The Calumet news., 1912-09-18

ium; j. A. Minnear, Laurium: w. r.
Hartman, Kearsarge; j. j. Eichkern,
Hancock n. A. Ruonavaara. Laurium;
Paul Tommei. Laurium; Angus Mac
Donald, Houghton; e. T. Kruger
Kearsarge; Arthur Vine. Lake Linden;
Judge Jarvis, Houghton. James Flem-
ming. Houghton; Jacob Uitti. South
Range; II. ID. MacNaughton. Calumet,
Clevit Koki, Calumet; Paul Roehm
Laurium; John Lehto, Isle Royale;
Fred Hochner, Calumet: Harold Fri
modig. Isle Royale; Fred Larson, Calu-
met; +. a. Jeffers, Painesdale and ]. r.
Fisher, Calumet.
Resolutions Are Adopted.
The resolutions adopted are as fol-
lows:
I'VE the members of the National
Progressive party OF the county of
Houghtor in convention assembled, do
hereby declare ourselves in hearty ac-
cord with the principles and policies
embodied in the national platform of
the party. We believe that these prin-
ciples are regarded honestly and sin
cerely by our leaders and the members
Of our party as contract with the
people To be fulfilled and not merely
for the purpose of attracting votes
with no intention of performance. We
believe that the entry of this party
into American politics means the
downfall OF the domination of all the
political parties by bossism and spec
ial privilege, and marks new era In
politics I'm which charity and sympathy
and a broad humanity win decrease
and lessen the burdens now bearing
down upon the many to the profit OF
Justice will be remedied and the doc
trine of the square dear viii be in
augurated by this new deal
I'VE pledge our earnest support tc
the candidates for president and vice.
president upon the national ticket
whom we believe to honestly embody
the principles of the platform, and W,
particularly express our enthusiastic
admiratio for that foremost citizen o.
the United States and of the world who
has at all times i'm all positions which
he has occupied military, civil and a'
a private citizen, been courageous and
honestly advocating and demanding
expression of the doctrine of the peo-
plies rule and square deel"-Theo-
dore Roosevelt
I'VE endorse the state organization
of the party and the nominees fof
governor, lieutenant-g governor as made
at the primaries ard we urge that the
members of this convention TO the
state convention use their best efforts
To secure the nomination of the stat'
ticket Of those who truly exemplify and
stand for the principles of the party.
I'VE recognize the necessity of
cleaner and better political condition
i'm Houghton county and are unalter-
ably opposed to any combination with
vice and corruption for political rea-
sons or purposes.
Or. Latchaw's Address.
DR.. John r. II, Latchaw of Chicago,
formerly president of Findlay college,
was introduced by the chairman as
the principal speaker of the afternoon.
DR.. Latchaw told the convention that
he had devoted his life to the study OF
practical economics and that while
he was speaking under the direction
of the National Bureau of the Pro-
gressive party, he was not a hired
campaign spelbnder by any means.
The speaker took up the platform
of the party, and discussed II in part
paying particular stress on the initia-
tive and referendum and the right OF
the people to regulate these own do
nestle institutions in any way they
might see fit. He touched on the right
of the people to have voice i'm elect
ing their servants freely advocating
the extension of the primary system
and also emphasized the right of the
people to guide and control their ofli-
GERS after they have been elected.
The Payne Aldrich tariff bill was at
tackled apd President Tafts endorse
ment Of it in his Winona speech was
mentioned by the speaker as the last
straw that was needed to sever his
connection with the Republican par
tv. The Democratic doctrine OF tariff
for revenue only" C-sne in for a sim
liar treatment at the hands of the
speaker.
The Aldrich currency bill was char
acterized as the greatest legislative
menace the country had tn fear as the
establishment of this commission, with
its executive committee of nine, would
place the entire control of the coun-
try's finances i'm the hands of nine
men or rather of five men AS five could
dominate the committees.
DIR. Latchaw concluded his remarks
by likening the Republican party to
the old moon soon To pass into eter-
nal darkness, the Democrats to the
new moon. giving no light while tho
proeressives were the full moon
where under the full orbed light OF the
whole truth all can find place 10
stand"