The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-15
MOOSE OF
PENNA NOT
SKIDD|NG
Have No Idea of Re-
ylnion With Repub-
Leans
SEE CHANCE IN
1916 VOTING

MiLFORD. "a. July IN -.Nccord'
ing 10 Clifford Pinchot. tile Progress.
siyes OF Pennsylvania have no idea
Of going over TO the Republican par.
". Asked II the party (Which is
known in pennsylvania as the Wash.
inston party is skidding. Pinchot re.
Piled:
Here are some resolutions which
were adopted June % by the Wash.
inston party county committee OF
Pike county. OF which ! ON a mem.
Der. think these resolutions ex-
press my idea as well a. possible"
This II what the pike county com,
mittee resolved:
Whereas. Neither the Democratic
nor Republican parties today give
promise OF candidates that can be
supported by orward-lookiEg voters.
or OF policies which will secure the
protection OF the average citizen and
the safety and honor OF the nation
a, hone and abroad. and
Whereas. The Progressive party
is agreed by all TO hold the balance
Of power between the Republican
and the Democratic parties, and
Whereas. The Progressive voters
have everything TO lose and nothing
20 gain by going over to either one
Of the two old parties.
Resolved. BY the county commit.
tee OF the Washington party In Pike
county, Pa. that we will maintain
our party organization. and that we
urge all other branches Of the Pro.
gressive party TO do the same, and TO
be ready TO support Progressive
party candidate for president In the
election of 1915"
Reports reaching Mr.. Pinchot all
confirm him in the belief that these
esolutions voice the opinion OF a
larce ma iorlty OF the Progressives In
Pennsylvania Tho Progressives In
80 recent senatorial election ran
second. Penrose won; Pinchot was
fairly close second, ara Mitchell
I'rlTrer. the Democratic nominee. ran
'hi"d. Over,ures have come from
tho Penrose Republicans looking to
an amalgamstion OF the Progressives
with the Republicans In Pennsylva'
MIA. and reports have been circulated
that nil Flynn and certain other
pennsylvania leaders of the Progress
sive party have considered these
ovcrtures The verdict is evidently
adverse, and there is already talk OF
tho nomination Of Hiram johnson.
the present Progressive governor Of
Ca,liurnla. as the Progrcssie party
candidate for president in 1915,
in the presidential race three
years ago" said Pinchot. "the Pro-
Eressives cast In the neighborhood OF
1000 COO votes. In the OF election.
without any presidential! nominee
and without tho inspiring influence
OF Roosevelt as candidate, the Pro
gresslves polled 100000 votes. In
nav Judgment. the sentiment OF the
people underneath Is Just what II
has been always. The Progressives
are a great potentially. II is really
not OF very great Importance that
ne par,y is not organized thoroughly
In many states. IL is organized sui
rcicntly 70 name a candidate who
siIl respond TO Progressive ideas and
deals.
Hiram Johnson has been suggest
al a. a nominee. and certainly the
suggestion Is an excellent one John.
,on has wonderful record. He has
translated the Progressive promises
mic deeds In his state and the result
8 shown In the wonderful leadership
which he has established and the
rrcat confidence manifested In him
~ the people OF his state.
"We hear talk OF the stondpat Re
,ublicans nominating such men a.
yohp w. Weeks. Elihu Root. EXPIRES
dent Taft and Myron T Herrick.
How could Progressives vote Tor
non like these? How could they
tote for candidates who are puppets
n the hands OF the old.time bosses
Ike Penrosc. Crane and Lorimery
No. the Progressive party must make
4, f,sht once more"