The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-24
LEAGUE FORMED
BY PROGRESS|VES
MEETING OF LEADING REPuBL!
CANS IN WASHINGTON SAT
uRDhY EVENING.
POPULAR GOVERNMENT
Is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Signed by
Nine Senators, Governors Of
SIX States and rs Mem
befs Of Congress.

Washington, Jan. 20 .-Organizatiot
OF the Republican progressive league
By progressive Republican senator's,
Representations, governors and others
An organization which will seek to
fight Tor the establishment OF popu-
lar government was announced
here today.
Plans of the new league which have
been under way since the assembling
of congress were concluded at a
meeting here Saturday night when
declaration Of principles was signed
constitution adopted and the fol,
lowing officers elected;
President, Senator Jonathan
Bourne, Jf., Oregon; first vice presi
dent. Representative George w. Nor
ris, Nebraska; second vice president,
Governor Chase Osborn, Michigan:
treasurer. Charles r. Crane, Chicago
Executive committee: Senator Moses
u. Clapp. Minnesota; Senator Joseph
l.. Bristow, Kansas; Representative
Il. II. HUBBARD Iowa; Representative
Irvine l.. Lenroot, Wisconsin; Repre-
sentative-elect William Kent, Callfor
MIA; Clifford Pinchot, pennsylvania;
George L. Record, New Jersey and
the president. vice president and
treasurer, mengbers-ex-officio
Declaration Of Principles.
The declaration Oh principles signed
by nine Republican United States
senators, the governors Of six Repub-
lican states. thirteen members ef lie
house and others is as follows:
1--WE, the undersigned associate
ourselves together as the National
Republican Progressive League
'The object OF the league is TIE
promotion Of popular government and
progressive legislation.
popular government in America
has been thwarted and progressive
legislation strangled by the special in
terest which control caeuses4 con-
ventions, delegates and party organi'
cations and platforms, elect admins
trations. ieeislatiCns. representatives,
in congress, U. S. senators and con-
troll cabinets.
"Under existing conditions, legis}a
ton in the public interest is baffiei
and defeated. This Is evidenced by
the long struggle to secure laws, bu'
partially effective, for the control OF
railway rates and services, the re
vision of the tariff in the interest
OF the producer and consumer, stat
utes dealing with trusts ana combina
tons. based on sound economic prin
ciples as applied to mooern indus
trial and commercial conditions, a
wise, comprehensive and Impartial
re-construction Of the banking and
monetary laws, the conservation Of
coal, oil, gas, timber, water powers
and other natural resources belong
ing to the people. and for the enact
ment of all legislation solely for the
common good
"Just in proportion as popular gov
ernment has in certain states supev
ceded the delegate convention sys
TEN, and the people have assumed
control Of the machinery of govern
ment, has government become re
spon to the popular will and progress
sive legislation been secured
THE Progressive Republican league
believes popular government is fund
amental to all other questions. TX
this end it advocates:
1.-THE election of United States ser
ators by direct vote or the people.
Direct primaries 7or the nomins
ton of all elective officials.
"The direct election of delegate
to national conventions with oppor
tunity of the voter to express hi
choice for president and vice pres
dent.
Amendment to state constitution
providing for the initiative, referer
dun and recall.
"a thorough general corrupt pra'
tice act.
State ORGANIZATIONS.
"The league will cooperate wit
progressives in the several states an
wherever acceptable, will render a;
sistance in promoting the organic
ton CT state leagues.
Whenever requested by any pr
pressive state league or by progre
sive leaders in state legislatures. tn
National Progressive Republca
League will aid in the preparation Q
appropriate bills and resolutions. an
will furnish Sneakers and literatur
In support Of Legislative action upc
the propositions Enumerated in Y
I'VE numbered paragraphs set fort
in the foregoing declaration Of pFi;