Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-07
MOOSE NOMINEE
OPENS CAMPAIGN
John M. Parker Criticises "Be-
trayaI of Progressives"
at Chicago.
SCORES THE ADAMSON BILL

CLEVELAND, Ohio. OCTOBER '.-Jonn
NJ. Parker. progressive nominee for
Vice President, in opening his cam
paign tour here today criticised the
Adamson eight-hour law and the man
ner of its enactment, denounced the
"betrayai' of the progressive party by
its leaders at Chicago last June, scored
the professional politician and labor
agitator and made plea for mainte-
nance of the progressive party organi-
cation and its principles. Mr.. Parker
arraigned both republicans and demo-
Gratis for their alleged machine" meth
DDS and policies Of government, but
was more severe In his criticism OF the
republican party, which he branded as
the party of special privileges"
He also reiterated his reasons. given
in a recent statement why he would
work against Charles z. Hughes, re-
publican candidate for President, but
he did not urge the reelection of
President Wilson. His opposition was
rather to the parties they represented
than to the candidates themselves. Mr..
Parker argued for the elimination from
politics and national affairs of sec
tionalism or agitation of sectionalism
and deplored the "harping" by politi-
clans upon hyphenated Americanism
the nations life.
He said in part:
"Half-Baked Laws by Theorists"
"HaIf-baked laws by theorists are a
menace to the prosperity of our ma
ton. and the hurried passage of legis-
lation by threats of a fearful strike is
not only a dangerous precedent to the
real workingman. but is a serious re-
Election on the courage and statesman
ship of our law makers.
Il am an earnest advocate of arbi-
tration by fair and impartial men, not
behind closed doors, but where each side
will be given the fullest opportunity to
show its side of the case. and the
widest publicity given to all evidence
brought out. This would insure that
square deal demanded by the American
or accept less.
Il believe in organization of labor as
strongly as l believe in the organiza-
ton Of capital. and at the same time
would vigorously oppose unfairness on
the part of either.
The professional politician and the
professional labor agitator can both be
easily spared without loss They rep
resent the drones who are large con-
sumers and produce nothing.
The democratic party, through Its
President. announces with pride that
IL Is progressive and has enacted into
law most of the essentials for which
we progressives have steadfastly
fought. This statement emphasizes
the weakness of democracy, FOR where
would it have been but for the brain.
energy and thought of the party whose
policies it has appropriated?
THE republican party has been the
party of special privilege. and during
its long period of absolute control of
the affairs of the nation has worked
Infinitely harder for the interests,' and
then largely overlooked legislation for
the benefit of our farmers, our work.
ingmen. our women, our children and
other vital elements for human well
fare.
Read the progressive platform OF
1912 and see how the combined effort
and thought of those who atton0ed
that splendid convention has largely
shaped legislation for the past three
years.