Evening journal., 1917-01-27
R0Ss OR BusT.

TN 1912 George w. Perkins undertook to wreck the
4 Republican party because it would not do his bid
ding He thought he had succeeded In 1915 he did
wreck the Progressive party for the same reason He
is trying again to wreck the Republican party.
This is a simple statement Of a simple fact The
Perkins policy is to rule or ruin A who made
much money quickly and easily, who received the adul-
alton which comes to such men, and who thought him
self impeccabe IL is small wonder that when his for
business associates accepted his retirement with
out extreme emotion he should behink himself OF the
larger field Of public life and attempt there to
the quick and easy of his business career
the lessons Of which taught him TO select going
concern" as the object OF his interest.
So he turned 10 the Republican party; and it
with unaffected surprise that he found the Republican
party displaying scant appreciation OF his profered
services its prophet and leader. Accordingly. he
started rival and endeavored to put the old
house out Of business. lie able to maintain
brisk competition for a tme-but the older trade
had a hold the customers which could not, be
shaken and the new competitor was soon compelled
TO seek a merger This being accomplished. Perkins
made every effort TO the direction Of the conso-
dated enterprise and to degree he succeeded.
But it soon developed that where he sat not the
head of the table and he tried change places with
Of his elders-and betters. This failing he now
wants to pull the table around. So that he will be at
the head OF IT,
This is all there is TO IT, Perkins will boss the Re
publican party he will bust it-if he He may
talk about his of the party and his love Of
the country, but the fact Will remain have said
There is no more selfish and arrogant man in politics
today than he and he is in politics mainly because he
thinks there to find food for his sehshness and his
arrogance
He objects to the election OF Mr.. Adams as vice
chairman Of the Republican National Committee in the
first instance because Mr. Adams does not bear the
Perkins brand and because MI Adams is a construc
tive party leader OF Repubcanism. which Perkins is
not Perkins is not a Republican at all.
Yet there is for Perkins in the Republican
party IL he wants in. There is no Republican
in the land who is not willing with Perkins,
inside the Republican ranks for any honor which the
Republican party has to bestow There is no Repub-
in the land who is not willing to abide by the re-
suit of such a contest If Perkins has the majority Of
Republicans with him. neither Mr. Adams nor any
other Republican withstand him; and if the party
wants his leadership he can take it,
Perkins, however does not inclined to submit
to this test He is not known to the public as an en-
rolled Republican in New York. he continues to talk OF
himself and his fellow kclers as members Of the
Progressive party" though that party is legally
and politically dead From its tomb he seeks to die
tate to the Republicans OF the country
So far as the Republican party is concerned Perkins
may easily adjust his relations to it, He may come in
stay out But he certainly cannot boss it While
staying OUT and whether he boss or bust it IL he
in. remains to be SEEN