Evening journal., 1912-07-30
PROCRESSIVES
CROWD HALL TO
HEAR ISSUES
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A1Outinutu lIDui IiIol IdEfls
innate means of trade They have
no right to apply it to corrupt our
electorate"
In telling Of the fight waged for
the people by Col. Roosevelt. Mr.
Houston said that Roosevelt had TO
fight his own party leaders in his en-
deavor to secure legislation favora-
BILE to the masses, and expressed as
his belief that God watched over ma
tions and raised up men to do His
work In Mr. Houston's opinion
such men as Lincoln and Roosevelt
had been raised for such pur-
poses.
Mr.. Houston said that his Republi-
can ancestors settled in Sussex coun-
ty $50 years ago and it was with sad
ness that he severed his connection
with the party OF his forefathers. but
he could no longer countenance such
things as had been perpetrated at
Chicago, by Mr. Taft and the ma
chine"
IN speaking Of the interests aud
their fight for political control Mr.
Houston stated that for the past fifty
years every Legislature i'm the State
has been dominated by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. In referr-
ing to this he said. IL am not here
to criticize them. but it is not right
for them to enter politics"
In speaking Of the progressiveness
in the Democratic ranks. Mr.. HOus-
ton said. Us there any progressive
ness in the composition of Willard
Salisbury He favored Wilson, be-
cause he knew he was the strongest
candidate of that party.
The selection of President Taft as
the candidate OF the Republican party
MIR. Houston said was the greatest
theft in the history of the country"
In closing Mr.. Houston said that
Boies Penrose sitting on platform
with William Barnes, nominating
Taft and assisting Lbrimer, were the
Republican party he would have moth
I ing TO do with II.
Senator Poindextor congratulated
/ Mr. Eastburn for arousing the inter-
est that had caused such a large gath
ering. This was but natural, he said,
as the neighboring states, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania, were both in the
progressive ranks. In getting down
10 the real issues, Senator Poindexter
said the peoples will had not been
served as both parties had favored
nothing has been done and II the
] 30. Lu Oh In "a
manner they might as we'll not have
any elections. Senator Poindexter
| told of various states electing con-
vention delegates favorble TO Colonel
Roosevelt and then had proceeded 70
seat delegates favorable to Taft. Sem
ator Poindexter also said the Senate
had refused to pass an income tax
after the people had demanded Il.
Senator Poindexter said the worst
crime he had heard Roosevelt accused
OF was of picking Taft for the presi-
dency and then going to Africa to
hunt This was true, he said.
In closing Senator Poindexter de-
clared I'm favor of equal suffrage and
the initiative referendum and recall
At this statement someone yelled
why don't you be Socialist" and
Senator PoindeNter silenced him, say
ing: IF the progressives we're in
power, you wouldn't have to be such. -
He closed by urging direct election of
United States Senators and direct pri-
maries.
Following the meeting Mr.. Eastburn
declared I'VE now know the people
endorse this movement" He urged
those present to attend the convention
to be held at Dover Tomorrow.
Among those who occupied positions
on the stage were;
Horace G. Eastburn, Arthur A. VIII
mot. Irving Warner, Francis l. du-
| POnt. Robert G. Houston, Former
Mayor George NJ. Fisher. Theodore B
Rogers, DR.. S. G. Elbert, John Broad.
way, Thomas II. Melvin, William p
White, Levin F. Nelson, Nathan Bar.
sky, Henry Thompson and George B
Hinson, of Milford.