Evening journal., 1912-07-27
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tJOntlnued from First Pagel.
ing of the progressive movement, he
did not start it, It had It's genesis
on the hearth OF the modest home,
when at evening, after the little tots
had been tucked In bed. the troubled
mother brought to the hard-worlk-
ing father the store books OF pre-
ceding years and made comparisons
OF the prices of foodstuffs then with
the prices of other days
The progressive movement began
to take shape when the working men
this father-began to read and
think for himself IN quest of a solu-
ton Of the problem OF why the pur-
chasing power of his pay envelope
grew less and less. This is the real
foundation of progressiyeism, in the
place where IL counts most-the home
of the working classes, both city
and country.
THE initiative, referendum and re-
call, direct election of United States
Senators, direct primaries for all
public offices and all the other things
for which the term progressive stands
are faleud by the masses. not be-
cause the esare new names or novel
theories, out because the 'high-cost-
Of living question in old-methods or
ideas, the man who pays is willing
to try something new, realizing that
almost any change must be for the
better"
'I have been assured that Alleeism
has no place in this movement. Let
US SEQ that It does not creep In. The
principal purposes Of the organize
ton, which we are about to effect,
shall be to further the progressive
cause, and to make sure that the
right and title of the new party shall
remain with the people"
A member of the Knickerbocker
Club makes the following statement
about the meeting place Of the
League:
"It has been announced that the
meeting of the Progressive League
was to be held in the KnickerbOcker
club room. Since this is a non-par-
tsan. social organization, several Of
the club members took exception TO
the statement and said that the
meeting could not be held there. Il
vas held at No. 9o3 Orange street
instead.
MONDAY NlkHlN WtthHks
Among the vice-presidents selected
for the Progressive party mass meet
ing TO be held in Turn Hall on Mon
day evening are former Mayor George
NJ Fisher, Robert G.. Houston, DR.. 5.
c. Elbert, John A. Booker. A. A VIII
mot. Or Banton. George Lyons,
George g. Hynson, Walter L. Roberts,
II. c. Eastburn, William p White,
DR.. II. c. Stevens, Luther NJ. Broad
way, William n. Longacre, Henry
Thompson, Irving Warner, John Fl.
Woodland Senator l.. A. Drexler,
Theodore b. Rogers, Levin F. Nelson,
DR.. w. 0. Stack, W. w. Pusey. 2nd,
Wilmer r. DrummOnd, Nathan
Barsky. The meeting will be called
10 order at 7.45 O'Clock and the
principal speakers will be United
States Senator Miles A. Poindexter, OF
Washington. and Robert G. Houston.
The chairman of the meeting has been
selected but being out of the city he
has not signihed his intention OF pre-
siding at the meeting. There is eX-
pected a big delegation from the
country districts to be present.
The offices Of Drs. Ebert and Ste
yens were crowded last evening by
large and enthusiastic meeting of the
T. r. Progressive League of Whining
ton. In addition 10 the large attend
ance of regular members, there were
many others present who Joined the
organization.
Addresses were made by Dr. J. r.
Stubbs, Dr. H. c. Stevens, Robert T.
Hill, $. r. Hall, c. Fl. Bowser and
others.
Resolutions we're passed endorsing
the National Progressive party, and
delegates elected TO represent the or
ganization at Dover at the State Con
vention on July 81.
A committee was appointed to secure
a suitable hall for a subsequent meet
ing on Friday, August ?. announce
ment Of which will be made later, at
which all Progressives and sympa-
thizers are invited to be present.