The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-06-12
MOOSERS HOLD
Big Meeting
"f Il "
Gather in Louisville For
State Pow Wow.
State Headquarters Soon to be
Opened at Gait
House.

Louisville, Kentucky. June 1O-7That
the Progressive Party In the
, State OF Kentucky Is going into the
coming campaign with bdtter organi-
zation and more enthus arm than at
any time since its organization, was
made clear yesterday afternoon at q.
meeting Of leaders of the movement
meeting Of leaders of the movement
held in the blue room" at W Gait
House.
About .seventy-five workers from all
sections CT the State attended and
made encouraging reports q the con-
dition Of She party in ID various
districts. IL was shown thsrk tihe Hines
are holding firmly and that there are
the Republican and Democratic par
ties.
TVS is accounted for. not only be-
cause Of the principles advocated by
the BUN Moose organization, but on
account. Of the dissatisfaction Of The
Democrats with the Wilson Admins
tration and the d scouragement Of the
Republicans at the hOpelessness of
their cause.
One result of the meeting was the
announcement ate yesterday afternoon
that 1he Progressive party will open
State headquarters in the Cat House
about the middle of July and will
maintain offices there until the close
of the campa sn. in November. STATE
Chairman W. S. Lawwlll. of -Danyille..
Will be IN charge with "a corps of as
sstants.
The conference developed an album
dance Of timber for senatorial and
CONFESS. onal candidates. 1t is prac-
tically assured thut in each district
there VIII be several caaiidates for
the nomination for Congress.
Already, George w. jolly, of Owens
boro, has announced his candidacy for
the nomination for United States
Senator, and he received hearty con-
CALCULATIONS and promises of support
yesterday. From present indications
there will be five or six Progressive
candidates for this nomination. and
II is almost certain that Louisville
will offer at least one of these.
Speakers at the meeting expressed
confidence in the ability Of the Pro-
gress!ve parity to elect many Of the
Congressman from the State next No
Veniber, as well as the United sptes
Senator.
Ii was the sense of the meeting
that overtures from the Republican
party could not be considered, but
that any members of either Of the old
parties who Were dissatisfied and
were willing To indorse the principles
of the Progressive party would be
heartily welcomed into its ranks. 1t
was emphatically declared that Pro-
gressives regard party principles above
office and that they can not for an
instant consider any trades or deals
that have for their object the winning
of Office regardless Of party prin-
cip!es.
This was one of the thoughts en-
phaslzed by Chairman LaYwill in his
remarks calling the meeting to order.
He felcita'nd those present on the
good attendance. on the hottss st day
of the year and called attention TO
the fact that 1t was a convincing an
swer TO the enemies of the party who
have been endeavoring 70 create the
impression that the party is dead
one"
Mr.. LawwiM called upon leaders
from the various districts, and there
we're hearty responses. j.. N. Hazel
ip, from the First District, declared
thas down his way the Progressves
were making constant gains and would
have a fighting candidate for Con-
gross.
He was followed by George w. Jolly
of Owensboro. He reported lively
interest In the Second DISTRICT and
urged tina each district get out sew
eral candidates He laughed at che
idea that the party was going b. -
ward.
After Mr.. jolly came speakers from
zach district and al were very en-