The copper era., 1911-09-15
GRIEF IN THE RANKS OF THE
 PROGRESSIVES

1HSAC lS SiICl duO NOISIS ] II 1
 tion in the ranks of the ''progres- sives'' This grief is especially noticeable in the ranks of the "progressive democrats" (what ever kind of democrat that isl who think they have heard the call of their countrymen 10 serve the dear people The cause of this grief and tribulation IS trace able directly to decision reached by the Western Federation of Mines at Globe to put straight socialist ticket in the field in Gila county The socialists of Globe have refused to longer eat the political pap spread before them by the progressive democrats :, well seasoned with adulation and served in fawning-N ORDER TO GET THEIR VOTES. The socialists at Globe have come to the con clu,ion that they were being used as cats paw to pull political chestnuts out of the fire for the 1. "progressives" and claiming them selves to be the original dyed in the wool ''progressives", they re- fuse any longer to be led around by the nose by the more recent md temporary converts-espec- ially when the converts are crowd ing the true blue socialists away from the pie counter. The social ists of Gila county are imminently correct. The principles of their party are entirely different from the democratic and republican parties. The socialists believe in ] the principles of their party with as much fervor and devotion $
 io the democrats and republicans. They realize. too, that if these principles are ever to succeed in the governmental affairs Of this state aad nation, 1t will be brought about by organization md standing firm for those prin- ci ples, even in the face of defeat. In vain did few "progres ssives' present at the meeting. viz; Frank Harris Bllghton, editor, of the
 Voice of the People,, Tom Feeney, member of the constitu- I;tional convention, and others, labor with the members Of the Western Federation, but all in valn The real ''progressives" Tn the meeting brushed them aside. Their honeyed words fell upon deaf ears. The socialists stood pat'' and decided to ride in their own politica! band wagon. When the real "progressives" the socialists, launch their ticket in Gila county we shall see how many so-called progressive dem ocrats'' and progressive repub licans' elect to ride with them. The test of progression" will then and there take place.
 On the afternoon following the meeting of the Miners union and socialists an afternoon paper of Globe. friendly to the aspirations ot | w. P. Hunt for governor, emitted the following lament in com nenting on the speech of C. J, Pc lard of Miami, who support the organization of a socialist party:
 The speech came like a thunder
 P to various working men, who
 ',u expected to see either the labor party launched along last 1 years line. or committee ap 1 pOinted to pick men on the dem H 'drIc ticket for nomination and
 c'ion, in order to ameliorate th- condition of the workers. It wds tn more surprising because Pollard is said to have been " mly Praising Hunt on the streets during the afternoon, and much conjecture resulted IS to what made Pollard switch" in his attitude politically from his talk turing the afternoon.
 d un wants these''progressive" vo7es of the socialists. So do other ''Prr greasive"o flee seekers.