Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-27
CARL FRANKIE
EXPLAINS The
MOOSE STAND
Progressives, Says Roose-
welt State Chairman, Can
Not Vote for Candidate
Supporting Taft.

Supporting Taft.
Des Moines, Aug. 24.-Chairman c.
FRANKIE of the progressive state cen.
trial committee, In statement issued
here today, made it plain that any
candidate in Iowa using his influence
to reflect President Taft certainly
was an enemy to the progressive
cause. The statement follows:
There seems to exist among some
of the voters, especially among repub.
lican voters and republican candidates
for Office doubt as to the attitude
the progressive party should take in
the present campaign with relation to
state and district officers.
TT must be remembered that the
fraudulent methods used in renomin
atfng President Taft and the influ.
ences which control both the old par.
ties, are the direct causes which
brought about the formation of the
progressive party. The progressive
party is just as distinct a party organ
ization as the democratic, republican,
or any other party, and must be rec
ognized as such.
THE contest we are now engaged
in is fight for the principles repre-
sented by Theodore Roosevelt, and ad-
vocated in our national party platform
adopted at Chicago. Any candidate
for Office who is using his influence to
elect Mr.. Taft certainly is an enemy
to the progressive cause. 1t would,
therefore be inconsistent for progress
sives to support candidate for office
who is openly opposed to the election
Of Theodore Roosevelt for president,
the defeat of whom means the defeat
of the principles for which progress
sives stand.
"To support Theodore Roosevelt for
president does not necessarily mean
that voter or candidate must aband-
on his party, nor does it mean that
the progressive committee, or a pro-
gressive voter could not support can
didate who is in favor Of our candi-
date for president. .
THE question simply resolves itself
to this:
Can the progressive voter support
for office, who are openly
Mr. Taft and consider that
be is furthering the best interests of
the progressive cause?"
Dixon Comments on Iowa Situation.
Chicago, Aug. Ex-senator Dixon, d.
rector of the national progressive CAM
,aign today Issued statement in which
1e said that organization Of the pro-
yressives practically had been COM
,leted in all of the Mississippi valley
states.
I'm all but two counties in Indiana
Ind all but five in Illinois," says the
statement, complete county organizac
IONS have been perfected.
I'm Iowa where work was delayed
because of consideration for Senator
Cummins, three-fourths Of the-coun-
les are now organized and state
will be held on Sept 4.
Partial reports from the Dakotas,
and Nebraska show organ
Ization we'll advanced
Reports from the mountain states
show that state tickets will be nomt-
mated in Utah, Montana, Washington
and Oregon.
Women Have Rally.
New York, Aug. 24.-Women OF the
national progressive party had their
FIRST open air rally today in Union
square at noon. The plaza at the north
end OF the square was crowded and the
speakers were vigorously applauded.
Mrs. William Grant Brown of the
city federation of women's clubs pre-.
sided. The other speakers were Miss
Mary Drier and Mary Ellen Lease
who was active in the populist move.
ment some years ago.
Arrange to Deliver Speeches.
Washington. D. G., Aug. 24.-John
w. Hutchinson, Jr., of New York d.
rector Of the speakers bureau Of the
republican national committee today ar
ranged with a number of republicans
IN both houses of congress to deliver
speeches during the campaign.
, Senators Root, Borah. Townsend,
Jones, McCumber, Nelson
and Lippitt and Representative Hill
If Connecticut, Mccall Of Massachu-
sets and Campbell of Kansas promised
Director Hutchinson that they would
give as much Of their time as posi-
Die to the campaign.
Mccombs Seriously III.
New York. Aug. 24.-William F. Nc.
Combs, who managed the ante con-
vention campaign for Gov Woodrow
Wilson and later was named democrat.
c national chairman may share little
Of the activity Of the democratic cam
paign. He is seriously i'll with intesti-
nal poisoning which has become more
and may be unable to
cave his bed in Flushing, L. l., for
month. During Mr.. McComb's illness,
Vice Chairman William G. McAdoo will
be in charge of the campaign.
Wilson Will Not Take Stump.
Seagirt, n. j.. Aug. 24.-With the
idea that the country is tired OF
tours and an excess of speech
Gov. Woodrow Wilson an
today that his present plans
call for very few campaign speeches.
not many outside Of the state of New
Jersey and then only on particular oc-
casions to which he will have received
invita- tons.
Committees FIJI Vacancies.