The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-09-26

Progressive pI2CICrm deals 1uliy WIN
the problem, possibly accounting fol
"a platform is not program" The Pro-
gressive party pledges: National reg
ulation of interstate corporations; ex-
ercise of corporate power openly, UNI
der publicity, supervision and regula-
ton; strong federal commission to
supervise industrial corporations en-
gagged in interstate commerce, as the
government now does the national
banks. The Progressive platform
holds to the principle of protective
tariff fer the benefit of farmer, man
ufacturer and laborer and proposes a
nonrartisan tariff commission. I'm
mediate downward revision and repeal
of the Canadian reciprocity act are
demanded. The Payne-Aldrich bill is
condemned as unfair to the people.
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The Democratic Louisville Courier.
Journals Washington correspondent,
after spending two weeks in Mime
sofa sizing up the situation, wires his
paper that the fight in Minnesota is
between Roosevelt and Wilson, with
President Taft not even in the run
ming" The Courier-Journal's CORE
spondent says: "The Germans do not
seem overdispOsed toward Governor
Wilson and the labor voters are more
disposed to Roosevelt than any other
candidate. The campaign made in St.
Paul against Wilson by the Clark
leaders was of the sort that is hurt
ing the nominee now. All this would
probably be denied by the Democrats
Of Minnesota, but it is true. 1t re.
mains for the Wilson leaders in the
state to adjust these distractions
among the Democrats"
Samuel G. Blythe. after touring
Washington. Oregon, California. Utah,
Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana,
Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska and Iowa
for the Saturday Evening Post, says:
Colonel Roosevelt has not lost any
great portion Of his popularity; the
Progressive movement will not sub
side: the farmers. workingmen, skilled
shop laborers, railroad men and small
business men will vote for Roosevelt
and Johnson; conservative Democrats
will not vote for Taft; it is fight
between Roosevelt and Wilson, with
Taft hopelessly out of it,"
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Speaking before the New York
Press club Sept. Governor Wilson
said: "a great many men and wo-
men of noble character, of most ele-
waited purpose, have joined themselves
to the new party because the plat.
form adopted by the new party prom
ised reforms that should have been
carried out years ago. These high
spirited men and women believed that
the new party would eventually bring
them out on plane where they
might eventually accomplish what
they had long desired I take off my
hat to these people. I sympathize
with their impulse. have net word
Of criticism for them for allying them
selves with any honorable force which
they think can accomplish the ends
they desire"
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1t was Elihu Root who said of the
same men who have just stolen the
Republican convention: They are
an aggregation of criminals masquor-
aiding under the name of Republican -
Golfers Weekly.
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Minnesota will be we'll supplied
with Progressive speakers during the
campaign and Secretary Libby of the
state committee is busy making the
assignments. Clifford Pinchot will
come to the state early in October
and make half dozen speeches. He
will probably visit Albert Lea, ST.
midi. Noah Allen of Brownsville,
Tex, a forceful speaker and chair
man of the state central committee,
will probably be given dates at Moor
head, Breckenridge and Willmar.
George D. Mcclellan, miner of Lead,
S. D., will be assigned to the iron
range. -''>.-7 80
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The Progressive committee opened
headquarters in the Merchants hotel.
ST. Paul, last week, with H. T. Hal
bert, chairman, and H. w. Libby of
Winona, secretary, in charge. The
fight conducted from headquarters
will be to put Minnesota safely in
the Progressive column.
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Hugh T. Halbert of st. Paul will be
the Progressive candidate for con-
gress in the Fourth district against
Fred c. Stevens, who secured renomi-
nation at the primaries over Ambrose
Tighe, who filed against Congressman
Stevens after vacillating course as
to entering the contest Mr.. Halbert
will be nominated by petition to ensure
a square and fair fight on Progressive
lines. Two years ago Halbert contested
the Republican nomination with Ste
vens, entering the fight three weeks
before the primaries and losing the
nomination by only 1000 votes. At
last weeks primaries Stevens polled
6,037 votes in Ramsey county, as
against 6,157 for Halbert two years
ago.