Arizona republican., 1916-05-11
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G. w. Perkins Replies to Charge That In Case of ROOsevelt's Election They Would Want to Dominate the Republican Party

In the course of the reactionary campaign against the nomination of Roosevelt. it has been stated that in the event Of his election to the presi- dency the republican party would be dominated by the progressives and that all the appointive offices would he held by them On this subject the following open letter was sent by George w. Perkins, chairman of the progressive executive committed, to s. A. Perkins (not n relative. by the wayl, member of the republican na- tiOnal committee:
 May 3rd, 1916. Mir. $. A. Perkins, Member of the EX- ecutive Committee of the Republi- can National Committee. Tacoma, Wash.
 My Dear Mr. Perkins, Pursuant to the promise I made you as you were leaving for the west the other day, I am going to summarize in this letter the views l expressed in our several l conversations.
 As to the progressiVe., l said to you in our conversations, and want to repeat it with all earnestRess and sincerity in this letter, that l know whereof speak when l say that there is no ground for the belief that the progressive organization would even attempt to embarrass MT. Roosevelt in any way in his administration or his appointments were he again presi- dent. Do not overlook the fact that we progressives are openly pledged to patriotic course. We have times without number pronounced our dis interestedness in the policy we have been pursuing. and am satisfied that the men who today are representing the party are working in an unselfish spirit and are not going to do any thing in the future 10 stultify their record
 Now. as to myself, am familiar with some of the rumors regarding my motives in the work l have been and am doing. It is embarrassing to speak of ones self, but in view oi what you said and the nature of the situation. 1 want to reiterate in this letter what l said to you in conversa ton, viz.. that l have absolutely nc ambition for office nor do I desire reward Of any kind for the work have been doing. l can not and dc not think of myself as being in poll tics. have been working as I have | heQa11cA n xrh I Sali very deeply that the country wa. drifting in the wrong direction. botf industrially and internationally. ana that national inefficiency and unpre- paredness are mill stones around oul necks.
 My business life has thrown me. as you know. into contact with interna tional and industrial affairs l have therefore, had an unusual opportunity to study and observe the changing conditions of the world in politics, 1T business, and in industrial relations For ten years or more have or many occasions publicly spoken anC used such influence as I could com. mand for a broader Nationalism ant internationalism in our business ant ponucal iiie.
 am not looking for office in con- nection with any of the work l an doing. I have no desire for office Mir. Roosevelt absolutely understand. this
 believe that as goes the next foul years at Washington, so goes tn, next forty years for our country; tha this is the year of fate for the United States. believe that a vast dea depends on the experience, tact, wis dom and strength of our next chic executive. For many years l hay, been fortunate in knowing quite wei practically all of the prominent mei in the political life of our nation Taking into consideration the charac ter and variety of the problems con fronting us, 1t has for several year been my judgment that Mir. Roosevelt is the best equipped man in thi country 10 assist as our nationa leader in solving existing problem and leading us on to better things IL is solely for this reason that l hay been and am so earnestly and active Iy supporting him. If he should b tAhoSth lut Jolllt dt elected president. some people seer to think my ambition is to be secre tary Of the treasury. This rumor false, for under no circumstance would l accept that high office, eve assuming that it would be offere, Others have said that I am ambition to be chairman of the national com mittee of a reunited party. This absolutely false. do not want and would not take it. In addition realize that there are men in tt republican party qualified by exper ence for the position.
 When I left the banking bushes I publicly announced that l did so fC the purpose of having more time devote to public and semi public al fairs, and l meant every word I sai l have tried to live up to that state ment and shall continue to do s In country like ours, where Il problems pressing for solution are many, and at present so vital, thel is abundant scope for any man
 render public service without feelir that of necessity he must hold publ office.
 Let me also repeat another thing said in our conversation, viz, that
 in readjusting the differences betwet the parties and bringing about son