Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-24
ARE
UNDER NEW FLAG
sey, and the president, vice president and
treasurer members eX-offcio,
CONTINUED from First PageD
Declaration of Principles.

sey, and the president, vice president and
treasurer members ex-officio.
Declaration of Principles.
The declaration Of principles signed by
nine republican United States senators, the
governors of six republican states, thir-
teen members OF the house and others, Is
as follows:
We, the undersigned, associate ourselves
together as the National Republican league.
The object of the league is the promo
ton Of popular government and progressive
legislation.
Popular government in America has been
thwarted and progressive legislation stran-
glCd by the special interests which control
caucus, delegates, conventions and party
organizations, and through control Of the
machinery OF government dictate nomina-
lions ana platforms, elect administrations,
LEGISLATURES representatives in congress
and United states senator's and control
cabinet officers.
Under existing conditions legislation in
the public interest has been baffled and
defeated. This is evidenced by the long
struggle to secure laws, but partially eff
tectiVe, for the control of railway rates
ana services, the revision of the tariff in
the interest of the producer and consumer,
! statutes dealing with trusts and combns-
( lions, based CT sound economic principles
as applied to modern industrial and COM
merclal conditions, a WISE comprehensive
and impartial reconstruction of the bank
ing ana monetary laws, the conservation
OF coal, OIL gas, timber, water powers and
other natural resources belonging to the
people, and for the enactment OF all legis-
latlOn solely for the common good
Just in proportion as popular govern
ment has In certain states superseded the
delegate convention system, and the people
nave assumed control of the machinery Of
government has goernment become re-
sponsive to the popular will and pregres-
sive legislation been secured"
Direct Elections Advocated.
The Progressive Republican league believe
popular government is fundamental TO all
other liner questions TO this end 1t advocates:
The election of United states senators
by direct vote Of the people.
Direct primaries for the nomination of
all elective officials
me direct legislation OF delegates to
national conventions with opportunity for
the voter to express his choice for presi-
dent and vice president.
Amendment to state constitutions pro-
viding for the initiative, referendum and
a thorough general corrupt practice act
state Organizations-The league will CO
operate In the several states, and where
ever acceptable, will render assistance in
leagues
Whenever requested by any progressive
state league or by progressive leader in
republican league will aid in the prepare
ton of appropriate bills and resolutions
and Will furnish speakers and literature
in support Of legislative action upon the
propositions enumerated In the five num-
bered paragraphs set forth In the forego-
ing declaration Of principles"
Llst OF signatures.
United States Senators-Jonathan Bourne
Jr, Oregon; Albert j. Beverage, Indiana:
Joseph l.. Bristow, Kansas; Norris Brown,
Nebraska; Albert 3. Cummins. Iowa; Moses
r. Clapp, Minnesota; Joseph NJ Dixon
Montana; A. J, GrOnna, North Dakota
Robert H. LaFOllette, Wisconsin
Governors-Chester II. Aldrich Nebraska:
Joseph NJ. Carey. Wyoming; Hiram w
Johnson, California; Francis 4. McGovern
Wisconsin; Chase Osborne, Michigan; w,
r. Stubbs Kansas
Congressmen-Henry Allen Cooper, Wis
consin; William j. Cary, Wisconsin; c. r.
Davis Minnesota; r. H. Hubbard Iowa
g. n. liaugen, Iowa; Irvine L. Tenroot
Wisconsin, G. a, Linbergh Minnesota: Vic
tor Murdoch, Kansas; f.. H. Madison Kan
sas; r. A. Morse, Wisconsin: John NJ. Mel
son, Wisconsin; George W. Norris Ne
bTaska; Miles PoindeXter Washington
Other Signers-Alfred l.. Baker, Raw
Stannard Baker, Louis A. Brandeis Charles
r. Crane, Frank j.. Dingley, James r. Gar
field, Hugh r. Halbert, Francis J Heney.
Frederick Q. Howe, Fred :. Jackson ICON
gressman-elecD, Kansas, r. Clarence
Jones tcOnRressman-elecD California.
George & LOTUS, William l.. LaFolette
-eleCD, Washington: Clifford
Pinchot, Amos PinchOt James a. Peter
son, George l.. Record, Gilbert F. Roe
w $. U'Ren, Oregon; Merle d. Vincent,
William Allen White.