Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-26
paoGRESSivEs EXPLAIN REAS.
oNs FOR FORMATION OF MA.
fioNAL LEAGUE.
DENY THAT POLITICAL SCHEME
IS BACK OF MOVEMENT
Congressman Norris Asserts New Or
oanization Will Not Promote Political
Ambitions Of Any One or Work For
psfeat Of othsrs-Purposs as Set
Forth in Statement.

! topic of interest here in both congress
onal and administrative circles ana the
f, opinions Of the members of the organ
! izat;on a to its purpose are being
| sought eagerly on all sides.
F! Personal expressions as to the oo-
jects Of the league. obtained from sew
( eral of the organizers today. included
/ tbs following from Senator Bristow. OF
! Kansas:
IT is not a move to organize tnlFo
party but TO promote the things 1or
which it declares We are in favor Of
the legislation outlined and We Intend
TO work to bring about the enactment
! into law. thru the republican party, OF
+ the principles which we set forth.
1 I'VE believe that the welfare OF TINS
I country requires that the responsloln-
ties of the government be placed more
directly upon the people themselves, for
when the officers are held 10 account
by the people. they are bound to iesls-
late more for the people.
From the national point Of view. the
movement to elect delegates 10 the ma
tional convention at a general primary
and to provide way for every citizen
! 20 express his choice for president In
that primary is, In our judgment OF
great importance. AS IL is now dele
gate goes into the national convention
usually for the purpose OF getting
something for himself He wants to
stand in with the administration and
| he will cast his vote too frequently for
the man for president from whom he
thinks he can get the greatest favors.
We think he ought to cast his vote for
the man a majority Of the people in his
district want for president instead OF
for the fellow who Will give him some
| Office"
No Political Scheme.
Senator Dixon OF Montana said:
| THE formal statement issued In behalf
Of the league covers the ground. The
object is to get little closer to popu-
lar government. That Is ALL Any re-
port that there Is political scheme Of
any kind behind the movement Is who'll
~ lacking in truth"
| Representative George ". Norris. Of
Nebra ska. noor leader Of the house in
surgents. said:
The distinction must be drawn that
this Is not a new party It il an or
ganfxation Of republicans. essentially.
II has not in its platform any concrete
propositions OF legislation. but 1t has
tCOUIlnSu tue pidt1OENl 10 1nctDOQS I1ldI
will apply to all legislation. For in
stance. every member OF the league Is
| in favor OF a tariff commission. nom
partisan and permanent We all agree
on that proposition. but the platform
does not mention 1t. The organization
Is for the purpose OF giving the people
an opportunity OF accepting or reject
ing such propositions"
Mr.. Norris was asked II the lea que
was organized for the purpose OF fur
thering or defeating the political for
| tunes OF any particular person. and he
declared emphatically that 1t was not.
| will it injure the chances of Presi-
| dent Taft for denomination In 1922"
he was asked.
III the people want Taft 1t will help
him. If they do not It will injure him."
he replied.
Organization For People.
| Representative Cooper OF Wisconsin,
said:
This is an organization Of those
who believe it will be for the best in
terests Of the nation. and will promote
the welfare Of the people to have the
principles in the platform Of the league
enacted into law. To this end the
| members will do anything legitimatelv
possible by vote and influence. II is
not designed as means Of furthering
the political purposes Of any man or
| men. the underlying motive being a
patriotic purpose to enact some laws
that the country greatly needs and that
! the people demand
| Representative Gronna, sena tor elect
| from North Dakota. said:
The purpose OF this organization IS
to bring the republican party around
TO the principles which we have set
forth in the declaration Of principles.
We want to bring the party back to a
| position Of responsibility to the people,
! where 1t can have the confidence and
| support OF the country and gain control.
Ihe movement is all in the interest of
the party and the people"
| Representative LinberRb. Of MIME.
sofa, said: I'm my opinion the most
important object Of the new Lon pna ..
to operate with the people for a di.
\ rect and immediate control of its rem.
resentation. Once that is established
there Will be government by the neo.
pie where. under the present practice n
Is q government by cliques within No.
l1tfcal parties, who are able to concea,
their work so that the people do not
know what they really do"
Hubbard's Views.
Representative Hubbard. Of Iowa.
said: O.
This is not movement for a neu,
political party-but It is movements
to secure specific reforms stated In orr
principles. Particularly we stand FOR
the people, the referendum and the
popular election OF senators. Senator
Bourne's statement speaks for ITSELF
Representative Nelson, Of Wisconsin
said:
1.-The need OF some effective orean,.a-
ton by progressive republicans has
been felt keenly FOR tho past two wears
Progressive members Of congress have
stood the ground as individuals fisihtins
for the same president, while the forces
|of special privilege have been organix-
led and united under leadership. Here
latter we will understand each Other
leven better in congress aud prosress-
live friends thruout the country, IRE
lspsctive Of party. Will know whom t.
Itenst and to whom to appeal for I'D
kaaA cota1aDol In local eontAata Our S,a,r,.