Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-11
PROGRESSIVES
SHOW STEADY
GAINS
DAVID S. H!NSHAW, ORGANIZER, HERE
FROM new YORK, SAYS new YORK
And MASSACHUSETTS lEGISlA :
TURES REFLECT PHENOMENAL
CHANGE OF THE PAST YEAR.
MENDAcITY CAMPAIGN
ABOUT i" FUSION :"

The Progressive party is stronger
of fusing with the old stand pat Re-
publican party as far as the Progress
slves are concerned though a certain
campaign Of mendacity is being waaed
by some Republicans to give that i'm
preston. A year or SO ago the Pro-
gressves had one or two members of
the legislature in Massachusetts and
in New York--today there are eigh-
teen in Massachusetts and twenty
four in New York. We are out to win
in the next presidential election!
SO said David S. Hinshaw, repre-
Isenting the Progressive national com
Imittee. travelling for the organization
department out of New York City. Mr..
llinshaw is spending the day here and
was a caller on National Committee
man NJ A. Otero.
Il have been travelling for the past
four weeks" he said in discussing his
trip, "and in that time l have visited
all the states west of the Mississippi
with the exception of Texas, Oklaho-
ma and the Dakotas. l have been in
the large and also in many small
cities; have talked with the leaders
and with the rank and file.
From all sides come reports OF
progress in our party. There are
some people who seek to show that
recent elections Indicate falling
away from the Progressive party, but
these people seem to forget that the
Progressive party is doing what the
Republican party never could and
never can do, that is, break up the
Solid South. Down in that southern
town of Louisville the Democrats poll
ed 10000 votes, the Prograsslves. 3d.
900 and the standpatters only 1G0t
do not know of any better examp,f or
progress in the south than this show
ing in that Democratic stronghold
And we are going to poll big votes IN
other southern towns. There can De
no doubt of il. The people are lean
ing that way. They want party that
means the same thing all over the
United States. The Progressive party
Ifulflls that requirement.
Mr.. Hinshaw said that the small
vote of 10000 in the state Of New
Jersey polled for the Progressive can
didate when Roosevelt got over 1O0,-
1000 is easily explained so great
was the disgust felt for the Republi-
can candidate, that many Progressives
united with the Democrats to defeat
him and they were successful"
As test of Progressive strength
throughout the country Mr. Hinshaw
lsaid I'VE are electing mayors In
many places. And out in California
the Progressive party has taken its
place as party; it has no connection
whatever with the G. 0. Pr He spoke
iof the enthusiasm manifested the
other night at the big meeting in San
Francisco addressed by Governor
Johnston.
Still Up to Tricks
That some OF the standpatters in
New York ARE still up to their tricks
VIZ. I1luSHdM sdlu Was eAuipitSu iH
that harmony" meeting called the
ether day and presided over by Sena-
tor Root, with Barnes ct al to run 1t.
'"There will be no fusion in New York
any more than in New Mexico or in
California" he declared. I'VE want
no more Chicago convention tactics"
Progress In New Mexico.
Mr. lIinshaw was well impressed
with New Mexico conditions and de-
clared that all over the state he has
found energetic workers in the Pro-
gressive camp who will bring out an
army of voters when the trumpet call
is sounded in the next great presi-
dental battle.