Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-03
MOOSERS name
A DELEGATION
BAKERS DOZEN SELECTED TO At
TEND STATE AND DISTRICT
MEETING

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In convention held Saturday after
noon that was without any sensational
features, thirteen men were named as
delegates to the combination state and
district convention which will be held
Wednesday In Des Moines, for the Sc
lection of state and district ticket.
The delegates we're uninstructed, how
ever, and while some OF the more out
spoken of the moosers at the conven-
ton Saturday made no bones about be-
ing for third ticket, the convention
would not take action on the matter
because Of legal proposition that may
effect their chances at a later period.
One of the moosers stated that the
possibility of this legal proposition
which calls for q two per cent vote for
governor this year to entitle the third
party to candidate In two years,
might alter all the plans Of the moos-
ers both here and in Des Moines. Just
what the attitude will be when the big
show begins at Des Moines, remains a
conjecture even among the most ar.
dent moosers. "
The delegates selected Saturday aft
ernoon were the following:
David Mahaffy, Lee Parker, G.. G..
Sparks, v. S. Wilson, E.. s. Fist, Elmer
Moore, George Evans, w. w. Ennis, w.
D. Starkey, Thomas Sampson, E. H.
Emery, Alex Anderson and J. H,
Cremer. ...
Chairman Sparks Remarks.
Chairman Sparks explained the OBJ
jects Of the meeting and defined the
duties Of members Of the progressive
party as follows:
purpose Of selecting thirteen delegates
to the state convention to be held in
Des Moines Sept 4. The state conven-
ton will consider the matter of placing
state ticket in the field. and If it de-
cides to do so. nominations for state
offices will be made. The same dele
gates will also attend a district con-
vention the same day where the Ques-
ton Of nominating candidate for con-
gress in this district will be taken up.
These are important questions Of party
policy, and we should send a full dele
CATION who will reflect the sentiment Of
the progressives Of Wapello county
Many progressives are Of the opinion
that we should concentrate our efforts
in the present campaign toward elect
ing the president of the United States,
and that we will fare bette rim Iowa if
we do not oppose the state tickets al
ready In the field. There are good ar
guments on both sides, and we do not
doubt that the state convention will
act in accordance with the best inter-
ests Of the party.
I'm spite Of the fact that the founder
Of the progressive party has repeatedly
declared in it's distinct purposes, and in
spite of the fact that the state central
committee has issued official state
ments bearing on our position, there
bend the nature of the progressive
movement. Some of them profess to see
in our movement a mere bolt from 9TH
er parties, and conceive themselves
able to participate in 1t and at the
Same time retain their membership in
one Of the old organizations. Such a
position Is untenable. While it is true
and will vote for Roosevelt, they do not
by that act become members Of our or
SANITATION. The new party has far
greater mission than the electing Of a
single candidate for the presidency. Our
movement Is the outgrowth OF the uni
versal unrest and demand of the peo-
pie for political organization which
highest governmental hopes Of the
public. Those who have chung to the old
parties, especially those who have re-
manned with the republican party,
hoping to reform the established or
SENSATIONS from within. have found
their purposes foiled and their desires
thwarted. All they could hope to &C
complish by remaining regular was to
convert a majority Of the voters to
their way Of thinking. In the republican
party they were successful In that, and
did so convert great majority to pro-
| gressive principles. That majority de-
clared in the most solemn and legal
| manner for progressive candidate.
But instead of having the effect desir-
ed by the reformers who had remained
regular, they found their efforts vast
led; the expressed will Of the majority
was disregarded; and the organization
! to which they had remained faithful in
order to reform it, demonstrated that
| it was stronger than the masses, and
| overrode the will Of the rank and file.
After this demonstration of the futility
Of remaining regular no man who Is a
real progressive should hesitate to ally
himself with us. But by allying himself
with us. let it be understood that he
| is to act in our interest regardless of
| the interests Of the organization from
which he came. We cannot serve two
masters" w..