Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-03-11
largely by men who dominated the
Taft convention in 1912.


Will He Join Prosressives7
Recently when Champ Clark in .
speech at Baltimore prophesiej that
Borah would be the nominee OF the
Republican party for the presidency
In 1916. the Idaho man replied by re-
pudfating all suggestion OF ambition.
and by saying certain fine things
about the great leader OF the Progress
i've party which made IL appear to
some persons that he had high hope
that the Republicans would find some
means OF endorsing Theodore Roose-
welt for the presidency. While the
senator may have had nothing in
mind except the amalgamation Of the
Republican and the Progressive par
ties, there was that In what he said
which for some reason or other had
made the Progressive leaders believe
IL is within the range OF possibilities
that ere long there will be a new
recruit fully enlisted In the ranks OF
the new party. Are they right?
The Progressives in Washington.
while apparently hopeful that Mr..
Borah eventually will join their ranks.
are somewhat disappointed because IN
his recent speech he did not come Out
squarely and sharply in favor of kick
ing the bosses out of the Republican
party. Mr.. Borah said the ranks must
rule, but the Progressives say he
should have called the bosses by name
and have declared their departure
from the party was an absolute neces-
~ M
ton could be entertained.
In his speech before the New York
Republican club Mr.. Borah, however,
said most significant thing. 1t did
not stand out as paragraph by itself.
1t was wedged in between material OF
much less political moment. The Pro-
gTessive leaders in Washington today
are reading and rereading these words
of Borah:
IF the Republican voters are not
progressive in the true sound sense
of the term. then the way for some OF
us is clear"
Ovens Stock Exchange Bill.
1t seems likely now that congress
will decline this winter at least to
pass the bill introduced by Senator
Owen OF Oklahoma and known by
this title: "A Bill to Prevent the
Use OF the Mails and OF the Telegraph
and Telephone In Furtherance of
Fraudulent and Harmful Transac-
lions of Stock Exchanges"
This measure stands In danger OF
postponement IL not defeat because in
70
bers OF congress. many of them in the
ranks Of Mr.. Ovens own political
party seem to think that 1t should be
amended materially before given a
chance for passage.
This stock exchange legislative en-
deavor of Mr.. Owen, the Democrats
seem to believe, is not an administra-
tive measure, and 1t is even said that
Mr.. Owen has not asked Mr.. Wilson
for his approval OF this legislative off
spring of his skill Some of the Demo
Gratis are asking If Mr.. Owen is afraid
OF having his request for approval de-
MED in way that would probably kill
the bill before II is given even a
chance for fits life In the house and
senate. The title of the measure lie
one which would make 1t appear that
what Mr.. Owen seeks today is worthy
There Is no doubt, of course, that the
senator has worthy motives, but for
some reason or other good many con
gressmen think the fraudulent and
harmful stock exchange transactions
which would be stopped by the bill
could not be considered an Offset for
what they aver would be the harm
done to things they do not care to see
injured.