The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-23
Convention is Called 10 Order by SchOw;
Persons Selected as Chairman and
Delegate; Jonas Cook Chosen
as Secretary
"CET TOGETHER" FOR
PROCRESSIVES URGED
Declare Party Organization Will Be Main
tanned; Resolutions Recommend Pre-
paredness; Advocate International
Court as Peace Promoter

The Progressives of the Sixth con
gressional district assembled in con
yention in the auditorium Of the city
hall yesterday afternoon, every county
III the district being represented.
The convention was called to order
by ]. E. schow, county chairman. who
stated the object Of the meeting. E. l..
Persons of Chickasha was elected
| chairman and Jonas Cook Of Chicka
cha was chosen as secretary.
Following the spilling of the usual
amount of oratory by different dele
gates present, who spoke after the ad-
dresses Of the chairman and the sec
retary, the business of the day was
proceeded with by the initiatory pass
ing of a resolution stating that the
sense of the convention be to main
tain, at all hazards, the present county
organizations throughout the state Of
Oklahoma and throughout every state
in the country.
The convention endorsed the candi-
dacies of J. f. Jones Of Canadian
county as presidential elector from
the Sixth district; Of Dr. Samuel
Blair of Caddo count, and Fl. H. CAL
win of Oklahoma county, as electors
at large. r. L. Persons was elected
as district delegate to the national
Progressive convention at Chicago
f. Amphleet of Caddo county as
alternate: John M. Hale and John
P Hickman as delegates at large; Ed
r. Heriff and NJ. A. Tucker Of Caddo
and Comanche counties, respectively,
as alternatss at large John p Hick-
am received the endorsement of the
convention for national committee
man and John NJ, Hale was endorsed
for stats chairman. The delegates
we're not instructed.
A resolution was adopted thanking
the mayor and other officials of the
city of Chickasha for the use Of the
city hall, in which to hold the conyen-
ton.
Upon resolution it was decided that
the different newspapers throughout
the sixth congressional district be re-
Quested to publish the following reso-
lutions:
I'VE believe in the principles set
forth by the Progressive national
platform Of 1912;
THAT wa favor a getting together
of the progressive element Of all
parties, and Of ali sections of the
country, under the banners Of the
Progressive party. so that, with a
united people, we shall have that
strength and unity Of action which We
cannot have so long as those who be-
lieve in progressive government are
divided by remaining in the ranks of
the two old parties.
That until there shall be organized
an efficient international government
to regulate international affairs and
controversies. wars will be inevitable,
and each nation must be prepared to-
protect itself and its citizens. We
therefore believe in sufficient nation
al preparedness to protect our citizens
at home and abroad, and to protect
our commerce en- the seas.
"The world is appalled, at the awful
conflict Of war that has been raging
in Europe, and which threatens to en-
gul the world The ornaments which
are required are becoming a tremend
GUS burden to the people of every
land The common interests of man
kind demand a more complete and
efficient government of international
affairs. The power to make laws,
court to interpret and apply the law
and force to execute the laws. are
necessary to good government. We
advocate the formation of an interna-
tional organization. with permanent
congress and court, with jurisdiction
to regulate international afafirs and
decide controversies between the ma
tions. We believe that such organiza.
ton should be supported by an ample
force on land aud sea to execute its