Evening star., 1922-12-01
PROGRESSIVE BLOC
.FORMSAT CAPITOL;
PLATFORM DRAWN
Thirteen Senators, Twenty
One House Members in New
Political Group.
no THIRD PARTY MOVE,
LA toilette ANNOUNCES
Program Includes Legislation for
Benefit of Farmers and
Other Workers.

Organization Of a progressive bloc
IN Congress was effected today at
meeting attended by senators and rep
re,entatiyes of both republican and
democratic parties.
That the organization OF this bloc Is
for the purpose of drafting ana push
ing progressive legislative measures
and not for the purpose OF organizing
a third political party. was empha-
sized by Senator La Toilette OF WIS
consin, who called the meeting: Sena-
tor Norris of Nebraska, who acted as
chairman of the meeting today. ana
bv Senator Rorah of Idaho and others
who made addresses.
Thirteen senators and tWentS-ohe
members of the House and GOV.
p,.ine of WISCONSIN attended today's
meeting. The senator's We're: McNars
II Marylaad owen of Oklahoma,
Norris of Nebraska. I.add OF Norm
dakota. Capper of Kansas. La toliette
nf Wisconsin. Brookhart OF Iowa.
Koran Of Idaho. and Senator's elect
Shipstead of Minnesota. Frazier OF
North Dakota and Wheeler OF
Montana The representatives present
we're: Burke. collins. Huddleston.
Logan, Mead. Casey. Frear. Ward.
Beck, Lampert. Schneider. Keller.
Noigt, Reid. Nelson. McSwain. Sinclair,
Cooper. King, Huck and Mansfield.
Resolution Adopted.
The meeting unanimously adopteo
the following resolution:
"Resolved. That the progressive
I minded senators and representatives
kof all parties agree TO meet from
time to time and cooperate whole
heartedly in order to accomplish the
funda mental purpose upon which we
are all united. namely:
ITO drive special privilege out OF
control of the government and re,
6tore 1t to'the people. and to this END
we will oppose increasingly speciai
interest legislation. and in order TO
prepare scientifically to meet the
riticai situation that confronts the
ornmittees. composed of members of
he Senate and the. House, oe-opeTat-
pg with men of affairs and experts
prepare and submit to this group
DR. consideration from time to time
uring this and the next congress
ractical and constructive plans for
ealing with the following great sub
bets:
agriculture.
Labor.
Railroads.
'Shippins.
Natural resources,
"Credits.
Taxation.
And d special committee to amend
nents tc the Constitution looking to
the aboiishment of the electoral col
iege and the earlier meetings of newly
elected congresses. In order to restore
and perpetuate the control OF the peo-
pie over their government. We propose
Of M ION -yr.fd
paign in the various states for direct,
open primaries for all elective office.
including the presidency. and for ef-
fective federal and state corrupt prac-
1iceS acts.
4 committee on committees was ap-
pointed as follows: Representative
Huddleston of Alabama, chairman. and
Representatives Burke, Pennsylvania: !:
Frear. Wisconsin; Collins. Mississippi.
and Senators owen. McNary. Sheppard
and Brook hart.
Another Meeting Planned.
The meeting of the progressives to-
day occupied little more than two
hours. The meeting was held behind
closed doors. There was frequent ap-
plause greeting the statements made
by the speakers.
Senator Borah of Idaho emphaticalIy
told the meeting that il it was pro-
posed to draft and advocate progress
sive legislative measures he was with
them. but that if it was proposed to
go into the political field and political
canvasses and presidential candidates
he would have nothing to do with it.
All of the speakers, 1t was said, put
the soft pedal on the idea that the
present meeting was for the purpose
or organizing a new political party
The proGreSSives will hold another
Meeting this afternoon. The meeting
today was in the Senate COMMITTEES
agriculture
Letters and kilograms received by
Senator La Toilette from eight rem
resentatives and representatives.
elect. expressing their whole-hearted
support of the conference and their
Intention of cooperating directly in
the carrying forward of the program
agreed upon. were presented to the
Schaffer. CrOsser. Thomas, wefald,
kvale and Knight.
Peoples Service Meeting.
Fauspices of the Peoples Legislative
Service. of which Senator La Toilette
|pf Wisconsin is chairman, is to be
held in the City Club at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning. This service was
prganized two years ago. Senator
Representative Huddleston of Ala
anna is secretary. and Basil Manly.
Executive officer. The members of the
lational council of the Peoples Legis-
ative Service, which includes prac-
ftically all of the progressive blocs
other progressive men and women,
including governors of states, have
been invited to attend. A dinner will
he given tomorrow night at the CITY
club, at which Samual Cntermeyer Of
New York will be one of the principal