New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-24
INSURGENCY GETS HERE
Arrives Same Day ProgresSlves
Organize in Washington.
POINDEXTER TELLS OF AIM
Senator Elect from Washington
State Says Roosevelt Isn't
in the League Yet.

Congressman Miles Pondexter, Senator.
elect from the State OF Washington. opened
the New York campaign OF the National
Progressive Republican League which was
formed in Washington yesterday. in An
address on insurgency and the aims OF the
new wing OF the Republican party deliv-
cred by him at the dinner OF the Insurg-
ents Club in Welsenweoers restaurant last
night.
Mr.. Poindexter. asked whether ex-PreN-
dent Roosevelt was connected with the
movement said that as far as he knew
Theodore Roosevelt was not connected
with IL or a member Of the new league. In
answer to the question whether Mr. Roose-
welt was being considered as a leader y,
the movement Mr.. Poindexter said that n
needed leaders. and he intimated that II
the ex-President should come out TO SIS
support he would be welcomed.
on questions submitted 20 him by meni-
bers of the club at the end OF his speech
Mr. Poindexter said that the league needed
no explanation other than a reference TO
its constitution and IT'S declaration Of prin-
cirles, beyond which IL had no object.
This is the peoples movement" he -a.d.
and it is as broad as the number OF people
who want TO identify themselves with those
principles. II is not movement for tho
advancement OF any individual"
Mr.. Poindexter addressed two hundred
members OF the Insurgents Club, who's.
announced purpose is TO further democracy
and TO spread insurgency in New York.
He told them that their gathering i'm
pressed him as a sign that the movements
va nd
over the country. He explained the pur-
pose OF the movement as a determination
Of the question whether the control Of the
government was 10 be returned 20 the
I hands Of the few or whether the people or
this country as a whole were capabls OF
directing and were going 10 direct the al
fairs OF their government
THE people OF this country don't need
| a NJ. Wadsworth or a Mr.. Barnes or any
other leader 10 tell where and how to-
vote" lie said. Their proposition -
that the people are 10 be excluded from
the government In both the Democrats
, and the Republican parties there are msn
backed UP with every political resources
u prevent the people from carrying on
their own affairs. This is because IN.
| II NSA rHNo Hi4ANiA A4itN represent the inter-
ests from which they derive their emolu-
ments, power and riches, desire 10 us~
the functions OF government for private
purposes instead OF for the general well
fare"
Mr.. Poindexter spoke about the POPULAR
desire 20 enlarge the powers OF the na-
tional government. which he attributed 20
a general conception OF the idea that re-
lief from the monopolies OF all necessi-
ties OF life can alone come from the fad
eral government. The people wans 20 en-
large this power" he said, so that Tie
government will overshadow the most
powerful corporations, but they also want
10 adopt means by which, no matter how
powerful the government will be, the peo-
pie will retain the ultimate control"
Mr. Poindexters appeal for direct nont-
nations, the Initiative. the referendum and
the popular election OF delegates to ths
Presidential conventions was made on the
ground that the best constitution is mean
ingless If its spirit is not obeyed. and that
these reforms have become absolutely nee
essary If We are 20 continue a republican
government in reality as well as IN form
Mr.. Poindexter expressed him SELF as op-
posed 70 the currency reform proposed bv
Senator Aldrich. He said THAI would near
an additional power 70 the corpor alton, ard
that the agency OF coinage OF money! IT,
volume and its distribution would be used
10 further Individual interests