Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-04
PERKINS MAKES FORECAST OF
BULL, MOOSE 1916 PLATFORM
In Stirring Speech in New York
He Outlines Claims of Pro-
qreSSiveS for Support

All InRSe QUeSJlCHS are aHSWeTSu,
and answered emphaticafiy in the
negative by George w, Perkins him
self in a speech he made in New York
City on August H. A copy OF the
speech has been received in Honolulu
by George r. Carter, to whom 1t was
sent by Perkins himself
The introduction OF the speech deals
exclusively with the "reactionary" ten
denotes and deeds of the regular Re-
publican organization 10 New York
during the last four years, takes up
the Barnes Roosevelt libel case and
then proceeds in part as follows:
Il cite all this to show that there
has been a perfectly unbroken, con-
sistent method of procedure on the
part Of the Republican organization Of
this state under the management OF
Mr.. Barnes. There has been no hap
hazard, chance, liit-and5miss program
about It. II has been persistent and
insistent in one answering direction
since the days Of Roosevelt and
Hughes. ea,z Z s p. ~ -.
AT this time, therefore, to say that
Il is possible by the Progressives and
independent voters returning TO the
Republican party to work any change
from within Is to expect a miracle
TO be performed, and miracles are not
usually performed within the house.
holds OF such people as are today in.
possession OF the Republican party or
the state OF New York. Mr.. Barnes
and his associates believe In the po-
licies for which they are contending.
Mr.. Barnes believes It Is perfectly
legitimate and proper for man who.
lis In politics as profession and CIV
ing all his time to Il to have the spe-
cial privileges that printing contracts
afford him. but he is utterly opposed
70 the legislature having the power
to pass law defining how working
men shall be compensated for injur.
les received while employed
.Adr. Barnes is q forceful, intelli.
gent, determined man. He knows
what he Is after and he knows how
TO get III He Is supported in the be-.
lief that the end justifies the means
by Mr. Wlckershafl.s declaration Of
last Thursday made In debate before
the constitutional convention, where
in he said:
1.-THE proposition advanced by the
delegate from Albany embodies prin.
ciples which he has expressed fire.
ouently. They bubble UP from the
depths Of an earnest conviction that
we all recognize and they are, think,
the by.product or that magnificent
fight which he conducted three years
ago-four years ago almost-which
laid the American people under ever
lasting obligation to him.
.'Do not forget that this same Mr..
Wickersham is today the majority
floor leader of the Republican organi.
zation in the present constitutional
convention now at work In Albany.
The above declaration by Mr.. Wicker.
sham is, therefore, an official one and
Il the Republican party's method OF
acknowledging, complimenting and
thanking Mr.. Barnes for his leader.
shin in stealing the Republican nomi.
nation for Mr.. Taft in Chicago in
1912. And, mark you, not q Repub.
lican voice has been raised in protest
against Mr.. Wickersham's tribute.
cas- matters stand today, the man
who will lead the Republican delega-
ton from the state Of New York to
the next Republican national conven'
ton is Mr.. William Barnes, Jr. Mr..
wickersham knew this perfectly well
when he congratulated and publicly
thanked Mr.. Barnes for his work at
Chicago. Mr. Herbert Parsons, anoth.
er conspicuous Republican leader in
the present constitutional convention,
also knows it, FOR IL was he who with
such enthusiasm presented the reso.
luton which resulted In Mr.. Barnes
election TO this high Office at a meet
ing the Republican state delegates
held during the Chicago convention.
IF the Progressive party was 1usti'
fiedNin coming into existence in this
state in 1912, every single event that
has taken place within the Republi'
can organization of this state since
1912 reaffirms and indorses the eX.
istence of the Progressives. Any Pro
,sressiye who returns 10 the Repub"
lican party at this time returns with
his eyes wide open. returns in the
face OF notice after notice from the
Republican managers that they are 60
ing right ahead with their old orig
inal program, have net the slightest
intention in any respect OF modifying
it. but, by such legislation as Mr.
Barnes proposes, intend Il possible to
copper fasten and perpetuate on the
people of this state their pet reac,
tiOnary ideas.
ANY Progressive who returns to
the Republican party does by that
very act morally accept, indorse and
agree to abide by the plans and pur'
poses of those who are today in con,
troll Of the Republican party in this
state. If these Republican managers
had shown any inclination at all &c
meet the situation half way, if they
had been in favor of any of the things
that the Progressives stand for. then
7 can see how a Progressive or an
voter might take hope
and san Well, We have accomplished
this titich. although outside Of the
party. Therefore, if we go back into
the party We can accomplish great
deal more.
But this is not the case. There