The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-07-20
Branch Of National Progress
sive League Is Organized
at Fargo Last Friday.
Senator Jones Chicago and
Congressman Haugen Of
Iowa Make Addresses.

branch from North Dakota of the Ma
tional Progressive Republican League
was organized here tonight after the
banquet of progressive republicans.
attended by over two hundred repre-
sentative members of the progressive
wing of the marty from all parts of
the state. The meeting, was one of
the largest and altogether the most
enthusiastic ever held by the progress
siyes of North Dakota. There was not
a discordant note and absolutely no
variating from the sentiment that the
friends of good government in this
state can and must put forth every
effort to continue the good work that
had been so we'll started in the line Of
securing legislation in the real inter-
ests of the people.
The gathering was held in Prizes
hall, in which long tables had been set,
and over two hundred sat down to the
excellent dinner served. After the
dinner the meeting was called to order
by A. o. Anderson, of Grand Forks,
who acted as chairman, and Hon. Wal
ter Clyde Jones, the progressive leader
of the Illinois state senate, was intro
duced. Mr.. Jones, in an address of
great force and power, told of the
principles of government which must
govern, and the conditions which had
called forth the existence of the pro-
gressive organization within the party.
His address was a clear, scholarly and
eloquent presentation of sound, politi-
cal principles and an inspiring exhorta-
--tion to the friends of good government
to continue in well doing that the
fruits of the earlier labors may not be
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Congressman Haugen, Of Iowa, was
the next speaker. Mr.. Haugen is one
Of the original group Of insurgents in
the house at Washington, and he told
of the reason which had led him to
insurge, and to keep at it. He gave
an interesting description of the man
ner in which legislation is carried on,
and Of the abuses, which had made
necessary the protest, which has been
followed by such important results.
He urged the Importance of o-gani-
zation in order that there might be
concerted and effective action.
Following these addresses, commit
tees were appointed to prepare for
the work Of forming 9 permanent
j organization, and a little later these
reported a set of resolutions and a
constitution, which are IDENTICAL with
the declarations made by the national
organization at Washington and officers
were elected as follows:
President, A. G. Hanson, Fargo; vice
presidents, A. B. Cox. Valley City, and
Thomas Hall, Bismarck; secretary,
Fred j. Traynor, Devils Lake; treas
urer, H. j. johnson, Langdon.
The rest of the evening was given
up to brief addresses by members Of
the audience, and for two hours there
were delivered felicitations on the work
already accomplished, and expressions
Of determination to keep at the work
until the desired end has been reached
in legislation in the popular interest,
in the election Of men who could be
depended on to secure the enactment
and proper enforcement of such legis-
lation and the retirement from public
position Of men who have been shown
to be unfaithful to their trust.
There was absolutely no discussion
/ Of candidates for any Office whatever,
but few times, when the name Of
LaFollette was mentioned. it was
! loudly cheered, indicating a very
y warm admiration in the. audience for
the w Tisconsin senator.
Contrary to some of the rumora
which hove been circulated, the meet.
s ing was in no sense an effort to gel
the factions together on middle
ground, and with the exception o.
possibly three or four persons, there
were none present who have not beer
identified quite picuously with tbs
work Of the progressive movement in
their own localities in the past.
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