Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-10-30

In opening his campaign for the
senatorship at Louisville recently, Gov.
Wilson said in part
The votes against the Democratic
party in 1912 were 1,36O,96l more
than those for it, but the Republican
family quarrel split the majority vote.
There were two sides to the quarrel
and ii will do no good to blame either
side. There were splendid Republic
ans on both sides of the split. but they
were and are Republicans.
Il realize how little any one man
can do, but each must do ali that he
can. and so | say earnestly that the
Republican party-our seven millions
cs Republicans so lately Giyided-are
still against the Democratic party, its
rule and It's theories OF government;
that they are still in the majority,
tina, they are still Republicans in prin-
ciple. and that the division WAS not
on principle.
1t is sure that the Democratic par
" would not have ruled this coun.
uy but for the Republican split, and
Il is Just as sure that II will con.
tinue to rule this country for two
years and five months more of Wood
row Wilson's administration, and aft
ar that until all opposed TO 1t unite.
Il is no use for either side TO say
chat We won't do what We have to
DO. No one need eat humble pie, but
all who wish to turn the Democrats
out must get together And the ques-
ton is how long We shall stand the
present rule and when and how we
shall unite, not as Taft Republicans
nor az Roosevelt Republicans, but Just
As Republican Republicans, under the
ime-honored name for all who are
against the Democratic party.
Every man who delays now puts
off the day of our deliverance and
continues our subsection 10 partisan
tyranny, abuse and hardship.
when we all voted together in the
Republican party il was the true pro
gressive party. The old Democratic
party is not now. never was and never
win be truly progressive.
Why cannot all OF us, who earnest.
ly oppose Democratic rule, low tariff
high income tax imitation and the
war tax TO pay deficiencies created
by excessive appropriations and tarifI
reductions before the war, come to-
Sether, without treaties, apologies or
surrender Of any cherished conviction
or principle.
We can all unite as Republicans
because We all are Republicans. Il is
not as easy to unite as 'Progressives'
because only a party OF US ever were
Progressives.' The name OF the Re
publican party as the established OPP
position to the Democratic party for
sixty years, is worth two or three mil. !
lions OF votes in any election. Why
should We take a name that belongs |
to only part OF us instead OF a name |
that is our own and belongs to all !
of US?
we can join to oppose the policy /
which has thrown out OF employment 1
more than half a million working men
and put million on half time, and |
turned American wages. trade and |
business to foreign countries and 10
foreign working men
We can unite in rebuking the |
President for putting Mr.. Bryan in a
position Of power and dignity after
his leadership was rejected by an
overwhelming majority OF our people
for twelve years in three national
elections
We can unite cordially and gladly
20 amputate the Democratic party
from the White House. from the con
troll Of Congress and thousands OF Of
does and from partisan federal con
troll Of all cur business affairs. And
We can unite 10 oppose the miscalled
war tax
And we shall get together with
out treaties, or surrenders, when we
stop putting temper above judgment,
when we realize thar the Republicans
on both sides were honest. earnest.
loyal and faithful TO their country, It's
government and the principles for
which they have always stoo2
Can VIC not all. now and here.
'high'y resolve 10 wipe out hate and
abuse. 70 extend tho glad hand and