The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-05-01
REPUBLICANS Open
COMING CAMPAIGN

On the eleventh floor of the tallest
oice building in Washington, the Re-
publican Publicity association has
opened offices. The enterprise is unique.
Never before in the history of national
politics has an Independent organiza-
tion been formed upon so broad ad
solid basis as this one, for no other
purpose than to educate the voters of
the country in the principles and per-
formances of one party and the mis-
takes and alleged incapacity of an
other party The object of the rev or
ganization is thus concisely stated in
the preamble to its constitution, which
not until now been made public:
American history proves the wis
dom of past polices and principles of
the Republican party and demonstrates
the soundness and superiority of that
party's constructive plans. Believing
that return to Republican administra-
tion in both the legislative and exc
cutive branches of the national gov
ernment is the shortest road to resto-
ration of permanent prosperity in both
government and industry, we hereby
associate ourselves together for the
for the achievements, policies and prin-
ciples of the Republican party, hoping
thereby to promote the individual and
community welfare of all American
people,
Means Republican Senate in 1916
Translated into language which the
everyday politician and voter can un-
derstand, the foregoing means that if
the people of the country can be made
to understand, by object lessons and
otherwise, how much wiser Republican
policies are than Democratic, how
much more efficient in legislation and
administration Republican Presidents
and Congresses are than Democratic
President Wilson will be defeated for
re election in 1916, if he is a candidate
and the United States Senate will be
returned to Republican eontrol-the
House is taken for granted already.
However, the promoters of the assoei-
alton believe they are founding a per-
manent institution rather than a mere
temporary political press bureau. Never
before in the history of politics has
great organization been formed with
no other purpose than to educate the
voter, regardless of candidates It may
be said that the Republican Publicity
association above all things will avoid
discussions of candidates for public
office and viii deal with issues alone.
Comes at Psychological Moment
The genesis of this unique organiza-
tion is interesting 1t was born in the
stirring days just preceding the close
OF the Sixty-Third Congress, when a
President of the United States had
reached the climax in a. series of un-
precedented efforts to bend a reluctant
Congress to his will in legislation. The
height of executive boldness had been
reached in his struggle to impose upon
the country a bill for government
owned merchant marine, which had so
little support outside the White House
that of ftfy-three. Democratic senators
only twelve are said sincerely to have
favored it, while the Republicans were
unanimous in opposition. At this psy-
Geological moment group of distin-
guished Republicans met in Washing
ton to discuss the idea proposed by
one of their number of organizing a
movement to educate the country sci
entifcally upon the merits of the Re
publican and the demerits of the Dem
ocratic party.
All Factions Represented
The meeting was representative of
all factions of the party and was so
intended. OF men whose names are
mentioned in connection with the Re-
publican presidential nomination in
1916 We're present Senators John W.
Weeks of Massachusetts, Theodore z.
Burton of Ohio, Albert 3. Cummins of
Iowa, and William f. Borah of idaho
and (from one point of view Elihu
Root of New York may be included
Dan r. Hanna, son of the famous Mark
Hanna and a leading supporter of
Roosevelt in 1912, touched elbows with
Senator Jacob H. Gallinger of New
Hampshire. Senators Albert B. Cum
Minis of Iowa and AISLE J. Gronna of
North Dakota-liberal Republicans, to
say the least-sat across the table from
Senator Frank b. Brandegee of Con
nectieut and Henry F. Lippitt of
Rhode Island. Jonathan Bourne, Jr
former senator from Oregon, a man of
scientific method and progressive
thought, was active in the gathering
James M. Hemenway of Indiana, a for
mer senator also, and former Senator
w. Murray Crane of Massachusetts,
were of the party, as were Senators
Clark of Wyoming, Smoot of Utah
Sterling of South Dakota and Oliver
or Pennsylvania Among representa-
tives We're Joseph r. Knowland of Cali
fornia, Simeon ID. Fess of Ohio, Mat
tin b. Madden of Illinois, James S.
Parker and William L. Calder of New
York, and Charles H. Burke of South
Dakota. John Hays Hammond of Mas
saehnsetts made one of the outsiders
in the group which had hurriedly been
called together to discuss the project.
In all eighteen states were represent
ed in this unusual gathering, repre-
senting very high level of intelli-
genee, and the gentlemen were unani-
nous in believing that practical and
useful work was ahead for the Repub-
liean Publicity association.