The Commoner.
OCTOBER 25, 1912
is at liberty to usurp the rights of any other
branch.
It is strange that one with such a theory of
government should ever bo considered for a
single presidential term, and stranger still that
ho should be considered for a third term. But
it is astounding that the elevation of such a ono
to the presidency for a third term should bo
regarded of sufficient importance to justify tho
organization of a new party for tho express
purpose of securing it. Surely, his views are
not thoroughly understood by thoso who aro
espousing his cause.
WILSON, PROGRESSIVE
call
Read this, progressives, whether you
yourselves democrats or republicans:
"My first allegiance is to the progressive poli
cies to which I have openly and solemnly dedi
cated every power I possess. Everything elso
must stand aside in tho interest of tho country
and of the great stato of which I am governor.
I have pointed out to you facts and forces toward
which you may, perhaps, have grown indulgently
indifferent in this brighter day of Now Jersey's
regeneration. I know you will act when you aro
rominded of them. Wo can indulge nothing
when the stake is our country's welfare and
prosperity and tho honor of our party."
Is that not a bugle call? How many publio
men would write such a letter at such a time?
And yet it is in lino with what ho has done be
fore. He prevented tho election of this same
man to the senate when, ignoring tho primary
election law, Smith attempted to use his cor
porate connections to take tho prize away from
Martine; he refused to allow Ryan to contribute
to the expenses of his campaign for tho nomi
nation branding Ryan as the national conven
tion did later; he insisted upon tho selection of
a progressive temporary chairman to sound tha
keynote of the campaign; and later he entored
the lists again to prevent the election of a sena
tor who, calling himself a democrat, is com
mitted to reactionary policies.
Do not these acts prove him both progressive
and courageous? Do they not entitle him to the
support of all progressives. Ho la tho only
thoroughly progressive candidate for president.
Mr.. Taft is progressive in nothing; Mr. Roose
velt is progressive in some things and reaction
ary in others; Governor Wilson is progressive in
everything, and he is growing every day.
TAFT VS. ROOSEVELT
While the fight between Mr. Taft and Mr.
Roosevelt is a very bitter one it is more per
sonal than a matter of principle. Mr. Roosevelt
did not object to his own state, New York, giv
ing Mr. Taft's administration a flattering in
dorsement two years ago. In fact, he presided
over the convention where the indorsement was
given without dissent. Nine months ago he
would not help La Follette, or any other pro
gressive for that matter, defeat Mr. Taft for
tho nomination. As late as last June he sought
the nomination from tho republican convention
from the party ho now so vehemently de
nounces. The objection which she now gives,
namely, that xthe convention was controlled by
bosses has no weight because the bosses who
nominated Mr. Taft have on former occasion
nominated Mr. Roosevelt.
"The chief difference between the two can
didates is as to which will occupy the White
House for the next four years. Mr. Taft is not
willing to go out so soon after he went in, and
Mr. Roosevelt is not willing to stay out so long
after he went out. If the constitution could
bo changed tonight so as to create two presi
dents, with equal honor and dignity, the two
wings of the republican party would, tomorrow,
flap together and under the joint leadership of
Taft and Roosevelt it would claim a monopoly
of all of tho patriotism of the country.
JUDGE DUNNE
The straw votes that are being taken through
out the state of Illinois leave Uttlo doubt of the
election of Judge Dunne, the democratic nomi
nee for governor. This is very gratifying to all
who know him personally and he has a wide
acquaintance. Judge Dunne represents a high
type of citizenship. Able, honeBt, courageous,
Wilson Day Saturday, November 2nd
William G. McAdoo, vice-chairman of tho
democratic national committco has sont to all
the chairmen of democratic state committees
and to all mombors of tho national committco,
tho following telegram:
"Now York, N. Y., Oct. 1G, 1912. Referring
to my previous telegrams about Wilson day, tho
democratic national committee has docldod to
designate November 2nd, Instead of October
31st, as Wilson and Marshall day and to re
quest the democratic organizations in oach stato
of tlio union to hold as many mcotlngs as pos
sible in each state on tho afternoon and even
ing of that day at which an original and special
message from our great leader, Governor Wood
row Wilson will bo read. All arrangements
within your state are left entirely in tho hands
of state committee. National committeemen aro
requested to co-oporat with stato chairmen.
Whatever regular meetings you aro arranging
for tho afternoon and night of November 2nd
should proceed just the same and Governor
Wilson's message can be read at such meetings
but the committee suggests that you have tho
domocrats aflnomblo on sarao clay as many other
places within your stato as possible ovon If thoy
como together informally for tho purposo of
receiving this special rnoBoago from Governor
Wilson. It will bo an Inspiring thing to as
semble or moboll'o as far an posslblo tho host
of domocrats oh Novombor 2nd to hear Governor
Wilson's message and to concert measures for
bringing out on oloctlon day the largest possible
democratic vote. Tlio response wo have re
ceived to this suggopflon throughout tho coun
try has boon moBt rnorablo. Wo bollevo that
WIlBon and Marshall day can be mado a great
and Inspiring feature of this campaign. Govor
nor WllBon's message will bo sent to you In
amplo tlmo to have you forward It to ovory moot
liij, which may be arranged In your Btato. Ploaso
do all that you can to glvo this tlio wldost pub
licity and to make WIlBon nnd Marshall day a
great success. Whllo tho national commlttoo
can do Uttlo moro than offor suggestions you
may bo sure of our hearty co-operation.
"W. G. McADOO, Vice Chairman."
Let democrats ovcrywhoro co-oporato for the
purposo of making Wilson day a great success.
clean in his private Ufo and incorruptlblo In
ofllco, ho is just tho man to lead In tho regene
ration of Illinois politics. His election, which
now seoms assured, will give ovory friend of
good government now hope.
ly against frco lumber. Ho voted also against
fretf Iron ore and against a reduction of the
duty on coal. Collier's.
DEFEAT WARREN
Francis C. Warren of Wyoming ! a candidate
for ro-eloctlon to the United States senate. Mr.
Warren is not entitled to the honor. Wyoming
is a progressive state and Is entitled to a faith
ful representative In the senate. ' Concerning
Senator Warren La Folletto's Magazine recently
printed tho following:
"He was one of Aldrlch's most faithful hench
men. Turn over tho pages of tho
Congressional Record and you will find In every
contest between public interest and apodal In
terests that Warren was on tho side of the
special Interests. Go over tho con
testa between the old guard and the progressive
republicans over tho organization of the sen a to
and you will find Warren true to his life-long
record of system regularity, standing firmly with
the New England oligarchy to save the machlno
from Injury or destruction.
"In all the schemes of Wall street to fasten still
moro firmly and securely the grip of Wall street
upon the money and credit of tho nation, Warren
participated. He steadfastly served tho money
trust
"Warren's Is a record of unbroken foalty to
the predatory Interests, to the powers that prey
upon public rights, upon public happiness, upon
the general prosperity. -
"His Is not a record of service to the people
of Wyoming; but to the giant corporations, his
own Included, that feed parasltlcally upon the
wealth of that stato. He docs not represent the
people of the United States; but that all-powerful
chain of predatory Interests that thrive upon
stolen privileges and ill-gotton subsidies."
"Defeat Warren." That's a good watchword
for Wyoming.
"RIG BUSINESS' GIFTS TO ROOSEVELT
1012 Pro-Convention FJght
Previously confessed $278,458
Dan R. Hanna 25,000
Frank A. Munsoy 25,000
Goorgo W. Porklns 25,000
Total confessed for 1912 $353,458
1004 Campaign Fund
John D. Archbold $100,000
J. Plorpont Morgan 100,000
H. C. Frlck 100,000
George J. Gould 100,000
Harrlman Fund 240,000
Total confessed for 1904 $040,000
Grand total alroady admitted $993,458
How much more? ? ? ? ? Denver News.
THE NEW PARTY
Mr. RooBOvelt appeals to progressives to join
his party. Roosevelt's wholo record demon
strates that ho has no constructive power; that
ho Is progressive only In words; that ho Is ever
ready to compromise In order to win, regardless
of platform promises or progressive principles.
Ho will not last. In tho end tho people of this
country will get his true measure. No party was
ever successfully organized about a man. Prin
ciples and Issues must constitute the basis of
any great movement. La Follotto's Magazine.
IN NORTH DAKOTA
Minot, N. D. Editor Commoner: Ono of the
most striking political changes Is that In the
Third congressional district of North Dakota,
where the republican majority In the district has
been overwhelming and yet H. L. Halvorson,
mayor of Mlnot, brilliant young democrat, standi
to win In this campaign. E. H. S.
SIMMONS OF NORTn CAROLINA
Consider first the man who Is likely to be
chairman of the finance committee. (That Is
tho position which Aid rich held so long; tho
occupant of it Is, by virtue of his position, in
command of the making of tariffs.) Simmons
of North Carolina Is in lino for this position.
Just now Simmons is running for re-election;
so confident is be that In the first sentence of
his speech opening his campaign he said that if
he was not mado chairman of the finance com
mittee he would resign, SimmonB Is not a demo
crat; he Is a protectionist, and belongs in the
party that supports protection. Simmons was a
member of the committee on resolutions at the
national democratic convention of 1908, which
put lumber on the free list. Within a year Sim
mons, as a United States senator, voted repeated-
Mr. Roosevelt presided over tho New York
convention in 1910, and listened without pro
test to an Indorsement of Mr. Taft's adminis
tration. What has Mr. Taft done since thoa
to forfeit Mr. Roosevelt's confidence except to
follow Mr. Roosevelt's example and engage 1
a word-throwing contest for delegates.
Don't be afraid of panics and bard timet,
Mr. Roosevelt will tell you that a ' 'aft adminis
tration Is worse than hard times and Mr. Taft
regards Mr. Roosevelt as more dangerous than
a panic and both are right.
"Let tho people rule" is a great truth, but it
did not dawn on Mr. Roosevelt until nine gover
nors called upon him and told him that the
people "demanded him for a third term."
Not "George W. Perkins' Children" but "OUR Children"
should be the slogan !
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