The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-28

1hOl 70 W Whip ShO AOoA S5SA'OS AASO
line for Hughes, according to the Chi
cago program, have failed.
The stirring scenes at the melting of
the Progressive State Committee of
New Jersey, in Newark, when the Bull
Moose hotly resisted the attempts OF
certain leaders to pledge the party in
that State to the Republican ticket,
was warning that Progressives are
not going to submit to the destruction
of their principles nor to the barter OF
their votes.
BY vote of to the State Com
mittee Of New Jersey Progressives re-
pudiated the action of the National bo-
dy at Chicago, and will not bind it.
self to its actions.
The managers of the Presidents s
campaign feel that they have every
reason for qualification with respect
to the Bull Moose and Independent
vote. Hundreds of letters and com
munications have been received at the
National Committee headquarters, the
headquarters Of the Woodrow Wilson
Independent League and at the White
House from Progressives, and Repub.
licans as we'll, who declare their in.
tention to vote this year for Wilson,
"the man who has kept us out of war. u
Prosressives Should Support President
Edgar G. Snyder, chairman Of the
Progressive Party in the State of
Washington, has written flaming de-
nunciation OF the Chicago coalition and
says: II am supporting President viii.
son and feel that all Progressiyes
should support him"
Ole Hanson, one OF the foremost
Progressives of the West, who was q
candidate for the United States Senate
in the State of Washington, and polled
83,282 votes, Is supporting President
Wilson and vainly challenging Sena
tor Poindexter to debate issues.
From all parts of the country there
are cries of CONSERVATION from Pro
gressives over the manipulation OF
their leaders" Their bitter protests
at the treatment of their party at Chi
cago indicate clearly that they will
give their support to President VIII
son rather than to Mr.. Hughes.
New Jersey Revolt
The Progressive Party of New Jer
sey, as represented by its State Com
mittee, refused to indorse the candi
dacy of Charles g. Hughes, although
strong effort had been put forth by
Everett Colby, pioneer Progressive
of the state, to swing the committed
that way.
When the meeting of the State Com
mittee was held in Newark, July 15
]. A. II. Hopkins, chairman, led tn,
| fight against endorsing Mr.. Hughes.
resolution was submitted by VIM. +
Conkling, Of Blairstown, reciting tha
the delegates to the national conver
tion at Chicago had exceeded thei
authority by endorsing the candidat
OF another party. The resolution ful
ther said;
! Resolved, by the New Jersey Stat
Committee, That the Progressive Pa
ty OF New Jersey will not be bound b
the action of the National Commi
| tee in indorslng Mr.. Hughes candida
, cy."
l This resolution was carried by vot
[ of Z to s.
? Chairman Hopkins read to the Con
. mittee letter he had written to Co
/ Roosevelt recalling that the Colont
once had expressed the opinion th5
Mr.. Hughes might perhaps turn out I
he another gold brick" This lettC
y caused much amusement among thos
present,
; seltstultfication To Go Back Nov
:. For Progressives to so back to Il
i Republican party now would be Sc
qualification, and would be an adm
sion that they had never been since
In their progressive professions, q
G cording to Edgar G. Snyder, chairmt
n OF the Progressive party in the sta
b. OF Washington in 1912, Mr. Snyder
a supporting Mr.. Wilson because he, I
President, has given us progressi
leadership and has done much duri
,r the last three years to make effecti
n, the essential demands of the Progr
IN slye party PLATFORM
40 Mr. Snyder insists that IL Mr.. Roo
welt was sincere four years ago wh
he said that the bosses and the spec
interests had brought the Republic
Sc party to a shameful end, then 1t c
&c not be expected that the Progressl'
ar can go back now without a clear she
Ina, Nh,t ha aId t.a riN hos hanfA M