Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-14
Young and Progressive Ele-
ment Insist On Inviting
the ''Fatherless"
|TAGGART AND OTHERS
STRONGLY AGAINST IT
Sufragists Plank Discussed
Women Do the ''Haughty
Stare" Stunt
By Lowell Mellett.

I (United Press staff cOrresp0ndent.)
St. Louis, Mo-, June 1.-THE demo-
cratic platform will contain strong
direcs bid to the so-called "fatherless
progressives-or there II be fight
This was made clear today as the
young and progressive members of the
party began getting together. A com
pact group led by Director of tho Mint
! Wooley, Assistant Attorney General
Houston Thompson and Richard Lloyd
Jones, of Wisconsin, having started
things humming last night, kept it up
with the avowed purpose of getting ac-
tion.
With the arrival of Secretary of War
Baker and pronouncement by him ON
the subject, no doubt was left that the
propostion to throw the doors wide
omen to progressives viii have strong
backing before the resolutions commit
| tee.
Maker, however, was dubious con-
lcernipg the wisdom of Inviting" pro-
pressives into the party, plan that has
gained good deal Of jheadway pnor To
| his arrival. He would not Indicate
whether any of the Wilson-endOrsed
platform planks that he brought with
| him from Washington bear on the ques-
ton of winning the progressive support.
''There couldn't be any direct IN
vitation, " he said owe can only hope
to get progressive support by draw
ing a platform so that it win meet
with their approval "
Kern Favors It.
Senator Kern, democratic leader IN
the senate, could see no objection, he
said. to offering specific invitation
by platform planks. ''It should be
| directed(p he said, "'to those progress
sives who endorsed the progfessa'H
achievements of the present adminstra-
ton pnd the progressive program en-
unciated in the platform adopted here, "
Secretary Daniels declared his en-
thusiastic support of any praeueaI
plan" to prove to progressiyes that tne
democratic party offers that which the
propressves are seeking. The extreme
TO which Daniels might be willing to
80 was indicated by a series OF confer
enccs with radicals of various shades
including support for women suffrage.
He talked with the suffragists them
selves. but his sessions with democratic
lead rs who favor suffrage were regard
ed as more significant.
"Can they deliver what they prom
ics7U the question attributed TO Daniels
by one who urged administration back
inc for the plan to give the suffragists
the plank endorsing the federal amend
ment for suffrage.
What they promise, is q strong
working organization in the suffrage
states in behalf Of the democratic can
didlte The women Of the Congress
sional Union have offered to turn their
whole working force over to the demo-
cratic organization If the present con-
gress will put the federal amendment
resolution through The organization II
backed by the s50O,000 campaign fund
guaranteed by Mrs. o. II. p. Belmont.
Toggart Opposes Plan
The opposition to the plan TO garner
progressive votes is quite tangible. Tom
Taggart is probably frankest among
the opponents. Having stuved off aetion
by the national committee thus far, no
is ipastent "there is nothing TO this
Progressive business" Certain south
ern leaders are with him and much is
made Of the wrath that would be
aroused in the south by such action. Ma
tional Committeeman Ewing OF Louis
lana, is not Of these who felt any dan
ger in this. Practically from the is
sue is taking was indicated today by
the open declaration of one we'll known
leader that inasmuch as the democratic
party has the south solidiy and cannot