Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-04

not yet reached Washington was an
nounced.
Representative IT. w. Tcmple or
Pennylvania was chosen permanent
chairman OF the caucus.
Washington. April t.-The unpre-
ccdrnted surctacle of party legisln-
tive caucus, open 10 the public and at
tended hy women. was seen at the
capital today The occasion was she
hrat conference 81 the house prosres-
aives.
Less than score Of members ~
thc new house were on hand but Rep
preventative Murdock of Kansas. leader
ui the new party, declared that the
many new members unable 90 reach
Washington in time Tor today's con-
ferencc, hnd enlisted lea the Progress
sivo party hy letter
The prorram FOR today's conference
Included the reading 0f "a Keynote
message" from Theodore Roosevelt.
speeches by members OF the caucus,
ana the placing Of Repreaeutaslve
Murdock In nomination a. the new
party's candidate for speaker
The caucus was called 20 order BY
Representatives Hinehaugh OF Illinois,
as temporary chairman.
II esteem Il q great honor" said
Representative Hinebaugh In his
opening speech. TO have the privilege
Of calling to order the FIRST conference
Of the representatives Of the Progress
slVc party.
-Four million nve hundred thous-
and persons attended the birth OF our
party aud much larger number have
signtncd their intention 0f guarding
and directing its growth. All great
movements are The result OF the
awakened conscience ~ the people
The overlords of special privilege
would not heed the peoples wrath. or
ganixed greed refused 10 stay ita hand
and so the Progressive party WAS
born The nation win little note. or
long remember what we SAY here: bnf
what we do IN the sixty third con-
gress, if we earnestly endeaVOr 20
carry out the instructions Of those
Who sent as. VIII never he forgotten.
W. are making history.
I'VE stand TOR the open caucus We
viii not Doe bound by the party whip.
We believe the people are entitled tu|
know now their business Is trans
acted"
Representative Murdock. ncceptine
the nomination for speaker. closed his
address as follOws.
cor every American citizen. man
ana woman. We ask cooperation. or
every American who is seeking 10 re-
store. through the iniricacies and
vompleyities of the dny the line that
divides right from wrong Wc ask help
'if he is ehlc 10 see through the
spectacle of material prosperity, the
wan face of the child factory worker, ~
through the darkness he can feel tho
distress 81 underpaid and ovcrwOrked
women, then his place is in the ranks
of the Pr0gressiVes.
I've SET the public welfare in FIRST
place. To those WHO are hesltant. be-
cause nf party lines ana traditions.
We bid welcome % our ranks.
Peter and John came 90 the gate
where "a hcggHr sat moved by the mar
rowest nf human conceptions, iifting
his palm for alms petor fresh from
the radiance of the master. who had
come with The last word OF truth and
of brotherhood among mon. said 10
tne beHrur silver and gold have 7
nuur but such ns I have, ! give thee.
we are not asking aims We are
moved hy the inspiration of this day
the desire to serve. We serve truth
not renosc We have turned our
backs on the past aud its preiudices.
We are facing the future and rs
bounty brotherhood Who So ever
Nlil may come
Representative Murdock announecd
tudaN that the caucus would elect N
committee GO name committees 10
take charge of the Progressive lcgls-
luiiNc program. a meeting has bccn
called for next Tuesday, when the
legislative committees ot the caucus
VIII meet members Of the legislative
Cnmmittee of the national prpIres-
slves, among them Walter WoyL Janc
Addams p'nn Lewis or the unlver-
sIy ot rrnnsylyania, and clifford
: inehot