South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-02
ANOTHER BLOC
IN CONGRESS BY
new ALIGNMENT
Forty Senators and Represen-
tatives Meeting Behind
Closed Doors Organize.
LAFOLLETTE SPOKESMAN
Progressives Ban Politics, In
sisting No Third Party
Move Contemplated.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-(By A.
P)-Another unofficial bloc in
congress was born today when Pro-
gressives. Republicans and Demo
crats. called into session by Sen. La
toilette. Republican. Wisconsin. and
Rep. Huddleston. Democrat. Alaba,
ma. formed "A Progressive group tor
promotion OF Progressive legislation
during the present and the next con
grcss
About forty senator's. represent
atives and members-elect. meeting
behind closed doors in the senate
agricultural committee room, adopt
cd resolutions unanimously declar-
ing their purpose Ito drive special
privilege out OF control OF govern
ment." and outlined a general pro-
gram or liberal legislation.
Politics were declared TO be ban
ned and il was announced official
Is that no third party movement
was contemplated. Republicans. De-
naocra:s and Farmer-La borite,
Joined i'm the conference. which was
declared TO be bipartisan AM leg
islative. but not political.
like Farm Bloc
Orga nization of the new bloc which
IS similar TO the unofficial senate farm
bloc and includes many of the lat
ter'a members. Is 10 be followed b.
two open meetings tomorrow OF
Progressives from all parts OF the
country. Between 100 and zoe are
expected for a morning meeting ana
the Progressive conference viii
close tomorrow night with a dinner,
FOR which Accommodations for 500
~have been made. The speakers at
he dinner. IL is announced. will IN
~elude samuel Untermyer, New York
attorney: Sen. Lafollette and form
er Sen. Bristow OF Kansas. The
morning meeting will be an open
forum" for exposition of Progressive
opinion and the speakers will be
Pres't Gompers of the american
Federation of Labor; Gov. Blaine OF
Wisconsin. and Sen. Lafollette.
The congressional bloc's resolu-
tions today pledged members 10 CO.
operate i'm behalf of Progressive
legislation. 10 be brought forth by
committees OF the bloc during the
present and next congress. gen.
eral program anEounced includes as
subjects. agriculture labor, rail
roads. taxation. shipping. natural re-
sources, direct primaries, corrupt
practices act and constitutional
amendments. 10 abolish the electoral
college and obtain earlier meetings
OF congresses.
sen. Morris PrCsides
sen Morris. Republican. Nebras-
ka was chosen to preside over to-
DAYS conference and Rep. Woodruff
Republican. Michigan. was named
secretary. but election OF permanent
officers was deferred.
Legislative purposes of the bloc
were emphasized hy speakers today
sen I.afollette said that politics or
third party movement were not
Involved. while Sen. Borah, Repub-
Ncsn. Idaho. expressed his complete
sympathy" with the movement If
designed 10 obtain Progressive leg
Asiatiou. lie declared. however,
.gainst dealing with political sub'
Jects or presidential possibilities"
Organization of the new bloc in
cluded appointment Of a committee
o. committees to specialize on the
various legislative subjects. An ad-
vlsory committee composed OF two
members OF each party from the
senate and house also was decided
upon The question Of holding week
y or monthly regular meetings was
brought up. but no decision was
reached on this question.