Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-02
Friends of Senator LaF GILLETTE
Unsuccessful in Their Efforts
to Pledge Delegates for Wis
conSin Man.
PlNCHOT- GARFIELD
IN COMPLETE CONTROL
Columbus Conference Rest 5
in Formation of Permanent
Organization to Capture 1912
Republican Convention.
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Columbus o., Jan. Progressive
republicans of ohio met here today,
formed a permanent organization,
adopted a declaration of progressive
principles but voted 62 to 81 to not
give their endorsement To United
states senator Robert M. La Toilette
rs candidate for the presidential
nomination.
After refusing him the endorse
ment of the league, the delegates vot-
ed Il to II in favor of II resolution.
as personal expression of"the dele
gates, naming senator La Toilette, as
the living embodiment of principles
of the progressive movement and the
logical candidate TO carry them to
successful fraition."
The vote came after three hours
debate and was on the adoption Of an
amendment to the report OF the res
olutions committees. which had been
unanimously in favor of not naming
a candidate.
Clifford Pinchot who declared he
spoke only for himself, and In no way
for Colonel Theodore Roosoyelt and
James II. Garfield. former secretary
of the interiur were leaders in the de-
bate against giving any candidate an
endorsement. senator Works of Calf
H
Minnesota, were urging that the Ohio
progresslNes concentrate their efforts
in working for the election of Sena-
tor La Toilette.
The resolution which Was adopted
anu which had been submitted to the
resolutions committee by Mr.. Pinchot,
Walter Houser, secretary of the ma
tional league and manager of the La
Toilette campaign. and John ID. Fack-
Tor, temporary chairman OF the Ohio
faction read as follows:
we are opposed TO the renomina-
tion of President TAFT We hereby
declare IL to be the determined pur-
pose OF the ohio Progressive Repub-
lican league to work In harmony and
unison To nominate progressive re-
publican for president, recognizing as
fellow progrossves all who hold the
principles for which we stand, wheth-
cr they be for the presidential nomi-
nation of Robert NJ. La Toilette or
Roosevelt or any other pro-
gressive republican.
we favor the election OF delegates
who Will favor the nomination of
candidate who viii fuzzy represent the
progressive principles
F'acklor, who presided at today's
caucus as temporary chairman, was
elected chairman of the permanent
organization.
a declaration of principles adopted
was substantially the
one prepared bY committee appoint
I'd at a recent meeting of Ohio pro-
gressiV"s. ON the question of national
politics II followed the line of the
platform adopted by the progressive
in Chicago.
1t declared for "A substantial and
equitable revision of the tariff sohed
ulc. In favor of preserving the pro-
IectiVe tariff principle, the measure of
which shall lac the difference in wages
and raw material at home and
abroad.
To this end non partisan tariff
board with run power 10 compel testi-
nony and to report To- congress was
advocated.
\ revision of the sherman law was
suggested In the second paragraph:
For she cure of corporate and trust
wills We favor legislation that shall
'ffcctually regulate and control In the
public interests the great instrument
alitics In modern business. such leg
station CLEARLY to define and provide
recognized wrongs, such as the ex-
,loitation of humanity for profit.
ltock watering organizing companies
without substantial assets, agree
ncnts to control production. market
iricrs and the like, all designed to
protect the honest and punish by i'm
jrisonment those dishonest business
men,"
Oother planks of the platform de-
Jared for popular election OF United
states senators, the Pinchot- Roosevelt
conservation policy. a national income
AK. graduated upward. and the aboli-
ion of needless public positions.
In its state policies the platform de-
Jared ia favor of all nominations by
Iircct primary except township and
illagc officials. the initiative and
efcrendum. the short ballot and
presidential preference law; simpiifi-
alton of legal procedure the submis-
ion of an matters of public policy 10
hc voters.
The first difference Of opinion
rose when an added resolution to
irornise support 10 no candidate was
recommended by the committee on
The committee Of nine
cen members had entered their de-
lhsratipns. most of them declared,
.cartilv in favor Of expressing them
elves Tor Robert VI. La Toilette.
heir opinions had been changed at
ar they had heard addresses by Pin
hot and Facklor aud after the reso-
ltious which were prepared BY
louser aud Pinchot were described by
b., former national forester as the
e-t way ui advancing Senator La
'oIlette's interests. IL was reported
b the conference just after Senator
Works had made an address, urging
he delegates 90 follow the example
e California and to centralize their
for one man.
Colonel Roosevelt should declare
imself." he said. both as to his can
idacy and as TO his stand on the
that are accepted as pro-
rcssiNe. III this movement attempts
} center itself AROUND its pysusiQlss