The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-01-15
MOOSE TAKES LEAD
HiNEsAuGH. Progressive. IN
PRODUCES A ssIpENTIAL
PRIMARY aiLL.
BACKED BY ALL HIS PARTY
Democrats hesitant About Putting
Wilson's Suggestion Into Form Of
Measure-Such Law Might
Permit Women to Vote.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

BY GEORGE CLINTON.
Washington.-It Is representative
OF the Progressive party who. with the
approval Of the party's organization, is
the first to get into the field OF legis.
'ation with presidential primary bill
Representative Hinebaugh, Progress
slye. OF Illinois. was the author OF the
measure TO put into the law the spirit
and the letter of the pronouncemeut in
favor OF presidential primaries made
by the Progressive party in its con-
vention at Chicago one year ago last
August
The legislative reference committee
OF the Progressive party has just met
and has given the bill OF Mr. Hine-
baugh its indo, sement There are
some ProgressiYes here who think
that one Of the provisions OF the bill
rs open to criticism and that perhaps
another bill drawn by Mr.. Hinebaugh
early last spring is in this one particu-
lar better suited to the case. The
measure just introduced by the Illinois
representative, however, probably will
stand as the expression OF the Pro
Sressive party's endeavor in the presi-
Dental primary matter.
Thus far no Democrat In congress
mas cared to crystalline the party chief.
taihs recommendation for presideI-
tai primaries into the form OF bill.
1t was expected that Jealous party
men seeking for prestige and renown
would put the typewriter through the
PAGES and make race for the bill
basket with the first proposition 10
give effect TO the presidents wishes
Nothing of the kind has happened
Thus far no announcement OF the
administration purpose in it's own
behalf has been made. II may be that
before long the president, on his own
initiative, will see that measure EN-.
bodying his ideas Is introduced, but
perhaps with his ''one thing at n
time" program ne will postpone tho
primary day Until some more convent
ent season.
Hinebaueh's Two Bills.
II was early in the spring that the
first Hincbaugh primary bill was in.
troduced into congress. AS has been
said. Ii has been superseded by an
other bill by the same author In the
first bill many of the election func.
tons arc left to the various states. In
the second bill there is provision
which creates board OF national
election commissioners to be composed
OF five persons, to be appointed by the
president. by and with the advice and
consent OF the senate, and places in
the hands OF this national election
commission MI the functions which
under the FIRST bill would be left to the
various states."
Back OF the IIinebaugh bill stand
the Progressives now in congress,
While there rs some difference OF
opinion, as has been said. concerning
the substitution OF the federal for the
state control features. the bill az 1t
stands probably will be made the
standard OF the Progressives sane
toned legislation.
Would Permit Women TO Vote.
II congress shall pass the prcsiden
tial primary law II is believed that un.
der 1t women viii be allowed to vote
A constitutional amendment is not
mary, into effect There seems TO be
nothing in the document to forbid
women from voting in presidential pri-
marIes II the law instituting them
shall be worded properly
Representative Lafferty OF Oregon.
who is carried in the Congressional
Directory as Progressive Republican,
printed just as it is here with no
hyphen and with both words capital
lied has followed in the tran OF Rep
resentative Hinebaugh OF Illinois and
has introduced presidential primary
bill on his own account. When Mr.
Iafferty came TO congress he declared
himBelf Progressive. II III now said
that he prefers to be called Republi-
can, though he wishes TO be known as
one with Progressive marks looming
large. The Progressives. however. II
As said, will prefer 20 follow the presi.
DENTAL prlamry lead of Mr.. ilinebaugh
No "Harshness" for Business,
When Washington heard from
indianapolis that Vice.President Mar
shall had intimated in an inter.
view given In the capital Of hls
home state that there would be no
drastic antitrust legislation this win.
ter, there were some people who
thought that the yicepresIdent Lad
made a serious blunder and that he
would find himself completely at outs
with the president OF the United
States
AS has been forecast In these dis
patches from Washington, the condl.
ton seems 10 be very much AS the
ce-president has outlined IT. Mr..