The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-01-03
BULL MOOSE PLANS
PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATES IN
NEARLY EVERY CONGRESS
SIGNAL DISTRICT.
DECIDED AT BIG CONFERENCE
Many Republican Members View the
Prospect With Alarm. While the
Democrats Naturally Are High
ly Pleased With Il.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

BY GEORGE CLINTON.
/ Washington - Democrats. progres.
/ slVe-kepubucans and conservative Re.
| pubhcans il congress are known TO
! De deeply interested in the plans of
the Progressive party for the next
/ congressional campaign. Ii is definite
/ y known that the party leaders in
/ tend TO nominate candidates for con-
eess - every district in the country
except probably in some few districts
In the southern states where the Pro
| gressives think 1t would be hopeless
10 nominate anyone even with view
| OF giving their party a foothold from
which to advance in the future.
Several Progressive representatives
In congress and members of the par
/ Tvs congressional and national COM
mlttees have just finished one of the
most important conferences which the
party has held since the campaign OF
1912 was brought to close. II can
De said truthfully that the congress
sional campaign Of 1914 is on. The
democrats and Republicans here, and
especially the Republicans. are keen
iy interested in the development OF
the Progressives' intentions and cam
paign methods.
The Progressive leaders at their
New York meeting. which was attend
ed by many party mea from this city.
made an analysis of the returns from
all toe congressional districts in the
| l9lZ election. On their return To
washington the Prog-essives who
TOOK part In the conference said the
regret OF the party was that il did
not put more candidates in the con-
gressional field Is months ago Our
study of results" they said, showed
that instead Of 20 members Of the
present house Of representatives We
would have double that number II
candidates had been nominated in dis
trlcts which we thought we're hope
less, but which upon a study of the
returns we now know might have
| been carried"
Worries Many Republicans.
Republicans in Washington, of
course, are ready to deny the Pro
| gressive claim that they could have
carried number of congressional dis
trfcts that they did not carry. but Il
Is evident that the Republican repre-
sentatives in congress from a good
many districts are worried over the
prospect Of having Progressive oppo-
hents In their districts next fall.
From a personal point of view Repub-
lican members OF congress, represen-
tatives and senators too, have a deep
er interest In the results OF the Pro-
gressive conference than they have in
the matter of calling an extraordinary
convention of the old party.
The Democrats, of course. look on
the intention of the Progressives with
open countenances of joy Meantime
the progressive-Republ and the
conservative Republicans will go on
with their efforts to induce the Pro-
gressives to forego their intention and
II is understood that various kinds OF
propositions will be made to them OF
progressive nature in order to "in-
duce them to be good"
Army Policy Defined.
Secretary Of War Garrison In his
annual report to the president of the
United States, which was submitted
also to congress. said: THE army Is
not luxury-it is a public necessity.
A nation that is opulent. enterprising
and unarmed as of old. still invites az
erosion. II not disaster"
In this expression of the war depart
mept's official will be found the ad.
ministration's attitude toward the ar
my Of the United States There were
some of the peace propasandists who
thought that with the incoming of a
Democratic administration steps would
be taken to reduce the regular fight.
Ing forces Of the government on land
and On sea. The recommendations OF
the secretary of war and those of the
secretary of the navy make 1t appear
that the policy of the present admin
istration toward the twin services
will lie very much like that OF its Re-
publican predecessors.
No Decrease at Present.
There are thousands of people In
the United States who are praying tor
the day to come when peace among
all nations Of the world will be as
sured. The fiat statement is made
that the good people of the country
are praying for this condition. because
representatives in congress are receiy-
Ing petitions every day from all over
the country urging that any proper
means may be taken to forward the
day of concord.
1t seems likely from the present at
titude of congress. and of the admin
istration, that president, cabinet Of
ficers. senators and representatives