The Lake County times., 1922-11-15
Will. HOLD
NAT |ONAL
CONFERENCE
Pr0gressives to Hold Bal
anCe of Power in Next
Congress
BY ]. BART cAMPRErI.

lSIAFF CORRESPONDENT l. N. sERvIcEl
F" "AohlNGTON, Nov. I5.=rhe new
SUI Moose" IN national politics.
reJuvenated az result OF the recent
eiection, began TO trumpet today.
II plans now afoot work our sat
isfactorily. 1t is probable that
washington viii shortly witness
conference Of the best progressive
minds OF the nation. both Repub-
lican and Democratic, and both in
and out of congress.
FORMULATE DEFINITE
PROGRAM
Ihe purpose OF those behind the
projected meeting is the formula
tion or a definite platform or pro
gram upon which progresslves Of
both parties can unite for further
ance OF their principles and ideas In
congress during the next two years.
If the conference is successful, It
is regarded as certain to have a far
reaching effect not only upon con-
gress. but upon tho presidential
campaign OF 1924 and the issues
around which the progressive re-
vival" born Of the resent election
will be carried forward
HOLD BALANCE OF POWER
1t is not the intention OF the mill
tant progressive group in congress.
of which Senator Robert NJ. La
Toilette and Senator William E
Borah are outstanding figures. to
rest content with lighting legisla-
tion proposed by what they term the
"reactionary elements" OF both the
old parties.
While they Will hold a balance Of
power in both branches of the new
congress sufficient to block legis-
lation to which they are opposed
they realize they will be in a min
ority and therefore unable TO to
secure the legislative acti al su
can swing the full force of public
opinion behind them.
BRING BOTH ELEMENTS
TOGETHER
BY bringing together both Re-
publican and Democratic progress
sivcs for the attainment OF certain
objectives. they believe they can
keep the new progressive move
ment before the country. and backed
by a public sentiment aroused in its
favor not only sweep 1t 10 the
highes: pinnacle of success in 1924
but force upon the Sixty-eighth
congress progressive legislation
even before then.
The triumphant re-entry of La
", e1
OF new progressive senator's like
Howell OF Nebraska. Brookhart OF
Iowa, Frazier of North Dakota.
OF Minnesota, Dill OF
Washington, and Wheeler Of Mon
tana on Republican, Democratic and
Labor tickets. they regard
an unmistakabie expression OF pop
ular approval in those states of
their pet schemes.
HERE Is PROGRAM
A tentative progressive program,
now being discussed BY several SEN
ators interested in the movement,
among them Senator Borah. in
cludes:
Repeal or drastic modification OF
the Esch- h-Cummins railroad act.
Legislation to curb the use OF in
functions in labor disputes.
Radical revision Of the tax sys-
tenn, probable re-enactment Of the
excess profits tax, and higher rates
on big incomes
Curbing the powers Of the federal
reserve board.
Revision Of the new Republican
tariff act.
Advanced marketing legislation
FOR farmers.
Enactment Of a child labor law
that viii pass the test Of the Su-
prenle court
Recognition OF Soviet Russia and
OF trade relations
with her.
Amnesty for political prisoners
Of wartime offenses.
rural credits act TO extend
greater aid to the farmers.
KIEEN MAID