The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-11
COLONEL T. R. GOES AFTER IDA
Ho TRIBUNAL IN CHARACTER
lsTIc, eoMsAsTIc STYLE.
george ALSO SPEAKS
FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE"
PERKINS Tells Assembled Moose He Re-
sents lnsnuatons AS to His Loyalty
Roosevelt Lambasts Administra-
ton For oustins Small officehoIders

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, George w. Perkins and
MISS Jane Addams headed a list of
speakers at the national conference of
the Progressive party here Tuesday.
Colonel Roosevelt, DEPRESSING from a
prepared speech, attacked the Idaho
state Supreme Court for its decision
during the recent campaign regarding
presidential electors. Mr. Perkins was
the center Of attraction when it be-
came known that certain of his fellow
Progressives had started movement
to oust him from the party. Miss Ad-
dams presented most comprehensive
educational campaign plan. When at
the afternoon session Progressive lead
ers from various parts of the country
told of their experiences in the recent
campaign, the conference developed
into love feast.
Colonel Roosevelt's attack on the
Idaho court decision came in the way
Of comment on the action of that court
in citing the editor of the Capital
News of Boise for contempt because
the paper criticised the courts deci-
sion. The strongest thing the paper
printed was Colonel Roosevelt's own
telegram denouncing the decision, de-
clared the colonel, who advocated that
the Progressives fight the case for the
defendant editor and make good any
fine that might be assessed against
him.
Although the Idaho law makes no
provision for the election of presiden-
tial-electors, the colonel pointed out,
the supreme court Of that state per
mitted Republican and Democratic
electors to be put on the ticket by
constituting provision which provided
for the election of constables and 9TH
er officers to influence presidential
electors, but held that the Progressive
ticket could not be nominated by peti-
tion because the highest number Of
votes enumerated as necessary to NOM
mate by petition was 300 for the elec-
ton OF state officials. "The Idaho
court held electors not to be state Of
ficials, notwithstanding the supreme
court of the United States had held
them not to be national officers" he
said. He referred to the decision as
Outrageous"
Colonel Roosevelt championed Mr..
Perkins heartily. The colonel declared
Mr.. Perkins was one of the men he
was proud to have as fellow worker
in the new party. Mr.. Perkins in an
address resented the insinuation that
he was recent convert to the move
ment. He had fought for social and
industrial reform through his connec-
ton with various companies for many
years, he said. "The reason why am
with you," he concluded, "is that this
is the first national party to take up
the practical questions which confront
this country. These are the principles
which must be adopted if this coun-
try would endure"
The educational plan read by Miss
Adams provides for six subdivisions
of the general organization, as fol-
lows: Education and publicity, legis-
Iative reference, social and industrial
Justice, conservation cost of living,
corporation control and popular gov
ernment. A national committee and
executive staff and six bureaus 10
spread the propaganda are provided
for.
The sessions were extremely demon
strative, Colonel Roosevelt's criticisms
Of the Idaho court and Mr.. Perkins
speech were applauded for several
minutes each by the delegates.
Mrs. Maude Howe Elliott, daughter
of the late Julia Ward Howe, author
of "The Battle Hymn Of the Repub-
lic," told of vision her mother had
a short time before death in which
she saw men and women enjoying
equal rights. She was heartily cheer
ed when she said:
IT firmly believe that my mother
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