Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-17
PROGRESSIVES URGED
BY JOHN NJ. PARKER
TO SUPPORT WILSON
Moose Candidate for Vice
President Says President
Should Get Vote of All Inter-
eSted in County'S Welfare

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-With a plea
for the reelection of President Wilson,
John NJ. Parker. Of New Orleans. Pro-
gressiye candidate for vice president,
delivered an addresses here Saturday at
a reception given him by members of the
national Progressive party in which he
dwelt at length on the part taken by
Theodore Roosevelt and George w. Per-
kins in the efforts to get the Progress
sive and Republican conventions to unite
on a presidential candidate
Mr.. Parker quoted Colonel Roosevelt
as saying in 1913 that II am for this
cause to fight to the end while
life lasts" and that 81 will never aban-
don the principles to which we Progress
sives have pledged ourselves and
will never abandon the men and women
who drew around me to battle for these
principles"
He also quoted George w. Perkins as
stating he was opposed to returning to
the Republican party because 1t had
been more reactionary than ever"
THE statement of our leader" Mr..
Parker continued, land the concurrence
of the chairman of our executive COM
mlttee were accepted at par by trust
ing body of men and women who implic-
lilly believed in our leaders. The trag-
edy of the great gathering at Chicago
from June Z TO June 10, inclusive, is
a matter of history"
Mr.. Parker said that he had informa-
ton that every move in the Progress
sive convention was approved by Col
onel Roosevelt over the telephone. AS
a member of the committee on confer
ences, he said. when a request was pre-
sented by Mr.. Perkins from Colonel
Roosevelt that the name of Henry Cabot
Lodge be suggested for president Il
emphatically declined to be a messenger
or carry any suggestions to the Repub-
lican committee as 1 recognized the
right of no man to turn us over body
and soul to those same Republican
wolves against whom lifelong Repub-
licans had revolted in 1912"
The pledged word of honor of the
leaders, he said, were mere scraps of
paper and practically show that political
honor is as little regarded as the peace
treaty of nations" He accepted the
nomination, Mr.. Parker said, with the
certainty that it amounted to nothing
politically except large volume of both
ridicule and vituperation."
He realized, he said. that If he de-
clined the nomination il would be
thought he was "a party to the betrayal
of the principles that brought the Pro-
gressive convention together.
Il am not a Democrat" Mr.. Parker
said, 'but believe the thanks of this
nation are due to Woodrow Wilson for
what he has accomplished in the shape
of progressive legislation that has
brought untold millions, happiness and
prosperity to our people,"
He praised the establishment of the
regional bank as zone of the greatest
constructive pieces of legislation in the
history of the nation" and declared that
commerce and industry are thriving
here as never before. 81 do not claim
that these results are due to the Pro-
gressive party solely" he added, but
Progressive thought, Progressive ener-
gy and Progressive brain have certain
ly helped to bring these things about
and to keep our nation at peace with all
the world" He urged every Progressive
to vote their ticket in states where they
had one.
"And in those states where we have
been betrayed by former leaders and by
those who weakly carry out their or
ders" he said, 81 appeal to every think
ing man and woman interested in the
material welfare of our country, de-
voted to their family and their future to
vote their honest convictions and sup
port Woodrow Wilson for president of
the United States"