Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-03
RECOMMEND THE
DISARMAMENT OF
81 PR0GRESSIVES
HARM0NY COMMITTEE REPORT
TELLS PROGRESsIvES TO SEVER
CONNECTION WITH PARTY.
ASKS PROGRESSiyES TO AFFILIATE
WITH AND JOIN REPUBLICAN
Part. rs REPUBLICANS.

4 recommendation that the members OF
the progressive party sever their connec-
ton wllh this party and ioin the repnb-
hcan party a. republicans, was made
Saturday ~ the report III the committee
al it, meeting. held Saturday morning ID
the Rice hotel at Houston. Al the meeting
there was presented a letter FROM II. f.
MacGregOr, member Vi the republican ma
tional committee, approving such action on
the part N tile progre~-ive-. and stating
that II was deemed necessary that the re-
publican and progressive candidates Of
1912 be- eliminated from the coming ma
t.oual election.
The report Of the committee, Messrs.
Chester a.. Boyutou. r. +. Wilmot, Eugene
Nolc. \. a.. Terrell, X. b. Creager, j.. NJ.
Bass and NiIh.m1H. Atwell, and the letter
81 Mr. MacGregor, both given out here
by Mr.. CreJgcr on his return from lIous-
ton, follow
Address tG Texas Republicans and Pro-
greSsives.
tx tile Republicans and Progre~-lvc- III
Texas.
The committee oil way~ and mean, APP
pointed I'D the meeting of republicans aud
pr"gre-~Ivcs held IT Dallas on March -,
1916. submit the following report and rec
concentrations to, those attending said
meeting and generally To the republican,
ana pr"gre-~ive~ NJ thi~ state
We have conferred with Y number NJ the
le.der- and member 81 the two parties IN
tbs~ state. 1t is our belief that IN 20 far
as the great national issues NOW confront
ing tine voters If thi, country are con-
ccrupd. the iSo parties are III practical
accord. III the views of the republicans
ana progrc~-ives of this country upon
these crcat and vital issues are to be made
effective and are To be adopted rs the
money of this nation. it is essential that
the two partie~ come together. that but
uuc ~ If candidate ~ nominated and
chat -uch candidates receive the united
support If repubfcans aud progressive
alike
We believe that ~ far the greater num-
hor of the rank and file 81 both parties he
liava ~ and earnestly desire such union.
We believe that the selfish interests and
ambitions ot W. individual ~ individuals
ehpuli he nrrmitfad IN interfere with or
binder TIE coe 7mmetior ~ the end de-
sireG.
We believe that the rp.irr?n party af-
rnrl- the best mndium or attaining snch
cnf-
The official heads of TIE republican party
of this state have extended 4 cordial and
We believe. q sincere invitation to the
members of the progressive party lo re
affiliate with the republicans We are as-
-urcd Nv those with authority to speak,
and ~ believe that upon r~e-cntry If the
nrogre--ivrs into tie republican ranks,
thcv viii ~ received honorablv and cor
daily. and there win - 40 endeavor upon
the part of the present officials of the re-
publican organization ~ Discriminate in
any way against them.
we are assured and Nc believe that
ihoueh there mav and doubtless viii be.
honest differences VT opinion IT. ~ qHe~-
tiouS Of party policy. candidates and other
questions -uch rs ordinarily arise within
The rank, of , political party. such cues
iion~ and differences Will IN decidcd annie
ably ana honestly in accordance with the
viii W.T. .ho majority.
50 believing We recommend that the
procrc~sivc~ of thi- State sever their con
uection with the progressive organization
and affiliate with and Join the republican
party. as republicans that this utilization
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