The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-04-14
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The progressive party as an organl-
cation has largely turned to the repub-
.lican party. That is, the rank and
file OF the progressiyes are now acting
with the republican organization.
Some OF the leaders, however, are not
showing disposition to unite with
the republican party and they are to
be excused for not rushing back, In
view of the fact Of the hostile attitude
assumed by them when they undertook
To effect the progressive organization.
Many Of the leaders, however, have
abandoned the progressive party and
are now working in harmony with the
republican party. Those who are still
hostile are exceedingly busy of late
iii their efforts to select candidate
on. the republican ticket for president
next year. A man like Senator Nor
ris Of Nebraska, who recognizes few
obligations to any political party, is
free to give his opinion as to whom
the republicans shall nominate for
president and it is discovered that in
every instance when he suggests a
name OF someone for the republican
: party to nominate for president he
mentions a progressive. He would be
satisfied with Borah, with Cummins,
with Beveridge or with anyone else
provided he is pronunced progress
i've.
Senator Cummins is willing to give
the republican party advice and to
instruct it as to whom it should nom
mate for president next year. But
Senator Cummins is not as broad in
his views as Senator Norris, mas
much as Senator Cnmmins can see no
other progressive SO well equipped for
the office as himself. Senator LaFol-
1ette believes that progressive
should be, nominated next year and
he is not So particular as to what party
shall make the nomination provided
he is the candidate. Ex-senator Dix
on, of Montana, who was closely al
lied with Theodore Roosevelt when he
was in active control Of the progress
i've party, is persuaded that what the
republican party should do is nomi
natasa progressive for president. p
We are inclined to admire the nerve
of these statesmen after they have LOST
the rank and file of their organization
to still insist that it should be theil
privilege to dictate the nomination
to be made by the republican party
One thing has been demonstrated Of
late and that is that under no consider
alton will the progressives be found
supporting Wilson for collection. II
will be their privilege tumake a choice
between the republican nominee and
Woodrow Wilson, because it is evi
dent that his party will present hin
as its candidate next year for presi
dent and we predict that the republi
can nominee will have the advantage
in the number Of progressives wht
will turn toward the republican party
The progressive party was largel!
organized by Theodore Roosevelt il
order to carry out scheme to heat
the dissention against the republican
party in 1912. OF late he does no
seem to be taking very much interes
in the organization and, consequent
", tits falling to pieces. We do no
believe that the few leaders who ar
now suggesting what the republican,
should do will make very much Of al
impression. The republican party i
the only Organization which next yea
can be expected to defeat the demo
s cratic party before the people and t
restore the prosperity which was los
by Woodrow Wilson's election. TIL
people generally will flock to tn
standard of the party which will b
able to win out and defeat the demo
cratic party and that means the r.
publican party.