Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-03
Ne " MOVEMENT
BY PROGRESSIVE
BLOC DECLARED
'NON-PARTI5AN
Purposes of the Organize
tion in Congress Are De-
CIared to Be Legislative
and Not Political
AID FOR FARMERS IS
URGED BY SPEAKERS
Committee Is Appointed to
Draft Resolutions DeCIar-
ing for a Movement for
Direct Primaries

ing tor a Movement 10F
Direct Primaries
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE pur-
poses Of the new progressive"
movement inaugurated yesterday
by the organization Of the pro
gressive bloc" in congress, were de-
clared formally to be legislative
and not political in resolutions
adopted today at a general public
conference.
Senator LaFollette, republican,
Wisconsin, who with Representa-
tive Huddleston, democrat of Ala
bama, called the conference under
the auspices of the peoples legis-
lative service, presided over the
general public gathering today
which was attended by more than
100 members OF congress, COVER
nors and other leaders. Represent
atiye Woodruff, republican, Michi-
gan, was elected secretary.
The first resolution adopted de-
clared that the movement was
partisan" and would devote
itself to consideration of devising
methods and means for co-opera.
tion and support" of the general
legislative program adopted yester-
day by the new progressive con-
gressional bloc. At the suggestion
of President Gompers Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, the res
olutions had been amended TO de-
clare the movement partisan "
instead of political"
Time Appears Opportunc
In opening the conference rs
chairman of the peoples legisla-
tive service, Senator LaFollette
said the time appeared Opportune
for the progressive movement, and
there seems to be a mandate grow
ing out OF election for a move
ment to advance the interests of
the people lie declared organi-
zation yesterday of tho new bloc
Was "ihe greatest and most en-
couraging thing in his experience.
ut is proposed" said senator
LaFollette, that each legislative
step shall be we'll grounded and
not all at one stroke.
A committee on resolutions was
appointed, headed by Frederic Z.
Howe, former immigration COM
mission at New York. Other mem
bers designated included Samuel
Gompers, who retired in favor Of
Andrew Fursueth, president OF
the Information Seamens un-
ion; Grenyille Mcfarland. Boston;
Herbert +. Baker. president of the
Farmers National Council Miss
Elizabeth IIauser, secretary of the
National LeaelIe of Women voters.
Amos Pipchot of New York: SEN
ator SbenDard of Texas. Renra-
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