The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-08
Handful Of the Faithful Offici-
ate at the Bornin' Of the In
FAINT Christened
Progressive"
PARTIAL TICKET Is
PLACED In FIELD
Some Democrats will Be Endors-
ed Principles Of the Party
are Set Forth in the
Resolutions

The new political party was launch
ed Saturday afternoon al the city hall
when a handful Of patriotic souls met
and adopted a Set Of resolutions that
form the principles Of the Progressive
party Of Grady county, and are intend
Cd to eventually save the nation. AT
1880, the time set for the meeting to
come to order, exactly eight people
mot ls as reported Saturday were in
the hail. and at 1880, when the meet
ing really came to order, that number
had Increased to 10, II Of which NUM-
Der remained until adjournment e.
/. Hamrlck explained at some length
that the country people around Tuttle
are all with the new party but were
simply TOO busy to attend the meeting
IN & body, and the explanation was
accepted as perfectly satisfactory
The meeting was called to order by
j. +. sohow, who was chosen tempo
rary chairman. with f. B. Marsh, sec
retary. The resolutions Of the new
paris we're read ana adopted IN max
ing the motion for the adoption Of
these resolutions Z. L. Persons made
short talk in which he set forth
some OF the reasons why the resolu
lions as read should be adopted, and
pointed out some mistakes in the poi
icies OF the old parties which are rem
edied In the platform OF the PRO
gressiyes." He pointed out the diff
ference in the platform and policies
Of the Republican party as it was
when adopted and as it stands today.
III closing, Mr. Persons said, If the
Republican party had adhered to its
original policies it would not be in an
almost disrupted state today but
would rule this, the greatest nation on
earth forever" He added, "Why. some
members OF the old parties would vote
ior a yellow dog il nominated on their
particular ticket
The following committees were alp
pointed. Resolutions and permanent
organization. Il. l.. Persons, J. A. San
ford, G. L. Hamriek This committe,
recommended that the temporary or
ganizations be made permanent Com
Z mittee on the selection Of preeine
committeeman and candidaes fo
T county offices, G. L. Hamrlck, r a
2 Sanford, Maurice Smith, Il. L. Per
3 sons and S. II Holeomb Finance CON
e mittee, Maurice Smith, s H. Holeomt
: ]. w. speake.
It is not probable that the ~Progres
sives' viii put out full county tickeI
Their candidates will be nominate
= later
After a number Of whereascs, th
resolutions Of the new party are a
follows:
Resolved. That we favor consolidi
ton, or discontnuanoe OF sueA office
as are not absolutely essential to th
!" efficient transaction OF public bus
!" ness. and reduction Of al sxcessia
y salaries; and be it further
p Resolved. That all federal iudgl
y should be elected by the communitii
d over which they severally have iuri
= dictlon and be It further
. Resolved, That the initiative al
y referendum. and other progressf
ne policies advocated BY Roosevelt shou
g prevail throughout the nation; and
y Il further
Resolved, That all trusts and gre
combinations OF capital should
made amenable to such laws as v
e's Insure square deal to competing
asst dustres, and safeguard the comm
cir people from extortion. and loss Of thI
m rights; and be it further
we Resolved, That We as members
10 the Progressive party pledge our d
n.y. gent efforts to the promotion Of
ge. foregoing reforms.
ash Resolved. That this shall be knn
fay as the Progressive party OF Gre
county. Okla. as a political organi