The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-07
NEGRO AND LIQUOR
 PROBLEMS VEX THE
 PROGRESSIVE LEADERS

a tentative draft of 1000 to 1,500 or at most 1000 words was it's problem. Jane Addams provoked the all night fight among the platform framers over the negro question. She stoutly insisted upon a plank explaining the progressives' attitude toward the ne-
 gro, declaring for white leadership in
 the South, but promising negroes po- litical equality and a fraternal wei
 come to the ranks of the new party.
 Col. Roosevelt's close friends on the committee led by Clifford Pinchot op-
 posed any radical declaration upon the race question, declaring Roosevelt as clearly declared for white supremacy.
 Col Roosevelt and Miss Addams, it is
 said, held a long conference late last
 night over her proposed plank. She
 refused to withdraw it from the plat from committee. f
 The liquor fight was led by William Allen White of Kansas for a plank
 declaring for legislation to prohibit
 dry States. George l.. Record of New Jersey led the opposition to any dec- laration upon the question. He in- sisted the temperance issue should not be raised. with the wealth of other isues outlined by. Roosevelt's ponies sion of faith.'
 Known opposition of Roosevelt to injection of the liquor problem into the campaign was an important factor in the committees discussion. Pro- hfbitionists stole a march on the pro- gressives by having the liquor plank championed by g. member of the na- tional committee of the Prohibition party-Matthew E. O'Brien of Connec- ticut. O'Brien got a, hearing and of- fered a. plank to the committee before the political identity was discovered. :
 To. carry the fight upon the race question to the convention floor was beaten today by several committee men. I
 Drafting of a, .'money'' plank wae another ticklfsh job which delayed tht committee. A declaration against the Aldrfch monetary plan and the .tnlon- ey trust were generally favored. | , The platform contains a declaration upon practically every campaign fs' sue, radical and conservative, an nounced yesterday by Col Roosevelt in his speech. Planks included are Presidential primaries, direct cleo tion of senators, the short ballot, for corrupt practices laws, the initiative referendum and recall publicity oi campaign contributions during cam paigns, recall of Judicial decisions easier amendment of national and state constitutions, workmen's com pensation, minimum wage for women factory inspection, Federal supervision of factories, child labor, old age and disability pensions, women suffrage conservation Federal development. o1 | waterways, free tolls for coastWist vessels through the Panama canal, en- largement of the navy, downward re vision of the tariff under protective 1 principles. a permanent tariff board and investigation of the high cost ol I living.
 Party leaders today practically de cided to select Senator Dixon of Mon- tana chairman of the national com mittee to manage the campaign. The committee will meet tomorrow to or ganize and lay plans for the progress sive fight in every state. Both Roose welt and the vice presidential nominee are expected to speak in almost every state.
 Placing the complete party tickets ] in most if not all of the states is de terrnined upon Incidentally the fu' sion'' plank suggested by William Finn of Pennsylvania-to name the same electors on both progressive anc Republican tickets-has been aband' couraged this scheme He held a con 1 ference last night with Finn and committee of PennsyIvanians at whicf | it was agreed that separate progres I siye electors shall be named. 1 Early today, before the convention opened. reorganization caucuses" were | held by delegates of many states, tt 1 outline campaign plans. Complete or sanitation of every precinct in tht ! so-called Republican states is insisted upon by Senator Dixon. Card 1nde1 records of all voters will be secured | first. it is stated, and national ane | ioT1 ivaSf