The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-22
TO ARRANGE FOR
COMING Of BRYAN
AND SENATOR OWEN
Committee Of Progressive DEM
ocratic League of Virginia
Will Meet Tomorrow After
noon at 5.
Owen Friday Night on "lnitia-
tive and Referendum" MIR.
Bryan Saturday Night on
Progressive Democracy
Will Perfect Organization.

In the parlor OF Murphy's hotel an
mex at o'clock Monday afternoon
the committee on arrangements for
the meeting of the Virginia Progress
sive Democratic league will be held
for the purpose of outlining dehnite
program for the reception and enter
tainment of Secretary of State William
Jennings Bryan and Senator Robert
J. Owen, of Oklahoma, who will ad-
dress the league on Friday and Sat
urday.
The following members compose
the committee:
George Bryan. Charles v. Meredith,
Professor u. r. Anderson. 5. s. +.
Patteson, Ernest NJ. Long. w. A.
Crenshaw, Leslie c. Garrett, James
M. Cecil, Il. w. Darlington. James
r. Sheppard. Jr., Wilson Meek, G. G.
Garland. G. Stanley Clarke. Carter w.
Wormeley, Fairfax G. Jones. Horace
F. Baker. E. Lee Roden, Clinton L.
williams. L. T. Branch. w, j. kim
hrough, w F. Morton. Aubrey Haw-
kins. w. Fleet Kirk. w. NJ. Justis. Jr,
Maxwell G.. Wallace. Jesse r. Wood
Alien J. Saviile. Ro. NJ. Lynn, A. I.
Smith, John j. Mccarthy.
The league meeting will begin Fri
day and last through Saturday. and
Secretary Bryan will make the clos
ing address in the City auditorium.
Hundreds Are Enrolled
Great interest has been displayed in
the meeting and enough inquiries have
been coming in from all sections OF
the State to keep couple of stenog-
raphers busy. Hundreds have en-
rolled themselves as members OF the
league and the enrolment is still 60
ing On.
President John Garland Pollard, of
the league. attorney general OF VIZ
ginia. stated that the meetings It
which Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Owen VIII
speak Will BE- very successful III the
leagues purpose he said:
I'VE believe that the interests ~
the people OF the State can best he
served by and through the Demo-
cratic party and our object rs not TO
usurp the functions OF our party. but
to render our aid in increasing It's use
f1lness to the State Our object Is
not to divide the party, but TO unite
IL on a definite program of progress
and improvement.
This call is. therefore, not limited
to any faction OF the party. but All
who subscribe to the principles as
above outlined are asked to cooperate
with u.s."
The editors of all the daily and
weekly newspapers of the state are
particularly invited, regardless ~
their views on the question and de-
spite their politics. to hear senator
owen on the subject Of THE Initiative
and Referendum"
There are now two bills penang
in the legislature on. this important
question, providing for an amendment
to the constitution giving the citizens
Of Virginia the right OF the fntia'iVe
and referendum.
These MEASURES were introduced
by Hugh A. White. of kbridge,
and Lindsey Gordon, of Louisa MT.
Whites bin is now under the con-
sideration of the committee on gen
eral laws
Senator Owen will make his ad-
dress In the auditorium of the John
Marshall High school. which has a
seating capacity OF 1900, Friday even
ing. at Sis o'clock.
On the following morning at 10
O'Clock the league will meet for the
purpose Of effecting permanent organ
ration At $3.50 o'clock that after
noon there will be a meeting al
which several speakers. to be an
nounced later. win be heard.
Progressive Democracy" is the sub
ject on which Mr.. Bryan will speak
in the City auditorium at sis O'Clock
on the night of February 2Sth.