The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-12

Murphy, Goodland: J.sw. Berry. Jew
ell.
Seventh district-R. J. Hopkins.
Garden City; o. w. Dawson. Great
Eighth district-H. E. Brice. Mar
Quette; Henry Lassen, Wichita
At large-Mrs. Frank McIvor, Hox-
ie: Mrs. w. v. Etting. Burdette: Mrs.
L. L Myers, Manhattan; Mrs. NJ. F.
Lockwood. Independence.
Preceding the naming Of the COM
mittee, State Chairman u. 8. Sartin
aroused the enthusiasm of the Pro-
gressives in speech flaying the strad-
dlers and trimmers in the Republican
party. He urged the nomination OF
state, congressional and county tickets
and his mentions OF Roosevelt. MUIR
dock and Allen occasioned noisy ap-
plause.
County Candidates.
THE hydra-headed reptile we must
fight is the little ring in every court
mouse In Kansas whose members
went to keep their jobs" said Sartin
In outlining the coming campaign.
These man can be for Curtis or Cap
per or Bristow or any one else and are
pathetically appealing for harmony.
and the state candidates are about
as bad.
''At the meeting here one year ago,
the friends of Bristow were here and
Arthur Capper was here in person.
Ihey have gone to accept seats in the
front row in the band wagon Of a
party which stands with one foot in
the grave. But our fight is. only be-
gun. We are going to have a horse
in the senatorial parade. but we will
be driving a red-haired horse, and the
men who next August are for Bristow
will in November be found voting for
Victor Murdock.''
Cheers for Murdock.
When Murdoch was called to the
stage, the crowd stood and cheered
their senatorial candidate. MUIR
docks message at the morning ses-
sion was short. He was listed for
three speeches during the day, but he
injected some of his poison into the
morning discussion of political af-
fairs in Kansas.
I'VE are here because we are tired
of trafficking with the crowd of reac-
tionary old-line politicians" said Muir
dock In his reference to the Progress
sive-Republican breach. I'VE be-
lieve in our party and our principles
and will succeed because Of our con-
vfcti0ns. Men with convictions were
never beaten by trimmers and strad-
dlers and we will not compromise
with any set of reactionary politicians
"Bristow has said that the Pro-
gressive party is made up of generals,
with no followers" continued MUIR
dock. And 1 throw the challenge
are all generals and are fighting for
a common cause that will win."
At noon the meeting adjourned
until 2:15.
Platform Policies.
Many platform policies were dis
cussed last night by the early arrivals.
The sentiment for the endorsement of
radical resolutions favoring the initia-
tive and referendum and recall was
strong. There was also much senti-
ment In favor Of Incorporation Of an
endorsement Of the national platform
OF 1912 for recall of the judiciary and
judicial decisions. Strong welfare laws,
the minimum wage. maximum hour.
widows pension and more rigid labor
laws were popular especially among the
new voters. the Kansas women. These
questions. however, will be threshed out
by the resolutions committee named at
the days business session.
Stubbs Is at Home Sick.
Walter Roscoe Stubbs, a leader
der a physicians care at his home in
Lawrence and was unable to attend
today's meeting. In a letter to Nation
al Committeeman William Allen White,
Stubbs urged the adoption of a strong
and truly Progressive state platform
and pledged his loyal support to MUIR
dock and the remainder Of the state
ticket. Among the platform planks ad-
vocated by Stubbs in his letter to
White were: Government ownership Of
railroads, telephone, telegraph and
public service corporations endorse
ment of national prohibition and ma
tional suffrage.
Many Platform Recommendations.
Il have a grip full of letters urging
different platform planks,' said White.
who was one of the early arrivals for
today's meeting. mo one knows Just
the things that will find a place in
the platform. No one can know until
the resolutions are read and adopted.
The suggestions which 1 have receiv-
ed will be turned over to the commit
tee"
That the crowd at tonight's banquet
Will exceed the attendance at the first
Progressive banqret a year ago. was
evident at noon today when the hotel
lobbies were crowded to their utmost
capacity and new arrivals for the meet
ing were coming to Topeka on every
train. Last year the capacity Of Ma
sonic temple was taxed to the limit
This year the banquet was removed to
the Auditorium that the crowd might
be accommodated.
The galleries in the Auditorium will