The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1912-10-19
PR0GRE RESSIVES
IN DICKINSON


torney H. R. Turner Speak
in the Opera House last
Wednesday Evening.
The first meeting of the Progressive
republicans for this part of the state
was held at the opera house on Wednes-
day evening. Considering that it was
a political rally, a fair sized crowd.
including a few ladies, was out. The
German band played on the streets and
also gave selection in the hall before
the meeting was called to order.
In introducing the speakers, Chairman
Geo. Senour said that few years ago it
became apparent to most people that it
would be impossible to purify the old
republican party within the ranks. and
especially was this fact made plain to
most people after the enactment of the
Aldrich-Payne tariff law.
Asample of high handed gang meth
DDS was also given US at the Chicago
convention and it was then decided that
any publication of politics must come
through Third party. and Theodore
Roosevelt was selected to carry on the
Eight, which work he had most ably
performed until struck down by
bullet on Monday night.
Mayor W. D. Sweet of Fargo. candi-
date for governor on the Progressive
party ticket, rejoiced in the miraculous
escape of Theodore Roosevelt from the
bullet of an assassin.
MIR. Sweet is practical business
man of Fargo and he does not make any
pretense to oratory, but he is, neverthe-
less, able to state his position on the
issues of the day in very clear man
ner. He stands high as a citizen and
chief executive of the Gateway city
which lends weight to the opinions he
holds.
1t was Mayor Sweets pleasure not
long since to hear Clifford Pinchot tell
of the conservation policies of Colonel
Roosevelt and it greatly increased his
admiratida for tie former president. It
was Roosevelt who made it possible to
get the Panama canal. While the men,
bers of Congress were debating and
wasting time, President Roosevelt acted
and the United States had this stupen-
dous project in hand. 1t was also Presi-
dent Roosevelt. said Mr.. Sweet, who
stopped the land and forest grab and
put an end to the Alaskan coal mine
steals. Theodore Roosevelt was also
the originator of trust prosecutions and
the corrupt rebate practice among ship
pers.
The speaker said the republican party
was silent on the vital issues end he
considered the democratic platform
about the same, while the new Progress
sive party platform had planks that COW
cred them all. He thought the fact that
Ben Lindsay, Clifford Pinchot. ALBERT j.
Beveridge, Jane Addams and like re-
form.people were in the party attested to
the correctness of his statement regard
ing the platform.
Mayor Sweet has been over the state
great deal in the past three weeks
and he says the tide is turning toward
Roosevelt very rapidly.
H. r. Turner is member of an old
law firm in FARGO and has not been tax.
ing mu ch interest in politics for few
years, but when the Progressive party
was born he felt as though the reform
element of the country was getting onto
the right track and he willingly offered
his services. He is an interesting
speaker and had no difficulty in holding
the close attention of his audience in
Dickinson.
At the outset Mr.. Turner said that he
wanted to correct one statement thai
had been spread over the country to in
iure Mr.. Roosevelt and that was this
Nj. Roosevelt was advised at Chicago
that If he would withdraw as candi.
date President Taft would likewise
withdraw from the race. Mr.. Roosevelt
refused. This. said MIR. Turner. wa.
true as far as the statement went, but
it. was not all the truth. When the
proposition: was made to Roosevelt tt
withdraw he jumped onto his feet and
at once told the bearers of the PROPOSE
ton that if they would return TO t,lt
convention hall and purge it Of the Z.
illegal delegates he would withdraw.
This they would not do. for in so doing
they would give the progressive element
Of the country control Of the convention
Mr.. Turner said the Taft supporter
were taking credit for breaking thl