Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-02

fis!ation clearly to define and provide
| against recognized wrongs, such as
the exploitation of humanity for prof
it, stock watering, organizing COM
| panies without substantial assets,
! agreements to control production.
market prices and the like; all design
ed to protect the honest and punish
| by imprisonment the dishonest busi-
ness man.
Other planks in the platform declare
for popular election of United States
senators, the Pinchot-Roosevelt con-
servation policy, national income tax
graduated upward, and the abolition
of needless public positions.
In its state policies the platform de-
clared in favor of all nominations by
direct primary, except townships and
! village officials; the initiative and ref
erendum: the short ballot and a Pres
idential preference law; ainplification
of legal procedure; the submission OF
al matters of public policy to the vot-
ers
The first difference of opinion arose
when an added resolution to promise
support to no candidate WAS recon-
mended by the committee on resolu-
had entered upon its deliberations.
heartily in favor of expressing itseit
for Mr.. La Toilette The members
opinions were changed aft@~ tho" hHA
heard speeches by Messrs Pinchot and
Fackler. and after the resolu,iVn wni IL
was prepared by Messrs Houser and
Pinchot was described by the former
national forester as the best way of
advancing Senator La Follette's inter
est.
II was reported to the conference
just after Senator Works had made
speech urging the delegates TO follow
the example of California and to do
their campaigning for one man.
Col Roosevelt should declare him.
SELF he said, both as to his candi-
dacy and as to his stand on the prin-
ciples that are accepted as progress
sive II this movement attempts to
center itself around its principles and
not around a candidate. it will lessen
its chances of success.
IF Roosevelt should declare himself
/ would not hesitate to support him
and neither would Senator La Toilette.
La Toilette has made the principles for
which he stands an issue. California
has endorsed him and felt that an at
tempt to evade it would have been
cowardly
Senator Works was followed by Mr..
Pinchot who defended the resolution.
1T would be foolish TO deny he
said. that there is in Ohio as we'll as
in other states, a great number of men.
may be a majority whom favor hearth
ly the progressive principles, but who
favor the nomination of Col. Roose-
Welt as first choice and La Toilette
second. Here let me say that there is
no one who is working harder for the
election of Senator La Toilette than l
am.
Il believe, most intensely, that it would
be foolish not to erystalize the Roosevelt
sentiment and the Progressive sentiment
of all other men. whatever candidates
they may prefer. so that we can get del
egates to the Chicago convention who will
vote for the Progressive candidate,
which we know will be Mr.. La Toilette.
IF We declare for single candidate
we run the risk of going to Chicago to
find Progressive delegates from differ
ent communities morally bound to sup
port half dozen candidates"
forces that are trying to dominate the
Republican and the Democratic parties
will lose no sleep if the Progressive
movement satisfies itself with declara-
ton of principles"
The delegates, many of whom came
from counties which had no organization
and were chosen by Secretary Fackler
appeared divided as to action on the res
ner of Cincinnati disputed what Senator
La Follctte's wishes would he.
LA Toilette told me it would not be
wise TO endorse him as a candidate at
present" said Mr.. Crandall, for fear of
alternating the men who stand for his
principles. but will work at first for an
other candidate
i was the last man to talk with Sem
ator La Toilette in Cincinnati" said Mr..
Lightner, land he assured me he hoped
the Ohio Progressives would show their
faith III him by giving him the endorse
ment."