Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1922-12-15
RESULTS DEMANDED;
TIRED OF STALuNG

That 1t what the Progressive con.
ference means. 1t is a popular move
ment. Its significance is that the
people are tired of inactiOn and wind.
jamming and are out to get results,
says Senator Capper in a statement.
The conference of progressives at
Washington is a symptom symp-
tom that the country, espec iallyl the
West, is tired OF wind-jamming and
inaction.
Senator Capper, who accepted an
invitation to attend the conference
along with Senators LaFollette, Nc
Nary, Borah, Norbeck, Norris, and 9TH
ers, says of it in a statement:
This is a movement of Western
progressives who are out of patience
with Eastern conservatism-cons
tism that is blocking and delaying the
passage Of needed legislation for re-
lief Of the people. It is a movement
that manifests strong fighting spirit
and is determined to push through
a constructive program that will bring
better conditions. Its chief legislative
aim is the relief of the distressing sit
uation that farmers and other inter.
ests which have suffered from the
unequal readjustment find themselves
in.
This progressive movement does
not deprive its members of freedom OF
action in dealing with particular meas
ures which may be proposed. 1t is
not expected that all those associated
in the movement will be In entire
agreement on all questions. Each
will be expected to act independently.
So far as l am personally concerned,
| shall not bind myself to support
any program that is not sound and for
the benefit of all the people, but the
progressive group will have my help
as long as 1t fights for the peoples
interests.
''The farm bloc will go right on with
its agricultural program as before. It
has nothing to fear from the organ.
ization Of this progressive group, fol
the progressives, virtually without ex
ception, have supported farm bloc
measures.
ut is no time to bubble over who
should have credit for originating
helpful measures The distressing con.
ditions themselves call for results. Re.
suits are what the people want. Know.
ing the struggle the farmers of the
country are making to recover from
their distress and feeling deeply for
them, shall support any measures !
believe will be helpful, no matter who
may originate them or who shall as
sumo leadership in advocating them.
u, myself, have outlined a program
OF helpful legislation. think large
part of this program will receive the
support Of the progressive group.
welcome support of 1t from whatever
quarter. The Cummins-Esch act must
in part be repealed and rail rates be
substantially and Immediately reduc
ed. The ship subsidy must be defeat
ed. A credit system adapted to far
mers' needs must be set up. Great
corporations must be stopped from
evading the payment of their Just
share Of taxes through putting their
undistributed profits into stock divi
dends.
These and other measures demand
the immediate consideration of Con.
gress. am so intensely interested in
seeing that this legislation is enact.
ed that I am not deeply concerned
what particular bloc or group gets the
credit for these or other measures.
The people are weary of the everlast.
ing wind-jamming and delay. and are
clamoring for action. They want II
right now. AS there are some good
fighters in the progressive group,
believe there is a fair prospect we
shall accomplish something wort
while. The group can have my helr
as long as 1t fights for the peoples
interests"