The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-04-24
ARE
STANDING TRUE
TO PRINCIPLES

BY Unanimous Vote State Party De-
cIares Against Alliance With Any
Political Organization in Coming
! Campaign.
LOCAL COUNCIL
TOOK LIKE ACTION.
Spirited Debate in Statewide Confer
| ence Only on Form of Resolution
Other Declarations of 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 parties or for any
man, it must have been dispelled on
the converting of the state confer
ence of the party council in the
Knights of Pythias hall last week at
Phoenix. 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. 1t was not limited that in
any county there might be a desire
for a combination, but it was stated
that it 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 Maricopa
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 full ticket.
The conference assembled at 2
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.
s'The progressive party" said the
chairman, lis national party the sec
ond in strength in the nation and
the state. 1t should stand on it's we'll
defined principles. 1t should take no
backward step and should not aban-
don the position it had taken. There
should be no merger. Positions
say they are willing to swallow the
progressive principles. They ask moth
/ ing but a 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
io1 T0ff At
! WILCOX to the members of the party.
council, David Benshimol presented
a series of suggestions which were to
be considered as a motion. Inasmuch
as many members of the party who
were not members of the council were
present, he recomm ended that they be
invited to participate in the delibera-
lions of the council. This was favor
ably acted upon.
The second motion proposed that all
motions be considered as being Of
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 merger
which precipitated an earnest debate
|
of it upon the county organizations
1t was explained that the resolution
had been prepared by Acting Secre-
tary Wilcox and that it was in form
similar to that adopted at practically
all state meetings of progressives and
in particular by the state meeting in
West Virginia.
The following resolution was adopt
| ed by the conference:
Be it Resolved, That we, the mem
bers of the progressive party of
Arizona, in regular meeting assem-
bled, at Phoenix, on this Goth day of
April, 1914, hereby declare that it is
the purpose and intent of the progress
sive party of Arizona to nominate true
progressive party men for all state and
United States offices to be filled at
the next general election, pledged to
enact and support progressive prin-
cipleS as enunciated in our state and
national platforms. And, further, we
earnestly recommend to progressives
of the several counties that they put
full county and precinct tickets in the,
field at the coming elections.
"And we welcome the cooperation
and support of all persons, of what
ever party with which they have here
tofore affiliated themselves, who now
profess to favor such progressive prin-
cipleS."