Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-27

The fight for Hughes endorsement
was led by George w. Perkins OF New
York: James r. Garfield Of Ohio. and
Chester H. Rowell of California.
The radical element in the commit
tee. represented by Matthew Hale Of
Massachusetts,, cambridge Colby OF
New York, Henry w. Cochems of Wis
consin and John M. Parker of Louis
lana, vigorously protested against the
endorsement of any candidate for
President and fought the majority at
every stage.
On the roll call the following states
voted for the endorsement of Hughes:
Ala bama, Arizona, Arkansas, Califor-
ria, Colorado. Connecticut, District Of
Columbia. Georgia. Illinois, Indiana
Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Mary
land. Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jer-
sey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio.
Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota,
Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming,
Hawaii.
Before adjournment late today the
following resolutions were adopted as
expressing the sense of the committee:
The National Progressive commit
tee in determining action upon the let
ter of Col. Roosevelt, declining the
nomination of the Progressive party,
recognizes the following basic facts:
1.-THE Progressive party was Great
ed by the coming together of men who
saw that if our nation was to maintain
its place in civilization, certain great
advances must be made in economic
conditions. in governmental efficiency
and in political machinery. These men
set forth in the Progressive platform
of 1912, a great and definite Drogra m
of action, then far in advance of any
proposals made to the American people.
but now by the work of these men ac-
copied in substance by the whole coun-
try as the plain path of duty.
'2-Moved by this purpose, at the
sacrifice Of old associations and materi-
al considerations, under the leadership
of Theodore Roosevelt, these men and
women for four years, without hope of
personal gain or advantage have earn
estly labored to serve their country in
its need. AS a political party, they met
almost uniform defeat at the election
But out of office, opposed by some OF
the most powerful forces Of modern
| life, they succeeded in the substance OF
their aim and in making their purpose
the purpose Of the nation. Thus much
law. Again the 1916 platform of the Re-
publican party has been made substan-
TALLY Progressive. pledging the party
to federal child labor law, a federal
workmen's compensation act and fed
eralization of the conditions of work
men in industries.
''3-Had world conditions remained nor
NAL, it is fairly certain that the Progress
sive party would ultimately have secured
in legislation, in government action, in
non-sectional politics. the enforcement OF
their great plan of advancement. Across
the normal paths of peace however, came
the great European war and with it an
Issue deeper than that of national ad-
vancement, the issue of national unity
and the nations existence, of American
ism and of preparedness. The Progress
! sive platform of 1916, therefore, placed
foremost as our immediate need, prepar-
edness in arms, industry and spirit; in
arms all the democratic principle of uni
; versal military training; in industry the
cooperation true government of the whole
people to promote individual welfare and
business prosperity, in spirit and Ameri-
canism that knows no hyphenated pa
trotism. The national Progressive com
mittee recognizes that such are now the
. issues that Immediately confront the
country and looks only to the duty that
arises therefrom