The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-27


 
 He intimated he might vote for President Wilson.
 1 Before the roll was called on the in dorsement of Hughes MT. Colby made an unsuccessful attempt to have all action delayed until August D. the anniversary of the birth of the party.
 l While the debate was at its height, 1 Clarence Straus read resolution said to have been passed by the delegates from Virginia to the progressive national convention opposing the indorsement of any other than a progressive for Presl- dent and challenged the right of Garfield | to vote for Hughes under the proxy he held of the national committeeman from Virginia.
 1 Mr. Garfield said he had never heard of the action and finally declined to be guided by it.
 l The following states voted for the in- dorsement of Hughes on the roll call: l Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut District of Co., lumbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, l Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, 1 Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsyl- vania. South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming, Hawaii. | After indorsing MT Hughes the com mittee on motion of Dean W. D. Lewis | of Pennsylvania unanimously decided that the action should not be binding on any ! individual.
 l Before adjournment late today the | following resolutions were adopted as | expressing the sense of the commit tee:
 SENSE OF COMMITTEE 1 "The national progressive committee recognizes the following basic facts: l "1 The progressive party was cre- ated by the coming together of men | who saw that if our nation was 70 maintain its place in civilization, cer- l tain great advances must be made in economic conditions. in governmental efficiency and in political machinery. l These men set forth in the progress sive platform of 1912 a great and defi nite programme of action. then far in advance of any proposals made 10 the American people. but now by their work accepted in substance by the ] whole country as the plain path of duty.
 1 "2 Moved by this purpose at the sacrifice of old associations and ma- l terial considerations. under the lead
 ership of Theodore Roose<elt, ttesa men and women for four years, witt | out hope of personal gain or advantage. l have earnestly labored to serve their l country in its need. As political rarty they met almost uniform defeat 1 at the elections. But. out of office, or- posed by some of the most powerful and subtle forces of modern life. they
 succeeded in the substance of their l zl,.~- T. d. hN pose of the nation. Thus much of the progressive programme has already be- come law Again the 1916 platforri Of 1 the republican party has been made substantially progressive. pledging that party to a federal child labor law, a | federal workmen's compensation act
 and federal investigation of the con- | dirions of workmen in industries
 "S. Had world conditions remained normal it is fairly certain that the progressive party would ultima +ely
 have secured in legislation. in govern | ment action. in nonsectional politics the enforcement of their great plan of | advance.
 Across the normal paths of peace
 however. came the great European war
 and with it an issue deeper than tha!
 of national advance. the issue of na- tionai unity and nations existence, ot Americanism and of preparedness. The l progressive platform of 1916. therefore | placed foremost. IS our immediate need
 preparedness in arms. Industry and sririt: in arms. the democratic pri1- ciple of universal military training; in industry, the cooperation, through government. of the whole people to promote individual welfare and busi- ness prosperity; in spirit an American ism that knows no hyphenated patriO:- ism. The national progressive commit tee recognizes that such are now tht issues that immediately confront the country and looks only to the duty that arises therefrom.
 IN ACCORD WITH HUGHES
 '4. As a plain political fact. the nex administration of the United States vii be either republican or democratic Int progressive party holds the deciding vott in this issue. If that party throws its weight to MT Hughes his election vii probably be insured. If that party run! a third ticket of it's own, it is equally
 probable it will insure the reelection O. MT Wilson. The party is in accord witt
 the views of Colonel Roosevelt set fortl
 in his letter a to the disatrous effect
 which the democratic administration hal
 had upon the interests and honor of ou
 country The national committees con
 CUTS with him on the grave nationa
 peril that would be involved in a con
 tlnuance of that administration and as t'
 the desirablity of placing MT. Hughes il the control of the administration.
 '5 The progressive party has brough
 together much of the best intellect, mora
 courage and qualities of leadership tha , the country has, In the work that mus | l1o frr tbn afVxr in ho n fou