The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-14
Thomas Calls on
Mr.. Hearst to Lead
New Third Party
Brooklyn Progressive Tells Why
He Thinks Editor Should Enter
the Presidential Race.

Julian B. Thomas, one OF
the men who helped to form
the Progressive party in
Brooklyn, Immediately after
the Roosevelt men bolted the
Chicago convention in 1912,
and who was for years the
editor and publisher of the
Progressive News, the official
organ of the Bull Moose in
Kings County, has just come
out with a long statement in
he calls upon William
Randolph Hearst to lead a
third party movement for
President of the United
States.
Mr.. Thomas, who was one
of the big men in the councils
of the party, in Kings, and a
close adviser of the late Tim
othy L. Woodruff, says he
has talked with many of the
old Rn1l MooserS in Kings,
and they are all disguised
with the outlook for a pro-
gressive movement under the
auspices of the present ma
chine.
II have talked matters over with
many Of our former associates in the
Party" said Mr.. Thomas,
"and, like me, they see no hope of
political action under the
present regime; but. instead, de-
on reactionary measures.
as the policy of the old party ma
chimes.
"I nm convinced and SO are my
that the saving hope OF the
milton In for q man OF Mr.. Henrst's
welI-known progressive tendencies to
enter the list Of candidates for the
at II the eOnsensus OF opinion of
my friends,' continued Mr.. Thomas,
shat IL Mr.. Hearst would allow the
use of his name. md make his Aght
On n platform that would Insure n
Jnv
cam paiEn would result in tri-
umphant march. for the people are
heartsick OF machine politics and
present economic conditions"
IN HANDS OF CLIQUE.
Mr.. Thomas declared that the coun-
try is today in the hands of 4 small
clique of exploiters, who control
through an interlocking directorate
Of politicians, who manage and direct
the affairs Of both political machines"
and that through the manipulations
OF this clique, "the rich are becoming
richer, while the great mass OF the
people, the backbone of the nation,
are finding it increasingly difficult to
live"
.Despite Americas splendid sue
CeHS IN u WUr wAkSu Hkas"st
autOcrncy," he says, sour country In
menaced by the growing power of
nm autocracy and renetionary mi
nority at homer
"As result, the country stands
in danger of losing the liberties and
won in the course of our
national development.
at is time" he says, ito throttle
the power of the handful of unscrupu-
lous politicians, who, today, guide the
destiny Of the nation, and to bring
the Government back to the people.
ait will require n strong man, In
whom the people have Conscience, to
bring this change nbOut--a man like
Roosevelt. whom the people cnn trust,
a real American, whose record will
show tat he has ever been on the
side OF the people. nA against the aE-
gre-sion Of the prontoer. and the cfnss
that lives, like . parasite. upon the
success of pronteerinE exploitation.
SAYS HEARST IS THE MAN.
"we believe Hearst is the man; and
some OF us have decided to come out
boldly and ask him to lead us in this
nght-
Mr.. Thomas has gathered about him
some thirty or forty men ana women,
who, he says, represent a dozen diff
ferent assembly districts in Kings,
and they are all ready to get out and
organize party that will spread
throughout tho county, the city and
the State.
III Mr.. Hearst gives us any encour-
agement at ALL" said Mr.. Thomas, 1--WE
will begin organizing throughout the
state, and proceed, also, to get in
touch with progressive organizations
in every part OF the country.
This frst appeal to Mr.. Hearst n
lust n feeler. We have received as
-urnnces from other great bodies in
Brooklyn. and elsewhere, tint n he
gives his word. thousands will fall in
line behind him, md there Will be n
campaign such rs will make the old
n, nchipcs ait mp and take notice.
Julian II. Thomas, the leader OF this
TO have Mr.. Hearst run
for President, is well known in South
when the Progressive
party was formed in 1912 no became
the leader OF the movement in the
Assembly district