Show a iuva FIRE AE GUN OPENING I 4 I i onal Defense Platform Will Be Submitted to State Convention Hint at Fusion for for Roosevelt t and Root An adequate program of prepare preparedness ness fo for national defense will wille 11 the e foundation stone on which the 1 Progressive party will build its form in the coming presidential campaign if the sugg suggestions emI emed em- em I lied led ed in resolutions adopted at the wide state-wide conference here yes- yes ay meet with the approval of the state convention which will vill bed be d 1 Saturday April 8 It was declared by s several veral of those wl who o oed the gathering yesterday that while the ed ced before g issue upon upon 0 ich the party was f founded still prevailed and nd are by no means means to toast toc feast cast ast aside the coming presidential campaign cannot be made on c CP hut but hut on nn the all all' important matter of national h th gh-th the conference ence was called S Se t marily as a business meeting at ICh to outline the important matters lay before the state convention and andI 11 offer suggestion for material forI for there were several brief rief briefs W I 3 I s platform made on matters dealing with party principles in which the tile pose pose pos pos- e Ia e outcome of the national enn en- en tl in n Chicago was touched on n. n Ice an and d R Root oot Fl FI frequent asser asser- s that there would be no conces- conces L ys ns to the so-called so rea reactionary andI and I I leaders of the Republican can it was indicated in a talk by s. s s. s Lily C C. Wolstenholme a member I the house of of the st legislature that the t tentative prom prom pro- pro m am m of the leaders of the Progressive a d 6 Republican parties is for a combi- combi lion ion of forces with Theodore Roose Roose- lt It as candidate for president and candi candi- I Senator Elihu Ellhu Root as ite te for vice president as tl the We e team s rs rs who recently re- re rued med from a a. trip East said her au- au for such a statement was med lined by talking with political leads lead's lead lead- s 's s during her ber trip East and the an- an by her that Roosevelt wd d Root probably would be le the combination com corn I formed against Woodrow WillOn Wil- Wil lOn Jon n came somewhat as a surprise as oot has been g generally known as the hief engineer of the Republican steam Her iller which crushed the Roosevelt beneath its wheels III lit the Chigo Chigo Chi- Chi 1912 He was go convention in lief referred to b by Mrs Wol- Wol upa as that broad minded ban an Indicating ind that there has been m. m t of heart among the Pro- Pro I 1 in their feeling for the once IL cretan of state and leader of the forces s. s I dorse Training Camp The resolutions adopted by the con- con rence and which wilt Will oe Do presented toe to outline of Ii IB e state convention as an that hat the Progressives desire B their platform carried jarried in addition o the preparedness section an in- in of the plans for the citizen Hilary training camp a dem demand nd forShe for forie She ie absolute freedom political d sectarian influences In the states state's institutions a public les es clause and Mk asked d' d that the plat plat- rm nn contain a pledge that candidates be bif beun unequivocally ar r the several offices un the liquor mind lound a definite but left lett the matter as to whether hether the party would be le e for or prohibition up to the conven- conven ion on In ln calling the conf conference to order ind nd announcing its ita pu purpose pose Wesley p. p Walton state chairman of the Pro- Pro sj party declared that things look exceedingly bright for th the Pro Pro- this fall and ana that he is most optimistic over the outlook I feel the e ground swell coming our way he be said and I 1 am positive that Teddy is going to get there this year The reference to Theodore Roosevelt developed developed de do- a slight outburst of applause but it could hardly be called a demon demon- Continuing Mr Walton aid Wilson has stolen our preparedness pre- pre policies be because aus he lie knows prevent us we are right Nothing can from into power nationally this year and I feel teel more than optimistic over the condition locally Walton In closing urged that the Pro Progressives I in all sections of the state perfect their local organizations On motion the I chairman appointed th th following as a resolutions committee Hugh Mc Jian lan Frank Evans Salt Lak Lake M. M J. J Valentine Boxelder W W. D D. Livingston Salt iSalt Lake G G. J l Carpenter and George Continued on page pare 3 3 I PROGRESSIVES FIRE Co Continued tinned from page 1 1 A A. A Utah Startup tab tah and andT R 1 Weber ebe People W Want nt Roosevelt It was w wile He the resolutions ns committee commit commit- tee was a an work preparing the resolutions resold that the that U the e talks on the coming campaign were campaign were made Mrs Wolstenholme holme wa was first to speak and Bald dur during ing ingher her ber Decent trip through the East lEast she had bpd talk tallied d with many p party lead lead- d found conditions most encouraging encouraging encouraging aging for tor the Progressive party this fall faIl Theodore Roosevelt Is going to be bethe bethe bethe the next president of the United States because the people want him she said We also want for vice president president president dent Former Senator Elihu R Root ot that broad minded man the finest manI man man I know of or It Is Js up to every Progressive to put his shoulder to the wheel and we will have these men I think It will be so and It will be so Brigham H H. Clegg Justice of the pe peace ce was called on by the chairman I I and d in opening said that in his opinion I the votes cast in the election this fall would elect Theodore Roosevelt dent dent because because the people of the country country country coun coun- try are beginning to realize that the princ principles l lare plea on which the Progressives are waging their fight is the cream of the principles of all parties He declared that Roosevelt was the Inal anal champion of preparedness and that all the other good things in legislation legis legis- lation were first advanced by him He said that many of these principles have been stolen by other parties but that didn't matter as It was in reality a victory for or the Progressives We are not to be congratulated on on the victory we are to win but the victory which h we already have won he said The Progressive party has not been organized in vain There is however a great deal of work yet to be done and especially In the state of Utah Pt Utah h- h hWe We must show the people that we are In earnest We must keep our organization intact for we have a great mission to perform Utah js is of the most backward states In the union in progressive legislation so BO let us not lay down our fight until we have won the thin things gs for tor which we went to battle Delighted With Brandeis At the conclusion of his talk Clegg said that he was delighted with the appointment of Louis Brandeis to the supreme court bench and declared that President Wilson should be congratulated congratulated congratulated on his selection He said that while Wilson had stolen some of the planks lanks from the Progressive platform he 16 was glad of it and hoped that more would be stolen and written written- into law Allen T T. Sanford said that the principles principles principles prin prin- on which the party was founded cannot be put to the front in the coming com com- Ing ng campaign on account of a change chango in conditions conditions National defense he said would be the all important question question question ques ques- tion In the campaign this year although although al aI though the party must not entirely abandon its first principles A A. T T. Moon Progressive national committeeman committee committee- man from Utah told of the recent meeting of the national committee In Chicago and said that it was teas the sentiment senti- senti ment of every member of the committee commit commit- tee that the Progressives must maintain maintain maintain main main- tain their Identity as a party and carry carry carry car car- ry on the fight which they began In 1912 A brief talk on party principles also was made by Thomas R R. Page member member- of the last legislature F F. B B. Scott said that the only hope of victory for the Republican party this fall was the nomination of Theodore Theodore Theo dore lore Roosevelt as the party candidate for or resident president president |