Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
Bull Moose Opens Headquar-
tiers Here and in New York.
CALL TO ALL PROGRESSIVES
Invitation to Join Party Applies to
Democrats and Republicans Alike.
FIGURE ON GREAT RESULTS
Leaders Feel Much ENCOURAGED Over
Prospects for Success Four
Years Hence.

promptly has come the bull moose an
sWer to the proposition to form holding
company and elaborate a scheme for the
reunion OF the old guard and progressive
wings of the republican party The reply
taxes the form of the establishment of
headquarters In Washington and New
YORK and the creation of committees to
wage a militant bull moose campaign for
the presidency in 1915
Come to us" is to be the slogan Of
the bull moosers. and the invitation
applies to democrats who may find
their own administration too conserva-
i've and to republicans seeking saliva
tion and forgiveness for the sins of
the rcactonaries. 1t is to be a cam
palgn to win, not a campaign Of make
shift. 1t is to be a campaign of the
hand and sword on thigh. no quarter
asked and no halfway measures en-
dured.
There is to be reunion with any
one except on terms of absolute con-
fcssion of faith of the progressive party,
and the other fellow will be the one to
seek the reunion He Will have to come
up to the mourners' bench and purge
himself by remuneration of the stand
patter and all his works.
Encouraged by Past Record.
by the progressives in their ninetyday
campaign last fall are the encourage
ment and incentive for the present or
ganizaton.
If so much could be done in a whirlwind
effort of three months. they believe that
the future contains untold possibilities
under organized effort.
They figure that with the old republican
machine gone to the scrap heap the old
nj tim defeated and scattered TO
the four winds of heaven, republicans
will have to swing into line behind the
new organization. They think that many
democrats will be disappointed in the
practical accomplishments Of the incorn-
ing administration. and in their disgust
will turn to the new hope. In fact, the
outlook to them is encouraging. from
whichever viewpoint contemplated
Thus far for the broad outline: now
for the details. The Washington head
quarters are in charge Of Oscar King
Davis. secretary of the progressive ma
tiOnal committee. These headquarters
mttee, the source of dissemination OF
literature and of weekly publication
to be called the Progressive Bulletin.
Progressive Campaign On.
We have started" said Secretary
Davis, and the progressive campaign
of 1916 is now on in full blast. We
shall work until election day, and by that
time we shall have every voting precinct
in the United States organized and shall
nominate a complete ticket in every
political subdivision in the country. This
will include the south and the east as
we'll as the north and the west. We
propose to give the white people Of the
south second party and one through
which they can work in common with
the people of the rest of the country for
the welfare of all.
The New York Office will be in charge
of Walter Brown of Ohio That o:tce
will have Jurisdiction over the party
workers and will negotiate directly with
them. The personal work Of organization
will fall to Mr.. Brown. 1t is proposed
to create an organization In every county
of each state and between now and the
congressional elections of 1914 to have
an organization in every congressional
district 50 that the progressives will
nominate a complete ticket of candidates
for Congress.
Look Out for Legislation.
Dean Lewis of the University of
Pennsylvania is to have charge of a
Legislative service bureau, whose func-
tons will be to foster and supervise
progressive legislation in the various
states. The bureau will also collect
data pertaining to progressive legisla-
ton everywhere. whether proposed by
democrats or republicans.
Miss Jane Adams will be at the head
of the social service bureau" handling
the problems which the progressives de-
scribe as involving social Justice
Frances Keller will be in charge of the
votes for women" campaign.
In fact. effort will be eXerted under all
the heads covered by the progressive ma
tional platform, with bureaus in charge
of competent persons familiar with the
subjects and interested In the work.