Arizona republican., 1914-04-21
By Unanimous Vote State Party Council Declares
 Against Alliance with Any Political Organiza-
 tion in Coming Campaign
LOCAL COUNCIL
 TOOK LIKE ACTION
Spirited Debate in State wide Conference Only on Form of Resolution - Other Declarations o1 Principles Adopted.

If there was a lingering hope in the bosom Of any man that the progress sive party of this state would compro- mise it's principles for the benefit of either of the old parties or for any man. it must have been dispelled on the convening of the state confer ence of the party council in the Knights of Pythias hall yesterdav aft ernoon. There was a difference of opinion only as to the form of the dec laration against a merger with any party, and whether the county organ izations should be bound by the dec laration. It was not hinted that in any county there might be desire for combination. but it was stated that 1t might be difficult in some of them to find candidates for all the county and precinct offices. The declaration. as it was first drawn. was not intended to bind the counties. but as it was remodeled it strongly recommended to the counties the nom- ination of full county tickets.
 In the morning there was a confer ence of the progressives of this county in which a resolution exactly similar in form to that presented at the state conference was adopted. binding the party in this county to the nomina ton of a full ticket
 The conference assembled at ? o'clock in the afternoon at the call of State Chairman Alexander, who stated that the object of the meeting was to decide upon the action of the party in the coming campaign. The chairman said that he was only one man, and. though he held an official position in the party, he would defer to the majority. However, he would take the occasion to present his views.
 The progressive party" said the chairman, lis a national party, the sec ond in strength in the nation and the state. It should stand on its well defined principles. It should take no backward step and should not aban don the position it had taken. There should be no merger. Propositions have been made to us by those who say they are willing to swallow the progressive principles. They ask noth- ing but half interest in the name of the combined party. They would ac- cept it as progressive republican, But ] if We should accept that proposition We should lose our identity. the respect of the people. and strength.
 After the chairman had called the attention of the conference to the of ficial letter sent by Acting Secretary | Willcox to the members of the party council. David Benshimol presented a series of suggestions which were to be considered as motion. lnasmuch as many members of the party who were not members of the council we're present. he recommended that they be invited to participate in the delibera : tions of the council. This was favor ably acted upon.
 The second motion proposed that all motions be considered as being or fered to the state council. afterward to be submitted to the general meet ing for approval. That motion was amended so that the motions might be submitted directly to the general meeting.
 Then came the presentation of the resolution declaring against a merger
 which precipitated an earnest depate lupon the form of it and the effect
 of it upon the county organizations
 It was explained that the resolution
 had been prepared by Acting Secre-
 tarv Wilcox and that it was Ill 1orn1
 similar to that adopted at pract1call!
 all state meetings of progressives and
 in particular by the state meet'ns IL West Virginia.
 Objection was raised by Walter , Lyon of Pinal, who desired to amend
 the resolution by the modification "when practicable or desirable ih uh'