Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-07-08
ROUTED BY
REBEL FORCES; MANY
DIE N LONG BATTLE
PROGRESS|VEST0
HAVE FULL PARTY
TICKET IN CITY

Any and all opportunity which po-
litical parties might have had to Sc
cure support from Progressives in
this city, was obliterated last night,
when the Perth Amboy Progressive
Club met and passed measures to
prevent affiliation with any other
party They decided to stand as
Progrssives wholly and unreservedly
and took steps to place full city,
county and district tickets In the
field the coming fall.
Members on hand at the meeting
last night, which was rousing one,
were unanimous in the action to
push the Progressive party forward
independent of any and all others
and to keep their members as far
as possible from the folds of the
Democratic and Republican sides.
The political situation was discussed
at length and it was reported that
the committee named to investigate
the question of choosing desirable,
prospective candidates would proba
bly, present some names at the next
| meeting to be held on Tuesday night.
The report of the committee rem
dered last night was as follows:
Your committee would first rec
ommend that both county and state
headquarters be advised that the
Perth Amboy Progressive Club is In
readiness to Join In with the work
OF naming q full ticket In district,
county and city and to use all hon
orable methods In the furtherance
OF their election to office. The peo-
pie have had enough OF the Repubn-
can party-there is no hope there.
The Democrats have proven them
selves incompetent and unreliable.
The time for good aggressive fight
on Progressive lines was never bet
ter. With the endorsement Of the
club the committee will continue its
work on these lines and be ready to
make a more detailed report in the
near future"
The club adopted resolutions to
warn their members concerning ef-
forts on the part of opposing parties,
principally the Republicans, to win
them over, to effect fusion, amalga-
nation. or possibly deal. There
have been reports among Republi-
cans that strenuous efforts would be
made to deal with Progressiyes for
the election Of certain candidates
The Progressives declare in en-
phatic terms that there will be no
dealing, fusion or amalgamation, but
conclude that II the Republicans or
any other party choose to endorse
their candidates, there will be moth
ing but increased JOY in Progressive
ranks. The resolutions, which were
adopted unanimously, follow.
Whereas, general practice
seems to have been made OF inviting
Progressives to various meetings of
ia political nature. particularly those
OF the Republican party, and of
spreading broadcast through the
press that Progressives had been in
vited, would attend or had attended,
with hints of fusion, amalgamation,
cooperation, etc., and
Whereas. leading Progressives in
Middlesex county have been invited
In the past to be present at such
meetings and probably will be urged
to do SO in the future; be 1t
Resolved, that this club freely
accord to Its members the discretion
of attending any political meeting
where for personal, business or 9TH
er reasons refusal to purchase a
ticket or accept an invitation. cannot
readily be made. And be 1t further
Resolved, that we urge any Pro-
gressives, under these circumstances,
to keep on the alert, observe all the
details they possibly can at the
gathering and report the same at the
subsequent meeting of the club, so
that the members may be kept In
close touch with the workings of our
political opponents, both Democratic
as well as Republican
The meeting adjourned until next
Tuesday night. at which time the
committee on candidates will give a
more detailed report. All Progress
ives are invited to attend without
further notice.