The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-17
WORK is DONE.
Progressive Republican League
Has Little Before 1t.
Endorsement of La Toilette for
President Only Action.

Chicago, Oct 1.-THE business of the
national conference of progressive Re
publieans at which Senator Robert NJ
LaFollette was Endorsed for the presi-
Dental nomination. was finished last
night and the program today included
only a luncheon and a mass meeting at
night.
Speakers at the luncheon include
Senator Moses E. Clapp of Minnesota,
James Manahan of Minneapolis and
Henry F. Cochems of Milwaukee. At
the night meeting the speakers will be
Senator Clapp, Senator COe L. Craw-
ford Of South Dakota; George l.
Record. New Jersey; Amos Pinchot,
New York, and Charles E. Merriam
Illinois.
Resolutions Adopted.
Following are the resolutions adopt
eds
The progressive movement is a strug-
gle TO Wrest the control of the gov
eminent in the nation and states from
the representatives of special privilege
and restore it to the control of the
people. The issue Is the same in all the
states, though the problem may be
presented n different ways
In the national field the control Of
government by special privilege is evil
denced by the influence and power If
the reactionary leaders in both parties
in checking. or preventing the enactment
of progressive policies pledged by the
The present condition of uncertainty
in business is intolerabIe and destruc-
tive of industrial prosperity 1t is
worse than idle to leave the question
of whether great business enterprises
are legal or not merely to judicial de-
termination. Industrial corporations
should by affirmative Legislative enact
ment be given definite rules of con-
duct by which business shall be made
safe and stable. while at the same
time the interests of the public should
be fully safeguarded. We seek con-
structive legislation, not destructive lit
igation
We favor the entertainment of the
choice of Republican voters as to can
didates for president by a direct pri-
mary vote, held in each state, pursu-
ant to statute, and where no such
statute exists we urge that the Repub-
lican state committees provide that the
people be given the right to express
their choice for president.
Robert Marion I4aFOllette of WiscOn-
sin years ago found conditions in his
state not unlike those Of the nation to-
day. Under his leadership all OppOSi-
ton was overcome and there has been
enacted in Wisconsin a system of laws
that stand as models for legislation in
all states of the Union Laws have
passed in that state adequately regu-
Iating all public service corporations;
equahzing the burdens of taxation.
providing for direct nominations by the
people; protecting legitimate business
and capital honestly invested; promot-
ing the welfare of labor-in short, real
progressive government has been re-
stored.
The record of Senator La Toilette in
state and nation makes him logical
candidate for president of the United
States. His experience, his character,
his courage, his record Of constructive
legislation and administrative ability
meet the requiem ents for leadership,
such as present conditions demand.
This conference fndorses him as a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for president and urges that in all
states organizations be formed to pro-
mote his nomination.