The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-01
SHALL WE MAKE THE
PARTIES TO FIT CANDIDATES?

Perhaps this paper is old fashioned in its ideas concerning
party politics and the allegiance candidate the party
that dominates him for Office but we have an ngraned conv
ton that the candidate nominated high office by the great
political parties should feel that he has been honod instead Of
feeling that he has bestowed undeseed honor the
by accepting the nomination and placed the party under
lasting obligations to him for the sacrifice
The idea of origin, though have grown
amazingly that the party be made fit the candidate
stead Of following the traditional policy of selecting the cand
date who best the ideals of the party and best
pared to defend its principles.
We led record these observations because OF the
sentiment party who have been lifelong Democrats and Re-
pubcans from convcton-men who have been identified with
party the other the belief that they voting for
prncpfe the spectacle presented in the effort to
the of Mr. Herbert Hoover permit his go
the ticket for the nomination for president Democrat and
as Republican.
So far we have heard the only Mr. Hoover described
his party utilization was when he told the newspapers upon his
return from England that he liberal which he had a.
right to be- citizen Of that country with residence shown
by who's Who rather Homes at 65 Addison road Lon
don, w, England and Palo Alto, Cal
But are critczing Mr. Hoover because his pro-
ession in which he has made such marked has taken
him out of his native country for many years lie had right
to where his profession carried him and where the rewards
were largest for his service. In fact not crtcizng Mr.
Hoover all He does in for criticism The in
private life who says nothing be commended and the
in public lie who says little ought to be called blessed
lMr Hoover has not decided whether he is Democrat
Republican, il he has decided that he is neither that the
vernacular, is chs business
The complaint we make and the criticism have offer
is of the political parties that nsstent that he declare him
q
and permission for the party his to give
prestige and responsibility,
Mr.. Hoover said he would support the party that Endorsed
the league of nations We take that both parties will ndore
it, and both will favor reservations.
Those who would nominate Mr.. Hoover the Democratic
candidate for president have thought inquire what his
the tariff question The Republican party in the fullest
for the policy OF tariff protection to American industries
Perhaps it would be enlghening we'll interesting to
know what Mr. HooVers the Mexican question The
Republican party its platform 1910 said I'VE denounce the
ndeensbe methods OF interference employed by this admnsra
ton in the internal affairs of Mexico and with shame to its
failure to discharge the duty OF this friend to
Mexico its duty other powers which have relied
such friend and its duty citizens Mexico permitting
the continuation OF such conditions first by failure prompt
y and firmly and second by lending its influence the continual
ton OF such conditions through recognition OF OF the factions
responsible for these outrages.
"Interventon said the Democratic platform of the
Implying it does military subugaton is revolving the peo
pie OF the United States notwithstanding the provocaon to that
has been great and should be resoed ALL only
last recourse
Mexico has been guided her attitude toward the United
States by the Democratic platform and the government Of the
United States has lived up the Democratic policy expressed in
the platform
What are Mr. Hoover ideas as to the future policy necessary
for the protection OF American lives and American property I'M
Mexico?
What Mr. Hooyes the question OF railroad
troll?
OF importance equal the league OF great
it is and great part will have the future policy
the nation
1t is these hngs-he policies and tradition, OF the parties
that party concerned over and would retain Parties u
stand for something if they endure they hay, ceased
is necessity Tor third party evident from the tate that
tended the last attempt to launch one
The necessity for party will when The MI parties
cut the cloth to fit the candidate