The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-16
UP IN The AIR.
Republican Progressive League
Is in Doubt.
Garfield Will Oppose Endorse
ment Of Presidential Candidate.
HE WILL NOT TALK.
Regarded as Personal Repre-
sentative of Roosevelt.
Convention Has a Busy Time
Mapped Out.
lie WILL NOT TALK.

Chicago. Oct. 16.-The first days ses-
sion OF the National Republican Pro-
gressiVe league opened this morning.
ne preliminary organization and ap-
pointment of committee were first to
De attended to and then Senator Moses
e Ciapp' OF Minnesota. win address tho
ilieeIhe- senator ClaDp's address. *
Is expected, viii develop the first sten
OF carefully planned program to en-
dorse the candidacy for president OF
senator LaFollette. Friends OF Sena-
1 eoI Lar oilette are prepared to hasten
actlon on the question.
At the opening Of the session no an
eaBohlsm had developed and only one
factor seemed to stand in the Way of
PerAect harmony. The views held by
James r. Garfield, former secretary II
the interior, and who IL is said is az
tehdlng the conference as the personal
representative of Theodore Roosevelt
We're not known.
A r1mor gained circulation that NJ
earned would oppose the endorsement
OF any presidential candidate at this
Ilne- Mr.. Garfield, himself refused to
DISCUSS the course he viii follow.
ne COOK county progressives will
give luncheon to the visiting della
gates in the afternoon. Charles Is. Rfer
Ram VIII preside and Senator Clamp
ana Congressman Lenroot of Wiscon-
SIN VIII be the speakers. Another buai-
ness session viii be held following the
luncheon. Morning aud afternoon ses-
sion VIII be held tomorrow
Great Shout for LaENoIIette.
The regular Republican party came
IN Tor a severe arraignment FOR failure
70 reoeem party pledges in a speech By
Onlted states Senator Moses e Clam
OF Minnesota al the opening of the
first conference of the progressives. Of
the national Republican party here to-
uay- Ine conference which has the
aVowed intention Of nominating a pro-
DrraEEitFa nd fuf F...4
to cheers that lasted nearly ten min
utes when the name OF United States
Senator Robert NJ. IaFollette was
mentioned by the speaker as being a
man who by his achievements repre-
sented the principles and platform OF
the progressives. The opening speech
by George L. Record. of Jersey CITY.
referred to the conference as gathered
in the identical spirit that brought to-
gether the first body OF men who met
under the name OF the Republican
party.
There are many things which make
this gathering similar to the gathering
which formed the Republican party
he said. Particularly to the time
when the first convention OF the Ma
honal Republican party was held. The
thing that brought us together Is the
same that brought the founders Of the
Republican party together. We have
met here as Republicans to formulate
the issues we see looming up in the
future and to select. If VIC think IL ad-
visable, a man behind whom to make
our first fight within our party in be-
half of those principles"
Referring to Lincoln and the prob
lens of slavery times. Mr. Record said
the conference was brought together
by problem that was identical.
I'VE are confronted by another step
in the progress Of civilization" he said.
1T is our task to find out where IN the
social and political and governmental
system of this country there turks the
power OF one man or set OF men to
appropriate without return the earn
ings of the mass Of men.
What is the difference between
white man appropriating to his own
use, a harvest which black man on
the sweat of his brow has gathered
than the owner of gas franchise OBJ
tained by bribery. made perpetual BY
false laws and unjust decisions or ex-
acting five cents for a three cent SER
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