Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
NAME SENATOR INDIRECTLY
Roosevelt 8 Friands, Pinchot and
Garfield, Leaders in Debate
against pledging Support
to Anyone.

.aration of progressive principles hut vot
ed 81 20 80 not to give their endorsement
to United States Senator Robert NJ. La
Toilette as n candidate for the lresiden
tal nomination
After refusing the endorsement of tn,
league, the delegates voted 81 10 II If
favor Of n resolution as a personal eX'
preston of the delegates naming Sena.
tor lie Toilette as 1.-The living embodi'
nlcnt OF the principles OF the progressive
movement and the logical candidate &C
carry them to successful frultion.'
7he vote came after a three hours de-
bate on the floor of the convention and
was on the adoption Of an amendment 70
the report OF the resolutions committee.
which had been unanimously in favor Of
not naming a candidate.
clifford P!nchot, who declared that he
spoke only for himself and in no way for
Colonel Roosevelt and former Secretary
of the Interior Garfield were the lead
ers in the debate against giving any can
didate an endorsement. senator Work OF
California and later senator Clapp of
Minnesota were equally vigorous in urE-
ing that the Ohio progresslves concen-
trate their efforts oh working for the
election of Senator La Toilette
URGED TO FOLLOW LEADERS.
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an appeal by Common Pleas Judge Il.
Co.,, .r,,,, .'',,,,
III inc state an" VINO dppe"''" l" tne
,
,ah $500 ~ .',
u,n 'e''u''T W ''' n',''',.l, ~ -, '',',,
ieas"e as fihr''ot ana Na''er iio"ser.
manager NJ IN, Ia ro,,ette cann,ian
Walter +. Brown. chairman of the re-
publican state central committc, who "A
week ago was read out Of the progress
slVes by Chairman l'ackler of the pro-
Rressive league for his proposed presi-
dental preference Plan. held Il long
morning conference with Plnchot. Houser
ana fackler ana worked with them on
the resolution which finally was adopted.
1ne resolution READ as follows:
- we are opposed 10 the denomination
rres'ueh' iait' we hereby declare it
:" ne 'he determined purpose of the
O"io progressive republican league to
n,,a "'''o.H ana unison TO nomi-
1o,, .',., 'Vp""'''"" Tor presi-
us i'ilo" progressvcs
""''n'' '''''N ne Tor the nresi-
'''.I'''"1 % H. W. La toilette
ro,,,,',,,,,n ''''S''''' OF any progressive
No. ~
'h' essential unity OF the
.,,h.o c throughout the
Nv . '''''"'
,,fu Co.,. N"'ii VI ueieSateS VINO
,,.,,a ',, ""'''''on OF candidate
'DrOOrpS 81 N'c
offlCEHS AND PRINCIPLES
Fackler. who presided at to-dav.s oo,.
ference as Temporary choir,par wac
elected president Of the perm.r.nt ~.
ganization g. f. Brotherton OF ,h
iabula was elected vice-prosidert and y
ii. Brown OF Columbus socretar,.
\ declaration OF nrincinlos aao,>.o.
unanimously was suhs,antisll. ,ho ,.
prepared by a committee appolntod =, ;.
IneetihS OIL proSressives of the Western
'eee.'e' on me question Of national
rol'ieS, 1t 'oiIo"ed the line of the plat
'''"' "u"pteo by 'he progressive confer
'n'e J." '"'caeo
~ declared TOT substantial ana equi,-
"n'e revision OF the tarln schedule by
echeo"ie preserving the protective tariff
ri'"o,pe' me measure or which shall he
'he o''lerehce IN wages and raw material
ct "o"io an" ABROAD 10 this end ron
p"r''Sai ooar" with fuil power to compel
'ea''''"hy ana 10 report to Congress was
"o'ocate"'
= revision OF the sherman law was sug-
eesleo III the second paragraph: For
'"e cure OF corporate and trust evils We
favor ieSs'at!oh that shall effectively
'esu'a'e "hc control IN The public inter
cs'S' 'he great 'nstriinentalities OF mod
ern business such legislation clearly to
oehhe ana proVioe against recognized
"roHs'' such as the exploration OF hui
'"a"''5 TOY proht STOCK watering. organ
N'"s companies without substantial as
SETS aeieeinsn'a to control production.
markets. prices ana the ike all designed
10 protect the foHest and punish py I'M
IrisonrneEt the dishonest man"
OTHER Ft.ANKS IN PLATFORM
Other blanks o, tho n,atforn, d.c,aro6
for popular election of I,nt.ed STAT.
senator's. tho Plncho,- roosevelt con-
servation poiicy. a national incomo t,y
graduates, INWARD ana tho obo,i,,o, -.
needless hubble positions
In IT'S state policic. .hc rlotror,n IA.