The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18

that is all very well But II they
ar overlooking practical issues be
cause Of a failure fully to appre-
etate them, this is very important, and
/ might say alarming
For instance. the statement at
lacks the position Of the Democratic
party on the tariff question, There
is apparently no difference OF opinion
between the Progresslves and the
Republicans regarding the present
tariff bin"
Same As Democratic Plan.
The part OF the Progressive state
me0i dealing with the tariff 10 which
Mr. Prendergast referred. had it that
the present Democratic method Of
revision was precisely the same as
that which gave rise to past abuses.
The Frogresslves believe in protec-
tion which shall equalizc conditions
between American and foreign mar
kct> and a tho same time shall insure
decent standard Of living % Amer
lean worklngmen.
Already We see under the Demo
Gratis, ran the statement. the same
secret preparation Of schedules that
obtained under the Republicans in
the Payne-AlGrich bill Already We
see the same revolt among certain
members Of the house and senate
against schedules. and the necessarily
yelled implication that patronage VIII
be given or withheld accordingly as
1t is necessary To bring these men
back into line The organization of
the house has been delayed for the
purpose Of influencing men to vote AZ
the leaders demand, under the fear Of
not obtaining recognition on import
ant committee
Affairs in Bay State
The EEHrIIffNn
couraged according to the statement.
by election returns from Massachu-
sets whore the Progressives held
their own better than the Republi-
cans or the Democrats They also
found comfort in late returns from
Michigan. where the Progressives
poiled $4,000 votes to 10000 for The
republicans, and 100 GOO for the
Democrats
The Progressives now have a milf
tant organization there and perma
lien' headquarters have been opened,
said the statement
As for the organization I'm other
states, the committee found them Wig
orous. aSd pointed with pride to nu-
merous' statewide Progressive confer
ehces' which have been held since the
committee last met
The committee intends that there
small be Progressive organizations in
each Of the 435 congress districts
ot the country, ready for active work
LOT the next congress election. County
organizations are 70 be perfected. and
candidates for governor ana Iecis-
iature are 20 be put in the field in all
states where elections for those Of
hces are to- be held next fall
Aid for Campaign Workers.
The committee appropriated more
generously for the support of the va
rlous bure1ps than it did at its last
session. The magnitude Of the work
Is 70 he increased.
Present at the meeting today were
George w. Perkins, chairman of the
executive committee: William Finn
of Pittshurg; Walter r Brown, Of
Ohio; Charles II. Thompson. of Yer
mont; George c. Priestlev. Of Okla
homa; Miss Frances A. Keller. proxy
for Miss Jane Adams Tlon RI. Hook
err treasurer. and Q. X Davis sec
retary of the national committee: Vic
tor Murdoch. floor leader of the Pro-
eresslVes in the house of Representa-
tives; Medill Mccormick, national
committeeman from Illinois: Edwin
NJ. Lee. State chairman of Indiana:
Ex-Governor Stubs of Kansas; Mat
thew Hale national committeeman
from Massachusetts Charles f. Ware.
treasurer Of the Massachusetts, State
committee, and r. A. Van Valken-
berg. of Philadelphia.
The committee will probably have
another meeting in May