Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-02
~ GEORGE CLINTON.


rood deal OF interest throughout the
.0nutry among people irrespective OF
,ber political atliliation in the legis-
i,,lye plans OF the Progressive party's
..nresentation in the two houses OF
me- next congress. People apparently
v,ut TO know what the Progre sslyes
attend 10 do through their representa-
. lives in the house and senate when
presdentelect Wilson calls congress
loeether In extra session. II Is pos.
| sbla today TO give on sufficient au-
,Aoity some OF the legislative plans
o the Progressive party's leaders aud
| nembers.elect to congress.
IN the house OF representatives In
| he sixty-third congress there will be
rlneteen members to hold Progressive
,redentials without any hyphen before
Or after the name In the senate
here will 6e two Progre ssives. but
.slore they can SO be written down
here will be q necessity OF removing
II At present existing hyphen whict
helps TO designate them as Progres
ayeRepubicans.
They Won't go over.
ID the next house II is the intention
o. the nineteen Progressiyes-it Is
possible there may be one or two
more than this number-to hold n eau
ers OF their own and TO demand
roper committee representation It
Is the expressed determination OF the
eaders OF the Progressive party now
Aere 10 refuse 10 listen TO any over.
lures from rogressive-Republicans 10
20 over To them on any line OF legis-
hiiYe endeayor The Progressive
LADDERS say that the new party mem
lsrs will be perfectly willing TO act
18th the Observation-Disclosures on
many lines OF legislation. but that the
Progressive Republicans must come
over because Progressives are deter
mined not TO take the initiative and
10 go over"
Il Is the intention OF the Progress.
ilTes In house and senate when the
rev congress meets to introduce bills
shlch II they should become laws Nill
eject the planks OF the Progressive
Fariy's platform. Tho Progrcssives
Intend II they can To beat the Pro.
g'essiYe Republicans In the race to
ne bill basket" at the opening OF
'ae session. Men OF all parties in
Washington recognize that there is
precious little difference OF legislative
Intention tetween the Progressive
republicans and the Progressiyes. bu,
We latter want to get first credit II
'hey can for the Introduction oil
measures looking to the amelioration
Of the laborer's condition generally
and to the abolition OF child labor in
The United States.
VIII Urge Child Labor Law.
There are OF course other measures
70 which tho Progressiyes Mt once
VII attach their evidences OF loyalty
out their plan In first to advocate bills
shch are known specifically as hav
ING the sanction OF the delegates tc
me par'ys convention at Chicago
some OF tho Democrats in congress
are talking OF tho necessity OF intro
ul'lng Progressive measures akin &c
nose which tho Progressives intend
70 Introduce II IL not likely that .
eaildlabor bill will be one OF thos,
having Democratic sanction Secaus,
W me Democratic view a federal chile
Noor bill Ia unconstitutional. and Il
said that Woodrow Wilson believes
mat all child labor legislation. or Ger
AMY most OF II. should be matter
~, consideration and passage by Thu
Individual states.
II Known that every effort vii
'e made by the Progresslves to Sc
,ure foothold at least for child lahoi
'eslslation along the lines of the Bev
endge measure OF some years since
measure which failed OF passage be
.ause OF opposition on the unconstl
nauonal grounds already noted The
,,osressives. IT Is said. feel that chile
Aoor legislation has a peculiar hu
"anitarlan appeal which will keep /,
~ i've issue until some law against
'an De put on the statute books
why Secretary Wilson Is Proud
A." perhaps goes without saying
wa, a' secretary OF Agriculture James
~, nson OF Iowa has absolutely nc
sVusht that he is TO be reap
,v'"'ed when his presidential name
cane oaAe enters the White House
,he'e'ary Wilson has served Longer
t,a Ian any other cabinet officer In the
ory OF the government. He ex
rs rs 70 return TO his home In Trayer
.h county, Iowa. early I'm March
=, 'en ne Will have served as secretary
agriculture for sixteen years.
so. may be of interest TO hear what
,',e'ary Wilson had to say in an in
~ ,,'.,ew concerning the achievements
Nj. '"e agricultural department under
xa. COMMUNICATION. This question
ross asked the secretary by cor
ayuvppondent seeking an Interview
v h"a' VIII be those things upor
Msn when you return home aftel
mo.. NIL you will look back with tn,
"ost pride?"
you you start me talking shop herr
tsrv VIII never get away" the secre