The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-09-19
PROGRESSIVES
OF INDIANA
ARE ACTIVE

Champaign, Ill, Sept. 19.--The pro-
gressive state convention adopted a
platform yesterday in harmony with
the views of Colonel Roosevelt and the
party leaders in Illinois, and closed
last night with an impassioned ad
dress by Raymond Robins, the party's
nominee for the United States senate.
Robins, speaking rapidly but with evil
dent feeling, discussed political, social
and economic conditions as they have
impressed him from the varied angles,
Of his career as bricklayer, coal min
er, business man, fruit grower, lawyer,
Klondike fortune hunter, economist
settlement worker and lay missionary.
Early in his address he brought his
remarks UP to date by q resume of
what he considers the political situa-
ton today. Discussing the republican
party first, he said: g.. ..Hg g-E
Barnes is In full command in New
York Penrose has just won the pTi-
mary in Pennsylvania, Harding In
Ohio (the same Harding who seconded
Taft's nomination in the stolen con-
vention)' is at the helm. Reactionary
Curtis has Just beaten Progressive
Bristow in Kansas; Standpat Burke
has beaten Crawford in South Dako-
ia; Conservative FredericksN has just
defeated Liberal Keesling in Califor-
mia; the Watson Fairbanks machine is
in full control In Indiana, while here
in Illinois the revolving standpatter
Sherman, Thanked by Cannon and Nc
Knley and backed by Rodenburg, is
the leader of the Taft republicans.
Out of forty-eig states in the union
tonight the master machinists OF the
stolen convention are in full control
OF what remains of the republican
party. Divided against itself without
coherent leadership or constructive
policies, tho old republican ship Is
drifting helplessly In the cross cur
rents of our political life" .
Discussing the democratic party,
Mr.. Robins said that the southern
wing OF the party was in control and
asked his hearers II they thought this
control could be trusted to legislate
fairly and tntelligently for the middle
west Those in control of congress. he
said, were too reactionary, or in the
case of northern representatives, too
boss ridden to be willing t.. face bold
ly the social and economic needs OF the
country
TN Illinois" continued Mr.. Robins.
| "the democratic party has surrendered
to its worst elements. After long
struggle the progressive elements of
that party have been overwhe helmed.
and 1t is now contTolld by the reac-
ttonaries and a political and corpora
| ton boss of the black hand type
Robins referred to Roger Sullivan as
| multi-millionaire who has risen from
cbscurity by the hold up franchise
route" Sullivan, he added, for years
shared with William Lorimer control
! OF the bipartisan combinations in Chi
cago and at Springfield.
He Is probably the choice of more
big and more little thieves for the
United States senate than any other
| man who ever before aspired to that
Office In Illinois," declared the speaker.
He concluded with mention of the lead
| ershtp and program of the progress
| ives.
| Governor johnson, of California, he
declared was the foremost fghting
governor Of the union. "In Louisiana
We have John NJ. Parker" he contin-
ued; 'in Pennsylvania clifford Pinchot
in Minnesota Senator CIapp; in Kansas
! White, Allen, Murdock and Stubbs; in
Ohio, Garfield and Garford; in Indiana,
Albert ]. Beveridge; in Colorado. Lind
say, Costigan and Dodge; in New York
the foremost statesman Of the age,
Theodore Roosevelt. The speaker out
lined the progressive crede and in con-
| c1usfon said:
| There are many young men In thia
| audience. Leaders of the future, I ap-
peal to you. Your fathers may have
| fought the battles of the nation, your
/ mothers may have been among the
noble Of the land, but you will win
| your moral muscle and intellectual
fiber only as you help in the solution
| of the problems of your own time. You
| cannot live upon the achievements OF
yesterday. 1 leave the issue to your
hands. Personally success or failure
is OF small moment; great principles
| q cause that serves human life-this
alone is of great moment in the
world"