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Show PROGRESSIVES 10 BEET AHGluMS COLUMBUS. Ohio, Dec. 31. Tho , vanguard of delegates from all counties coun-ties of the state began arriving hero tonight for the progressive Republican Republi-can conference tomorrow, at which it J Is planno.l to form a permanent state organization and adopt a declaration of principles. The first of the delegates wore pn iUUU 111 3lllJ WllUUIUl till CillllllUillQ 1 would be endorsed as a presidential nominee. The temporary secretary, John D. Fackler, said no candidate I would bo endorsed The declaration of principles ! which, it is expected, will be adorfi-' ed without a fight, provides for I a downward' revision of the tariff, as n'd-j vocatcd by William McKInloy; a ndnJ partisan beard: legislation to cont?y4 corporations, the popular cloction ' United Stales senators; the PinchcV ( Roosovolt conservation policy, a grfj y unted Income tax and the abolltlf ' " of "neodlcsB public positions m4' tallied solely for political purpose The state policies outlined In ' platform' are primary election, initiative and referendum, the s -' ballot and a presidential prefer je law; aiencrr.l corporation con; fj sion: iiicpiiflcation of tauJepat'j . ceduro and a plau foi aui',ii"w1' the v tcrs of all questions of public H pollc.' H IvOiiis D. Brandcls, Senator Clapp n' H Minnesota. Senator Crawford of . South Dakota, Souator Works of Cal- H Ifornin, Gif'ord Plnchot and Congress- H man Vlorso of Wisconsin, are expect- H ed lo address the conference. B |