Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-02
PROGRESSWESG GET
TOGETHER TO FIGHT
HARDING POLICIES
Meeting Declares Purpose 10 to
Drive Special Interests Out
Of Control.
NO THIRD PARTY. NOW


from both houses Of Congress. a doz-
en Senators and twenty-one Repre-
scntatives. held their secret session
Yesterday TO map out a constructive
legislative program that aims to
capitalize the country's Nntiment as
expressed at the last election and
which has strong possibilities OF de-
yeioping a third party.
The one outstanding tangible ac-
complishment Of the gathering was
tn agreement of all the conferees on
resolution expressing this unani-
NOUS Intention:
Resolved. That the progressive
minded Senators and Representatives
of all parties agree To meet from time
- time and cooperate wholeheart-
edv IN order To accomplish the funda-
mental purpose upon which we are
all united. namely:
TO drive special privilege out of
control of the Government and re-
siore 10 To the people, and TO this
end We Will oppose increasingly spe-
cal interest legislation. and In order
a. prepare scientifically TO meet the
critical situation that confronts the
Nation We propose To create special
committees. composed OF members of
the Senate and the House, co-operat
INK with men Of affairs and experts
o. prepare and submit 10 this group
fur consideration from time 10 time
during this and the next Congress
practical and constructive plans for
dealing with the following great sub
Jr,is:
Agriculture. labor. railroads. ship
pms. natural resources, credits. tax
alton.
And special committee on
amendments Ia the Constitution look
ing to the adjustment OF the Elec-
tnral College and the earlier meeting
81 newly elected Congresses.
In order To- restore and perpetu.
ate the control OF the people ovei
their Government. we propose IN,
institution ~ "A Nationwide cam
I'sign. IN the various States, for di
ret. open primaries for al electiv,
Offices. including the Presidency
end for effective Federal and stat,
corrupt Practices Acts.
This phraseology. currently ap
piled. means that the conferee,
unanimously align themselves. n:
lid the voters. against the Hardinl
Administrator policy of tariff
subsidy and other bounties for spe
ciai interests. and that they purposr
substituting definite. constructive
IroEram 90 meet the country's press
ing needs. especially those Of tn
farmer for the Harding Admins
tratuns lack OF program.
IL - translated 10 mean. also. tha
the conferccs intend 20 have popula
elections. 50 that the Electoral Collie z
system cannot nullify the majorit
sntimeut % the country; tha; the
tntend 10 prevent men repudiated a
the polls from voting subsequently
as II now the case in the present Con
yress-Resuliing in the passage Of tn
ship Subsidy by the House over tn
countrys expressed opposition. an
that they propose to fight the Repub
Iran party's attempt TO abolish IN
primary system in such states 81 idah'
for example. where the Old Guard c
the q O. T. seeks thereby 20 get ri
81 senator Borah.
Likewise the resolution means dc
nunclation Of Newberryism and dc
termination 10 prevent wealthy me
from buying public office. II is,
other words. a general declaratio
against the things which have drive
The bulk Of the public TO revolt an
sor the things that the mass Of III
public demands.
senator la Toilette CWis). WI
called the conference together yeste
d.. and Senator Norris (NebD, WI
was chosen as Chairman, were en-
phatic in denying that the movemel
is designed 10 form n third part
though VARIOUS conferees conced'
that u mlghi logically come TO III
in the end. Senator Borah (lda) sir
iiarly. before participating. declar
that be would not Join with the othe
u they proposed 10 enter the polite
neld as a new political unit.
"Ths - not The place or time
sa.d q rah. TO discuss platforms
candfdates."
The Peapiee Legislative Service
the title of ths original organizati
out of which yesterdays meeting gre
and la r lleite. previously identih
WITH that body and strategicaliy I
leader hec1use the last elections "
give him the greatest Individual po-
- .n the next Congress, was the doI
4nuinE spirit. lie began by reviewi
a. length the purposes Of that "es
N.rc" over toe pact two years.
senators o. the conference wer
Il fuDettel Republican, Wlsconsi
81 rah. Republican,. Idaho; Norris. i
Publican. Nebraska; Capper. Repuh
c.. kansas: Lsdd. Non-Partlsan j
publican. North Dakota; McNary. >
publican. oregon. sheppard. Den
grat Texas. Owen. Democrat. Oklaf
ms. Senators eject Frazier. Reput
c1n. North Dakota: Brookhart. j
publ. .an. Iowa. and Wheeler. Den
cflt Montana; France. Republic;
Maryland
Among the Representatives at
conference were Mrs Huck. Reput
ca. Hin F Msssrs. Burke. Reput
sur Pennsyivanla; Collins. Democr
M.rs asipp.. Frear. Republican. w
corsln. Huddleston. Democrat. a
hlma; Logan. Democrat. South Ca
Dina. Mead. Democrat. New Yo,
Ward. Democrat. North Carolir
BcrE. Republican, Wisconsin: La
per-. Republican. Wisconsin; Schn
dor Republican. Wisconsin new G.
sress); Keller. Republican. Ninneso
Nuigi. Republican, Wisconsin; n
Republican. Illinois (n-w Congress
Nelson. Republican. Wisconsin: J
swain, Democrat, South Carolina: S
sislr. Republican. North Dako
Cooper. Republican. Wisconsin; X
Republican. Illinois; Mansfield
Tcxas.