New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-11
Fear Move to Gust Perkins
Will Hurt Progressives
This Fall.
TRUSTS AN ISSUE
IN PARTY WAR
Attempt to Repudiate Chairman,
However, Will Await Roose-
velt's Return.

The headers OF the Progressive party
are much stirred up over the publication
Of the letter OF Amos r. Pinchot demand
ing the resignation OF George w. Perkins
as chairman Of the executive committee
OF Ire Progressive party. II has been no
secret among those OF the inner circle OF
the party that there was a group bitterly
opposed to. Mr.. Perkins. Colonel Roose-
Welt however, has stood by his old friend.
and there has been little prospect that
the move to force the head OF the Har-
vesssr Trust out OF Office in the party
would succeed.
Now that the issue has been made pub
lie the party will either have to repudiate
Perkins, his opponents say. or else stand
condemned before the laboring man as
fayoring the Perkins views of trusts.
Party leaders feel that the sharp align
ment OF the factions that may follow
the publicity given 10 the trouble may
do injury to many Progressive candidates
this fall. Already Mr.. Pinchot has been
told that Il will weaken the canvass OF
Clifford Pinchot. his brother. for United
States Senator from Pennsylvania.
1T do not question Mr.. Pinchots sim
certify OF purpose" said Mr.. Perkins last
night, but we do differ radically on some
OF the important questions before the
country for solution"
Further than that Mr. Perkins said
he did not care to go. There is to be
90 he after
the return OF Colonel Roosevelt and there
is no douot that the anti-Perkins element
will force the issue at that time.
In his letter Mr.. Pinchot asserts that
the Progressive party will become ex-
tinct unless II rids itself Of the trust ele-
nent. II reads in part:
ITO talk against monopoly, 20 place the
words Social and Industrial Justice upon
our banner. and then to hand over this
banner TO a man perkins, who has been
mcnopoly's ardent supporter and one OF
the most distinguished opponents OF social
and Industrial justice that our generation
has produced, is, in my opinion. handi-
cap to the party and fraud on the pub
lie. II is also highly and destructively
ridiculous.
10 remedy this situation-if we do not
free the party from trust leadership and
trust support-one OF two things Will in
evitably happen-either the Progressive
party will dwindle rapidly and die for
lack Of popular support. or else our poll
ticians will declare that the Republican
party has been purged Of all iniquity; that
II has now accepted progressivism; that
after all. not names but principles count;
that patriotism is above craftsmanship,
etc, etc, etc, etc. We will be informed
in short that our first duty to the nation
Is 10 Dust the Democrats and get in power
ourselves, and that the only way 10 do
this is to amalgamate with the 'purged'
Republicans. e., so out of business as a
separate party and become a part of the
organization which we have recently de-
nounced SO bitterly"
Although he does not say that Mr.. Per
kins had anything to do with the expur-
CATION from the published copy OF the
Progressive platform Of 1912. of the clause
praising the Sherman antitrust law, Mr.
Pinchot asserts that II Mr.. Perkins had
not fought its adoption in the committee
on resolutions there would have been nc
misunderstanding.
Washington, June l0.-President Wilson
to-day received a request from the Live
and Let Live League OF New York fol
permission TO hold a mass meeting Sat.
urday in front OF the Sub-Treasury. &c
protest against the efforts OF George w
Perkins TO chlo-oform the Progressive
party 20 insure success TO the Republican
marty in 1876"