroller
OF the city OF New Work. who returned
recently from the Progressive ranks to
the Republican party-Most Of the Pro.
gressve leaders reject with seeming
bitterness the very suggestion ot
coalition with the Republican party 7.
j. apparent that their attitude repre-
scnts to Il great extent tactical play
or. tn express 1t ~ many uf them d.
privately, they consider it politically
ineNpcdient to enter into any agreement
with the Republicans at this time he
cause 10 do So would deprive them Of
the opportunity Of forcing as alNan-
tageous terms as 1t might he possible
for them to effect If Il combination were
delayed until important elections are
impending.
Consequently II the question Of reach.
ing common ground uf agreement DO
tween Republicans and Progressves
was to be left for settlement entirely g.
the judgment Of those who represent the
strictly political element in both organ
/ iZations We could not hope for the most
! favorable results. because It T. very
evident that each set of politicians
would view the situation largely IN the
terms OF their own political advantage.
What should he brought about il tie
creation OF a strong and competent OPP
position party \ sentiment for th.s
movement. properly directed viii sweep
aside the petty political interests =
LEADERS" and force them 10 def,~ {. the
prevailing convictions OF those those
interests they desire to represent. + =
now generally conceded that the exist.
| ence OF the third party movement mas
served its purpose In enabling Col
Roosevelt To convince those who mis-
managed the last Republican national
! convention that their punishment, fitted
the crime.
\ third party to be effective. rs u Nae
| frequently ff'n luIhuED IL l'SlNtds'Nf
representatives in European councils
must hold and WELD a balance Of pOwe3
between the larger political forces. b.
third party movement whose only
effectiveness ia To make single par.'
! permanently successful cannot 70 poe
garded as an instrument of puh'c use
fitness. II must he patent t. thousands
of men who followed the Progressive
l H..
to which the party could ever I" APP
piled in the future would bc ~" d'f"''
uf Republicans and the success ~
Democrats.
This was not the motive which iu-
SuCed large numbers L. folio" tho Pro
gressive party. and Therefore. trd.r-
that their motive had been m.s,ppi.'1
they have returned in large numbers 90
their old political aligum,nts rs proved
hy the election returns in prac.caN'
every State where an election Was A"i
during the year 1918
No effective opposition To tNo Dom
cratic party can Ice built or maintained
on the theory OF extreme cuNS'i'u'
allsm, as advocated by SOM" E"puA'
cans or the attractive doctrines ~ '''.
justice, as preached 10y prp-rr-s...- v
the first case those who have taken 81"
ground that everything in the u'i order
was right and should NJ, h' .a..'!''r|
with are just as hopeless" u' -.7 "-
those who I'm Ia, SECOND ease I'uh they
have found in certain forms ~ human
tartan legislation the ISOLATION 80 al oar
governmental ills
The proposition e. W..H "" q. 'nIH
address ourselves H.. What dos the
Democratic party ia poWrr a' ,n' pres
ent time represent? For eN general pm
poses it represents IN" entirely vel
meant and high minded convict ms =
President Wilson. hut W. ,,rIa.rN
should examine thos" convictions tNd
determine whether. carried .I" IfI.r
tlCc, they viii make fur the hct.rmyrt
or despair of the country.
The best exposition u. Mr. W.w0'
ideas which has come Co u't ,as,. alton
il contained in JuJg" Gr,s-,ups all
m!rable article, can Republicans and
Progrossivcs Unite" IN tu.s uua'"S
North Amcricdn RCri,r lie Says.
Now III" economic pustu.ntr u. nH'S
this Wilson freedom ,r.tr,~ i- i'a' o.
dustry and commerce are NOW '9+' WHIST
they We're a hundred years tE.. 90 h.st'r
of single handed combat hrtV,.1 ulNp hhs
man; not n matter, even 'u part OF 'u".
bat between the nru of on nation ahl
the mon ~ another, but r,ugt" O'ui'i
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