South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-27
BULL MOOSERS IN
CONVENTION SEND
OUT PANIC SCARE
0r. Clarence Stevens, Ex-Can-
didate for Congress, Praises
Wilson and Bryan But Sticks
to G. 0. P. Tariff Dope.

That the democratic party. under
the leadership OF Pres. Woodrow VII
son and Secy. William Jennings
Bryan. is a more fitting retreat for
progressives than the republican
party under any leadership, in case
the bull mOosers should find the re-
tentiOn Of their party identity i'm
possible, was the fiat assertion OF Or.
Clarence stevens OF Plymouth, pro-
greRsive candidate for congress two
years ago. in addressing the progress
Sve district convention at Elkhart,
Thursday afternoon.
DR.. Stevens proved himself some
thing Of a calamity bowler" before
he got through. however, and despite
his expressed respect for the progress
siveism OF Pres. Wilson, could not
sufficiently forget his old republican
tariff training TO escape taking a few
raps at the Underwood tariff bill. He
says'it is all bunk. this talk that there
is work for the army OF unemployed,
or hat there has been any consider
able number put back to work. Civ
ing Iron Age, a decidedly 'stand-pat"
protection journal, as authority for
his contention.
The progressive party idea Of a ION
partisan tariff board empowered to
pass prosperity around" was dwelt
upO quite in detail by the doctor,
inferring that without such a board
no tariff law could be scientifically
correct, eve by accident. He painted
a glowing picture Of the foreign-made
goods being shipped INTO this coun-
try, declaring that our manufacturers
are being literally consigned to the
junk-heap. n labor turned loose to
starve; this. apparently, not know
ing that the Iron Age, elsewhere
quoted by him. has been forced to
admit that IMPORTS into the United
States have been $74.O geo. 900 less dur
ing the last four months under the
Underwood law, than during the cor
responding months Of last year under
the Payne-Aldrich law.
DIT. Stevens was the principal faith
defender Of the convention, and drew
applause In avalanches. Going back
TO the republican party" he said.
would be Ike the survivors Of the
Titanic seeking refuge on that sink
ing ship"
Lambert is Reelected.
Under heavy pressure from all sec
tiOns Of the 18th district, compliment
ing him on his good work in organ-
izing the district from out the chaos
that existed two years ago, and for
the purpose of avoiding a possible
fl-feeling between Elkhart and War
saw. in case the candidate of either
place should be victor over the other,
Francis +. Lambert Of South Bend
was induced to accept reelection to
the office OF district chairman.
The vote was unanimous, the
names Of no other candidates being
presented. Judge Forrest r. Hughes
OF Elkhart and VIM. Dillingham; of
Warsaw were the candidates that the
two cities had in mind. St. Joseph
county, through City Chairman w. b.
Miller and l. Q. Landon. recent can
didate for mayor on the progressive
ticket here. had been mentioned for
the place. had virtually decided to
divide It's as votes equally between
the two other men. and retire from
the field entirely, when h agree
ment on Lambert was reached.
The age John w. Ellis of Elkhart.
n Fremont voter. is said to have
brought about the arrangement. and
was the man TO place Lambert in
nomination. Capt. John w. Runyan
Of Warsaw. n Civil war veteran. serv-
ed the convention as chairman, and
made the keynote" speech. John s.
Boys, editor Of the sO-called Plym-
outh Republican. but a progressive
ryan. acted as secretary.
Among the other speakers were B..
r. ma Of Indianapolis, head of
the progressive publicity bureau. and
editor OF The Citizen. the party state
organ; Mayor Frank Smith OF III
haIt. and County Chairman J.. D..
Hall Elkhart county. who presented
the convention resolutions.
Hall Rings With Enthusiasm.
All the addresses were full OF life.
%eulOgizing the party's record in the
past. and its promising future.
Stand by yOur principles. let come
may. as we did In the war of
the rebellion" said Capt Runyan. In
his keynote" address. and all auxil-
iary remarks pointed 10 the same end.
Dist. Chairman Lambert. in accept
ing reelection. reviewed the history
Of the party. its purposes. and pro-
nounCed IL the future hope.
Mayor Smith of Elkhart congratu-
lated himself OF being the first pro-
gressive mayor 10 be elected on a
progressive ticket in the 18th district.
He wished the party further success.
Editor Tnman devoted most Of his
talk TO scoring the subsidized repub-
lican and democratic press" and to
soliciting subscriptions for his paper,
The Citizen.
The resolutions presented nv L u.
Hail were a renewal Of allegiance TO
the progressive principles as enunci-
ated IN the party's state and national
platforms in 1912; the usual stereo-
typed alarms over republican and
democratic policies. and especially
the democratic. nov conceded TO be
the only real opposition. The resolu-
tons declare for a statewide pri-
mary. the initiative. referendum and
recall, a constitutional convention.
and county tickets all the way down
the line.
Drew Good Attendance.
As to size the convention measured
M 10 the average district convention.
The attendance was fully 250-which
Is a hundred more than the .republi-
cans had at Plymouth. and close rival
Of the democratic convention I'm
South Bend. last December. when d.
NJ. Bechtel Of Goshen was made dem
ocratic district chairman.
From South Bend 80 attended the
convention. several additional being
taken or at Mishawaka. SO that the
st. Joseph delegation of As was only
II short.
Kosciusko county brought over a
full delegation Of As. the largest said