The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-12
Orders of State Progressive
Body to Place a County
Ticket in the Field Are Re-
ceived Here.
MUST ACT ONE WAY
OR THE OTHER NOW
County @. 0. P. Committee
Has Not Yet Certified the
Nominations of Those on
the Ticket.

Speculation in Wayne county is rife
on the Republican county ticket will
pursue as a result of the order of the
state executive committee of the Pro-
gressive party to place Progressive
county, legislative and congressional
tickets in the field.
The position now occupied by the
candidates on the Republican county
ticket is peculiar one-unprecedent-
ed in this county.
State Chairman Lee, of the Progress
sive party has addressed the following
letter to all Progressive county chair
men:
Lees Statement.
"The Progressive party is a fact. 1t
| is as distinct from any other political
cations are from each other. Its ma
tional and state tickets and platforms
are completed and are meeting with
gratifying approval. No apology is
| necessary for either candidates or plat
| forms. We invite comparison. Even
at this early date we are justified in
the belief that the Progressive nation
al and state tickets will be elected
They are receiving support from both
Republicans and Democrats and large
additions are being made to our ranks
from both the old parties each day. We
will win in November, 1912.
Holds Party Supreme.
"At meeting of the state centra
committee the advisability of nominal
ing congressional, legislative, judicia
and county tickets wcs seriously con
sidered and fully discussed from ever!
viewpoint. After careful thought it hal
been decided unanimously that candi
dates should be nominated for ever.
position to be voted for in each coun
ty in the state of Indiana. l reall.
believe that this will best promote tn
interests of the Progressive party II
this, as we'll as in future years. W.
are not trying to save any other OF
ganization, and while we do not dc
sire to hurt any individual, we mus
attempt in every manner to promot
the success of the Progressive party.
I'm some counties Republican an
, Democratic tickets have been nom
, mated. In some instances Progressiv
men are on either one or both of thes
tickets, and it is argued that the nom
nation of Progressive tickets in sue
instances will hurt Progressive cal
didates on other tickets. 1t is the ide
of the committee that man who
genuinely progressive and is now
, candidate on some other ticket tha
, the Progressive ticket, will best pre-
, mote his own personal candidacy b
, resigning from such other ticket an
, going upon the Progressive ticket.
y first glance this may not appear rea
enable, but a careful investigatio
will convince the skeptical that this
not only possible but probable. Th
people are interested in this NOV
ment; the people are determined
Y overthrow the bosses; the people al
0 insistent upon governing themselves
2 the people intend to have the reform
promised in the Progressive state an
national platforms.
Regards Support Sure.
4 'It is our intention literally to bur
l. this state up along Progressive line
,. We propose that the people shall
:. fully advised of the intentions of tn
= party; that they shall be assured
it's good faith and we believe they wi
: lend it their support.
I'VE are of the unanimous opinic
). that county, legislative, judicial ar
congressional tickets, as we'll as sta
. and national tickets, will be mutual
- helpful. We know further that II
o hope of the Republican national sta
organizations is to maintain it's no
upon the county organizations, NAL
its campaign and get its voters to Il
polls through the activity of candidat,
- on the Republican tickets. This is on
l. an incidental reason why there shou
e be Progressive county tickets, but
is worthy of consideration.
Il am urging that you take tn
matter up at once with the proper pc
|. sons"