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Show PROGRESSIVE STAND FOR WILSON AS PRESIDENT ' After ac onferenco yesterday afier-noon afier-noon with Hugh T. Halbert, former Progressive presidential elector from Minnesota, Progressive leaders in Utah issued a statement in which they urged the members of the Progressive party in tho state to do everything in their power for the election of Wood-row Wood-row Wilson and the entire fusion ticket. The statement was signed by T. A. Moon, Progressive national committeeman commit-teeman from Utah; Wesley K. Walton, chairman of the state central committee; com-mittee; N. A. Robertson, secretary of the state central committee, and W. D. Livingston, chairman of the state executive committee, In the statement the history of tho party In the nation and its activities in the state are briefly set forth, with ho declaration that Progressives from principle would not follow any particular particu-lar leader unless he squares himself with their principles. Fusion Still Favored. The fusion In Utah of two years ago was commended and It was sot forth that the Progressives now wish to complete the object for which they have been contending by supporting President Wilson and the entire Progressive Pro-gressive ticket in Utah. Fear is expressed that if Charles E. Hughes is elected under present conditions con-ditions the managers of the Republican Republi-can party will construe the result as warranting the continuance of stand- pat reactionary KepuDlttan policies. "We believe," the statement says, "that there are enough voters in Utah who believe In Progressive principles' to carry the state for Wilson and the fusion ticket, and these voters hold tho balance of power. "We believe that the splendid record rec-ord of Progressive legislation secured during the past four years under the leadership of Woodrow Wilson is convincing con-vincing proof that he is much more progressive than Charles E. Hughes and we are fearful that a change in the national administration at this time would undo much of the good progressive legislation neretoiore enacted, en-acted, and many of these measures might be repealed. "Measures like the corrupt practices act now pending in the senate and other unfinished progressive legisla tion would be jeopardized by a swap' ping of horses in midstream. "We, the trustees of the Progressive Progres-sive party In the state of Utah, do therefore, urge all Progressives be lieving in the principles of our part to do everything in their power froir now until election day for the electior of Woodrow Wilson and our fusior ticket." x uu Several French lighthouses have been equipped with lenses that enable their lights to be seen from fifty to sixty miles at sea |