The Detroit times., 1912-12-10


the judges would be wearing stripes
I'm the penitentiary. instead OF citing
the editor for contempt"
Colonel Roosevelt and others laugh
ed heartily.
William Allen White explained that
the supreme court would not permit
a recount in Kansas, when the Pro
gressive candidate for governor, lost
by 20 votes,
He said:
II believe We should substitute cot
tontail for .ermine in the Kansas
judicial robe"
Roosevelt gave vent 10 another out.
burst. Leaning over TO Francis j.
Heney, he said
You and | feel more conservative
all the while. don't WEI"
Dixon introduced Miss Jane Adams
as veteran OF the tenth legion OF
Gaul"
Miss Adams explained the educa-
tIonal bureaus that are proposed To
bring before the people more plainly
all the propositions contained in the
Progressive platform,
Col. Roosevetl's speech. the feature
Of today's session OF the conference.
was calculated TO instill spirit of
harmony into tke minds OF the Pro
gressiyes, and the colonel admitted at
yesterdays secret executive meeting
that be wanted matters handled by
the party so that the people would be
pleased at the knowledge that the Pro
eressiyes were fighting the cause OF
the common people, and so as not TO
a Asaes n.
pearlng 10 want 10 do things that
would injure honest business.
That same harmony among the peo-
pie of the whole nation Is exactly
what is desired within the organiza'
ton limits OF the party. II has been
known for some time that there were
many among the Progressives who
would be glad to discontinue relations
between the party and George w.
Perkins, former business partner OF
]. r.. Morgan. and Dan r. Hanna, an
Ohio newspaper proprietor. II was
even limited today that number OF
the original insurgents whose acts
and ideas formed the foundation for
/ the Progressive party, left their
homes, intending to make fight with
| In the conference, to have these
wealthy men read out OF the party.
| The next hint was that when Roose-
| Welt had been told OF the intent OF
1 the delegates who wanted TO fight, he
emphatically said that no fight OF that
kind would be permitted, at least not
! now, because he, for one, did not wani
TO see the Progressive party wrecked
at this time.
When one prominent eastern Pro-
gressive was asked IL there was any
chance OF any one starting a move
ment at the conference meeting TO
GUST Perkins, Hanna, or any of the
others, he smiled and said:
Il should say not No one will bring
up anything like that. Such a move
| would be as sensible as to say, Wei
celebrate Christmas as usual. but We
don't want any Santa Claus"
National Chairman Dixon said there
would be no change in the organiza
ton OF the party. He said he would
remain at the head Of the national
committee. and George w. Perkins
would retain the chairmanship OF the
executive committee.
In addition TO the speech by Col
Roosevelt today, a paper prepared BY
DIR. Walter Weyl, on the English LIB
erals and the German Socialists, re-
port by Miss Jane Adams. chairman
| of a subcommittee. on a plan fQl
financing and organization OF the par
~, and an address by DR.. Benjamin
Fay Mills. on local organization work,
were on the program.
At q banquet in the Auditorium no
tel, tonight, former Senator Albert J.
Beverage, of Indiana, will be the chief
snaaEa