The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-31
PROGRESSIVE MASK FALLS.

ginis IL now confined TO an oligarchy
OF leaders who End themselves
stripped OF any following OF eonse-
ouence or influence. The proscriptive
and revolutionary actions OF the State
Committee. at Charleston. which
usurped the powers OF the convention.
ignored the delegated rights Of county
Representatives. thrustlns from its
councils such men as the Hon. Amos
Bright. OF Braxton. and others of like
note of personal integrity and polit
ioal probity. eonsecrstes and canon.
Ines them as the choicest collection
OF adept political porch climbers and
second-story operators OF this versa
tile age Nothing like Il has been
eaualled in the history OF parties. tho
coarse manipulstions Of the venaI
Tsmmany organization being refined
and sedste procedures in comparison
What an inspiring company o; party
expatrlates to be- marshaled at Arma.
geddon. battling for the Lord"
Every one Of these sssumptive lead.
ers has. some time or other. been an
oniceholder barred from successive
term through the veto OF tBp Republi.
can party. or whose office aspirations
have been disappointed. Mingled
with these is disgruntled element o,
time servers who were chronic dis
turbers OF party harmony in the Re.
publican organization. All of these
remain in INSIGNIFICANT numbers com.
pared with the enrolment OF 1912.
There probably will be enough Ieff.
however. under the piratical flag in
some sections where the vote is close
between the Democrats and Republi.
cans to accomplish their avowed pur.
pose OF aiding the Democratic party.
There can be no successful denial OF
= their sympathy and connivance with
that party. which in many cases has
financed the Progressive Organization
IL is important 10 the Republicans IN
every part Of the State that these facts
be recognized and met with unhinch.
ing courage. Whatever the outcome
in November may be the Republican
party will outliye any disappointment.
for It Is dedicated to imperishable
principles and a lofty and pervasive
destiny.
To the brave hearted dissentients
OF the Third Congressional district
who rose in revolt over the arbitrary
action Of the bosses and endorsed Con.
gresham Avis. as they we're instruct.
ed to do. The Intelligencer extends
the commentator Of the party in this
end OF the State. and expresses the
hope that other members OF the Pro.
eressive organization may be made
TO see a. clearly and act as coura.
eeously and manfully as they have
done. Their arraignment OF tho Pro.
Eressive performances covers tho
sround 20 well that The IntelIironcer
submits II a. the most adequate com.
ment on the situation.
Af'-r reeitina that n. d.i.g,,..
composed ma lority Of IN, 49,.
oates IN the Third district etsetsd
pursuant - the Official call. tbev
Continue. 1910 WY
we are entitled under IN. bs,,,
I REORGANIZATION prescrlbsd 4,
said call 70 cast = r1aioritv - ~.
votes IN said convention: Ne srs
Iorceo - meet together In protse.
Won ~ our rights az Americas
stkens and as members Of ~.
o9resslve party, and hereby en-.
ter our solemn protest against ~.
unncard-of ard outraqeoua dIrts
uon ~ committees and the bose,
VINO nave sprung up IN the pc
9ressiVe party.
rNefHe tHat tneee com.
mltccmen and bosses have out
seo nv party laws. principles
ot justice and decency. that tb.ir
acts show them 90 be opposed -
we basic principles % represerts
I'VE government and the verv
tundaniental princip uooo
which the Progressive party vas
ofganited, namely: The rule on
we people and the carrying out
of ne wishes o. the rnalority
We SUBMIT that never before In
ne history % any political party
IN MS Tree county did ? commit
zee csWlnq convention undertake
20 prescribe the qualifications 81
TIE candidates that such eorv.o.
uor might nominate, or to restrict
s1eh convention IN the choice Of
its nominees
we sthrr that 10 committee
has any right 20 Impose conditio1s