Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-26
Third Party
Organized
in Dn"n'lls :
r,na AlrnN :
40 -, .tAg h'N
Less .I!s.,a'aapiJ0 Gather at era.
die as Progressive Infant
in Second District Is
Is Born.
Soldier Bonus Discussed

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The progressive party in Douglas
county and the Second congressional
district was organized yesterday
afternoon at meeting attended by
less than 100 men and women in
Labor temple.
Soldier bonus. vested interests.
presidential primary, restoration OF
the government 20 the people, con-
troll OF finance by the government,
dethronement OF Wall street, a mill
tary referendum, aud conspiracy OF
the money interests were among the
subjects discussed by the speakers
aud the attendants.
Favors Bonus Currency.
A spirit exchange OF opinion fol-
lowed the presentation by Roy NJ.
Harrop OF a resolution that the con-
vention 60 on record as favoring the
issuance OF currency from the United
States treasury, which will be legal
tender for all debts, public and pri-
vate; aud that each ex-service man
who was in foreign service be paid
81 900 bonus and each who served
within this country shall be paid
$3.50 from the currency so issued.
The resolution. as finally adopted,
carried the recommendation that an
effort first be made TO obtain the
bonus money from excess profits,
failing in which, the national treas
ury should issue the currency direct
to the service men.
This plan OF the treasury issuing
the currency would relieve depres-
sion and would do away with the
necessity OF the federal reserve banks
and the War Finance board" said
r. 6. Fenlon.
Mrs. Myrtle Fries asserted that the
resolution would tend to confuse the
minds OF the voters and she opposed
adding anything to the Grand Island
platform.
Would Tax Profteers.
1--WE could take the money away
from the war profteers," suggested
Rev. J. L. Beebe, pastor OF the
United Evangelical church. "If that
be done, then / believe the
currency should be issued direct to
the service men, .
Several delegates suggested that 1t
might be a difficult task to get the
money from war proiitcers.
The meeting was called to order
bv [ II. Edmistcn OF North Platte,
state chairman of the progressive
party. For purposes of organizing
the party in this congressional dis
trict B. F. Ballard OF Omaha was
named chairman, Roy M. Harrop,
secretary, and John Lynn, treasurer.
The following executive committee
was selected for the district: I. A.
Mcdonald, c. F. Woodard, Daniel
Sullivan, A. NJ. Templin, James Nc
Leod, D. F. Hegarty, Mrs. Rhoda
Bauer and Mrs. Maude |. Lochray'
To Organize County.
c. A. Mcdonald presided over the
organization and Mrs. Maude
[. Lochray served as secretary
treasurer. The following committee
was named to work out the details
IF county organization, with five
members for each of the 1856 voting
precincts: A. M. Templin, Daniel
Sullivan, c. E. Woodard, Peter
Mehrens and Mrs. Myrtle Fries.
The county central committee was
to fill any vacancies which
nav occur in the county ticket. The
Grand Island platform was adopted
,y the county and congressional or
State Chairman Edmisten an
during the meeting that the
,all for funds resulted in total of
"a toward the state campaign fund.
Hope to Garry Omaha.
During his brief talk Mr.. Edmis-
en- said: 1T is important that our
,arty shall carry Omaha"
"The most hopeful conditions in-
ginable exist" added the state
Hartman. There is a deep-seated
interest"
nc IlolSy poWSI ao SoiioPh
cy against the life of the republic"
gas the subject considered by Rev.
L. Beebe, for whom petitions were
irculated in behalf of his candidacy
S the progressive party nominee
or congress in this district Rev.
ir. Beebe asserted that since the
oundation of this republic there has
een a group Of men opposed to free
,stitutions and the constitutional
lights of the people.
Minister Fears Monarchy.
"This group" said the minister, /
is determined to take the republic
rom the people and hand it over to I
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