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Show I M REPUBLICAN H Enrollment Blanks Have Been Received H at the Standard-Examiner Office The H League Includes Among Its Members H the Most Progressive Men of Nation Read the Principles of the League. H Senator Bourne of Oregon, the president of the National Pro- grcfisive Republican league, has Rent to this paper the enrollment H blanks for the organization of a Progressive "Republican league m Utah. The principles of the Progressive Republican league are as M , follows H The Progressive Republican League H The Progressive Republican league believes that popular gov- H eminent is fundamental to all other questions. To this end it ad- M vocatcs : H 1. The election of United States senators by direct vote of the M people. M 2. Direct primaries for the nomination of all elective officers H 3. The direct election of delegates to national convention, with H opportunity for the voter to express his choice for president and Hi vice-president. H 4. Amendment to the state constitutions providing for the Hjl initiative, referendum and recall, i .5 A thoroughgoing corrupt practice act. H' "Wc, the undersigned voters in the state of Utah express our ad- V herencc to the above principles and hereby enroll ourselves as mem- ber's of the National Progressive Republican league : H & Name & lijS 1 " Address Hl ' Those who advocate the above principles are invited to call at Hl the Standard and Examiner office and sign the roll as soon as pos- M siblc, as the roll with signatures will be returned in a few days. M The progressive Republicans are backed by such inen as ex' M President Roosevelt, Senator LaFollettc of Wisconsin, Senator Cuin- M mins of Iowa, Senator Bourne of Oregon, Senator Bristow of Kansas, M Senator Beveridge of Indiana and all other Insurgent. Republican , senators and congressmen. The object of the league is to teach the M people that direct nominations, direct elections, the initiative and H referendum brings the government closer to the people and makes H it possible for the people to rule where the trusts and corporations R now rule. H Let those who want to be first to align themselves with the H progressive Republicans call at this office and sign the roll. H Those who cannot call at the office can cut out the above declara- H tion of principles, sign it, and mail the same to the editor. |