The Washington times., 1912-08-09

CHICAGO. Aug. s.-With its member
ship completed by the addition of four
noted women--Jane Adams, Miss
Frances Kellar, Of the immigration In
spection Bureau, of New York. Mrs
Charles d. Blaney, California, and Miss
Jean Gordon, of New orleans, the ma
tional committee Of the Progressive
party today completed its canvass Of
the political situation In the various
States.
The committee expects to get through
all Of its labors late tonight. BY that
time the plans will have been laid for
whirlwind campaign everywhere
statement of the expenses of the con-
vention here shows that 1t cost $4,000 to
nominate the candidates. The gate
receipts were $4,000.
The campaign or the Progressive
party has already started. Losing no
lime after the termination of one OF
the greatest conventions the country
has ever known, the national com,
mittee of the new party itii outiiined
work to promote the candidates. OF
Roosevelt and johnson, and to impress
upon public attention the great bill OF
human rights, which forms the plat
form.
The dominant feature of the campaign
Is to be publicity. Colonel Roosevelt
and Governor Johnson will themselves
be the most active speakers 1t is
speeches in nearly every State in the
Union, and as many as their strength
and time will permit.
But, in addition, there will be- hun
dreds Of other speakers, many of them
the men and women who participated in
the convention, and have gone forth as
crusaders in the cause they believe to
be that Of humanity.
To Be Volunteers.
These men will all be volunteers.
Probably no campaign ever conducted
has had the number Of enthusiastic
volunteer workers which this Progress
i've cause has already brought forth.
Inspired by the purposes which form
the basis Of the whole movement these
men and women. who in themselves
represent the assured public interest in
the movement, regard 1t as a personal
duty to go out preaching the doctrine
OF social and economic justice. They
regard 1t patriotic duty to fight the
produced intolerable conditions in the
nation.
While this speaking campaign prom
ises to be Of tremendous effectiveness,
it with the distribution of literature. all
principles presented in the platform.
1t Is generally agreed that II these
adequate public understanding obtained
Of the purposes they will effect and the
evils they are intended to meet and cor
rect, there will be little question of
their acceptance by the voters:
effective, organization to divide the
country into FIVE districts, with national
headquarters in New York. vice
chairman Of committee will bein charge
George w. Perkins was chosen chair
man of the executive committee by a
unanimous vote of the committee. No
of the committee members in Mr.. Per-
kins' sincerity Of purpose and convtc-
ton could have been given.
Much Enthusiasm.
In the meetings OF the national COM
mittee there was evident the same
spirit, enthusiasm. and confidence which
prevailed in the session of the conven-
ton. But it was realized that the new
party has a great fight to make. and
that only by hard and sustained effort
will results be obtained.
Most careful and systematic organic
ing of the Progressive form in every
political discussion in every State will
be started at once. The national COM
mitteemen now in each State will be in
CnarRe OF tnlS WORK IN eacn state, with
such assistance and advice as can be
given by the national and district head
quarters.
Then, after the effects produced by
calm consideration, and notwithstand-
ing the tremendous difficulties to be en-
| countered and overcome, the enormous
| task of forming entirely new organiza-
| tions in every political district of the
country and the great advantages pos
| sessed by the old parties in their ma
| chine organization, backed by special
movement is to- fight. these men believe
| they are going to win.
They do not regard the campaign as
| political one in the general accept
ance of that term, but a great moral
campaign, which will appeal to and
arouse an immediate response from the
awakened moral sense Of the nation.