Arizona republican., 1912-01-02
After Three Hours Debate it Was Decided That no Candidate Should be
 Named.
SENATOR WORKS
 OPPOSED PLAN
But in Spite of His Opposi- tion Scheme of Pinchot and Garfield Went
 Through.
1 IASsocidtcd Press DiSbatch1

COLUMBUS. Jan 1-EffOrts tO have Robert N. La Toilette indorsed for the presidency by the progressives here today. j2 to =. Endorsement in the form of a personal expression then carried nearly unanimously.
 Clifford Pinchot. who declared he spoke only for himself and m no way for Col Roosevelt and James R. Gar field. former secretary of the interior. was the leader n the debate against giving any candidate en- dOrsement. Senator Works of Cali fornia and later Senator Clapp of Minnesota. urged the Ohio progress sives to concentrate their efforts for the election of Senator La Toilette. Fackler, who presided at tOday's caucus as temporary chairman was elected chairman Of the permanent or ganizatiOn. The declaration of prin- ciples. which was adopted unanimous ly is substantially the one prepared by committee appointed at a meeting of the' progressives of the Western Reserve. On the question of national politics it followed the line of the platform adopted by the progressives at the conference in Chicago. IL de- clared for substantial equitable re- vision of the tariff schedule by schedule. preserving the protective tariff principle in d measure which shall be the difference in wages and raw material at home and abroad"
 To this end non partisan tariff board. with full power tO compel tes- timony and report to congress was advocated. Revision of the Sherman law was suggested in the second paragraph.
 For the cure of corporate trust evils We favor legislation that will effectively regulate and control in the public interests the great instru- mentalities of modern business. such legislation clearly to define and pro- vide against recognized wrongs. such a. the exploitation of humanity for profit stock watering. organizing com panies without substantial assets and agreements to control production of market prices All are designed. it is declared. Co protect honest and by imprisonment dishOn- est business men other blanks of the platform declared for popular election of United States senators. the Pinchot Roosevelt conservation policy. d national income tax gTadu- ated upward and abolition of need less public positions. In it's state policies the platform declared in favor of all nominations by direct primar- ies except township officers. and will lage officials; the initiative. refer endum short ballot. presidential pref erence law; Simplification of legal procedure and submission of all mat ters of public policy tp the voters.
 The first difference of opinion arose when there was added a resolution promising support tp no candidate. which was recommended by the com mittee on resolutions. The committee of l9 members entered into the de- Alterations and most of them de clared heartily in favor of expressing themselves for Robert M. LaFollette. Their opinions changed after they heard addresses by PinchOt and FackIer. after the resolution. which was prepared by HOuser and PinchOt was described by the former national forester as the best way of advancing Senator LaFollette's interests. The solution was reported to the confer ence just after Senator Works made an address urging the delegates to follow the example of California and centralize their campaigning for one man
 Col Roosevelt should declare him self. both as to his candidacy and as to his stand on the principles that are accepted as progressive" said Works If this movement attempts to center itself around its principles and not around a candidate, it will lessen its chances of success. IT Roosevelt should declare himself. would not hesitate to support him. neither would Senator LaFOllette. LaFoIlette has made principles for which he stands as an issue. Cali fornia has endorsed him. It felt an attempt to evade it would be 
 The committee report came at the end of Senator Works speech. which was followed by PinohOt. who de-