The Glenwood post., 1913-12-06
DENouNcE
THEIR LEADERS

Denver, Dec. 2-Pr gIessives who
wish To cJm,iae in the next state elec-
t;ou with the rank and file of the re-
pIbiisan part.y in this state adopted a
roso,ution last night protesting against
the attitude of the state progressive
Ia.sy leaders. The meetings were held
in the ballroom of the Adams hotel.
Aboat forty were present, among
VIII m were former State Senator John
b. stephen. City Attorney i. n. Stew
ems, W. J. l.. Crank, C. A. Irwin and
other lawyers and business men.
The protest meeting WAS the result of
an informal conference of party leaders
in Denver last week in which it was
agreed that Z. P. Costigan, the pro-
gressive candidate for governor last
year, should lead the party in the state
again next fall.
No names were mentioned, but the
resolutions referred specifically to
party leaders who hold party chairman
ships and Offices.
The preamble charged that since the
organization of the progressive party
in Colorado "various party officials
have constituted themselves 30 called
leaders and at different times have
undertaken to dictate who shall be
candidates for Office and who shall not
be candidates. BY "party leaders"
is meant "party bosses" according to
the resolution.
Party chairmen, it is charged, have
violated the letter and spirit of tho
progressive party principles.
The resolution then demands immedi-
ate action along the lines of upbuild-
ing the party, not Coffee grabbing"
1t denOunces factions of dictation by
self bosses in the progress
sive party as being more criminal than
similar actions ever were in the older
parties.
The resolution calls upon all pro-
gressives to join in the work Of reor
ganixing the party in Colorado along
the lines Of the national platform. It
specifies that NO reflection i meant
for individuals who have worked for
the party ideals alone. The tasi1 re-
vision 10 declared . menace particularly
the sugar rsdsetioas.
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country is inviting all persons, regard
less of past political affiliations, who
believe in the principles enunciated in
the progressive platform, to join the
party and work for the accomplish
ment of those principles.
"In regard to the attack upon party
officials in this state, l have nothing
to say at this time
Speeches were made by Stephen,
Stevens, Crank, who introduced the res
olution: John f. Leet, c. A. Irwin,
John Horne Chiles and others. Several
republican politicians were present.
The speeches were closely i'll sympa
thy with the resolution. The speakers
dwelt especially upon the necessity for
restoring the protective tariff on sugar,
wool, lead, zinc and other products in
| which this state is interested.
The state administration was criti
cized for its manner of handling its
party pledges and its handling of the
coal strike situation.
An industrial commission to regulate
trusts scientifically is advocated. A
revision of the tax laws of the state is
demanded, and the actions Of the Colo
RADIO Tax commission declared an out
rage. Industrial conflicts are deplorel
and just and firm method Of proceed
ure to prevent strikes and lockouts roc
commended.
Voters who wish to establish business
prosperity in the state are invited to
cooperate along these lines, regardless
of past party affiliations.
The speskers were more specific in
demanding . combination, but not =
fusion, with the republicans.
The resolution closes as follows:
can voters who wish to restore bust
ness prosperity in the state should be
given an opportunity to cooperate
along these lines and to accomplish the
purposes recited in the preamble to
these resolutions, and with that purpose
in view We denounce rs inimieal to the
hest interests Of the state and the pro-
gressive party any efforts Of petty poll
ticians Of the rule or ruin VARIETY
who lend aid to the state . commercial
destroyers, by advocating either candi-
dates or policies that are not in har-