Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-04-04
FIRST CAUCUS
IS HELD WITH
OPEN DOOR
PROGRESSIvES TO-DAY FORM OR.
GANIzATION IN HOUSE, But THEY
DO IT WITHOUT SECRECY and
Invite PEOPLE TO Be PRESENT
WOMEN ARE AMONG
THOSE WHO ATTEND

Representative Victor Murdoch OF
Kansas. was unanimously elected by
the Progressive caucus today as it's
candidate for speaker Of the house.
Thirteen representatives attended and
the atfiIiation of four representatives
who had not reached Washington was
announced. Representative h. w.
Temple, of Pennsylvania, was chosen
permanent chairman Of the caucus.
Washington, ID. c., April 4.-The un-
precedented spectacle of a party legis-
lative caucus, open to the public and
attended by women. was seen at the
capitol today. The occasion was the
first conference of the house Progress
siVeS,
Less than a score of members of the
new house were on hand, but Repre-
sentative Murdock, of Kansas, leader
OF the new party, declared that many
new members, unable to reach Wash
ington in time for today's confer
ence. had enlisted in the Progressive
party by letter
The program for today's conference
included the reading of Keynote
message" from Theodore Roosevelt,
speeches by members of the caucus
and placing Of Representative Muir
dock in nomination as the new party's
candidate for speaker.
Representative Murdock announced
today that the caucus would elect a
committee to name committees to take
charge of the Progressive legislative
program. A meeting has been called
for next Tuesday, when the legislative
committees of the caucus will meet
members of the legislative committee
OF the National Progressive party.
among them Walter Weyl, Jane Ad-
dams, Dean Lewis. of the University
CT Pennsylvania. and Clifford Pinchot
The caucus was called to order by
Representative Hinebaugh, of Illinois,
as temporary chairman.
Il esteem it great honor, said
Representative Hinebaugh in his open
ing speech, ito have the privilege of
the representatives of the Progress
sive party.
-Four million, five hundred thou
sand persons attended the birth of our
Larty and much larger number have
signified their intention of guarding
and directing its growth. All great
movements are the result of awakened
conscience of the people. The over
lords of special privilege would not
heed the peoples wrath, organized
greed refused to stay its hand, and so
the Progressive party was born. The
nation will little note, or long re-
member what we say here; but what
we do in the Sixty-third congress, if
we earnestly endeavor to carry out the
instructions of those who sent us, will
never be forgotten. We are making
history.
I'VE stand for the open caucus. We
will not be bound by the party whip.
We believe the people are entitled to
know how their business is transact
ed
Representative Murdoch, accepting
the nomination for speaker, closed his
address as follows: "Of every Ameri-
can citizen, man and woman. we ask
cooperation. OF every American who
is seeking to restore through the in
tricacies and complexities of the day,
the line that divides right from wrong,
we ask help.
IF he is able to see through the
spectacle of material prosperity, the
wan face of child factory worker, II
through the darkness he can feel the
distress of underpaid and overworked
women; then his place is in the ranks
OF the Progressives.
I'VE set the public welfare in first
place. To those who are hesitant, be-
cause of party ties and traditions, we
bid welcome to our ranks.
Peter and John came to the gate
where beggar sat moved by the mar
TOc'eet--oo TOcs'est-oof ct human conceptions, lifting
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 the
beggar: Silver and gold have I none,
but such as l have, give thee
I'VE are not asking aims. We are
moved by the inspiration of this day
the desire to serve. We serve truth,
not repose. We have turned our backs
on the past and its prejndices. We
are facing the future, and its bounty