Arizona republican., 1914-07-19
Responding to Call of Chair
man c. Fred Bracket,
Leaders and Workers of
New Party Hold Enthu-
siastic Meeting
MESSAGES OF
ENCOURAGEMENT
Committee of Twenty-Five
Will Be Appointed to
Draft List of Candidates
for a Complete Maricopa
County Ticket

If any doubt had previously existed
in the mind of any one as to what
course of action the progressives Of
Maricopa county would take in the
coming campaign, it was dispelled yes
terday afternoon, when. at n meeting
that filled the K of P. han, it was
| unanimously decided that a committee
| Of twenty-five be appointed at once to
, draft a list of candidates for a full
county ticket Messages of encourage
! ment from Col. Theodore Roosevelt
and other progressive leaders east and
west interspersed with ringing speeches
| by members Of the party here, empha
! sized the fact that the progressives of
the nation are one in their determine
ton to stand by their platform in the
| battle for social and industrial justice.
A number of women We're present at
the meeting, which was held at the
call of County Chairman c. Fred
Bracket, and called to order by Capt.
J. L. B. Alexander, chairman of the
state progressive committee
Frank H Parker was elected to the
chair, and called on P. H. Hayes. who
outlined what had been done since the
last meeting, and told of the proposal
that the progressives meet the repub-
licans halfway in working for nom
partisan ticket at the next election. He
said that a number of members of the
progressive party had been willing to
forego the advantages of a straight
ticket, if thereby the taxpayers and
u, a
be served, and told how this proposal
had been rejected by those in control
| of the republican organization
Capt ]. L. B. Alexander, chairman Of
the state committee, was the next
speaker. In rousing speech. he called
attention to the necessity for a change
in the present state administration.
and explained how the proposal to join
forces in nom partisan movement had
arisen, and of the determination of the
old line organization to over-rule even
the desire of the rank and file of re-
publican voters, and retain their hold
on the party. In conclusion he prom
ised that full progressive state ticket
would be in the field, and that list OF
candidates would be announced in the
near future.
| Dwight B. Heard told of a recent
visit to Col Roosevelt at the progress
sive headquarters in New York, which
were crowded with men from all parts
of the country. Among them We're
| many newspaper men, who were unani-
| nous in their report that the progress
sive party is already much stronger
than few months ago, and steadily
growing in power He then read let
ter from Col. Roosevelt to the progress
sives of Maricopa county and kilograms
! of greeting from Senator Beveridge of
Indiana and Governor Hiram Johnson
| of California. all of which were re-
! ceived with enthusiasm
In u ringing speech, that was fire.
| quently interrupted by bursts of ap-
| plause. II. B. Wilkinson pointed out
that the republican bosses are still in
| control of that party, and that any
| party that is led by an organiza ton
that ignores the will of the people is
| doomed to failure. He emphasized the
fact that there are many regardless of
| political affiliation who are looking for
party that will work for the people
| and express their will, and that the
| progressive party is the only one that
can be said to meet this need At the
! conclusion of his speech, he suggested
| the embodiment of a plank in the state
platform stating that the progressive
| party is opposed to any business that
preys upon the appetites and passions
of our fellowmen.
A motion that a representative COM
mlttee of twenty-five be appointed to
| lCAntipned A.inaA