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Show THE PANDEMONIUM Pr ogressives Ch oose Ohioan for Ch airman BREAKS LOOSE IN MOOSE MEET i SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 191G N, ilprosre SS1TCS Will Join lepntolicaiis If COMMITTEEMAN Will fra MOON RE-ELECT- ED U Brigham Clegg on Resolutions Body at Progressive Convention. Robins' Keynote Speech to Progressive Convention Signal for Roosevelt Demonstration That Lasts Over an Hour Chicago. June 7. National committeemen and members of the committee on resolutions elected at caucus of the various Progressive state delegations and today are as follows: O. yesterday Alabama Committeeman, v .i. ' Thompson; resolutions. Sid Barry. . Arizona Committeeman, W. O. Tut-tlresolutions, 1. B. Heard. W. S. Arkansas Committeeman, Holt: resolutions, L. It. Putnam. resoCalifornia Chester II. Powell; lutions. Chester H. Howell. Colorado Committeeman, Benjamin resolutions. E. P. Costigan. Griffith; Connecticut Committeeman, J. W. Alsop; resolutions, Herbert KnoxL.Smith. A. Delaware Committeeman. Drexler; resolutions. Henry Thompson. Florida Committeeman, II. 1 Anderson; resolutions. J. E. Junkin. Georgia Committeeman, H. G. Hastings; resolutions. John P. J.Pugh. M. Inger-sol- l; Idaho Committeeman, resolutions, Charles O. Pierce. H. Indiana Committeeman. William "Walter rinowx. Dye; resolutions. W. A. Bastian. Iowa Committeeman. James Wyllie; Permanent Chairman of Progressive resolutions, II. H. Griffith. Convention. Kansas Committeeman. William Allen White; resolutions, William . Allen White. a bear." Some of the "Teddy, you're Burgon Kentucky Committeeman, delegates returned In their soggy gar- Vance; resolutions, Allen D. Cole. ments with banners and flags beBearl Committeeman. Louisiana T. Martin. and dripping, but their en- White; resolutions, Whltnell draggled was Maine Committeeman. H. T. Gardthusiasm not dampened, for they ner: resolutions. F. H. Haskell. the joined marching, roaring throng Maryland Committeeman, N. Wins-lo-L. again. Williams; resolutions, George Leaders impressed-b- y what they real- Galther. ized might have been the difficulty of Massachusetts eeman, Committ H. H. New-corholding the convention from proceed- Mathew Hale; resolutions, ' ' ing Immediately to nominations, then discussed means to quiet the uproar. Michigan Committeeman, G. B. Pope; "Let them yell," counselled one of the resolutions, George Thomas. Milton Committeeman. leaders. "Xow that they have shouted D. Minnesotaresolutions, John F. Byers. Purdy; It will be easier to delay action on a B. F. Mississippi Committeeman. nomination." resolutions, L. W. Graham. Fridge; Missouri Committeeman, I. R. Ktrk-wooIloblns Les HIg Stick. resolutions. Joseph A. Wright. O. H. P. Meanwhile delegates came in with Montana Committeeman, the report that the coliseum delegates Shelley; resolutions, J.' M. Slattery. Nebraska Committeeman, F. P. had adjourned and had not been marked by any special enthusiasm. Corick. Nevada Committeeman. George Their arrival was the signal for anH. B. Llnd. resolutions, Prlngmeyer; other outbreak. Chairman Robins finNew Committeeman, Hampshire ally gave up the gavel and took up a William Savacool; resolutions, Winston "big stick." The crowd caught the Churchill. New Jersey Committeeman, Everett point and began to quiet down. resolutions, Everett Colby. Finally at 2.37 o'clock Mr. Robins Colby; Mexico Committeeman, Miguel resumed his speech after telling the A. New C. Willeaders that he would not risk men- son.Otero; resolutions, Francis New York Committeeman, tioning the colonel's name again. DurGeorge ing the remainder of his address there W. Perkins: resolutions, W. L. Ransom. North Carolina were outbursts and demonstrations, but Committeeman, James N. Williamson; resolutions, Zeb they were short. When Mr. Robins de- V. Walber. clared the American people were waitNorth Dakota Committeeman. Ole L. for the ing Progressive convention to Engen; resolutions. P. O. Thorson. name a leader, the delegates chorused: Ohio Committeeman, A. L. Garford; . "We'll name him." resolutions, James R. Garfield. Oklahoma Committeeman, John P. When Mr. Robins referred to Colonel Roosevelt at another point as the 'fa- Hickham; resolutions. John P. Hick-havorite son of the nation" there was Henry W. Oregon Committeeman. another outburst and at the close of Coe; E. Clark. Alfred resolutions, Will-lahis address there were yells of "three Pennsylvania Committeeman, cheers for Robins." The chairman William D. resolutions, Fllnn; rapped them down with his gavel, and Lewis. Rhode Island Committeeman, E. M. announced that the convention would Harris; resolutions, Mrs. Maude Howe proceed with Its business. He explained Elliot. to the delegates thatjt was necessary .South Carolina Committeeman, T. II. for the committees to have time for Wannamaker; resolutions, Sunney '"untheir work. If the Guerry. Dmkota South controllable element" had any idea of Committeeman, John no delay and proceeding at Routhetrland; resolutions, W. G. Grabrooking once to the nomination of Colonel ham. Committeeman, C.G. ThomRoosevelt, they gave no evidence of it, as Tennessee Houk. John resolutions, Taylor; but seemed satisfied. TcxaB Committeeman, H. L. Borden; "I, for one, promise that there shall resolutions, E. M. Etheridge. be no unnecessary delay," Mr. Robins Utah Committeeman. A. C. Moon; told them. "We shall move Just as fast resolutions, Clegg. Vermont Brigham Committeeman, H. N. Jackas possible." With that the .convention' son: resolutions; Raymond McFarland. adjourned until tomorrow afternoon at Committeeman. P. S. StevVirginia 2 o'clock. enson: resolutions, S. D. Scott. J ne oniy suggestion or discord came 1 A. E. Washington Committeeman, with a movement against the selection?! Griffiths; resolutions. S. w. Washing of Walter Brown of Ohio as permanent ton. West Virginia Committeeman, S. G. chairman. Those behind it wanted to resolutions. B. Randolph Bias. Smith; of Johnson Governor California, present B. Wisconsin Committeeman, Henry in Brown's place. The governor quick- Cochens; resolutions, Blood-gooWheeler. a party ly sent word that he would-bto no discord. That ended it. R. D. Wyoming Committeeman, The announcement of temporary, com- Cavey; resolutions, J. M. Cavey. mittees followed and the first day's session of the convention was ended. The prediction that the leaders would FORD DENIES REPORT not be able to hold their delegates from HE IS FOR HUGHES the nomination of Colonel Roosevelt not name of had his at the mention Detroit, June 7. Henry Ford's secrematerialized. How long they will be Mr. tary today denied a report that Reconis control to able them, however, notified the Ford had Michigan ceded by the Progressive leaders them- publican delegation that-theshould selves to be doubtful. vote for Justice Hughes after they had voted for Ford on the first ballot. 03.1 - . ft 'THE FOREfilOST CITIZEN' Leaders Let the Demonstration Proceed Unhampered, Realizing That Thereby It Would Be Easier to Delay Nominations BROWN IS MADE CHAIRMAN CHICAGO. Jane 7. The convention opened in the Auditorium today with a demonstration for Colonel Roosevelt. minFor one hour and thirty-thre- e utes the delegates and spectators roared, shouted and cheered and applauded. They san the Progressive battle hymn?!, paraded the aisle.- and over the stae and howled down all attempts to check them. The demonstration exceeded the previous record for such affairs of one hour and twenty-nin- e minutes, established in the Democratic convention in Denver in 1008, in behalf of William J. Dryan, which had exceeded by four minutes the record made that same year in the Republican convention in Chicago, when Colonel Roosevelt's supporters sought his nomination over William II. Taft. Ttaymond Robins, temporary chairman of the convention, had spoken Jut three sentences of th Keynota record-- breaking w n. - a) Temporary Chairman Asserts Moosers Still Cherish Principles More Than Party and That Roosevelt Is Man of Hour e; ""HICAGO, tliine 7, The keynote address of the 'Progressive party's na- tional convention here today, delivered by Raymond Robins of Chicago as temporary ehairman, asserted in vigorous terms 1. That the Progressives wilp stand by the announcement made by the national committee last January that the party, will join the Republicans if the latter' nominate for. President a man true to Progressive principles. 2. That the principle, however, is greater than the party, and if need be the Progressives will go on alone. 3. That preparedness is the paramount issue of the campaign, and 4. That Theodore Roosevelt is the man of the hour. "What this country needs now is a man," announced Mr. Robins . In the course' of his speech he said; "Now as we are met again in national convention there comes to us once more a common knowledge that in 1912 we 'sounded forth a trumpet that shall never call retreat.' And we know that we arc here to. write a record that shall witness alike to the fainthearted and the skeptical and to the great army still faithful to the cause, that our vision is vet iindimmed and that our standards have not been furled." His speech follows: The need of progressive thought and leadership and courage is even RAYMOND ROBINS greater int America today than it was In 1912. What Is our dominant and problem our today? To protect the preserve government. Can and protectis not people bea aroused to which . preserve government of and for all the people? "With what slogan shall the ruthless anda the selfish individualist rally people? Shall it be, "Arm thinking to defend my happiness?" It is heritage of only the great common America" that the common people will find worthy of defense. With what slogan shall the hyphenates a cosmopolitan people? Shall rally to defend the tradiit be, "Arm tions of my father's native land?" of AmerIt is only the traditions of a hundred ica, the melting pot children of a nations, that the hundred nations will find worthy of defense. But all these weary months through there has been one great speech when he mentioned Colonel voice steadfastly, courageously, Roosevelt name. A wave of enthuwithout a shade of compromise, siasm that amounted to nothing without a note of Indecision, callforea than paroxysm resulted. "The to reject the people and ing upon ofourdivision most citizen of the world. was the counsels rally to characterization Rohlns used in connecthe one common cause of America. It was not strange that this was tion tvlth his mention of the colonel's It the voice of our leader of 1912. out name. he was not that poke strange to Rripaiif I wastatanefut. when lesser statesmen feared were as they The response instantaneous. whisper, uncertain alike ofthelr own convictions and We want Teddy!" roared the delegates of the feelings of the crowd. It is nd the demonstration was on. With followed not strange that we who umbrellas raised they began marching once muster him four ago years on flowed the hall. about the up They and to brave his answer In again stage and wrung Vlrtor Mtirdock's call. faithful han.l as they filed by, until the stalNo Nation Is Safe. wart Kansan's collar was wilted. Hamilton Fish, Jr., and another man seized We have yet the vision of 1912. a delegate bearing an American flag we need it as we gather here and and carried film around the ball on a, day when the other great upon are enmeshed Banners were torn nations of the worldmillions their shoulders. of men in awful war, with from their places and stanchions were and in arms, millions of men dead chillifted from the floor as the shouting women and of millions dying, host tramped around. dren bereft, billions of wealth, the Chairman Robins made several atfruits of years of labor, scattered of the temptsa to quel! thethedemonstration,It but to the wind. The peoples to face with fter few raps of gavel gave up. earth are again face force in its the fact of physical The band chimed In with the Progresmost savage forms. It is incredibly sive battle hymns and soon the surgand meet stupid to fail to recognize tramping the aislesSol-to ing crowd was facts. these of the consequences Christian of "Onward. strains the the is from safe No nation today diers." respite the handicap of the revival en-of in this pregnant dangers the steps leading up Into the balcony, soon the spirit of Caesar among the The demonstration spread there and peoples of the earth. lightened America, theIs su-to the spectators in the balconies joined urgent duty of of the hour. In. Banners were snatched from their preme necessity with meet these changed conditionsindushangings ,nd waved, bearing these Insuch military, preparedness, scriptions: will best safe-trial and social, as our Teddy and safety first." our homes, our honor, guard "If Teddy was President, where would commerce and the peace of ' the Villa be?" wrld. Let us reaffirm our faith in the "The people want T. R., a regular the American people for American." capacity of ' freedom, in the ability We political chances? know what take "Why of the American people, tothe men Roosevelt can do. govern and the women alike, Then the band switched to "Marching Let us reaffirm our themselves. a American Through Georgia," and medley of popufaith in the desire oftothe one and all, to do justice lar airs and the aisles became so people blocked that no one moved for sev' to safeguard private rights againstand to procommunity oppression, eral minutes. While the marchers DISMISSAL OF ANTITRUST interests tect against community stood still In the jam they kept up the A nn EST. CAUSES MEXICAN'S These broad tyranny.' private din. and after It had been going on a was Louie we arrested Mexican, our covenant carry principlesto of SHOE SUIT IS REFUSED yesterdayLucia, one hour, George W. Perkins left the A. E. Lund at .of our by Patrolman aid in the onward shaping M. 18 of to to his hotel the Instigation years Wallace, go new program. stage and decided ' of assault with a and wait for it to subside. The Michi-KaSt. Louis. June 7. Dismissal of the old. on a charge In our domestic problems we The latter identified! sought to equalize the burdens and Sherman anti- deadly asweapon. delegation tramped in from the federal actsuit under the a man wno siaooea mm two we United Shoe iucia of benefits government. against the rain outside and their leaders demand- trust weeks ago In a hallway of the New of benefits to the increase company was refused by the Albany Machinery sought ed an outdoor demonstration. hotel. According to Wallace, federal district court here today. earner, the for wage government Lucia attacked a woman and when he March la tbe Itain. that the matters Judge Triber held has the small business man and the to her assistance he was stabbed In to which the referred whose productive company not farmer, those the afraid of the rain." Its pleas such as an Improvement in went "Teddy is the back. in of activities greater carry out march." and shouted; "get mathey some shoe manufacturing due to Its to ehiftpart burdens the nation's And In a body they filed from the hall chines are no reason why It should Held's band tonight. Majestic park. . of this burden to the shoulders of Advertisement. into the deluge outside, chanting evae the law. those who derive the greater bene- ' fits of the government, the protection and security of large properties. Today we must provide adefor the defense of our naquately tion against, foreign aggression. This calls for money and men. and j if we would act as a great republic a government of all the we must strive to equalize people the buri dens and benefits of this preparedness. Let us in every way seok to ivold repeating that irony of hiswith little tory whereby the men of freedom of property, with little 7. National preparedness "in spirit, arms and industry" is the dominant theme of the June and of comfort to preserve- against CHICAGO, coma foreign foe have been called so party's platform, of which a tentative draft was completed tonight by the resolutions often in the name of patriotism to mittee appointed at today's session of the convention. defend the sacred lives and proper- As to prepared nes?f the platform declares for a navy second in the world's armadas, a standing army few who thereafter conty of the to the major part of tinue enjoy Social under federal and and "universal opportunity for military training men of supervision. of liberty, for which the blessings. 1JI12 economic reforms and social justice" features of the "the many have fought and suffered platform are reaffirmed, "full political sufand died. a is of tariff commission, indorsed; industries, high regulation tariff, permanent, expert protective frage" d; . . . - I ' ls r " - i . , m. -- m - d. y n . PRO GRESSIVESDECLARE FOR WORLD'S SECOND NAVY AND ARMY OF 250,000 - conservation and development of natural resources are urged. Following is the text of the tentative platform draft: behind that Tbe I fitted States la now part of ganise with promptne We rirftt line of tbe army and nary m m world syntem of clvlllnatlon. we prepare to take citizen aoldlery aupplled, armed and tand or fall, our part In peace or war and hold controlled by tbe national Kovem-men- t. our own thereto. . member of an International Military training; abould be obunlveraal and efficient, community r r ore nubjeet to cerA voluntary nynteni In efduties i tain ligatory. To neeure tbe right of our clll-ir- n fect given opportunity for military at borne nod abroad training only to those who are well To Kuard the honor and uphold to do. We would have the won of the workman and tbe aon of the rich tbe Jut Influence of our nations To maintain tbe lateicrltr of In- man trained aide by aide. A tin! vernal aystem under the control of the ternational law. Thee are tbe of rlvllialon. We mut federal government will provide adbe atroajc to defend them. equately . for our defenaet promote The peace which we dewlre for efficiency In time of peace and deour country I not the peace of velop, aa nothing elae can. that esand cowardice, but the peace sential of good cltlen"hlp the Ideal of personal service for national of Justice. We can perform our rightful part enda. We desire that tbe women of the In promotion permanent International peace only by a w lllIos;ue country, who bear and rear Ita soland a prepared ability to defend our diers nnd make and keep Its homes, own rlsrht and the rlchtn of other shall have the full political right of nations. suffrage. A nation to survive muat stand In arm require! A Preparation effor tbe principles of social nnd Innavy once more second In battle protect ficiency n reacular army of ."".O.OOO dustrial Justice. We must eon n t ry men. fully armed and trained, mm a the w develop n remove and the iefenitet artificial laud eaiiaea of line life, yncm firt of military training adequate to or of the high cost of living;. A coun aya-tema- tir eor-ner-t- on- aub-mIl- on ase-earn- er. tlr, be worth living fn to be worth dying; for. To make possible social Justice, we must Insure business and Industrial prosperity. This can be donei fly n regulation of Industry nlmed at promotion; Its arrowth and prosperdlatrlbntlon of Its reity and a Just turns! by n conservation and development of our national resource, human and material j by mnklnj; a new standard of governmental efficiency through a complete civil service system, a national el and tbe destruction of pork-barr-budget, by the creation of a perleglalatlnnt manent expert tariff commlaslon. We have set forth In this platform exthe plain esaentlala of national istence with which moat men agree. Our urgent nnd Immediate need la for their performance. We have had ample experience with the promlsert with words nnd the bitter tate of words retracted. We must find a man who not alone by words, but by past deeds, elves guarantee that he can nnd will make these Ideals good. try must The Issue Is one of men. We will meet nnd work with aay man oc itmrty who sees the nation's need and puts forward m leader to meet It. Adequate Preparedness. But modern warfare is not merea matter of armament and men. ly we are to make our preparedness If a peace insurance, it must be adequate. We must organizeso the vast resources of the nation that In sudden reed, without a costly industrial chaos, the period' of the munitions, the food equipment, for supply ami will transportation be immediately at armies large the sorvlce of the government. America trained, armed and ready. Avill be a nation practically assured America unarmed, unof peace. be a natrained or unready, will tion practically assured of war. Nor is this industrial preparedness of immediate necessity for defense alone, for It will military that orc.'anlration of our provide required for our future industry commercial prosperity. When the war is over, we shall face the most effective industrial competition the world has ever known. that The great nations now at war have developed an organized industry capable of economic production, unprecedented in the of international commerce. history To meet these new economic weapons in the markets of the world American inuustrial life must uns The dergo complete mustreorganization. old wastes be eliminated and methods oid th transformed. In 1912 many old ties were Men who had been combroken. rades were willing to part and suffer defeat rather than submit to Key note Speech at Progressive Convention BY RAYMOND ROBINS, CHAIRMAN. "The Progressives will stand by the announcement made by the national committee last January that the party will join the Republicans If tbe latter nominate for President' a man true to Progressive principles. "The, principle, however, i greater than the party and If need be the "Prsrrelve will pro on nlone. "Preparedness Is the paramount Issue of the campaign. "Theodore Roosevelt is the man of the hour and what, this country needs at Its helm Is a mnn. "The need for Progressive thought and leadership and courage is even greater In America today than it was In 1912. "With what slogan shall the hyphenates a cosmopolitan peoplet Shalt It be 'Arm to defend the traditions ofrally my father's native landP It is only the' traditions of America, the melting pot of a hundred nations, that the children of n hundred nations will find worthy of defense. "No nation today Is safe from the dangers pregrnnnt In this revival of tbe spirit of Caesar anionic the enlightened peoples of the earth. The urgent duty of America, the supreme necessity of the hour, is to meet these conditions with such preparedness, military, industrial and social, as will best safeguard our honor, our homes, our commerce and the peace of the world. "A competent program for national preparedness must meet the social, economic and spiritual needs of the people. The final Issue of the titanic struggle that now convulses Europe will be decided in the homes, workshops, fields and laboratories of the peoples now at war. Any program for national security in time of war that does not involve social and economic security In time of peace is fnlse to the needs of the nation's life. . "The great nations now at war have developed an organised cooperative Industry, capable of economic production, unprecedented in the history of International commerce. To meet these new economic weapons In the markets of tbe world, American Industrial life must undergo complete reorganization. America must be equipped to hold her share of the world's trade. The old devices of special interests using tariff schedules as a public commission for private plunder are as destructive to national welfare as they are intoleroble to the national conscience. We must speedily prepare to deal with these problems, particof ularly with that ofthe tariff, with n scientific nonpartisanallmachinery the of for commercial people.. the advantage governfent, functioning "We believe that the need and opportunity of the time is such that should be personal differences, partisan bitterness and local prejudices ' surrendered to serve the nation's highest good. "We meet In a great hour in the life of this nation and in the history of the world. Tbe next four years will determine the place of America In the. social enterprise and worldffllventure of our generation a generation that will condition 1000 years of human history. "America, with her great spiritual heritage, her 'democratic soul, her free Institutions, her Ideals of service, and peaceful progress through education, industry and commerce, freest, richest nnd most resourceful nation of the modern world America should speak. "Shall it be said a generation hence, when this great hour of opporworld, that America met this challenge, tunity has passed forever from the faltered and was dumbf Shall It be written that we were so enfeebled in physical fiber and moral sense by the waste and betrayal of personal Indulgence, economic anarchy and political corruption that we dared not face the issue, that we betrayed the heroism of our fathers and the leadership of the world? promise of democracy, loslne the "For our part we feel that In this solemn hour no motive of personal Interests or party advantage will be tolerated to thwart the awakened conscience and intelligence of the American people. "The Progressives stand for Americanism and preparedness. They stand for an Americanism which Is not qualified by differences In blood or birth or creed. They stand for preparedness of the. body and of the ns well as military, with universal service spirit, industrialofand social ' . the nation. for the defense "In tbe midst of changing conditions, unparalleled in history, we cannot even forecast the problems that will confront America In the next four years. The chief Issue today Is one of leadership, the supreme need "for a man. It has been said that every great movement In 'human affairs Is Incarnated in a living personality. This nation needs n. leader In this hour whose abstract promises have been tested by concrete performance. "Would any disinterested patriot untouched with partisan prejudice or personal feeling hesitate long to name the leader best fitted to serve of the nation. Two great parties this causef His name Is on the Hps claim him as their own. He was our leader In 191U. He was the leader nation of the Republican party for many years. He was President of our for seven years. There Is no man in America today who holds as he does alike the confidence of the American people and the ungrudging respect be has of every nation In the. world. He has been a master politician, but Ameriof his The the with to country. ever destiny refused play politics can people are waiting for the leade", to be named here in Chicago. They speaks for them. They want want a leader whom they know and who affairs. They want certainty in stating and upfirmness in our 'ford citizens. They want courage to announce holding the rights of American a program and tenacity to fight It through." , log-rolli- ng " I ' I H . ed e , . - much-discuss- .ray 'lni KEYNOTE ADDRESS IS DELIVERED BY ROBINS . COLONEL IS HERALDED AS ' ! HBRALD-BEPUBLICA- what they felt were intolerable wrongs. We would not now recall nor enumerate the special circumstances which gave birth to the Progressive party. ofRancor from the lesser wrongs brother to must be sunk to meet a brother common enemy of the household. In this day not the mere names.Pro-of or Democrat or Republicanshoulddivide those who gressive are brothers in loyalty to the prinnow Imciples of Americanism alien ambition In other periled by lands and alien thinking here at home. We believe that the need and opportunity of the time is such that personal differences, partisan bitterness and local serve should be surrendered to prejudices the We should nation's highest good. not be parted by mere names, hownor by past resentments, ever dear, however justified. to Keep Faith. Willing i We are ready to keep full and generous faith with the declaration of our national committee. n Janof the present year. But if uary our faith shall meet no response and we alone stand ready to meet the demands upon the patriotism American political leadership, ...of tUe task. There we shall not shirk are worse things than, temporary defeat for principles of human justice great and moral truth. The Progressives stand for Americanism and preparedness. fcr an Americanism They stand is not qualified by differwhich ences in blood or birth or creed. They standoffor preparedness of the the industrial body and as military, with and social as well spirit, universal service for the defense of the nation. The platform to be the work of written here will be hands and minds, but it will many one voice to us all. It will give that unity of spirit in which speak we have here and in shall pledge ourselves which we gathered to go forward with all of like purof '76 and. '61 pose in the of a and 1912 the spirit spirit free and just,people who ar.e building a national character that shall be pure American. Supreme Need for a Man. But a cause must have leaderand the spirit of our cause ship must find embodiment if we are to translate words Into action. .The success or failure of democratic institutions rests finally upon the quality of popular leadership. From the precinct committeemen to the chief magistrate of the- - republic, the democracy functions through men. This leadership may. living be selfish, narrow and or d it may be unselfish, sectional, and national. All party platforms, written laws and forms of social order function at last through the human spirit. In times such as this formal declarations are of lesser consequence. In the midst of changing conditions, unparalleled in history, we cannot even forecast the that will confront Amerproblems ica in the next four years. The chief issue today is one of leadership, the supreme need for a man. It has been said that every great movement in human affairs is incarnated in a living personalitv. This nation needs a leader in this hour whose abstract promises have been tested by concrete performance. Again, we will speak plainly. Would any disinterested patriot untouched with partisan prejudice or personal feeling hesitate long to name the leader best fitted to serve this cause? His name is on the lips of the nation. Two great parties claim him as their own. He was the leader of the party was President for many years. HeRepublican of iOur nation for seven years. There is no man in America today who holds, as he dots, alike the confidence of the American people and the respect of every in the world. He has been nationungrudging a master politician, but he has refused ever to play politics with the destiny of his When country. he first raised the issues of the onnow campaign, coming accepted as .such by all the people, he spoke almost alone to a nation un- - - 1 . self-governin- g, open-minde- . . WILSON WRITES OWN PLATFORM Principal Planks Will Extol Administration for Keeping Country at Peace. Washington. June 7. --The outcome of the administration's efforts to keep the United States out' of war and at the same time maintain the national honor will "be the foundation of the foreign affairs plank and one of' the emphasized points in the platform to be adopted by the national Democratic convention at St. Louis, according to authoritative information obtained tonight from administration sources. Since the renomlnation of President Wilson and Vice President Marshall i regarded as assured, the platform now is receiving the chief attention of Democratic leaders. As a result of conferences with members of his cabinet and other advisers, President Wilson, who personally bea platgan work several days ago on convenform to be submitted to the tion by party leaders, virtually has completed a preliminary draft, leaving onljr details to be finished after the Republican and Progressive conventions at Chicago. The President has utilized as a basis for this work eatures of the Missouri state Democratic platform, which was prepared, officials made known tonight, under the, direction of the White House. Following out this idea, it is understood that the national platform will point to the success of the administration in guarding the honor and Interests of the United States in face of obstacles and at the same time keeping the nation at peace. The administration's championship against all belrights of America and ligerents of the all neutrals on the high seas will be praised, with the statement that the to results will be of great importance American commerce. The Mexican situation will be referred to by praise of the President's action in refusing to allow the nation to be drawn Into the internal strife .raging in Mexico and of his prompt action in ordering troops across the border after the Columbus messacre. Another section is intended to laud the administration for maintaining the Monroe doctrine and fostering a fair dealing with the other republics of the western hemisphere, resulting in the building up of trade with these nations. Finally, it is understood the foreign . . suspicious. Impatient and friendly, full of scorn. He the more insistently andonly soonspoke the nato tion began listen, began to think and then came to believe. Imitative politicians exhibited their ideas of his argustatecraft, repeating force ments with bydiminished and in modifications degrading hopes d to placate the Americans and the sectionalists. But, as our leader has pointed out, it Is no use to build a bridge half way across a stream, no use to put out a fire no use to be half just a little, for dwar." And tills is no prepared d time for ideas or Americans. This is no time for half way leadership. We don't want a President who is almost an American. half-bree- half-bake- half-bree- RAIN IS DEFIED BY SUFFRAGISTS Five Thousand Women March in Chicago Storm to Present Demands to G. 0. P. Chicago. June 7. Defying a heavy rainstorm, driven by a cold west wind, 5000 women today marched in the parade of the National Equal Suffrage association, Led by a platoon of police and acby a number of bands, the companied women marched two miles through the down-tow- n business district t the Coliseum, to present their arguments for .the ballot to the Republicans. Notwithstanding the weather, thousands of people lined Michigan boule- the main course of the parade. ana cneers greeted the marchers as battled against wind and rain. they With all participants attired in bright colors, carrying banners and umbrellas, the parade presented an unusual spectacle. As the result of the marchers mobilthe izing in several places downtown, of the became a conbusy section city gested mass of street cars, automobiles in trafand other vehicles. The tie-u- p fic lasted three hours. Following the platoon of police and police women came the grand marshal, Mrs. Kelogg Fairbanks and three women, Mrs. II. W. Pittsburgh Mrs. Charles Gibs Carter andDupuy, Mrs. John W. Lawrence. The parade was divided into ten sections, composing from practically every suffragists state in the union, college girls, members of clubs, trade unions, society women and working girls. banners bearing inscriptions Large for women's votes and others urging the of men named as prospective Support candidates for the Republican convention being held here were carried by various sections. The Wisconsin contingent was the from an outside state, seventy-fiv- e largest women having arrived from Milwaukee several hours before the start of the parade and joined other Wisconsin suffragists. . affairs plank will align the party behind the President in placing "America first" with reference to- all questions, both international and domestic. The tariff is expected to be the subject of an important plank, the platform coupling the Underwood revision with the currency law and other constructive legislation of the past four years in a prosperity declaration. President Wilson's preparedness program will occupy another prominent place in the platfprm. It is indicated by administration officials that the plank dealing with the tariff will embody the substance of an unpublished letter written by the Presi- dent in 1914 to Senator Underwood, then majority leader of the House. The President wrote that the principle followed In the Democratic tariff was "that each duty levied was to be tested by the inquiry whether it was put at such a figure and levied in such a manner as to provide competition." He also declared it was clear that "the reduction of the tariff, the simplification of its schedules so as to cut away the jungle in which secret agencies had so long worked, the correction of its inaccuracies, and its thorough recasting with the single object of revenue, was an indispensible first competition." step to sh |