The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12
ARE GETTING READY FOR THEIR CONVENTION Will Assemble at St. Louis Next Month to Adopt
 Permanent Work
 ing Plans

Formal announcement of the plans for the national progressive conyen- tion, which is to be held in St. Louis, nest month. were given out in Bir- mingham yesterday by George $. O'Bear. The announcement is in the form of letter from Matthew Hale of New York, acting chairman of the national progressive party.
 5s-rr Hale expressed the belief that
 solid south will yield only to l party and points out that any gressive is eligible as a delegate, k that each state in the convention va | cast as a unit the same number oI votes accorded it in the last pro g ssive convention. His letter reads:
 In accordance with the resolution adopted at Indianapolis last September, I have called convention of the na- tional progressive party at St. Louis, on April 12. Is and IA, to be held at the Planters hotel.
 "A review of legislative enactments during the past four years reveals tremendous strides in liberal and hu- maue legislation. Our so-called rad realism" of four years ago. is now largely the law of the land. In this fact lies the justification for our 1912 platform. Many state legislatures have accomplished much, while others have done nothing. New problems confront the national legislature. The solid south will yield only to third party. The progressive party must go on with it's work. Our 1912 platform must be brought up to date. P1anlSs now enacted into law must be e1imi- mated. New issues must be met by new blanks. Old issues still untouched must be emphasized.
 At our convention, the progressive party will adopt permanent working plans for it's own future, and transact such other business as may properly come before it. To facilitate the work of our convention, a preliminary com mittee on resolutions has been ap- pointed. This committee will sit at national headquarters in New York until one week before April 12. You are invited to submit any resolutions which you wish considered. They will be referred to the convention reso- lutions committee at St. Louis, and disposed of in open convention. All resolutions must be submitted to the resolutions committee.
 We believe that practical steps should be taken to unify the liberal clements of the country. uniting them into dominant power for good gov ernment whereas they are at present but clements of protest Negotiations are now under way with the various
 
 progressive democrats. and the leaders of the prohibition, socialist, labor and other parties, to meet with committee of progressives and discuss the forma- tion of a league of liberals. It is hoped that this convention will be held in St. Louis during the week of our convention. These leaders have all ready been invited to our convention as guests.
 "All progressive who are in sympa- thy with the inclosed resolution, are eligible as delegates, irrespective of the number in attendance, and each state, regardless of this number will cast as a unit the official vote ac- corded it at the progressive conven- tion June last.
 This convention will mark an epoch in American politics. Every progressive who is a true American must participate in the action which will undoubtedly be taken. Personal sacrifices must be made. We count on your attendance Extend this in- vitation to all other progressives in your district. Invite liberals of other parties. who desire to embark with us in this york;