Evening star., 1922-11-19
SOUND RALLY CALL
]. TO ALLIES Of BLOC
La Toilette and HuddIeston
Ask Progressives of U. S.
to Confer Here.
DENY THIRD PARTY MOVE
Two-Day Session Planned to Seek
Organization of Active Group
in Congress.

4 call for Z natlona oonleTehce VI
progressives TO meet Fare December
and . and organize :. progressive
group in Congress was issued last
night by Senator La Toilette, repupll-
can. wisconsin, and Representative
uuddleston, democrat. Alabama. chair
man, and vice chairman, respectively
Of the peoples Legislative service.
Formation of not only 4 cohesive
progressive bloc in fenate and House,
but also a national council of pro-
gressiveS. without ~eSird I" party
was the apparent oa1ect OF the move
,uent There was no mention OF a
third political party and before the
call went out Senator La toilette De
riared a new party must be a matter
Of evolution and could not be estah-
7ished through meeting OF any group
If men and adoption OF resolutions.
Telegrnphic Replies Asked.
The call proposed meeting of pro-
gressive members of Congress Decem-
her / and of d gathering OF progress
sive leaders generally on December ..
Invitations to the latter meeting were
sent 1t was announced, to "A repre-
sentative group of influential progress
siye men and women throughout the
rulxed Telesraphic replies~were re-
quested and it was said the names OF
those accepting would be announced
as replies We're received.
The cal! issued by Senator La Fol-
lette and Representative Huddieston.
the latter strong labor champion in
the House, announced that it was for
the organization of an active work
ing group in Congress. The general
conference on December 2. il Was
said further, would include leading
progressives not already actively al
.iliated with the Peoples Legislative
Service'-an organization. formed two
years ago at dinner of senators,
representatives and others.
Cites Recent Victories.
"It was decided at that tim. that
4 was premature to attempt to or
ganize the handful of progressiN'S in
he two houses of Congress. said the
call. but without organization these
members of Congress who are devoted
20 the peoples interests have strus-
gled manfully against overwhelming
odds and have won many important
victories. They have blocked many
vicious bills and have saved the tax
payers hundreds of millions of dol
lars and exposed some gigantic evils.
But above all. they have let the peo-
pie know what was happening in
Wash;ng gton.
"rhe people have responded. They
have elected very considerable
number of senators and representa-
.ives with splendid records of fidelity
20 public service. They have done
all that could be done at this cleo
ton to express their will that this
government shall be genuinely pro-
gressive.
Psychological Time Seen.
at is apparent. therefore. that the
time is opportune for a conference to
discuss a definite plan for the CO.
operation of all the progressives in
Congress
Just what senator's and representa-
tives will join in the progressive
move was not revealed. but several
have pointed out recently the desira-
3ility of some such step. Among
others Senator Borah, republican.
Idaho, has said that he planned to
members of the Senate and House
with a view 10 cooperation in leg
islation.
Included in the list OF members of
the national council of the Peoples
Legislative Service, as announced by
senator La Toilette. are a number OF
members of the Senate and House. re-
publican and democratic They are:
Senators George W. Norris. David I.
Walsh. Edwin F. Ladd and Robert NJ.
La Toilette; Senator-elect Smith w.
Brookhart: Representatives Joseph
D. Beck. E. F.. Browne. w. j. Burke.
Ross A. Collins. James A. Frear.
George HuddleSton, Oscar f. Keller,
James NJ. Mead, John NJ Nelson. J. H.
Sinclair and Edward Voigt.
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts
said he expected to attend the meet
ing If it's purpose were merely to dis
cuss progressive Legislative meas
lres. He added. however, that II
here is an intention to form third
poiitical party, or to form progress
sive bloc in Congress. he would have
20 be counted out. He said he did not
believe in blocs in Congress He ex-
pressed entire sympathy with efforts
20 obtain favorable action on progress
sive measures.