Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-10-25
pROGRESSIvES
REFUSE TO
FUSE"
ALL TALK OF AMALGAMATION WITH
G. O.P. IS MALICIOUS UNTRUTH,
SAYS WILLIAM 6. CADMUS, MA,
TIONAL ORGANIZER, WHO FIRES
HOT SHOTS At STANOPATTERS.
WILL BATTLE FOR SOCIAL
AND INDUSTRIAL JUSTICE

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"There can be no fusion with the
i cid Republican party. There will be
/ no fusion. You can not make an old
party young. But there is place for
political party which seeks after
social and industrial justice; which
sets out to fight the battles of the
weak, believing that the strong can
take care of themselves. We own that
place because the platform of the Pro-
Igressive party is recognized as great
humanitarian document"
In these words, William L. Cadmus,
national organizer of the Progressive
party, closed an hours address to Pro-
Igressive leaders of Santa Fe yester-
tday evening at Progressive headquar-
tiers on San Francisco street, opposite
the Firemens Hall.
Chairman NJ. A. Otero presided at
the meeting and introduced the speak
er. After Mr. Cadmus had outlined
the status of the organization through
out the country, he discussed plans
for future work, and asked for the
cooperation of New Mexico
Col. George w. Prichard made a
motion that the committee be appoint.
ed to draft proper resolutions endors,
ing the work of the National organi
zation, recommending the formation
Of branch board and committee to
have charge of organization work
throughout the state: the organization
of precinct committees with precinct
chairman and chairwoman: the ap-
pointment of a finance committee and
selection of an organizer to visit pre-
lutions, he suggested, should also con
tain an endorsement of the National
progressive service and discourage
amalgamation or fusion of any charac-
ter with either of the old parties.
Francis G. Wilson moved that a
committee of five be appointed. Chair
man Otero appointed on this commit
tee Messrs. Wilson, Cutting, Prichard,
Cartwright and Roman l.. Baca.
Before the meeting closed Colonel
Prichard thanked Mr. Cadmus for his
address, which. he said, was IAN in
spiration to everyone who heard it,"
He assured Mr. Cadmus that New
Mexico will fall in line and assist in
every possible way to forward the
work throughout the land
The meeting adjourned to meet at A
o'clock this afternoon at the Office of
Francis C. Wilson.
Mr.. Cadmus' Talk
Mr.. Cadmus said in part.
Il shall discuss briefly first. progress
sive conditions throughout the coun.
try; then the Republican party; third.
the definite work we have taken up,
and fourth. what has been done else.
where.
"First of all, might say word
about this fusion talk. You have seen
in the newspapers the effort some Re
publicans are making to discredit the
party by talk of fusion.
Has fusion been tried? Yes. in the
state of Maryland. There was def
mite plan, formulated by that former
leader, Colonel Darlington.
who sought a reunion of the parties
or his own personal ambitions. The /
document of amalgamation as preach |
ed by Frank Munsey and as interpret
I'd by the Republican party was differ ,
mt. Mr. Munsey saw possible clean
ng out of the old Republican party;
he Republican party interpreted this
o mean absorption of the Progressive
,arty. The plan of Colonel Darlington
net with colossal failure, and he reap
d the reward of a traitor. This was
he only state where an attempt at
usion was made by Progressive
eader
"In the twenty-five states I have Wis
ted in the past few months there is
ot national committeeman nor
tate nor county chairman who has
is eyes turned anywhere else than
oward the position Progressives took
asst fall. 4
81 can't say that of the Republican
arty. | have seen any number of
ounty chairmen at our conferences ,
throughout the country.
"The dissolution going on is NOT '
n our ranks. 1t will be usually found. {
owever, that the two old parties,
democrats and Republicans, have the
ress and the finances to enable them
D control local elections. Wild {
umors are circulated about this or
hat noted Progressive leader quitting ;
he Progressive party. l can tell you
hat Governor Johnson. of California,
ill run again for governor not on
,epublican but on Progressive tick
t in his state. There the Progress.
ives will come out at the next elec.
on as Progressive party" il
A Stand Pat Record. {
Declaring that there has been no re. S
,rm in the Republican party, despite
lot of talk, Mr.. Cadmus said: "The {
acord of the Republican party in |
very state except in Oregon has been
standpat record seen in the work Of {