The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-09-23
REYNOLDS SAYS
c. 0. P. Will WIN

That the Progressive movement, as
a national issue, is slipping into the dis
card with the rank and file as well as
mist of the leaders of the party drift
ing back into the Republican fold, is
the opinion of James B. Reynolds, Sec
rotary to the Republican National com
mittee, who reached Reno this morn
ing, accompanied by Charles T. Hearin,
ON his swing through the central AMI
western states, says the Gazette.
Met BY Party Leaders
Mr.. Reynolds comes to Nevada from
San Francisco, where he spent several
days comforting with party leaders and
sizing up the political situation gener-
ally. He was met here by party lead
ers, went over the political situation
with them and will leave tonight for
Salt Lake City, where he will spend
few days. During his tour the ma
tional secretary has visited Illinois,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas.
Montana, Washington, Oregon and
California. From Reno he will size up
the situation in Utah, Wyoming, Colo
rado, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and
Missouri.
Country Against Democracy
"In every state I have visited -
said Mr.. Reynolds today, "I have
found the sentiment pronouncedly
against the policies of the present ad-
ministration. This feeling is particu-
lfTly strong in the coast states where
the Democratic tariff law has hit man.
ufacturers, producers and consumers
alike. Ny observation has been that in
every state where the Progressive
movement was strong three years ago.
it has died out as a national issue and
the Republican party will have practi-
eallv its normal strength in the 1915
campaign. This is true even in Cali
folnia where the Progressive wave
probably was stronger than in any
other state in the Union.
Southern California is Republican
Southern California, heavily hit by
the removal of the tariff on lemons,
will back the Republican cause, with
the Progressives and many heretofore
staunch Democrats supporting the Re-
publican candidates. Washington and
Oregon present similar conditions be-
cause of the removal of the tariff on
Timber As a result the bulk of the
Progressive vote win go to the Repub-
lican congressional and presidential
ticket Of course there will be many
Erogressives who win stick by the par-
iv principles as long as the party ex-
ists and there will be others who VIII
return to the Democratic fold, but they
will be far in the minority
Republican Outlook Bright
81 do not believe the outlook for Re
publican success ever was brighter at
the beginning of national campaign.
The Republican National committee
proposes to get advance information on
political conditions in every state in
tie Union before the campaign fairly
opens and thus will be in ap osition to
e nduct its campaign along systematic
lines. There is no doubt but business
conditions generally throughout the
United States are decidedly unsatis-
factory and have been so ever since
tie effect of the present tariff law be-
gan to be noticed. This condition is
directly chargeable to the Democratic
administration and there is no doubt in
ray mind, basing my opinion on my
personal observations during my pres
ent trip, but what the people of thu
west, northwest and middle west will
vote next year to put the Republican
party back in power
Mr.. Reynolds expects to return to
Washington on October Is and will sub
nit his report to the natl nal commit
tee.