Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-12-12
PROCRESSivES IN
national CONFAB
Plans for Craanization and
Propaganda Discussed.
ROOSEVELT WARMLY GREETED
Serves Notice on Republicans that
They Must Endorse Progressive
Principles in Order to
"Get Together"
ROOSEVELT WARMLY GREETED

gressIye party on exactly the same
system followed by the Socialist par.
ties of the United States and Ger.
mny We're presented to the Proeres-
s1ve conference in the Hotel LaSalle
with the Endorsement of Theodore
Roosevelt and the Progressive nation
al committee.
Jane Adams and Walter Wevl out
lined the plan. 1t calls for a perma-
nent staff of paid organizers, and a
dues paying membership to support a
continuous propaganda. Mr. Weyl is
the author of The New Democracy"
and his recommendations were Of
fered as based on the experience of
the English Liberal party and the
German Socialists.
Roosevelt Enthusiastically Greeted.
Colonel Roosevelt saw in miniature
re-enacted scenes of the new Progress
s1ve party convention held Aug. 3 in
the Coliseum. The stage was set on
the top floor of the Hotel LaSalle
The big moose chief was the star ac-
tor. He delivered a long message to
the national Progressive party confer
ence in which he left the way open
for his loyalists to select him again
as their standard bearer in 1916.
When the colonel came upon the
scene the demonstration was like that
with which he was greeted in the
Coliseum convention. The "Moo-oo."
"Moo-oo!" "Moo-oo!" of the moose
men filled the big banquet hall as :
200 admirers who were crowded into
the place stood yelling, while hats
and handkerchiefs filled the air.
Miss Jane Adams of Hull House,
who was given a seat of honor on the
platform, and Oscar Straus of New
York, shared honors with the leader
Of the moose herd.
Gives UItmatum to G. o. P.
Republicans were served with the
ultimatum Of the moose forces in I'M
mistakable terms. They must come
into the new Progressive party with
out reservation. Senator Joseph NJ.
Dixon of Montana, who called the
conference to order, laid down the
specific price of reorganization of the
Republican party. Colonel Roosevelt,
who followed the Montana moose
leader who is chairman of the nation
al committee echoed the sentiment
and amplified what Senator Dixon
said
"If there is any get together of the
parties, our advice is to bring up the
mo hn n}O-
Dixon phrased it, after telling a story
to illustrate his point.
Colonel Roosevelt prefaced his for
NAL address with an Endorsement of
what Dixon said and likened certain
leaders in the Republican national
field to pickpockets.
Pm tempted" was the opening
greeting of the big moose chief, as he
faced his admirers and held the
manuscript Of his formal address in
his right hand. I'm tempted to forget
the speech I've prepared and Just say
/ indorse what the senator said
appreciate especially what he voiced
about getting together Every re-
spectacle Republican may get back to
the Republicanism of Lincoln by com
ing to the Progressive party.
"Come in. There are only 100 or
200 we would rule out. Subscribe to
our Platform and come TO the Pro
gressiye party. They shall have their
votes counted and recorded correctly.
That is the only way they can get to-
gether. One accomplishment Of the
election is to force all parties to give
lip service to Progressive principles"
Colonel Ro0sevelt's voice was pitch
ed in a high key when he delivered
himself of this:
Get together? We would get to-
gether with those particular gentle
men as policeman gets together
with a picEpocket." This brought
forth laughter.
Thereuron, the big moose chief paid
his compliments to the Republican
national committeeman and reiterated
former denunciations of a Stolen
nomination"