The Detroit times., 1913-02-19
Temporary Chairman Of Bull
Moose Convention in Battle
Creek Doubts Progress
siveness of Either
RIDICULES PLATFORM
OF G.. o. p. CONVENTION
THE Voice is the Voice of Jacob,
But the Hand Is the Hand
of Esau"

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Feb. 10
The state convention OF National Pro-
sressires was called 10 order ar
ll:40 by Chairman ONei or the state
central committee and Rev. w. s.
Potter OF Battle Greek. delivered the
Invocation About 600 delegates were
In their seats w. s Powers. or
Battle Greek. in a few words, wei
coined the convention Following Mr..
Powers, Chairman O'Neil said
We are here militant and pro-
gressiye party We are here per-
sistent and loyal II is fitting that
We should hold our convention in
Battle Creek where they manufacture
threshing machines, for today we will
manufacture ticket which will
thresh the Republicans this spring.
The Progressive party will live a.
long as the object for which IL was
created exists. Nothing has taken
place to cause our death. We are no
half-hearted party We still have
mission before us. We must see to IL
that legislation We favor and the
country needs is put into effect We
must wave the lash over the foes OF
good government and honesty In
Ideals We must contrive to be high.
We must ever be the guiding star TO
the people OF our land We will ulti-
mately be victors in the great con.
test We are waging
Ex.Speaker Herbert F. Baker, OF
Weadock. was introduced as temper.
airy chairman, and said
since the earliest history ~ the race
the world Idle question. what shall
We DO TO be saved has agitated the
minds of man. and it is peculiarly 1T
TINS at this time that those who so
htlariously manipulated the steam roll
er at Bay CITY and at Chicago should
manifest some concern as To tts proper
solution. what master Of the language
shall he capable Of properly character
iEing the leadership OF a great Orgdni-
zBtion whose founders sought to right
the wrongs OF mankind that gave the
natiot new birth Of freedom. bap-
tized in the blood OF martyrs rich In
tradition, oppulcnt ia achievement, b.
wise administration recently strength
, '1cd IN the confidence OF our country
men 10 the point where its supremacy
it the nation WIS uuqueStioueA. whore
us supremacy in three fourths OF the
states WAS an established faCt--then
what shall We say or the leadership
That ia four short years has brought
rerute that rhc rotten boroughs OF
Ttah and Vermont alone stand between
IL and complete oblitcration in the cleo
turtl college
M hat an Illumination spectacle is
presented when its naughty dictators
in this state are seen groveling az the
feet of those who, when the battle
was on. were skulking In their tents
out OF harmony With IT, program. dis
loyal 10 us candidates maintaining
onty nominal allegiance for the pre-
srrvation of personal advantage or the
retention 81 petty places
How the standpat disciples OF reac-
tion aud tine drmor bearers Of privilege
must have smiled at the declaration in
favor OF the Initiative. referendum and
IeCJll at the recent G. - = convention
their hilrity must have reached tn"
limit when declarations In favor OF a
minimum wage and e program OF In
Custrial Justice was cuunciatpd. What
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