The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-24
PROGRESSVES ARE
GOING TO TAKE
TO WAR PATH
RIGHT NOW
Action Of State Central Com
mittee in Santa Fe Yester-
day ExplOdes all Hope for
Republican Harmony.
RESOLUTIONS PUT
BAN ON FUSION
Convention to be Held at Be.
len September Ord Expected
TO Nominate Full State
Ticket.

4AOhSks
Especial Dispatch To The IIeraId.)
Santa Re, y. NJ. July 2i.-Action
taken by the Progressive party's state
committee at It's meeting here yestcr-
day afternoon put the nnis q%uictus on
the bright hopes OF h Republican
leaders for a fusion In which the Buli
Mooscrs might be induced TO consent
To at least "A temporary union of the
once solid Republican party In New
Mexico. Thc Republicans have given
up. Hope for "A get together move
mont has been abandoned n with
that hope goes ali hope OF Republican
success IN New Mezico Ia November.
The Progrossives declare against
fusion In any form. They turn down
all possible offers Of compromise Of
whatever nature, and declare for bat
tie. under the banner OF the peerless
colonel, still standing at Armagcddon.
The action taken yesterday, the
strength shown In the attendance az
the committee meeting; the onersetic
form Of the rejection Of all offers OF
correlation from the stand pat wins
OF the party. and ms general enthus-
iasm shown FOR the cause, Indicate
clearly that the Progrcssivcs viii
make an aggressive and a much more
successful campaign than hat oil
1919. and that they viii cut deep into
the stand pat vote In every Republic
can county In the state.
The state convention Is to b held
In Reicn on Scptembcr 90. and "a
notable feature ~ the meeting was
the mako up Of the Bclcn committee
which came up to ask for and which
got the convention. Headed by NJ.
&. Spicer. an active candidate for the
district attorneyship IN the three
counties over which judge Mochem
prosldcs. Spicer. n Republican, has q
large backing among Republicans
who are inconsed at the course Of tho
Valencia ard Socorro county bbsses
in handing tho Republican nomlna-
ton 10 Harry 4. owen Of Albuquor-
que. without the formality Of consult
Ing the rank and nic. Tho personnel
of This delegation means only one
thiug. II means q sirong Progressive
hghi w Valencia and Socorro coun-
ties: with q possible fusion on the
district atorncyshlp; and In any event
n spells a huge cut in the Valencia
county Republican majority. AND GER
tain defeat for that party In socorro
county.
The Progressive resolutions. adopt
cd hy the committee are as follows;
The Resolutions.
The Progressive state central conn
mittee today passed the following res
ointions:
Whereas. certain persons represent
ing themselves as members Of the
Progressive party ave through the
public press and otherwise. gone ON
record ~ advocating the principle al
statewide fusion and the nomination
Of various persons who are not con
nected with the Progressive parry
Re !, resolved. That u II the sense
of his committee that no fusion ol
any nature whatsoever should he con
sidered with either OF the old polti'
teal organizations on candidates fol
state congressional Offices;
And be n further resolved, n
the members Of The committee ar'
Imposed To- the nomination or en-
doraement Of any person for mefnbel
Of the house Of representatives OF tn
United states congress or for tins
office of corporation commissioner o
tho state, who Is not now recognized
ss A loyal member OF tho Progress
siy. marty and who does not sun
scribe folly to the principles OF tn
Progressive PARTY as enuaciated u
IN. Chicago platform Of 1914 a u
the Albuquerque PLATFORM aaopie'
the same year.
Nv. recommend q careful consider
alton az the voters Of the state am
especially the members OF n FRO
Ercsslve party, of the propose
amendment OF article : 81 the con
Htitution Of the state Of New MeAie'
relating "a taxation and revenue @
the state to be votes on the neh
election.
The santa re New Mexican, ofhois
organ 81 the ProgreEsives, Ia itH ~
PRODUCTION to a report Of the commit
tee meeting. sounds the spirit preuer
IN the meeting when II says;
Any doubts about the fact nat ul
Progressive party IN Now Mexico
alive and doing business were ~.
acTIed by The meeting of the sat
central committee when Il was caiic
10 order by the State Chairman NJ.
o,cro AT 3 o'clock this afternoon
Progressive headquarters on "a
Francisco street.
Twenty out 81 the s6 counties
New Mexico were represented az q
gathering. which was larger than q
meeting OF the Republican ce1tr
committee and twice A. enthusiast
The hopeless split IN the Republics
party. The attempt OF the old boss