The chronicle=news., 1913-04-04


man OF the caucu.
The caucus WIS called to order by
Representative Pincbaugh OF Illinois
as temporary chairman.
Il esteem In II great honor. said
Representative PincbaiiSli in his
opening speech. to have the privil-
cxc Of calling to order til. first con-
ference Of the representatives OF the
progressive party.
-Four million five hundred ihous-
and persons attended the birth Of
our party and much larger number
have sisnifIed their intention OF
guarding and directing Its growth.
All great movements are the result Of
the awakened conscience Of the
people. Th. overlords Of special
privilege would not heed the pco-
plc's wrath or against greed refused
10 stay Its hand. aud NJ til" prog-.--
rive party was born. Tn. nation Will
little note. or long remember what
wc say here: but what We do In tho
stkty-thiri congress II We crnrstly
cnd.vor 10 carr! ou- tn. instructions
of those who sent us. vii never he
forgotten. Ne ARE making history.
I'VE stand Tor 'h. open caucus.
We will no, b. bound by ih. party
Nhip. ". believe the people are en-.
Titled to know how their business L.
transacted"
Representative Murdock accepting
tn. nomination for speaker closed
his address us follows:
"Of every American citizen. man
snd Nomau. wo ask cooperation. or
every American who is seeking 10
restore. through tn. iutricacI,s and
cooplsxities Of the day. the line that
divides right from wrong. Nc ask
tc:r. -H-.- .-.-.- =
''If be 10 sbte to see through the
spectacle OF material prosperity. the
wan face Of child factory workers.
II through thcd arkncsS he eau feel
the diktrcss OF undcrpaid and over
worked women: then his place Is In
the ranks Of the ProRrcssivcs.
We set the public welfare In first
place. To those who are hcsitani.
because OF party ties and traditions.
wc bid welcome to our ranks.
Peter and John came to the gate
where q bcgSar sat. moved by the
narrowcs, OF human conceptions. lit
Ing his palm for aims. Peter. fresh
from the radiance OF the master.
who had come with the last word OF
truth and Of brotherhood among
men, said to tho bcEgar:
Silver and gold have none. but
such as ! have. give thee.
Eve arc not asking aims. We are
moved by the inspiration OF this day
the desire to scrvc. We scrrc
truth. not rcposc. We have turned
our backs ON the pnst and Its prciu-
liccs We are facing the future aud
Its brotherhood. whatsoever
will may come
Washington. April i.--Thc un.
prcccdcntcd spectacle Of Il party leg
islBtivc caucus. open to the publisc
and attended by women. was seen NJ
The capttal today. The occasion was
the first conference OF the house Pro-
srcssivcs.
Less than u score of members .Of
the new house were on hand. but
Representative ..lurdock OF Kansas,
leader Of the new party. declared
thut many new members unable TO
reach Washington in time for today :
conference. had enlisted In the pro.
srcssivc party by letter.
The program LOT today 'oulcr-
encc included the reading of a Key.
note message from Theodore Roosc-
welt. speeches by members OF the eau
Gus and the placing OF Representa-
ttSc Murdock in nomination as the
new purty's candidate for speaker.
Representative Murdock announced
that the caucus wouni elect com.
mittcc to take churse of the Progress
sivc legislative program. meeting
has been called for next Tuesday.
when the legislative committees OF
the caucus will meet members OF the
legislative committee of the Nation
al Progressive party. among them
Walter weyl, Jane Adams. Deah
Lewis Of the University of Pennsyl-
vauia. and Clifford Piuchot.
M0RMONS IN SESSION