Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-17

of Washington. and others whom he
held IN high regard
Il would not be- candid with my
self, said the senator. If / did not
express my judgment In the situation
that coulronts us. The great contest
which Will determine whether the
republican party Is TO resume suprem-
acy or pass into history will be set
tied i'm 1916. All other skirmishes, no
matter how much they may be EN-
phaslzed, will be preliminary We
can afford 20 be cautious and patient
in preparing for that great conflict.
II | did not believe that the repuhli-
can party was progressive and that
80 per cent of the members OF the
party have heart interest IN the
great problems confronting the ma
ton, ! would not remain a member
of the party. But my observations ana
investigations convince me that the
rank ana file Of this party organiza-
tion are Just as much alive to the
problems of this hour as were the
men i'm the forefront of the party
from 1856 TO 1884
III the republican party adopts a
reaCtionary platform I'm 1916, IL VIII
become nothing but the voice of the
aristocracy ! believe it is progressive
aud | want TO gather up that progress
sive sentiment and crystalline il IN
1915. If we call convention In 1914,
what position will we be in? There
are states with primary laws not
adapted for a national convention eN-
cept for the selection of q national
ticket. Such convention would I'M
evitably result In the selection OF
hand picked delegates in two-thlrds
OF the states and any platform pro-
mulgated would not Doe a true express
sion OF the rank and file of the peo-
pie and would not be one upon which
the party would be able to go To the
country with Ina the next congresslon-
Ian election. Let u.s. therefore. here ana
now. displaying somewhat the quah-
ties of real leadership, adopt basis
Of representation and say to the peo-
pie that they shall in the future, SEE
ect their delegates to the natlonal
conventions BY 1916, every state VIII
have adopted a primary law, whereas.
there is no general provision possible
next year
The senator further asserted that
convention I'm 1914, would merely rec
suit in Illumination IT'D the air and thar
the progressive element i'm the party
would not join in It, Turning toward
Mr.. Barnes of New York, with whom
he had a brush at the Hilles dinner
last night Senator Borah continued
There rs not a more astute political
leader I'm The country, representing
the view he does. than Mr. Barnes of
New York, and unless some change is
made, he win just as surely be as
potent in the convention Of 1916, as
he was i'm 1912.
"Arc you Ieraid to make am issue
of that?n interrupted Mr. liadley
Il don't want TO DO it with my
hands tied and ms feet hobhled'
Senator Borah replied. 'It ] can he
permitted 90 so into the fields and the
by-Ways and ten men that they can
80 To convention of their party ahu
assure them that they can be seated
after they get there. ! Will take
chance ou @ fight with the friends ol
The old system of doing things
"This may and may not he port
ing of the ways, but ! would not he
candid # did not say that the re-
publican party must be progressive.
that IL must adopt a progressive plat
form and nominate progressive cam
didate for president in 1916.
senator Jones made conclllatoiy
speech and announced that while ne
favored "a special convention, the
main idea was to get together
we cannot afford, said the sena-
tor. "to wait for something to turn up
as "a consequence of democratic leg
islation. | believe that we must show
that we are a progressive and militant
party The result in 1916 is not less
important than that we have a re-
publican house and senate in ~ J.
that we may be able to block further
LEGISLATION which will work further
injury to the country
When the special Subcommittee
adjourned late tonight, it had reached
A tentative agreement on the proposi-
lions that involved the method by
whif h the reorganization plan should
be referred TO the states for ratilica-
tion and the scheme of re-apportion-
ment cf delegates to the convention
The subcommittee will meet again
tomorrow when final action will be
taken. Both Chairman Hllles ana
Committeeman Warren said they be-
lievjd solution of the problems had
been reached but declined TO indicate
the nature Of the agreement