Show ELDREDGE NOVIN V NO IN G. G 00 O P. P FOLD Former Progressive Leader Announces His Support of 0 Hughes and Full Ticket Tic Alma Eldred e. e who was one of or tho the foremost of Jf the Progressive leaders In Utah yesterday announced that he had returned to the tte Republican lIcan party and would work ork for tor tho the national and state tickets In a statement ho he declared that the tho Republican party stands for Cor progress The statement follows MI II I was a member of oC the thc territorial committee of ot the tho Peoples People's party during Its existence in territorial days When tho the committee met in 1893 1693 to consider arrangements for tor that years year's election I moved th that t the committee recommend to tho the electors of ot the territory to divide di divide divide di- di vide politically on national political lines Imes and then the committee adjourn sine die I 1 then thon entered the political field and aided In organizing tho the Renu Republican party In the tho territory I held meetings In Morgan l Davis Salt Lake Uintah and Summit 1 I was elected a member member member mem mem- ber of oC the tho legislative council to represent represent represent sent Salt Lake county outside of ot Salt Lake City limits and Summit county In the le legislature which convened January Jan Jan- uary C. C 6 4 t. During DurIn the national and state te election election elec doe tion lion campaign In 1896 when tho the Bryan move was so rampant in this state 1 I entered the tho political field In favor of oC William McKinley l In the state Republican convention held in the Ue Salt BaIt Lake theatre in 1908 I 1 supported a 0 resolution which provided that the tho convention should 1 nominate a 0 candidate for tor United States senator and thus thUR leave lea to tho the le legislature only the dut duty of casting the tho vote oto The resolution resolution resolution tion failed to carry carn but notwithstanding ing I have lived to see the Progressive measure put Jut literally Into practice In I could not acquiesce in and support tho the national Republican committee com com- In its conduct and operations prior to and during the national convention convention convention con con- In Chicago o BO so took sides aides with will Theodore Roosevelt Roose and his associates I 1 am pleased to note noto that good results ro- ro suIts to the people In general have havo come from the efforts put forth by the Pro Progressive e party Tho The two old national parties Republican lican and Democrat have availed a themselves them them- selves reives of ot the ad advanced thou thought ht and bens benI ben ben- s i I developments put forth by the Pro Progressive e party as clearly defined I and set sot forth in their respective plat plat- I forms torms The delegates in the Republican convention assembled In O Ogden llen city performed for themselves and their constituents a commendable service and I fully Indorse their actions ant and proceedings The platform Is replete with Progressive o principles and will wll conserve the tho exigencies of ot the people of ot this state For tho the foregoing reasons and many others that I could enumerate I am again In tho the Republican party's parts ranks and will use uso m my Influence and energy enen to have havo the party succeed |