Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-20
CRY MARK suLLIvAN)

Washington. D. c., Jan. 1a.-Some of
the more recent visitors to Marion
have given expression TO an almost
truculcnt feeling that in the tenta-
tive cabinet slatcs senator HARDING
does not show as much consideration
for the Progressive factor as he did
in the campaign. None OF the SIX or
seven men now accepted as final were
Identified with the Progressive party.
The weakness of the Progressive is
that they are not united If the Pro
cressives could agree on list OF
candidates for the cabinet they could
undoubtedly get one, two or three
ports. But tho lineup which tho Pro
gressives held five to eight years ago
on domestic Progressive issues has
been cut across at right angles, and
otherwise thrown into chaos by late
issues dealing with foreign relations.
Tho two senators who were officially
connected with the Progressive party,
Johnson OF California, and McCor-
mick OF Illinois. are just now preoc-
Cupicd not with the old Progressive
issues hut with implacable opposition
TO the league Of nations or any varia-
lions Of II.
On the other hand. largo number
or tho rank and file that we're t'c
backbone OF tho Progressive party, Tho
college communities and tho class that
politicians call tho church people.
earnestly favor tho league. Tho great
Hoover in the cabinet as representa-
1.-Two or their views. Harding would
ltko 10 put Hoover In his cabinet, but
Johnson tho senator from Hoovers
state, would regard that appoin tmcnt
ss personal affront.
Fvcn N Harding wore willing to dis
regard tho prejudlccs Of tho powerful
senator from Hoovcr's own sta"
'Ncrc are large numbers Of farm .
from those western states which were
~ ..f 4 fas. ri
Nho bitterly oppose Hoover because
cf what they take as unfair treatment
of their interests by Hoovcrs food sd-
rIinistration. For example. Henry G.
Wallace. the Dcs Moins- Farm paper
editor. who Is practically certain TO b'
in the cabinet himself, has been sharp.
ly critical OF Hoover in his paper.
Anoth-r appointment which would
hc acceptable to large number of Pro-
rrc-siVcs IL General Wood. but again.
Senator Johnson who ran for vice
president on tho Progressive ticket
with Roosevelt for president. rcscnts
General Woods attempt last spring
20 capture tho presidential nomina-
tion on the theory that ne was tho
truo heir to Roosevelt.
\ powerful group OF Progressive
leaders, have wanted Root for see
rotary OF state. but tho two senators.
Johnson and Mccormick. would regard
That appointment a. arsthems.
These two scnators' based on their
present position on foreign rclation=,
would like Knox for srcrctarvSbf state
gltho in the old Progressive lineup on
domestic economic issues Knox was OF
tho inner circle of sthndpattcrs.
In these and other ways tho old Pro-
sressivC leadership IS torn to
pieces that IL isn't easy for Harding 10
satisfy thcm. however he would like
N. Nevertheless, prevailing "pld
guard cabinet Is going to cause a good
deal Of discomfort and IL Is as certain
a. ANY future thing can he that there
w'1i aris, in tho west tho coming year
sentiment Of discomfort SO strong
that 7: win menace the party in power
~ much rs the old Progressive party
did.
Senator ffardinEs way Of going