The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-07-11

gressive Republicans who attended the
caucus held in the district court room
in the court house last night heartily
endorsed resolutions presented by Mr..
VIII Waldo indicating that they we're
rnalterably opposed to the domination
OF the Republican party by the corpo-
ration tools and by the bosses. They
went further and pledged themselves
to wrest the party organization from
this controlling influence and place
the governing power in the hands OF
men who were truly representative o,
the rank and hle Of the party.
They also went on record as being
opposed TO a third party organization
IN Colorado and would do their utmost
10 make the Republican party the par
iy OF principle and OF progress. They
agreed that they would support no one
that is directly or Indirectly dominat-
ed by the corporation rule and only
those who can be depended upon to
work for the welfare OF the people
and not for their own interests.
Dickson Explains Object
The meeting was called and opened
hy Chairman r. Dickson who at
once outlined the business OF the eau
Gus. He explained what was meant
BY progressive repubiIeanism aud ex-
planned what would be necessary IN
order tha, progressive Repushcans
might carry out their pledge 20 take
the party out Of the hands OF the cor
porations and place II in the hands OF
the people 20 govern themselves. nr.
Dickson said in part;
You have been invited TO this meet
Ink az progressive Republicans. and
as such welcome you. As stated in
the published notice. the purpose of
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the political machinery of the Repub-
lican party out OF the hands Of a
few self-constitutod bosses and return
It TO the rank and file OF the party
where II belongs. thereby Riding the
party OF the dominance of selfish cor
porate Interests. and making !; the
great instrument for the expression
OF the viii OF the people. and the ad-
raneemens OF the general welfare.
peace. prosperity. and happiness OF
mankind that It's founders Intended
u should be
This is what We mean by progress
s.ve republicanism. And all who be-
lieve In the right OF the people TO
govern themselves. that the people.
where sovereignty resides. and that
the untrammclled Will OF the majority
should rule. are invited to Join with
us in this great forward movement for
civic righteousness and political jus
tice.
The progressive movement simply
means that the people are thoroughly
dlsgusicd with the lndeccncy. the dis
honesty. and the solnshness prevail
ent In politics and they are demanding
that honor and Justice aud equal op-
portunity for all shall be tae controll-
Ing influence In the politics Of this
country. The difference between the
progressIves and the rcactionarics
In politics Is the difference between
the people governing themselves by
representatives OF their own selcc-
ton. and being governed by represen-
,atlves selected by political bosses who
represent special privilege"
d. n. Cooper Secretary.
Mr.. d. n Cooper was elected d-secrc-
tary at the conclusion of Or. Dickson's
remarks. In acknowledges his cleo
tion. Mr.. Cooper said: "Thc people
~ Whole are opposed to corporation
rule but have been poweriess up TO