The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-27
National Committee
Votes For Him After
Stormy Session
PRAISE T. X. IN
RESOLUTION
Defamation of Colonel
To Run Is Accepted
Entire


stormy session yesterday. the Pro
gressive party. insofar as Il IS rep
resented BY a majority o: "a Ms
tionai committee, IN session here,
lined up behind Charles Evans
Hughes in the presidential race. The
committee after lengthy debate
voted 81 20 in favor OF the Repub-
lican candidate. An attempt 20
nominate Victor MUrdock on a third
party ticket proved aoortive.
The following resolutions were
adopted,
-. The Progressive party was
created by The coming together OF
men who saw that IL our nation was
10 maintain SIS place in civilization.
certain great advances must be
made in economic conditions, in
governmental efficiency and IN po-
litical machinery. These men set
forth in the Progressive platform
OF 1912. a great and definite pro-
gram OF action. then far in advance
OF any proposal made 10 the Amer
lean people, but now by the work
OF these men accepted in substance
by the whole country as the plain
path Of duty.
80 Moved by this purpose, al the
sacrifice OF old associations and
material considerations under the
leadership OF Theodore Roosevelt,
these men and women for years
without hope Of personal gain or
advantage, have earnestly labored
10 serve their country in its need.
As a political party. they met al
most uniform defeat at the eiec-
tons. But. out OF Office. opposed by
some OF the most powerful and sub
tie forces OF modern life. they sue
ceeded in the substance OF their aim
and in making their purpose the
purpose OF the nation. Thus, much
OF the Progressive program has al
ready become law Again the 1915
platform OF the Republican party
has been made substantially Pro
gressive, pfedging that party 20 a
federal child labor law. a federal
workmen's compensation act, and
federal investigation % the condi-
tons OF workmen in industries.
"3. Had world conditions re-
v-~afrAA 81 g. f1F~lry = IN
that the Progressive party would nj
,imately have secured in legislation.
in government action, in non-sec-
tional politics the enforcement OF
its great plan OF advance Across
the normal paths OF peace. how.
ever. came the great European war
and with Il an issue deeper than
that OF national advance, the Issue
OF national unity and national ex-
lstence. % American!sm and OF pre-
paredness. The Progressive plat
I form OF 1916. therefore. placed fore
most, as our immediate need. pre-
paredness in arms. industry and spir-
It in arms, the Democratic prtn-
/ ciple OF universal military training
In industry. the cooperation. through
government. Of the whole people 20
promote individual welfare and bus-
mess property; in spirit, an Amer.
icanism that knows no hyphenaied
patriotism. The national Progress
sive committee recognizes that such
are now the issues that Immediately
confront the country and looks only
10 the duty that arises therefrom.
-. AS plain political fact, the
next administration Of the United
States will BE- either Republican OF
Democratic. The Progressive party
holds the deciding vote In this
issue. II that party throws is
weight 20 Mr. Hughes. his election
will probably be insured II tha,
party runs third ticket OF i,s
own, n Is equally probable IL will
insure the reelection Of Mr. Wilson
! The party II In accord with the
views OF Col Roosevelt, set forth
In his said letter as 70 the dlsas.
trous effects which the Democratic
administration has bad upon the 81.
/ terests and honor of the country
The national committee concurs
with him on the grave national peril
that would be involved IN a continu.
ance Of that administration and az
10 tho importance and desirability
OF placing Mr.. Hughes In the con
troi Of tt1r administration
"5 The Progressive party has
brought together much OF the best
intellects. moral courage and quail
tiles OF leadership that the coun
try has In the work that mus,
be done for the country In the
next few years. II Is essential that
these qualities, the most i'm.
portant national resources, be avail
able. either individually, or II need
be, in organized form. Tho men and
women who have formed the Pro
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