The Daily Missoulian., 1912-07-30
FROM THE SHOULDER

There was no mncng Of words in the declaration Of prin
cpes made by the Montana progressive convention yester
DAY Helena There was no equivocaton in the platform
venton which marked the birth Of the party in this
state The fight in Montana is to be made upon the lines
which have been laid down by the national leaders OF the
G cause There will be no dckering with the old parties
There will be no trucking The platform states clearly
the position of the party and sets forth plainly the purposes
which 1t hopes and expects to attain ,~&
There was but moment yesterday in the convention
when there was the slightest faerng There was one dele
gate who said he could subscribe the doctrine of abso
lutte separation from the old parties he not willing to
sever entirely the ties which bind him to the party Of which
ne has been member He asked that he be relieved from
the obligation of the resolution Of independent action which
had been adopted by rising vote. The conventions an
swer to him that there be division Of allegiance
The progressive party is independent organization and
all progressves gre welcome its ranks But when thew
become members of the progressive party they sever the
relations which they have had with any other party in
the past.
There heat in the brief discussion of this point
was disposed of by the temporary chairman promptly and
his ruling brought the delegates to their feet cheering
From that moment there any doubt in the mind
OF anybody on the convention floor the galleries that
the progressves OF Montana business II there was
any critical in the conventions busy hours was
during the few seconds of silence which preceded the chair
mans decision Of the point which had been raised
twas spendidy enthusiastic convention. It thor
oughy in earnest 1t representative of every section
OF the state The addresses of the charmen inspiring
That of Temporary Chairman Horkan was prepared ad-
dress and dealt thoroughly with the issues which confront
the people of this state in with the citizens Of the
whole nation and WE'LL those special issues which are
peculiar to this state Senator Tom Everett the permanent
chairman had prepared Speech but he able to rouse
the convention to heights of enthusiasm by his eloquent
periods and his splendid expression Of the political cond
tons in Montana.
The columns of The Mssouan this morning tell the
story of the convention 1t epochmarking event in
the political history of this state. NJ,
1t perfected organization which affords the voters of
this state an opportunity to cast their ballots for popular
government They relieved Of the necessity Of voting
for either the Amagamaed republican ticket or the Anal
gamaed democratic ticket. u t
There will be in Montana this fall ticket for the people
1t will be national ticket and it will be state ticket The
decision was unhesitangy and unfaterngy made today
that the progressive party will 60 alone. There will be
no alliance state national 1t will be campaign which
will lead to glorious victory honorable defeat There
will be no temporizng There will be no barter Of prn-
ciple for the sake of temporary success.
The issue is clearly stated is the people against the
bosses 1t is popular government against corporation
domination.