The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-12


lag4e raft un6oe true lead
Dc1 Who Q1Sched With the
1neD Who tried to interpret
o1GHt n the body Of the par
"A ~ better governing Of the
IN. From 1871 y 1913 .
= " salfjsh men sought for
- Durpossst VIII thsir syes
~ gIo1nd, TO gain III control
~ Dosty machinery. You know
Tells sf 1914
was IN this very city that
~ 0ea succeeded in their pur-
= i Vas In this very city that
- bosn the movement Of protest
~ II The elections q 1912, re-
yo6 The mAjoritytof the votes Of
~ Old Republican party. That
q was given To . great American
14er, bot Il was even more than
1pDort a Theodore Roosevelt, the
~ It Ms the vVics Of linsistence
Y the D4rty control be taken out
ehe hands Of selfish men, OF
~ who had mot discovered that
y world was moving on. Among
- IN that year who supported
n ancient regime. who hurled
ster and insulting attacks at the
ppgressive leader, was the present
opnblican nominee for the presi-
Dncy.
Today. eight years later, this
me man aDd hit sponsors the
~ guard, show no signs of having
oken to heart the drastic lesson
Knight them at that time. Once
oGain, We see them, with their eyes
- the ground, unmindful OF the
arvelouS progress around them.
(yEapped in their selfishness, fault
aiding, and bitterly criticizing, but |
letting no real remedies or con-
eTuctive program to meet the ma /
1lCnAl and international problems |
Ne lace today. Once again, we see
mem, making no attempt to inter
|cset the progressive thought now
~ widespread, but marking time
VITA an energy worthy OF a better
|cauee. instead Of marching forward
~ the great body of thinking men
md women Of America today de-
11end.,
These men do not represent
efua Republicanism. Their thought,
1Aeit control, their interest are the
voice OF q small and intensely mar
row wing OF their party. Yet, such
has been their skill in manipula-
ton, their playing off Of one sec
ton against the other, that they
still hold the reins Of power. Chi
cago has seen this machinery in
motion in 1912, tn 1916, in 1920.
chicago can bear witness to the
QoAls-yes, and to the treacheryA
which has left misrepresentation
generals at the head OF the Repub-
Jican troops.
Choose Between Platforms.
81 need not 60. into the details of
~ convention here this year II
Ned not recite to you the remark
anee document which finally
InpGfsed labeled the Republican
|p1atform.s need not refer to the
|planks SO mysteriously mislaid.
But ! ask you to read the document,
and to read the Democratic plat
form, and to make up your own
minds. ! will abide willingly by the ,
result. /.
TO the progressive thought of
me rank and file Of Republicanism
! make this appeal. Join with US ini
J sincere effort to help our beloved
land In this year of years. This is
truly fork in the road. Purge
your own army Of those generals
who vactllate between inaction and
retreat. Make possible In the fu-
kuro y restoration OF the Repub-
ltcanism Of Lincoln and Roosevelt
ny striving to defeat those Who'll
|Nert responsible for the acts Of the
chicago convention. Put the ulti-l
nafe good OF the Republican party
nAead Of che domination of this
ittle group of misrepresentation
neos"