South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-20
BULL MOOSE NOW
READY FOR LOCAL
TICKET MOVEMENT
Dist. Chairman Lambert Re-
turns From State COnVen-
ton EnthuSed Over Outlook
of Party.

! Denouncing the Associated Press for
unair handling of the progressive
state convention. and republican
newspapers. including one in South
/ Bend for infamous lying about the
attendance and enthusiasm, District
Chairman T. Z. Lambert. returnlnS
from indianapolis Sunday, gave a
different version OF the state situation.
and declared progressive sentiment In
the state TO be strong today, as
ever. if not stronger.
"Only a few chronic political pie
eaters fell for the bEibes offer
ed by the republicans and returned TO
that degenerate fold. and these few
do not constitute the progressive
party by a long shot" was part
OF District Chairman Lamberts COM
ment w. A. PiersOn, candidate FOR
secretary of state. is what has been
known of late as a Wilson-Bryan
league democrat. who came over on
the heels of State Sen. B. y. Shively,
Of Marion. recently made progressive
candidate for congress in the 18th dis
trict."
Pierson is a New Albany man. And
Lambert smiled a sort OF knowing
smile that seemed to indicate posslbil-
tiles of q progressive Wilson and Bry-
an league alliance. 1t developed from
les Weidler and John w. kitch. local
leaders in the league-which recently
dropped Wilson and Bryan and an
nounced itself an aggregation OF IN
dependent voters-attended the pro-
gressive convention and were active
in bringing about the Pierson nomin-
alton. Bernard O'ConnOr. InGianap-
oils. and other Wilson Bryan leaguers,
are said TO have played similar
hand.
Explains Vacant Spot.
1T was a grand convention" Lam
bert declares, despite its being held
on Saturday, the worst possible day
in the week TO bring out large at
tendance. TOmlinsOn hall was pack
ed to capacity. 1t is true that there
was a large vacant spot near the cen
ter of the hall when State Chairman
Lee first raped for order. but that
was because the Marion county dele
cation. which had been out on parade.
and which came in a body had not
as yet taken its seat"
Lambert also calls attention to>the
progressive attitude toward state
wide prohibition. which republican
papers over Indiana, Saturday and
Sunday morning, sought to make cap
ital of. and tried TO make il appear
that the progressives had taken a stab
at Swallowing the prohibition party
and anti-saloOn league.
There is no prohibition plank in
the progressive platform" said Mr..
Lambert I'VE believe in letting the
people rule. and what we have in our
platform is q promise TO give the peO-
pie a chance 10 settle the question
not that the progressives will settle it,
but give the whole people a chance
that they may settle il. Prohibition
was not regarded as party issue at
Indianapolis. but we could not well
overlook the fact that the matter OF
giving the people a chance TO settle
the issue, is a party matter. There Is
whatever as to how any progressive
should vote on the question, when 1t
is put 10 the people, but only that
everybody shall have a chance TO
vote"
Going After County Ticket.
Candidates for a local county ticket,
and a candidate for congress, are the
next thing On the program locally
according 10 the district chairman.
reorganization of the county commit
tee. however. TO come first. County
Chairman Miller Guy has declared
that he will not stand for another
campaign The committeeman will be
called together in a few days. and no
doubt. a new central committee be-
named IL is possible that Vice Chair
man O. r. Lang, OF Mishawaka, viii
succeed Guy as chairman. IL. II.
Hildebrand. also being mentioned.
An effort viii be made. and there