The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-18
Senator Miles Poindexter Of
Washington TOsses Strenu-
Gus Headgear in Ringing
Speech at Indianapolis.
DECLARES MASSES
WITH PROGRESsIvEs
Thinks Both Democratic and
Republican Parties Are
Doomed to Hustle Down to
Defeat Before the Colonel.
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indianapolis. April is.--The plat
form Of the Progressive party, unafii-
mousiy adopted AT the state cOnvcn-
tion here today. pledges the party 10
work for the elimination OF all brew
cries and saloons in the state ana en-
dOraes the Hobnon resolution now be-
fore congress. ri@ platform attacks
tht f1emocfpfic Observation-Disclosures
criticiKes its Mexican policy.
other pinnks endorse Tho initiative.
referendum and recall for all elective
and judicial offices. stntewdie direct
priary law, the short ballot, equal auf-
fraRe for women home rule for cities.
elimination of the judiciary from poll
itics. prohibition OF inIunctlous in Ia
Dor disputes. revision OF state laws
20 eliminate technicaities, n minimum
wage for women. free school books
and "a law Ia compel the giving OF
ample notice before strike or lock-
out.
Another plank opposes the approval
Of any treaty with Colombia which
prov ides Tor the payment OF SIS. .0OO,-
600 To that country
Albert j. BeveTidge. former United
states senator. WAS the unanimous
choice Of the convention as the party's
candidate Tor United states senator.
He accepted the nomination.
Tcsidy's boOIr Launched.
indianapolis, Ind, April ls.--Sen-
ator Miles poindeNter of Washington
launched a bomb for the nomination
of Theodore Roosevelt as the pres-
dental candidate of the Progressive
party in 1915 In "A speech delivered
here today before the Indiana Pro-
grceaike state convention. The senator
after AN elaborate discussion and at
tack upon the Democratic and Re
a.
siNr presidential nominee would have
the support ~ the great mass ~ the
people.
The Democratic administration. he
said. had not dealt effectually With
current national or international
questions because b. was bound by m
unfortunate sectional issue. lie de-
uouugrd particularly President Will
sons stand for repeal uf the tolls cN-
emptiuu clause Of the Panama canal
act
"Thc Democratic party like tho
Republican party, contains great
numbers of Prugtessives, stlll "
bound hand and foot hy un unf0rtu-
uHfr sectional issue which impedea
and DripplcH % Hs "a governing power
from dcallae effectively with current
national ANA International questions.
The racial question sits like an an
Cu1uH upon its political activities.
" Ifn HhNtIiFAt control OF iNN govern
mcuJ 10 uorpctuUtcd the caucus syH-
tenn. denied the appeals of women.
and hdStcUcu, ike "a dluorderly rout.
back tu thp spuilr of patronage aud
thr NssHputs uf political success.
.'fhr Progressive party does not
believe On distorting the iausU ~
90 treaty and deprive the people 4,
tho benefit oI the Panama canal. it
remains Tor the Democratic party.
huNug voted Tor the tolls exemption.
approved 10 in their national platform
and on the stump. to now propose 90
surrender the sovereignty Of this
most costly of an the American pos
sessions tp the Nhims caprice aud
sordid interests of foreign countries
aud Democratic railroad lines
"Shyiurk England claims the heart
of our system. and says ID b. nomi-
mated iu the bond she b. generous
cu"ush however Co Say that she will
noe rIIiu any greater privileges lu the
ruUul than Wc ourselves enjoy.
since the FIRST railway was built
to the Pacific coast the people OF this
country have la1ored under the ex-
toruuuuts eharggs of railroad rate
policy which iDtiod upon traffic an
that Do would hsar Foe twenty wears
many uf the cities of that coast have
NuEated before the Interstate COM
merCc commission and in the courts
for relief from the discrimination and