The Washington herald., 1911-01-24

Indiana; Joseph l.. Bristow. Kansas:
Norris Brown. Nebraska: Albert b. Cum
minis, Iowa: Moses f. Clapp. Minnesota;
Joseph NJ. Dixon, Montana A. ]. Gronna.
North Dakota, and Robert NJ. La Toilette.
| Wisconsin.
! This includes all of the insurgents in
the Senate with the possible exception of
Senator Borah, of Idaho.
| The following Republican governors
| have signed the declaration: Chester H.
| Aldrich, of Nebraska: Hiram ". johnson.
of California: Francis f. McGovern. of
| Wisconsin,; Chase S. Osborn, of Michi-
gan and Walter r. Stubs, OF Kansas
| Here are the insurgent Representatives:
Henry 4. Cooper. William j. Carey, Irv-
ing L. Lenroot, E. A. Moore. and John
w. Nelson. of Wisconsin,; Z. r. Davis,
&c. A. Iindbergh, of Minnesota; E H.
Hubbard and c. n. Haugen. of Iowa
Victor Murdoch and h. T.. H. Madison.
of Kansas; George w. Norris. of Ne
jington.
| InsurEent Leaders Sign.
The Representatives who signed the
leagues papers include the two insurgent
leaders of the House. Murdoch and Nor
ris. Other signers are:
| Louis D. Brandeis. who was Clifford
Pinchot's lawyer in the Ballinger-Pinchot
inquiry; RaysStannard Baker; Alfred L.
Baker. of Illinois: Charles r. Crane. the
disappointed diplomat; James r. Garfield.
Of Ohio, who wanted a place in the Taft
/ Cabinet but did not get it; Frank l..
| Dingley, of Maine: Hugh T. Halbert, of
Minnesota: Francis ]. Heney, the de-
| feated reform district attorney Of San
Francisco: Frederic c. Howe, of New
| York: Fred S. Jackson, Representative
lelect from Kansas; f. Clarence Jones, of
New York; William Kent. Representa-
| tive-elect from California; George s.
Lotus, of Minnesota; William L. La Fol-
| lctte, Representative-elect from Wash
ington and cousin of the Great POM
padour; the Pinchot brothers, Clifford of
| Pennsylvania and Amos of New York:
James A. Peterson. of Minnesota; George
| l.. Record. the Jersey City district at
! torncy who pursued the beef trust: Gil
bert r. Roe. of New York; W. S. U'Ren,
of Oregon; Mark d. Vincent. of Colorado.
and William Allen White, the author of
| What's the Matter with Kansas
| Here are the officers of the league:
President, Senator Jonathan Bourne, jr,
| Of Oregon: first vice president, George w.
Norris. of Nebraska: second vice presi-
dent, Gov. Chase s. Osborn, of Michigan:
| treasurer, Charles r. Crane. of Chicago
The executive committee is composed
of Senator Clapp. of Minnesota: Senator
Bristow. of Kansas: Representatives
Hubbard, of Iowa, and Lenroot, of Wis
| consin: Representative-elect William
Kent. of California; Clifford Pinchot.
George l.. Record, and the president,
vice presidents. and treasurer, members
ex-officio.
Bourne Issues Statement.
Sanotor pournn Dresidenf NJ the leagl.e
issued this statement yesterday:
"The declaration of principles of the
National Progressive Republican League
speaks for itself. While its membership
is confined to those who believe that the
Republican party. represented by pro-
gressive Republicans. offers the most en-
couragement for the establishment of
these principles, there is no purpose to
make it political organization in the
sennse of promoting the political fortunes
of any man or men. The enactment of
legislation carrying out the programme
is its sole aim and purpose and it stands
ready whenever acceptable to aid and
! assist Democratic as well as Republican
legislatures to secure such Legislation.
1.-The league will at once enter upon an
aggressive campaign. State leagues will
be organized. and on request furnished
with bills. literature. and speakers. Per-
manent headquarters will be maintained
for carrying on the work.
Precise uniformity of legislation in the
different States Is not to be expected.
Account must be taken OF the conditions
in each State as to the deails of he legis-
lation to be urged. the object being to
insure popular experiment. in the end.
The league concluded its organization
Saturday night by the adoption of con-
stitution and the election of officers. Ar
ticle /, of the constitution adopts the pro-
gramme found in the declaration of prin-
ciples, consisting of five separate PROPOSE
tons which 1t advocates. Article " con-
tains the following provisions:
mo new legislative or political activi-
ties shall be entered upon beyond those
enumerated in Article l, except by a ma
jority vote Of the members Of the league.
Membership In the National Progress
sive Republican League consists of those
who signed the declaration Of principles
and constitution and Of those who may
hereafter be elected by q majority vote Of
the members.
II expect to devote my entire time to
the work Of the league so far a. my ON
cial duties win permit. The league wa