The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-12
PUOGRESSIVES
Ready to Meet g. o. p. Half Way
Chairman Perkins Says COnven.
tiOn VIII Not Insist on
Roosevelt.

Chicago who stands for progressive
principles and is able to put them
through" according to a statement
here tonight by George w. Perkins,
after a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Progressive national
committee.
I'VE, of course are for Col Roose-
yelt," declared Mr.. Perkins, "and shall
suggest his name to the Republicans.
II they reply that they will not agree
on the Colonel, we shall ark them TO
name us their man, who ought to be
nearly as unanimous a choice as our
man u.s. We are willing to be reason
able for the sake of harmony"
| Mr.. Perkins statement supplement-
ID a statement issued by the executive
committee in which II said:
COnfldement Of Merger
IF the Republican convention is re-
ponsive to the patriotic spirit that
rought the Republican party into be-
ng and made II dominant for half a
entury, It will meet this crisis in a
pirit of broad patriotism that rises
above craftsmanship. Should the effort
all, the responsibility for the result
ill not rest on the Progressive con
yention but will rest on other Shout
ders than ours.
in this turning point In world his
DRY, we will not stick ON details. We
i'll lay aside partisanship and preju-
| ices but we will never surrender the
| principals for which we stand and
ave stood and will follow only lead
er who we know stands for them and
is able to put them through. We are
for peace but not for peace at any
price"
1t was said that the Republicans and
Independent voters in general had re
sponded "understandingly to the sem
timents expressed" in the statement
issued In January by the Progressive
national committee which, in effect,
was an appeal for Republicans and
Progressives to get together"
Lose Sight OF Issues
1t was added that there is an ele-
ment in the Republican party leader
ship which seems TO be giving more
thought and attention to what that
party is against, and whom 1t is
against, than to what 1t is for and
whom 1t is for. Therefore, We again
call attention to our Chicago state
ment as to the inevitable outcome OF
a failure TO reach a common under
standing"
Reports from the Progressive or
ani2ation throughout the country
"a executive committees statement
aid. SNOW that the American people
have become impatient of leaders who
lCld that comfort, prosperity and ma
tcriul welfare are above honor. sell
acriflce and patriotism; that we need
a reawakening of our elder American
su OF our relief in those things that
cur country and our flag stand for;
that our people are seeking a leader
ship of the highest ordor and mos
outrageous charactcr--leadership thai
will draft TO itself for tho country's
benefit the unselfish and patriotic serv
ice of our sblest citizens. Our people
are demanding that principles and
policies shall be proclaimed and car.
ried out by a man who has the wisdom
to formulate them and the manhood
to uphold them"
Send Complete Delegations
Complete delegations from every
state will attend the Progressive ma
tional convention which will be held
at Chicago simultaneously with the
Republican national convention. II
was announced. A number of states
according to the committeeman. are
planning to send double delegations
allowing each delegate a half vote
The total number of delegates will be
upward of 1000, The program for
the temporary organization of the
convention will be announced next
week.
After the forenoon session Of the
committee. George Perkins entertain
ed the members at luncheon. Colonel
Roosevelt was present and sat at the
head of the table. Others attending
we're: Walter F, Brown Of Ohio
Herbert Knox Smith, OF Connecticut;
Matthew Hale, OF Massachusetts,; H.
p. Gardner of Maine; w. D. Dodge. OF
Colorado; Harold L. lexis. Of Illinois
Henry L. Stoddard and Oscar s.
Strsus OF New York; William Finn
and Il. A. Van Valkenburg. Of Pennsyl-
vania. and f. b. Harris OF Illinois.
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