Arizona republican., 1913-04-13
Winston Churchill, a New England Leader of Pro gressives, Is the Guest of Honor at Banquet Presid- ed Over by Gov. Johnson SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY
 IS THE NEW NEED Principle of New Laws Should Be That Whole Society of Nation Is Re sponsible for the Welfare of the Individual
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 SAN FRANCISCO. April Twin stOn Churchill. the novelist and leader of the New England progressives, was the guest of honor here tonight al a banquet presided over by Gov. Hiram w. Johnson and attended by men prominent in the progressive party of California Covers were laid Tor 1000.
 Churchill spoke on The Signifi canoe of the Progressive Movement" t" urging the need of a new social phil osophy. His text, he said, was this:
 That behind every system of gov ernment there is philosophy and be- hind that philosophy a certain con- Ception of religion. Because the re- inarkable document written in Chi cago last summer is the embodi- ment of new social philosophy it may be called the second declaration of independence" The speaker cited his own political awakening while a member of the New Hampshire leg islature and traced the progress of the world to the application of Rou6- seau'S theory of the natural rights of men, declaring that philosophy has lately been converted from d bless ing to a curse.
 The Unred States Constitution and the common law, he pointed out, IS based on that philosophy and so long as permitted to remain. he said the courts will rule in favor of in dividual economic industrial privilege against the people IS whole.
 The progressive party, he said. de bends for its success on the educa- ton of the voter in making him realize just this situation and the gravity of it.''
 As we fought corruption we thought at every stage that if we could only succeed at that stage the trouble would be cured. But vista after vista was opened up, until now we think we have come at last tC the heart of the problem We need new social philosophy, and the edu- eating of the people in that phil osophy. We firmly believe we are working out in this country and ir England today d philosophy whicf will result in a form of government which will be something absolutely new under the sun.
 And we are beginning to diScerr the laws which have already beer uut on the statute books as partid expressions of that philosophy. The rrinciple of these laws is that th' whole society is responsible for th' welfare of the individual And i occurs that humanity, after 2,OO' years. in saying I am my brother keeper has a practical side and tha this practical side has something t' do with the government"
 The suggestion of Johnson ant Churchill as progressive candidate in the presidential election in nineteel sixteen was cheered tonight at ban ouet given for Winston Churchill b. the members of the progressive part presided over by Governor Hirar Johnson.
 Just as Johnson rose to speak, CT of Johnson and Churchill ninetee sixteen" came from one of the ban uueters and cheering followed
 Tn his address the governor uttere a vigorous protest against the charge of those who had been using the term freak legislature" and freak legis lation.'
 One highly important measure tn executive signed the Red Light bll was so called concerning it and he de clared. were it to be submitted to tn people of the state, it would carry fiV to one