La Junta tribune., 1912-08-17
Progressive Party Organized.

The old parties are husks. with
no real soul within either, divided
on artificial lines. boss-ridden and
privileged controlled. each Il tumble
OF !ncongruous elements. and neith-
er daring to speak out wisely and
feariessly. what should be said on
the vital issues OF the day
Thus spoke Roosevelt In his con.
fession Of faith In Chicago last week.
and some Of the leading citizens OF
Otero county who believe that he II
right In the matter. Just as he Is
about most OF the other vital is-
sues OF the day. have arrived at the
conclusion that the time Ia ripe.
and over-ripe. for the organization OF
= straight out progressive movement
In Otero county. Political con-
ditions in Otero county are Just the
same a. they are In the state and
nation. Both Of the old parties In
this county are controlled BY politi.
clans who bob up serenely about this
time OF the year every two years.
and proceed to fix up things politi-
cally satisfactory TO Themselves. and
Il doesn't seem to make much differ
ence whether the fixing" 10 satis-
factory to the rank and file Of either
party.
The first essential In the pro-
gresxiye programme k the right OF
the people to rule. and the progress
sives OF Otero county have decided to
make a straight fight. with no com
promise with either party. and sup
port and elect men from president
down to constable, who believe In
progressive principles. The progress
sives OF Otero county propose to
raise aloft a standard to which all
honest men Of either party oan re
pair. and under which all can fight.
no matter what tneir past political
differences. II they are TO fac. the
future and no longer to dwell among
the dead issues of the past
Last rueeday niyht q conf, renee Of
some Of the republican progressives
OF La Juntx Vas held In this city.
preiioisasy 70 . coaserence - ~
held II Rscky reed Wednesday. TIE
natter e sooesstAs go suppoetiag
the republicas couaty ticket receat-
~ named vas tho purpose Of the
conference. After considerable dis.
cussion II was unanimously decided
without . Dissenting voice. to make
. straight progressive fight In coun.
~ affairs In Otero county this fall.
Fifteen Of those present agreed to At
tend the conference In Rocky Ford
Wednesday and use their best en-
deavors 70 prevail upoa republican
progressives who were expected TO
BE- present to make . straight.
clean-cut fight In county affairs -
well ~ In the state and nation. A6oui
nifty progressives were In attendance
at the conference Ia Rocky Ford Wei
nesday. three autsoobile ioads beiaa
present froa Ia Juata. After the
meeting had been called to order.
O. q. Hess vas elected chairmaa and
C. A. Bsssboho. SECRETARY. After
some discussios u was uaaaioousjy
1ec31sd = organize . progressive ~
y y 0eeye sonaty. ~ q call .
mass coavsatioa n Rocky Foed. WEE
ass1ay. Angsst 18th. st 10 .. -. eor
~ psspsss - p,acaas . cesnty tiek.
q II the fles1.
Al tie cooins electioa II No
vsaber ssxt tAs bsst oaa viii via.
aal Il y tAs puspose a The pesgrss-
sivss e Otsro couaty - Ueaes Ia
asoiaatioa ths bsst cossty ticket
hat Was svse aaoe1. Ths .aecees.
sry tinbsr 10 available In peagrsssivs
raaks and viii - induce1 to make
he ssce. The ticket nay b. con.
pose1 Of republicans. democratic. peo-
hibttionists and socialists. but each
candidate named Win BE- q man among
osa. asA rscegnissA - sscA aM over
otero county. and bis personality and
known worth will b. hts platform.
Among those Who attended the con
fersuce we're the following: o. q.
Hess. c. A. Be,rbohm. n. W. Allen.
Frank Soule. }. q. Griffin. J. ".
Fisher Paul n. North. J, W Was.
son. .. r. Mcndelson. James McNecn
X. p. Collins. J. n. Lamb. A. u.
Corbin. q. ". Hixxinr. ". Bowen,
g. .. wiidin. J. =. kcarns. r. J,
Cook. l.. P. Barbour. =. ". wcilsnd,
r. ". White. c. 8. Mckinley. e. ",
0omsardner, =. b. Mason.
AssIsesr fer Primary Nest rvssdsy.
: In order to participate. In the
spproaching primaries you must bs