The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-26
PROGRESSIVE
REPUBLICANS
Organize Into League For
FurtheranCe Of Ideas


Washington, Jan. Reorganization
Of the Republican Progressive league
by progressive" Republican senators,
representatives, governors and others
an organization which will seek to
fight for the establishment of popular
goyernment-was announced here to.
day.
Plans of the new league, which nave
been under way since the assembling
of Congress, were concluded at
meeting here Saturday night when
declaration of principles was signed,
constitution adopted and the to,
ing officers elected.
President Senator Jonathan
Bourne, Jr.. oregon.
First Vice President -- Representa-
tive George W. Norris, Nebraska.
Second Vice President Gov
Chase Osborne Michigan.
Treasurer-Charles r. Crane, Chi
cago.
Executive Committee - Senator
Moses Il. Clapp, Minnesota; Senator
Joseph l.. Bristow, Kansas; Represen.
tative Il. II. Hubbard, Iowa, Repre-
sentative Irvine l.. Lonroot, Wiscon
sin; Representative elect William
Kent, California;; Clifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania; George l.. Record,
New Jersey, and the president, vice
presidents, treasurer, members ex
officio.
Declaration Of Principles.
The declaration of principles, signed
by nine Republican United States sen.
ators, the governors of six Republican
states, 10 members of the house and
others, follows:
I'VE, the undersigned. associate our.
selves together as the National Pro.
gressive Republican league.
THE object of the league is the
promotion of popular government and
progressive legislation.
Popular government in America
has been thwarted and progressive lie.
gislation strangled by the special in
terests, which control caucuses, dele
gates, conventions and party organ
izations. and through control of the
machinery of government, dictate
nominations and platforms, elect ad-
ministrations, legislators, representa-.
tives In Congress and United States
senators and control cabinet officers.
Under existing conditions, legisla.
ton in the public interest has been
baffled and defeated This Is eviden.
ced by the long struggle to secure
laws, but partially effective, for the
control of railway rates and services
the revision of the tariff in the inter,
est Of the producer and consumer
statutes dealing with trusts and com
binations based on sound economic
principles as applied to modern indus
trial and commercial conditions, q
wise, comprehensive and impartial re
construction of the banking and none
tary laws, the conservation of coal
iron, gas, timber, water powers ant
other natural resources belonging tC
the people, and for the enactment o
all legislation solely for the common
good.
Just in proportion as popular gov
eminent has in certain states super
seeded the delegate convention system
and the people have assumed contro
of the machinery of government, ha
government become responsive to thu
popular will and progressive legisla
ton been secured.
The Progressive Republican leagu
believes popular government is funda
mental to all other questions. To thi
end 1t advocates:
The election of United States ser
ators by direct vote of the people,
Direct primaries for the nominf
ton of all elective officials.
THE direct election OF delegates I
national conventions with opportunit
for the voter to express his choic
for president and vice president.
Amendment to state constitution
providing for the initiative, referei
dun and recall.
Athorough general corrupt pra
tice act.
"The league will cooperate with pl
pressiyes in the several states an
wherever acceptable, will render a
sistance in promoting the organic
ton of state leagues.
Whenever requested by any pr
gresslve state league or by progressi,
leaders in state legislatures, the N
tional Progressive Republican leag,
OF In Il,