The Washington times., 1916-01-11


Find One Bar.
The only bar to this program today Is
the fear OF the more radical progress
slyes that standpatters win Be IN alb
solute control OF the @. o. p. conyen-
ton. This element Of the Progressive
party fears that Roosevelt's boom will
be squashed BY the reactionaries. before
It has opportunity TO develop In the
convention.
Committeemen today consider the ad-
aress 81 George w. Perkins at his din
neF last might az the keynote Of the
partY'B stand.
1--WE did not desire nor provoke the
conflict OF 1912" he declared. ut was
forced on us against our viii. Now We
ahOuld place country above party"
Statements today by Col. Cecil Lyon,
81 Texas. and william III, HOtehkiss. OF
New York. are considered as in6icatOry
Of sentiment among both Western and
Eastern progressives.
Colonel Lyon declared a combine Of
the Republicans and Progressives en-
Roosevelt Is the only possibility Of de-
Testing Woodrow Wilson. Hotchkiss
echoed the sentiment
The Perkins dinner last night left
no doubt where the Progressives stand
teen1en say that a majority Of the Re
guhlicans feel the same way about The
a somewhat difficult task lies ahead
Of the committee in it's early session
today, II must arrange representation
in the convention. based on Rooseveit'S
vote in the States in 1912. This mat
ter though merely perfunctory, II there
Republicans, is to occupy several hours
PerlxIns is not as certain rs many
other Progressive leaders that June
WIN be selected a. the convention date;
He thought that a rather influential
minority favored waiting until after
both older parties had held their con-
vantions.
mitteemen are for the earlier date.
Perkins Speech.
Mr.. Perkins speech follows in part:
'of late we Americans have been
hearing a new and strange doctrine;
IL is that men can be too proud to fight.
THANK God, no one has been able to
cay that Of the Progressive party. We
have made our fight; 1t has been .
good fight, a worth while fight, and we
are gathering here at this time with
nothing TO be ashamed Of, much to be
proud of, and with one and all eager
TO pledge themselves to a continuation
of the fight until our principles triumph.
"A man can have plenty Of moral
courage and yet hesitate to invite
moral conflict because he realizes the
trials OF such a fight, but once he 10
convinced that no other manly, honor
able course n open he enlists for the
struggle determined to see it through.
The latter has been the situation of
the Progressive party. We did not de-
sire or provoke the conflict. 1t was
forced on us against our will by a
series of events beyond our control.
"The great Republican party, the
party of lincoln. of Grant. of Sher-
man. Of Reed. Of Blaine. Of Mckinley:
of Roosevelt - constructive, forward
looking. progressive suddenly found
itself in 1912 betrayed in the house of
its friends. looking backward. serving
the interests of the few instead of the
many. and following q policy Of de-
strnction rather than one of construc-
THE Taft Administration brought
about this mighty change. Taft adopted
what might be called general policy of
dissolution and succeeded in putting II
through. But he could not In his four
years completely dissolve everything so
the man whom his course made his sue
cessor continued the policy and has dis
solved our trade on the Pacific ocean.
dissClved our prestige abroad. dissolved
our honor at home. dissolved respect
for our nag. '
Tor the first time in the history Of
our country. national Administration
p0iSts with pride 70 a prosperity that rs
blood soaked. For the FIRST time in the
history OF our country Our men and
ivnphnity Fo" the sTst time in the
history Of our country our honorable
name and our flag are diShOn0red and
dracred IN the duet.
In the midst Of this chan.': condition
the Pr,srt ssiTe marty and 'ts leaders
l'aYe tried 90 uphold Ire TRADITIONS II
tbs COUNTRY. tHr aanctitv OK its inStitu-
ucHt. t1e idea'a and moral stant1Tds
ed AZ
the same time nave tried 10 1opk at
the :'hGre Rs did om- forerl,hsrs
hr country Is now entering the
nrslih;inrY stages Of q great national
the troadcSt and highest order Of tt:Ites-
man-hin and patriotism. The nUestInHS
to be settled by cur peOpie IN this SAM
paign mi tie leader 20 be 'et4ni"l -
g1iGs the 20 shines OF this eodR;rv in the
next 1nDNIsutoUs four years are Of the
utmost Importance to cur present AMI
future welfare. At m tsnE, since the
civn ~sT h:s our coh1t y fac"l pToD-
lens Of such vast naAr;s Ic4 ~ IhnPe
thai Wall he faced by the n<Et a1nIinis-
tra"on. ne "asultT of the p:AsrIIt war
eccn' mics'Iy, reiigioasly. pal. otIeaIIy.
Our c3nhitN It[Gs ieacets1 1--;-huSr-
ship with vision, courage. o. ri JtIS:s:. IN
crda' to Tearn a"wlsc solIL"n u zoe
pr0bl ms . 0ni' o2tihg US.
Constructive Policy.
I'm our deliberations and in the con.
illusions we reach we must not be in
flueDced by any thought OF what
narrow critics will say, but must be
guided solely by the single thought
OF the interests OF the people. what
their necessities require and what our
duty 10 them is. The latter impulse
must guide our every action. The
course we take must be constructive
not destructive; forward looking. not
backward looking; broad and not mar.
row as regards political lines and
parties.
I'VE must so shape our course that
the responsibility for selfish action
hlunders and mistakes. II any such
there be and for which the country
always has to pay so dearly, will rest
in 1915. as in 1912, on other shoulders
than ours. gAnd when we announce
the result OF our deliberations, what.
ever II may be. we must announce II
in no uncertain manner, and after VIZ
have announced it we must be pre-,
pared TO back 1t up to the very last
trench.
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