The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-06
MOOSE WILL LIVE
George w. Perkins Sounds Raj
lying Cry to Pr0gressiyes.
Party Stands for Preparedness
for Peace and War.
NATIONAL TICKET IN 1916
Meeting of Leaders Held in
Buffalo and Albany.
AffliatiOn With Old Line Re-
publicans Declared Impossible.

Albany, n. Y, Aug. 6.-Soundi1Ig
ralying cry for Progressives to
stand by their party, George W. Per-
k1ns told perhaps twenty-five upstate
leaders at an executive meeting here
today that the Progressive organiza-
| ton is the only one that stands for
preparedness for peace as well pre-
paredness for war and at this time
he declared, both are equally irnpor-
tant to the country.
Because OF the utter lack of pre-
paredness to meet the great modern
economic conditions in industry we
are as country as unprepared for
peace as we are for war; he declared.
Every thoughtful man knows that
if the war were to stop tomorrow
widespread Industrial depression i'm
mediately would gather in this coun-
try
AS to national candidates, he said
he had no idea what the future would
bring forth and declined to say if he
believed Roosevelt would be a candi-
date for president, or if he would sup
port Governor Hiram johnson of Cal
ifornia for the presidency.
National Ticket in 1916.
Buffalo, n. Y, Aug. 6.-That the
Progressives will never return to the
fold of the Republican party and
that there will be Z. complete national
Bull Moose ticket in 1916 was the dec
laration of George w. Perkins. ma
tional chairman, Thursday. He said
he spoke with the authority of Colonel
Roosevelt.
Mr.. Perkins came here to induce
County Chairman Chauncey J. Hamlin
to remain in the Bull Moose fold. In
response to messages he was Joined
by Frank NJ. Davenport, Theodore
Douglas Robinson and Robert Elder.
Meeting of Leaders.
A meeting of the Progressivcs was
held Thursday at which Perkins and
others spoke. The indications were
that the ProGressives would decide to
hold their party orga nization in the
country.
individuals leave and join the Pro-
gressives as they do other political
parties said Mr.. Perkins 1T was
wrong in principle for a whole coun-
try organization to Quit one party for
another. l am hopeful of convincing
County Chairman Hanlin to remain
a Progressive and to continue his
affiliation IN behalf of that party's
principles.
The Progressives will continue in
the nation, state, counties and cities.
l bring the message from Colonel
Roosevelt that every self-thinlNins
man who believes in honest and clear
government should affilia tie with the
ProgrcssiveS. We will have a national
ticket in 1916.
Keep Parts Intact.
Coming here as q representative
my duty to see that the Progressive
organization is kept intact. 1t is eX-
traordinary for any man to try to de-
liver a political organization to an
other party.
while individuals leave the Pro-
gressive party just as they do in
other parties and individuals also
join, It is inconceiva BILE that a whole
organization should leave the party.
The Erie county Progressive Organiza-
ton is a strong one and forms one
of the chapters in our national body.
ct is absurd to ask a Progressive
to join the Republicans, for they are
hopelessly reactionary and any Pro-
gressive who swings into that line will
be eaten up.
The Republicans are controlled by
the same old gangs and it is impossi-
BILE for PrOgressives to try to reform
that party. That would be too pro
gressive step, even for the Progress
ives
AS a result of Perkins's efforts
Hamlin largely failed to carry with
him into the Republican party any
considerable element. He resigned as
county chairman and after a talk
with Perkins refrained from introduce
ing his proposed resolution thai Buff
falo Progressives go over en- masse tC
the old party.