The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-07
PROCRESSIVES
HOLD BIG RALLY
Mac CIeIIand, Green and Mac
Donald Speak at Armory

Gcorse r. McCieIiand. a gold miner
Dr. Thomas E Green a chau,auaua
lecturer. traveller and Episcopalian
minister. aud william J. Macponald OF
Calumet. candidate Tor Congress
preached the doctrine or the Progress
>ive party at an enthusiasts rally at
the IAsht Guard armary SATURDAY.
evening There was large attend
anco and applause was frecUcnt dur
ms each Of The three addresses.
Mr. MacClclland argued that both
the Republican and Democratic PAR
lies have betrayed the people anu their
nominations Of Taft ard Wilson re-
spectively Were not n, will OF the
people. The Progressive party. h.
characterized as the instrument Of the
people through which they may deliver
themselves from the political serfdem
IN which they have been held by the
bosses. The Progressive platform. he
declared IS new declaration Of indie
pendence. Roosevelt Was eulcgizod by
Mr.. Mac~lellaud. who answered the
charges That he : a dangerous man
iy rocounting some Of his accomplish d.
ments. lie expressed he BELIEF that
The Republican pcrty Is no longer q
factor in the election. ard that it is up
90 the voters o. choose between Roose-
welt and Wilson. The Democratic low
larin plank was criticized and the
Progressive plan TO take the tariffs
mt Of politics by them in the hands
~ q commission was recommended.
Mr.. NacClelland stated that the most
important planks Of the Progressive
platform ara those cslliLv for national
legislation towards an eight hour day,
minimum wage regulation of prices.
the establishment Of social and indus
Trial Justice and the recall.
DR. Green's address was fully as in
.erestinC a. that Of Mr.. MacClellanJ
Ne answered the charge that the Pro-
yressiVe party is one of discontenc by
aging
"Of course II is. Take discomfort
iut Of human history and what re-
mains? You have taken away every
hing that is worth while. We are dis
ontcntcd with everything that is I'M
worthy and unholy and do not want
ne old things. but better things. Ten
thousand men in America own sixty
wo per cent Of the 2ountry's wealth
md the rest are wondering where their
hare IS coming in. This is one of our
easons for discomfort"
Or Green characterized the birth Of
he new party as "A turning point in |
american history. He said that men |
should be prog essive for to
tand still is to die.
The sending of missionaries To |
eathcn lands to teach mothers not 20 |
brow their babes TO the crocodile. was |
riticizeG by Dr. Green. who said. that |
q Chicago alone ten thousand babies
re allowed 20 die as a result Of drink
1g milk infested with tuberculosis. |
are full of underpaid men,
'omen and children and unGerpaii |
iris are forced into ways of question:
bic living.
The rally SATURDAY. evening VA,
artly reception for W. j. MacDon-
ID, candidate for Congress, who ar
lived after IL had orened and gave a |
REF address. He told of his recep-
ion In other parts Of the peninsula. |
IT. Macdonald stated that his nomi- |
alton came unsolicited and that he |
oalized when he accepted IL that he /
'ould be made the object OF vicious
ttacks Ills expectations had been |
UTILIZED, he said. for the Marquette |
apers had devoted no little space that |
cry morning TO attacks upon him. lie |
tated that the interests for graft and |
lst IN Houehton county, including the |
ress, were against him, not because |
~ had failed To do his duty. but be- |
ause he had done his duty and worked |
gainst their interests. Mr.. Macdonald |
vas bitter i'm his accommodation of the |
ress, which he claimed was subsi- |
izcd. lie stated that the only issue |
I the campaign was whether the peo- |
le were TO rule, and expressed conf |
ence that the people have been |
wakened to the fact that this IL their |
lovement. and that no political |
ugsas M ,suheidizaG pragS NOR any \