of patronage practically to his Cabinet and that he will become the actual leader of his party and attempt to formulate the legislative policies of the party.  He has a distinct ideal of what the Presidency may be made.  Whether he can make good under conditions so apparently irreconcilable is a question that time only can answer.  His political family he will choose for himself.  They ought to be the very largest men that our country can produce, and I am not fool enough to think that I am entitled to be in such a group.

With the warmest thanks, my dear Simpson, for your kindness, believe me, as always, cordially yours,

FRANKLIN K. LANE

To Fairfax Harrison

Washington, November 26, 191L

My dear Mr. Harrison,—­That is an exceedingly interesting and philosophical presentation of your reason for adherence to the Progressive Party.  I understand your point of view and I sympathize with it thoroughly.  I had the hope that Colonel Roosevelt would carry several of the Southern states.  The Democratic party of the North is distinct from the Democratic party of the South, at least I fear that it is.  The next four years will demonstrate the possibility of these two elements living together in effective cooperation.  If Governor Wilson is a mere doctrinaire the present victory will be of no value to the Democratic party, but may be of great value to the country, for the horizontal cleavage in the two parties will become manifest, unmistakable, and open, and out of the breaking up will come a re-alignment upon real lines of tendency.  If President Wilson attempts to do anything which satisfies the reasonable demand of the progressive North he will run counter to the traditional policy of the South; that is to say, effective regulation of child labor, of interstate corporations—­railroad and industrial—­flood waters, irrigation projects. [These,] and a multitude of other matters make necessary the wiping out of state lines to the extent that a national policy shall be supreme over a state policy.  As our good Spanish friend said some centuries ago, “Where two men ride of a horse one must needs ride behind.”

This fact is stronger than any written word, and facts are the things which statesmen deal with.  If the South is large enough to see this—­if it has grown to have national vision—­the hope of the Northern Democrat can be realized.  Otherwise the traditionalists of both North and South will make a party by themselves, and the rest of the country will follow in your lead into the new party or A new party.

With warm regards, believe me, cordially yours,

FRANKLIN K. LANE

To James P. Brown

Washington, November 27, 1912

My dear Jim,—­I see your point of view and am glad you have taken the position that you have, because you can demonstrate whether there is anything excepting a sawed-off shot-gun that will compel some editors to tell the truth. ...