The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-02-15
MAKE EARLY START
PRoGREssIvEs HAVE BEGUN Ac-
TuAL CAMPAIGN WORK FOR
THE YEAR 1915.
BUREAUS ALREADY ARE BUSY
Organization Of Every County In the
Country and Congressional candl-
date In Every District In 1914
Among tho Plans Announced.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

has started its actual campaign work
for the year 1916 and what the mem
bers of the party intend to do ought
to have It's interest for Democrats and
Republicans with their own campaigns
ahead of them, Headquarters have
just been opened by the Progressives
In Washington and from this city the
campaign of publicity will be directed.
The Progressives here say their
the first time in the history Of polit-
ical organizations that campaigning
with an eye to the future has been
carried on during the months that the
politicians usually call stagnant."
Walter F. Brown OF Ohio will be in
New York city. and work along diff
ferent lines will be carried on stimuli
taneously from the metropolis and the
capital. 1t is announced that the
Progressive Bulletin" will contain, In
addition to the news Of the party, ar
ticles Of "a proper propaganda spirit"
written by men and women, known
to the country for their work along
lines of political, humanitarian and
sociological endeavor.
| 1t Is the intention of the Progress
| sives to start at once an organization
In every county in the United States.
| or course many OF the counties in the
states where the Progressive vote last
fall was heavy, already have been or
ganized, but there are many places
in the land where Progressivism at
the last election seem to make little
mark either on the ballots or on the
public mind. Senator Dixon and
those who were associated with him In
the last campaign say that there Will
be no obstacle too great to be over
come in the work Of unifying the party
and giving 1t strength in the four cor
ners'"
Social Service and Suffrage.
The Progressive party men here an
nounce the intention at once Of APP
preaching the high cost of living prob
lem with view to finding the an
swer Charles S. Bird, who ran for
gressive ticket last fall. will be the
advisory head of the bureau, which
has the cost of living matters in
charge.
1t is the intention of the Progress
sive party, the leaders say, to con-
tinue It's social service endeavor In
every field, and Jane Adams of Chi
lA Il live. tor ~
this branch of the work. Social serv-
ice, the Progressives say, means much
to those who have little opportunity
to do for themselves Some of the
Progressives are ready to claim that
one of the chief sources OF strength
for the new party will be found In it's
determination to labor along social
service lines.
1t Is probable that Frances Kellar
of New York city will direct Progress
sive service in the field Of suffrage
: and In some Of the other fields, which
, are not recognized specifically as be-
: ing within the province of social serv.
, ice as the term usually is understood
IN 1t is the intention Of the Progress
sives as announced at the ''restart
of their work that In 1914 there shall
: be a Progressive candidate nominated
in every congressional district In the
country, and that the same year shall
see tickets in the field in every county
and in the country, where an election
Is to be held. Washington believes
: that the Progressive action will start
the Democrats and the Republicans al
the work of almost immediate carn
, paigning for the congressional cleo
} ton one year from next fall.
Senate Committees a Problem.
Other dispatches from Washington
have called attention tn the deep In
1 terest which there is In the senate II
the answer to the question OF who
4 under Democratic rule, Is to be The
0 chairman OF the senate committee OF
Interstate commerce. IL was said tina
9 Senator Tillman of South Carolina Il
the ranking member of the presen
0 Democratic minority in this commit
: tee. and that II seniority ruled h
0 would be made chairman of this mos
= important body when the Democrat
0 secure control.
4 1t may be reasserted that Mr.. Till
man, because OF the fact that he Il
not as strong physically as once h,
was, probably will not care to ASSUME
4 the onerous duties OF Craftsmanship o
. this committee, although 1t is still
possible that II he is given the chanc
! he may take the position. Mr.. TIL
a mans case, as II is connected wit
/ the present matters OF seniority mem
bership in the minority representation
on the committees. gives opportunit
TO present some OF the perplexitie
which will meet the Democrats whe
, they get control OF the senate. Thes
; perplexities will have to do entirel
, with promotions In committee hols
ings. and they will be made doubl
vexing by the fact that the seniorit
positions Oh the minority sides Of tn
: committees today are held by con
paratively few men.
TiIlman Senior In Five Committees
: Let the case OF Mr.. Tillman be tai
, On FIRST. His committee holdings pr