Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11
Progressives in Request.to
Roosevelt to Lead Their
Next Campaign.
AND HE DOESN'T REFUSE
Colorado Delegate Requests
That "Gas" Be Shut Off
and Business Done.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Committee meet
ings and love feast for progressives
without official position occupied the
time of the new party members on
the second day Of the progressive con.
ference. Speakers from many differ
ent sections of the country made FIVE
minute addresses.
Chairman Stocker OF the state GEN.
trail committee of Colorado surprised
the meeting when he rose and de-
clared the gas" ought to be shut off.
Il came here with the idea there
was work to do" he declared, "but
have heard nothing but speeches"
Five propositions of major signif-
canoe to the politics of the nation
were developed during yesterdays
conference. They are:
l. That the progressive party lead
ers and the 1900 representatives from
all of the states and territories pres
ent yesterday, consider Colonel Roose-
welt the natural nominee for president
of the progressive national convention
of 1916.
2. That Colonel Roosevelt, person
ally, and the new party leaders accept
the late election as a substantial vic
TORY; that the republican party is dead
| and that the immediate onslaught
must be made against the democratic
party as now organized.
STANDS HIS GROUND.
3. That Colonel Roosevelt, instead
OF backing water with respect to his
views concerning the judiciary as In
dicated in the Columbus speech, takes
much more advanced ground and is
ready for finish fight on this particu-
lar issue. This was emphasized par
ticularly yesterday in the expression
Of his opinion Of the Idaho supreme
court.
4. That the progressive party and
Colonel Roosevelt welcome the sun.
| port of such men as George w. Per.
kins, exemplified by the public expires.
sion of confidence in Perkins by the
colonel and that the latter is not an.
tagonistic to large campaign contribu.
tions simply because of their size.
3. That the immediate plan of or.
! ganization for the new party carries
| into action all of the states and all of
the state leaders who made the fight
! for Roosevelt and Johnson In the re.
cent campaign and that the 1915 con.
test is now on, led by the same person.
mel which handled the 1912 campaign.
BOOM FOR ROOSEVELT.
On top of this comprehensive
scheme of organization and develop
ment of the party Benjamin Fay Mills
started a boom for Roosevelt and
johnson as the standard bearers in
! 1916.
we might as well call him 'Pres!.
dent Roosevelt, for he's been our pres
| iCent and he's going to be our presi.
dent again" said Mr. Mills. Yin 1914
we are going TO elect legislatures in
a majority of the states. In 1916 wa
are going to elect Theodore Roosevelt
president and Hiram w. Johnson vice
president by the largest majority ever
| gi' en- any president"
The 1000 pTogressives who crowded
the large banquet hall in the Hotel
LaSalle, where the days conference
was held, cheered wildly for Roosevelt
and Johnson as the candidates Of
! 1916.
The progressives seemed already to
have made up their minds that Roose.
vet shall run again. In Colonel Roose-
VeIt's speech made before the confer
eEce in the morning nothing to the
contrary was indicated.