The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-30

placed the trades in which they were
employed under the provisions of the
minimum wage law. Much good had
been accomplished, and she said
America would have to take the step
follow.
The demand of the progressive plat
form for Industrial labor was i'm
perative. she said. The subdivision of
labor has made 1t essential. and, un-
less such education is furnished, Ger
many and other countries which pro.
vide for industrial training, will soon
drive America out Of the markets of
the world.
She declared the initiative, referen-
dum and recall were means by which
the government will be brought closer
to the people. She said the progress
sive party is the only one promising
all these reforms.
Woman suffrage. she said. is in line
with the other reforms for making
the government more representative.
In reply to the criticism that Roose-
welt espoused the cause Of woman
sunrage merely to gain votes. she said
he had been life long advocate of
equal rights Of franchise for the
women. She said he voted steadily
Tor It when he was a member Of the
legislature at %. and that he advo-
Gated it as governor of New York.
Discussed Candidates.
In taking up a discussion Of the
candidates. the speaker said the great
need OF the progressive party was
candidates Of courage. political experi-
ence and political sagacity. She de-
clared that Governor johnson, stand
Ing for what state can do, and
Theodore Roosevelt. standing for ma
tionalism, were the best qualified men
TO lead the fight that could be found.
IN discussing Colonel Roosevelt she
refuted the charge that he is addicted
to the excessive use of liquor, declar-
ing that she knew from personal ex.
perience and the word Of his family
physician that the charge was false.
While Miss Adams praised the can
didates Of the progressive party, she
nao no word OF condemnation for the
opposing candidates. In fact her
Wnoie attitude was one Of fairness,
praised both President Taft and Gov
ernor Wilson as good men but de-
clared that their platform did not
stand for the advanced principles az
did the progressive party.
Answers Questions.
Before closing her address. she ask.
led for questions from the audience
and several were asked. In reply to
one question. she declared that the
action OF the republican convention
showing that 1t was controlled by
posses, was only the last event in q
long series leading up to the third
party.
A question in regard to third term
was raised. Miss Adams declared
that many believed that technicaliv
Roosevelt had only one term, being
elected but once. But above this, She
said that democracy now rested or
the carrying out Of the will Of the
people and not upon rotation in office
and that it made no difference how
many times man were elected sc
long as he continued to carry out the
wishes Of his condiments
Miss Adams leff the city on No. 2
She will speak al Sioux City, Iowa
tonight and later 1t Kansas City. Mo
From the latter city she goes east.
Lew1ns0hIi's Address.
Prof. Lewinsohn. while outlinin1
the main planks Of the progressive
platform dwelt especially on that call
Ing for the restriction Of the power
OF Judges. He declared that the planl
was drawn by, saane Of the leading
educators OF eastesn law schools ant
this fact showed that 1t was not near
~ as radical as MANY suppose. n,
declared that many doubted that tn,
supreme court had the power to da
clare laws unconstitutional and tina
the courts Of Europe had no suci
power. He said there was no reasor
why the courts Of American should
have the right to prevent the people
from securing progressive Legislation
II the people want 1t and that the
proposition for giving the people thu
final right to say whether or not Law
shall go into effect when the le9isla.
ture and the courts disagree cam.
back to the question "are the people
Int to rule?"