Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-20
WHEELER Holds
CONFERENCE ON
CAMPAIGN Plan
Lafollette Praises Courage
And Patriotism Of Running
Mate; Wheeler Scores
Both Big Parties

WASHINGTON. July i9.-Nish 4 dee
laration hat The uncontrolled libcrai
and progr Ssive forces must look else
where for leadership" than ID the ~
pE lican or democratic parties. = nAfoi
WHEELER, democrat, Montana. cast his
Tot today with Robert VI. LaFoIlttte, IT,
q pendent candidate for president
Yielding ~ tbs appeal of 5 nator La
Foilot'c ANA group of his supporter
who had D icrcd tu endorse him. MI
Wheeler announced that he would nc
pt ths vice prt silcntial nomination ~.
the LaFollctte ticket. IIG did ~ after
after having declared several days ago
mat while probably would support
laFollcttf ha was unwilling t0 become
his r9ln.ng mate.
Senator Nhecicrs decision was an
rounced in a letter w William II. John.
ston, chairman of the Conference for
Progressive Political Action which en-
drrscd Mr. AFollcitcs cand.aacy w it
recent Cleveland convention. ana head WI
the group meeting hsic ~ map out cam
pagn plans.
II irought from Senator LaFollctte
the a.atement that Mr.. Wheoicr's accept
aHce was gratifying u him .as IL will
he ~ millions oi progressive voters
throughout the country
Burton n. Wheeler II man of
co gage. integrity. ability and patriot
ism, said LaFoliettc. lie has never
faltfrd or turned back III The struggle
against privilege hc has ever been in
the front rank 81 the peoples army. In
him Progrcssiscs find leadership III
which thft rapoae complete confidence
he recent national convention of
the democratic party outraged the senti-
inents and disappointed tine hopes of thc
rams and 4ilc of that party. Ii left mil.
lions of u mocrats without leadership
in their own party. Senator Wheeler ANY,
supplied this leadership not only far
progressive democrats but for The indie
pendent citizens unidentified with anv
political organization
Senator Wheeler in his letter 70 Mr.
Johnston. reiterated by inference his an-
nonacfd intention Of supporting ihe
aemOrra.c state ticket in Montana and
senator Thomas y. Walsh, his democrat
ie colleague, who is candidate for rc-
election
I'm accepting this call. said hc. ~
do not abandon my faith I'M the denor
racy o. Thomas jefferson. am a demo
crAt. bat not u Wall Street democrat.
bail rte mv support and whatever in.
iiuence 4 may possfss % ihoae candi-
rates Tor office who have proved their
lii iity io the interests of tho pr0pl
wherever they may nc 70 nd. but shall
oppose every man on whatever ticket ~
nay appear who bears Tho brand N thr
dollar sign.
Declaring that ~bctwccn Davis ANA
Coolidge there in only choice Tor CON
asrFaiivcs az make senator Wheeler
asserted that Nv found himself unable w
support -e.thcr the republican candi-
dates who frankly admit their reaction
asy stanipat policies w thc dcmocrati
candidate who may claim IN we'll chosen
phrases that M ii progressive but
whose training and constant assoc ia-
ton belle any such pr tension
regret exceedingly said Senator
Wheeler. that tie democratic party wv
tlr recent H..iioHal convention IN Ner
York so completely lost sight of tho
IVY Idamcntal principles W dcmocracy
ana ignored TIRE great economic issues
of the present hour. II has wantonlv
aban onrd an opportunity fur great
public srrvira that never before wa so
clearl. within iis reach 10 load to sue
cess.
4 On learning NJ Mr. Nhrelers decision
Se lator Lafcliftts called ut his office to
cst M ccngrat iatians. and later doth
dropped IN on the conference Wy I.a-
gillette supporters. held at the head
suafters ~ the international Assoria-
tion oi Mnrhnists tu exchange greet
mss. Tomorrow they will confer tourth
~ with representative John II. Nelson
W Wisconsin. national campaign man
n aecr. MI others who are moulding tho
campaign program.
At today's program LaFcIlctte sun
\ rortfrs All of whom arc from the nation
~ committee II the Conference FOR Pro
rrcssivc Political Action. decided that
thc campaign should M managed hv "A
joint executive committee to he com
posed of III members, representing IVY
con crrncc and the IaFollcttr far prrs-
iieE' committee. a present headed iy
Mr Nelson.
The committee approved the plan w
maintain rational headquarters in Chi.
caEo and decided ~ appoint campaign
director with offices IN Chicago with "
view to coordnatinr campaign activities.
Decision also was reached u give spc.-
ial attention 70 the election w con
grsss Of genuine prcGressives and the
defeat ~ notorious rcacticnarics and ~
conferences as speedily ~ possible in
every state fcr the purpose Of placing
electors PLEDGED To LaFolIeite and
Wheeler on the ballet anil ~ effect
state campaign organizations.