The Washington times., 1912-12-08
PROGRESSIVE HOST
MEETS IN CHICAGO

Himebaugh. Of Ottawa, III. Judge
Himebaush is one Of the two PIogres.
ssve ,s Consrsssmen elected n iilinols.
ss1 s'i ssss Il ;ns the ssu:f Tws sH s'ss a.
,,.re There's no doubt Of y 90 far az
i!iino!s is concerned" continued Judge
iHsimebaugh; II the people had known
would have been certain TO land hrst.
They'll know II two years from now,
ana then watch US pile up AZ increased
gressives from fifteen counties In south.
ern illinois-"Darkest Egypt" they call
II here-came' together at CentrAlia. II
represented r M no outside ir.spirstion-just
q huge attendance. and organisation.
county by county. was the business In
State Mass Meetings.
Next week three counties will hold
a mass meeting for . like purpose at
ytreator. Peoria had a like gathering
for Its section. Al least a half score
OF county mass gatherings have al
ready been reported In Illinois.
ess y esS :Sa Ss'i e. Los: or sSs
western and eastern parts OF the State,
and Nebraska has had Big State meet.
ing and 70 now at work with organise.
tion activities that reach to every
The South Dakot. leaders are nsur.
selves: Some o. them tk Want " ss'' to ,ns.ii s.ii
.ne'r party Republican in local affairs
serious talk og, pushing q measure
n,. i1 the the state Legislature to settle their
81 AT.y va %utn, Su. in Utah: where va, enlist:
phaianx Of seven eiectoraI. votes. there
t that crystaiised In a state meeting. The
younger element of Mormons. Il de-
ination and determined to sst that In
stltution driven out Of politics. Pro-
sressive ideas have reached the mass
ef the people and they are getting ready
,,SSr 9 & great hsht to retire smoot from
Plan Obstructive Tactics.
These are samples Of what 10 going
On everywhere, Indiana will send fully
lo0 representatives to next weeks con-
nesota will DO &c well: Missouri 10 full
OF purpose to have a delegation second
only to Illinois in point OF numbers.
1T, the % conference is soinE to be q bust
and means. organisation and the like.
incidentally II will have some tall poll.
tics on It's hands. for IN an important
group OF states the Progressives have
Of the Legislature to make them a pivo.
| tai power. Thus Illinois wi ilhave q
legislature made up thus:
IN the Senate-Democrats. Is; Repub.
licans. Is; Progressives, 2.
! In the House-Democrats, Is; Repub.
IN the Michigan Legislature the Re. =
p%moiisans have a small majority over
Sft.en no; mshsr. .me rrosres'yes gre have about
Of progressively disposed Republican.
who avow they will never vote for vii.
liam Alden Smith for United STATED
80 n these in ,EE state: II.
themselves . power that must be reck.
oned with. and they are laying plan,
to use that power by way Of gettlnl
some big. solid results.
Are After Referendum.
They intend. for instance. at Spring.
hele. to INTRODUCES At the very outset q
'serfes OF bills enacting Into law the
various social reform declarations OF
their national platform. Illinois voted
years ago in favor Of Initiative and ref,
erendum. but Jackpot legislature.
struction and refused to enact ieKisia
ton carrying out the mandate Of tn,
people.
This winter the Progressives vii
make II their particular business to ge
that legislation into the statutes. alont
with minimum wage, hours OF labo
and many other human measures Of th
illinois has two Senators to be electe,
this winter Either the Democrats o
Of the ProEressives The latter are hold
Ing OF. They want to get their legis
lative program assured. and II looks a
II they were likely to dictate the pass
age OF the advanced measures becaus
their good will.
Enter City Politics.
SO It stands in various other places
The Republicans in Chicago have al
, most exhausted the towns supply o
tack Of chiiis they suffered when. tn
other day. the Progressives calmly an
nounced that next spring they woul'
: have q full aldermanic ticket In tn
neld. Such move means that tn
Republicans can't expect to elect al
! alderman in the town.
| The uncompromising stralght-ahead
middle.of-the-road disposition Of thcs
Western Proeresstves holds fortI
mighty little cheer for the progressiv
excitedly about the plan Of Senate
| Cummins to have a Republican ma
tional convention called right away L
reorganixe the basis Of representation
cut down the South to nomina
strength. and invite the Progressive
back Into the fold. There are just tw
apparent difficulties with tina, plan:
| Reactionaries Are Peevish.
First. the reactionary leaders OF tn
old Republican party hate the Gun,
mins-La Follette- Bristow crowd quit
as Enthusiastically as they hate the out
and-out PrOgressives. They know tina
q convention under the present circum
stances and for the purpose Cummin
has indicated would end the reaction
ary control Of the party, and they IN
sist they will never consent to II. TIL
plan would require the retirement flor
the National Committee OF such men a
BARNES Of New York. Crane OF Masxs
chussetts. Gallinger OF New Hampshir,
Mulvane OF Kansas and like mach'n
| men.
VIII they accommodate Senator Cum
Minis by stepping aside? Hardly. Nc
body dreams II II tho Penrose-Crant
I'arnes leadership did make the feir
Of standing aside for the nonce. The
aren't doing business on that BASH
They are insplred by an absolute cor
idenec that everything Ia coming the
way-ProRresstvc Democrats. Progre.
i've Republicans and all the element
that will ne sure to accumulate IA lare
stock of disaffcction with the efforts {
i IN nar,Ocra a tp rim n iOnpl n fvnirn