La Junta tribune., 1912-01-20
Progressive Republican Conference

senting fifteen counties OF the state.
the Progressive Republican Confer
ence In Denver last Tuesday after
noon and evening was the best at
tended and most enthusiastic ever
held.
There was not even a ripple on the
sea Of harmony. The resolutions were
unanimously adopted. and there was
no dissenting vote against the adop-
ton OF the report OF the committee
on permanent organization.
But this harmony was not purchas.
ed at the expense OF the principles
for which the progressives have in
the past declared. The resolutions
are even stronger than those hereto
fore adopted And it was the univer-
sal declaration OF all speakers that
there must be no compromise with
the old machine; candidates must
be supported by the progressives who
will carry out every plank In the
platform.
In only one instance was there any
marked deviation from the line OF
action as mapped out in the Novem-
Der conference. At that time La
Toilette was named as the candidate
OF the progress!ves. In view OF the
fact that there has been such a great
increase In Roosevelt sentiment since
then. and that Roosevelt and La Fol.
lette are working In entire harmony.
the conference declared that either
OF these republicans would make a
satisfactory presidential candidate. A
demand was made upon the state
committee TO hold a presidential pri-
mary. at which the voters might de-
eide az to the candidate.
The entrance OF Philip S. Stew
art into the ranks OF the progressiyes
was the occsatos oe Wild applause
from the conference. Mr.. stewarts
courss, six years 49, p absolutely
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,{~sahse-tneVuuoHlDu0F0vNR NRx6 ~
0ahesft for The supreme court won
the hearts Of the progressives. He
was. In fact. hailed ~ Colorado's fir,t
insureent against bossism. His stan'.
Ing In his home community. his
wealth. his record for Independence
and his personal friendship With for.
mer President Roosevelt combine to
make him one OF the strongest forces
In Colorsdo's newer and cleaner pol
tiles.
The platform says that the Col
orado progressive republicans are Of
the belief that republican voters ARE
not In sympathy with the policies
and practices OF the old party or.
gxnixstton. which has unfortunately
been controlled and directed by the
public utilities corporations" and
that they stand for the party OF Lin
coin. Mckinley. Roosevelt and La
Toilette.
The character Of the men who are
the leaders In this movement guar.
antees that they mean what they
say: that there will bc NO compro-
mise. Consider 4 few Of them:
For years +. p. Co~tiKan has In
Denver fought the bipartisan gang
that has corrupted that city.
Merle d. Vincent was the one re.
publican who voted against the sale
of . seat In the United States sen.
ate to Simon Guxsenhcim. For
years. a. n punishment. he has been
subjected to every indiknity that
could BE- devised by the old machine
crowd. and has suffered business
losses for the sake Of his principles.
Philip b. Stewart IL one Of the
leading citizens Of Colorado Springs.
He 10 tho man who refused to accept
. republican nomination for governor
when he found that to accept the
nomination meant TO bow the knee
TO Bill Evans.
hen Griffith. the attorney general
Of the state. II . clean-cut young
man who Il making . model record
In . most difficult situation.
George A. Carlson. another young
man. 10 the fearless prosecuting at.
torncy Of Lartmcr county.
Ira n. belong for many years has
been professor Of mathematics In the
State University. and u ono Of the
bestknown and most highly respect.
I'd educators IN the west.
Such are the men who are leading
the new movement for the rcgencrs-
tion Of the state Of Colorado. II 10