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Show T0V0TEF0R ROOSEVELT Senator Cummins, Iowa, Denounces Taft Is for Progress Davenport, la., SopL 3. Sonator Albert B. Cummins, of Iowa, in a public statement issued today declares de-clares that he expects to vote for Colonel Roosevelt for president, but is opposed to tho formation of a third party. He doeB not bollovo that President Taft was the choice of the Republicans of tho nation. "The renominatlon of President Taft," said Senator Cummins, 'was opposed by overwhelming majority of the Republicans throughout tho country simply because in his administration admin-istration of tho office of presldont ho had not done nor 6ald the things which the great body of the people believed, ihe sliould have done and said. A meager majority succeeded In renominating him. The senior Iowa senator then reviews re-views the basis of representation, by means of which, ho claims, states with but a meager Republican vote, dominate the conventions and force on the great mass of the party, men undesirable to tho majority. Continuing, Contin-uing, ibe said: i "The man could not see that there would be a rebellion whenever these over-represented states forced a nomination against the strong opposition oppo-sition of the states In which there is a real Republican party, was blind as a bat, and the man who could not hear the rumble of the rising storm was as deaf as an adder Nominated Taft. "If the convention which nominated nominat-ed Mr. Taft had changed the system sys-tem In obedience to tlie popular demand, de-mand, we might have had patience to wait, but, as though wanting to furnish every reason for revolt, it attempted to fasten it still more firmly upon us. If this wero all wo would bo amply justified In overthrowing over-throwing the system by refusing to accept the nominee. But this Is not all. "The system, Indefensible as t is, was not enough to overcome the adverse ad-verse majority in the Republican states and therefore t.be complaisant committee, and following them tho convention, deliberately seated Taft delegates from Washington, California, Califor-nia, Arizona and Texas, who had no shadow of title to seats in the convention. con-vention. I speak of these states because be-cause I have examined the record as to them and Jiavo reached a conclusion conclu-sion after tho most careful study and reflection. And thus the will of a tremendous majority was defeated by the power of a bad system and the machinations of a committee. Takes No Pleasure. "I tako no pleasure in reciting theee things for I would like to support sup-port a Republican candidate for president There is but one way, however, to make sure that the system sys-tem of the Chicago convention will bo abolished and Kb scenes never reneated and that is to make it nlaln that tho candidate who Is tho product pro-duct of the system and the beneficiary benefi-ciary of the methods cannot reach the office to which he aspires Therefore, There-fore, I cannot support Mr. Taft "In so saying, I am all the more a Republican for it is clear to me that the exlstenco of a party depends upon a quick and emphatic condemnation condem-nation of tho wrongs I have mentioned men-tioned and I am In perfect hnrmony with th0 declaration of the Iowa Republican Re-publican platform." Senator Curainins then quotes the Individual conscience plank of the Iowa Republican platform, in which It is left to tho voter to determine for whom ho will vote for president. Taft Not Progressive. Continuing, he says: "Tho reason the Republicans were so largely against tho renominatlon of Mr. Taft was their profound conviction con-viction that he Is not a Progreaslvo and does not bollove In a proper sense that the peoplo should rule tho country, ?he fact that this was tho attitude of the vast majority of tho Republicans proves to me conclu sively t.oat a new party is unnecessary," unneces-sary," untimely and unfortunate. I fear that it will retard, rather than hasten, reform. Theodore Roosevelt was the manifest choice of tho greater great-er number of Republicans who expressed ex-pressed a choice for president He Is appealing to the moral and progressive progres-sive forces of the peoplo and T expect ex-pect to vote for tolm; but It must be understood that I will do so protesting protest-ing against the organisation of a now party and dissenting with somo of the doctrines of his platform. My vote for him will Indicate that I believe be-lieve he desires to promote the common com-mon welfare, but will not indicate that T look upon tho new pnrty as a wise or enduring movoment In public affairs" Senator Cummins in conclusion devotes his attention to the Republican Repub-lican state nominee", saying his chief Interest In this compaign is to seo that they are elected. |