The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-12-13
COMPROMISE
IS 7ABOOED
NJ
Two Thousand Progressive
Leaders Meet.
"Confidence, Courage And Con-
viction" Is Spirit Of
Gathering.

Chic,Vo. Ill.,, Dec. l0.--'rwo thousand
rapresem atives OF tue Progressive UaF'y
from every corner of the Umte1 states
today apcrpv-l enthusiastically the 40
.,mJromi.e" attitude of CD. ico,SaNel:.
and ou'iu,d "A caulprign OF pra,csm'a
thu; viii set ~, nation aflime to TIE
great cry OF Human welfare and the
rule Of ti,e people"
Attendance at the ronfsr.nce has f'r
excee i.i the Highest hcDes al chose "n'
had * In charge. u ginning with call
for ms-.ing Of the national cormli,es
only. ilc de,npeniic sphgt Of the spS9ty
soon look control of the situation and
regssfp q prcgr,s,yes now p'THTnbsF
tbs d. ,I,es WHO <,pms 10 TIE August
convs n.iN.,
T.rro l. No MISLEADING the spirit Of
, the gathering Conrid nce. Coinage AM
convi ,rion-aher. three wards express l..
Ky eycr,oone principles ar, put brf'@e
all oshsr cons deratcns. Gnntng NJ o.
flee rms bsan subonltnafed 80 Is righ'-
full p.la,. a. means So al dsi. Sucn
was tie high note ;hat rang ,hrNwh
every uta-cancc nj tuiaS's prolonged
session.
Fnarn the s,toildd dla,hrafion Of
Th,oio 2 Roosevelt tia, ''ev,ry men
must he crn'Gn, with the chance the
PARTY orf.dr Cor service and ssnriftce."
to re eNhorla'i " u. Nay Mii!'.
''Slf, ~ r'r canr followers VITO iaNe
come Gr the lntvos und fishes" nheFc
was ~, lowering of qie s.andlrd that
isis be,an uiis-d with sssi fine iiesass.
-rhe avo n,as,, signifian, features OF
THE cofannc, wsre the emphasis hi
on the absolute inia.'endenoe of the
Pros,ess i've plr,y. AMI y -onaim,nla given
to. edmc q,ip-a oropog imli.
Ser'rrr Dixon presiding, s'lruik a
blow "a, all talk of fusion or o,ngprorlse
in ifs o,en'ng remarks. Those who sug-
gcstei such IA policy. ire q clcs~i. Simply
did r,e understand TIRE Tnvrmvnt. Ne
iiksne,i them 20 Lofts wife who ioked
BACK as,d became pillar OF salt.
Col. Roosevelt ridiculed the idea o.
.'g bins together n pnprosal e,nanntlng
fgom Grr7e wlp know they wsns heaa,er
OF tae man wlo rohbei pnd betrayed
the party at Chicago he slld:
.'wen get tossther vita thom as
polrenln gets tog tier with PICK
pocket.
WITH Barnes and dis fif,y-two col
isagares .i,e controllers of TIE Republican
party, Colonal Roosevelt asserted. No
fusbon was possible.
J. NJ. PLrllar. OF NV OrteaHs, w'rsh;
"Lrt US -jnssrihe on om baaneaS no
deals ami no dickens"
The Rsv. J. O. Me,zesr\ of Vermont.
the defeated nominee o. the HoYreNsiT',s
for Governor. dclanai COMPATIBILITY
aSsinsst a,enprcmise of any kimi.
Frank A. Mtnsey. nespo2G'ng 70 III
sistent cries. expressed his belaef that
fusion would b. fatal to the cause.
All such utterlmces wsre nrplnardri
to the ecipo. The Prag sersi'ie party
will fight its battles without other help
than ITS principles
The work Of eiuea'ton,l pro?a gan.ia
was emphasized in tine Glowing speech
of b. Fay Mills. Mr.. Mails outline OF
a canppign of Progressive evamenl's n
In which the p inthng priss. the pTDt,
the pnfform and the sf,no's and col
peges SHOULD be used to tie f,di Emit
Of oprs9tunty naAght md fined. the
imagination pf his pnfience.
In thds plan it Is proAasad to ppviie
for a Progressive Service Board unde'
the droction & the national rammitt> Y
ANA having six d;pantFA'n's. the ft>t
of which is to ha: ''Edprtation Nnd pui :
hcity." -
In this dspartnsent ARE srona'h pres
service and MtsNrtir, tine fnogressir'
bulletin, spsaksrs, Schaals and coli'Gas.
A scond department. will be THAI If
Legislative reference for flo purpose
of gataering Information ami d,pAtng
bills.
The other four are "snGal ami indus
trl,A jua.ice." "Oonser, a'ion. Cost ~
living and corporation oonrnol,' an
Popular government"
sugsI:silans made at the conhFenee