The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
FAVOR BRYAN
Progressive Democrats Eject en Organ.
zssiea in Ohio State
4 FICHT FOR PROGRESS

Member OF the Conference Charac.
terizes the Stand-pat Sentiment as
Fatal to the Chances Of Demo.
cratic Success IN the Next Presi.
Dental Election.
The Progressive Democratic
League of Ohio cane into being at
Columbus Tuesday at q conference OF
Democrats Of nearly every county in
the State. Although many Of the
conferees had entered the gathering
with the ayowed intention Of de
clarirg against the presidential can
didacy of Gov. Judson Harmon, the
executives name was mentioned only
indirectly anc the organization salts
fed itself with the adoption Of reso-
lutions urging the members TO work
against the choice OF any delegate to
either State or national convention
who had not proved himself tried
and true Democrat.
The name of W. J. Bryan, herald
ed as ''ablest to represent progress
sive ideals Of any party was re-
ceiSed with applause. and speakers
who famed the Democratic ardor
while awaiting the report Of the res
oluttons committee made adherence
to him the final test 70 title to the
progressive Democracy.
The conference which had been
called by ". ". Drrbin, chose For
mer Congressman Lentz as chair
man. Mr.. Lentz later was elected
president Of the newly formed
leagues.
The resolutions adopted follow:
I'VE, the representatives of the
pioneer progressives OF the Demo
cratic party in the State OF Ohio in
conference, realizing that the never
ending conflict between the stand
Datters and the progressiyes is still
on aad that certain selfish, sordid
and nercenary agencies are active IN
thes. efforts to thwart the purposes
and hopes Of the 6,500,000 men who
voted the Democratic national con-
Yention gave them progressive
platform and leader, and recogniz-
ing the historical fact that the larg-
est vote ever cast for the Democratic
ticket was fn the three times when
the party had platform and can
didate satisfactory to the progressive
Democracy Of the country, do hereby
declare and adopt the following prin-
ciples:
81. That there shall be no back
ward step taken by the Democratic
party either. in the platform or to
the ,eader named by the next Dem
ocratic national convention.
''2. That to guarantee a progress
sive platform and progressive candi-
date it is necessary that the rank
and file Of Ohio Dem ocrats take i'm
mediate steps to secure the election
Of IS tried and true Democrats as
delegates to the coming national
convention
''3. That to protect the progress
sive Democrats Of Ohio against the
possibility OF any traitor among
those rs delegates, It is imperative
that no advocate, associate, protect
or, ally, agent, counsel, attorney, re-
ceiver, champion. OF hireling Of Wall
street or other predatory interest be
chosen as delegates.
tt4. That to protect the progress
-siEe Democrats Of Chic against the
possibility OF any traitor among the
delegates tc the State convention it
IS imperative that none be sent to
the State convention to adopt plat
form and nominate candidates for
State offices and select delegates at
large to the Democratic national
convention except men who have
shown by their past records that
they are progressive Democrats.
''5. That the recent victory Of the
Democratic candidates in certain
Eastern and Middle States normally
Republican is a revolt against the
tariff and other selfish measures OF
the standpatters in that district.
"s. That the suggestion Of the
nomination Of any other than q
known, tried and true progressive
Democrat. brings Immediately to
our memory the disastrous defeat Of
1904, when in Ohio, Parker lost the
State by more than 253, 5000, out Of
the "a congressman we lost 20 out
OF $50 county officers we lost 400,
and out Of IS counties We lost II.
s'7. That in order and for the pur-
pose Of effecting and assuring to the
Denocratcy Of Ohio and the nation
the final consummation Of the prin-
ciples here set forth, we do hereby
pledge our every effort to that end"
Former Congressman Lentz as
temporary chairman, named Mr.
Bryan as the Democratic candidate
most likely Of selection.
1tI am one Of those who believe
that more progressive Republicans
will vote for Mr.. Bryan than for any
other Democrat" he said.
Bryan was hailed as the original
progressive by State Senator Frank
r. Dore.
Charged With Taking Jewelry.
Several members of a carnival COM