New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-20
PROGRESSIVE PARTY MOVE
MENT.


18th contained the subJolned ac-
count of the. bull moose Organlza-
ton being made State wide:
Progressive Party leaders are
jubilant over attendance pros
poets at the first statewide rally
of followers Of the Bull Moose
in New Orleans Thursday after
unon and evening.
Pilots Of the new party in New
Orleans in the midst Of prepare
snn, Wednesday, give assurance
q at the attendance will be large
eenugh and vociferous enough 70
4 the Democratic party organl-
zion with genuine alarm.
STere is the days programme
Ct the antlerel herd:
Meeting of organization COM
m;ttee at Grunewald hotel, 18th
ftor. convention hall. 200 P. M. ;
Pearl Wight, chairman, and e. j.
ThlbOroer. secretary.
Meeting Of state central COM
mittee to complete organization,
at Grunewald hotel. 18th floor,
Green Room. 2 100 p. M.
Rally at the Hippodrome, start
ing promptly at 500 P. M.
Speakers will be f. s. Broussard,
Of the third congressional district,
who will be Progressive candi-
date for the congressional seat
now occupied by his brother,
Robert F.. Broussard; Harry w.
Fitzpatrick Of New Orleans.
Thomas j. Liable Of the sixth
congressional district. John J.
Robira, Progressive candidate for
congress from the seventh dis.
1rict; E. A. Pharr Of the third
district. and John M. Parker Of
the state organization.
Organization Of the state for
ees, Thursday. will be followed by
organization of Progressives in
every district. parish. hamlet and
city in the state. preparatory tc
launching congressional cam
paigns early in the fall. Within
a few weeks the party will make
= full outfit Of party machinery
manned. it is claimed. by the
sblest men in the state. who art
severing, or have severed. all con
nection with the old parties.
Thurslay's rally will develop
some real surprises that will
cause the Democratic party T.
trembIe with fear. Mr.. Parke
said. Wednesday morning.
Throughout the state men o
big business affairs, not usual,
regarded as politicians in the ol'
sense, but nevertheless with grea
political weight and strong per
sonal influence, have told m
they were joining with u.s." Nh
Parker declared. "When som
Of these names are announced
will cause considerable politics
stir
Zone big ex-Democrat has jus
sent me word that he will brin
dozens Of expatriated Democrat
and Republicans from this city t
the rally Thursday with I'M
formed band. It is astonishin
how deeply rooted is the Progre'
sive spirit. particularly in tn
third distrirt."
Besides accomplishing organ
zation Of its forces. the CONVEX
fion will adopt resolutions settin
forth the platform of the Pr
gressives.
John M. Parker will be electe
chairman Of the state centr,
committee and Edward J. Thi
berger. secretary. Parker. WI
is national figure in Procressi,
councils. and one Of Theodol
Roosevelt's chief lieutenants.
20 unanimously the choice for tn
post that it is said no name WI
be mentioned in opposition to hi
It became known Wednesda
That Mr.. Parker has again bee
summoned to New York to me
Mr.. Roosevelt. June "a. A lie
fer lust received from the Colon
by Mr. Parker indicates that Il
Oyster Bav crusader wants
have the advice Of the Louisiana;
in making up the itinerary Of Il
Roosevelt political journey