The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12
Men in 40 States Sign for Con-
vsntion in Chicago.
TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 5
Aim Is 10 Strike at the Roots OF Prl.
vilese In Industry No Less Than
In Politics"-"Thou Shalt Not
Steal" a Principle.

Chicago on Aug. 8. either in the Coli
scum or Orchestra Hall The call for
IL, signed by Roosevelt leaders OF 40
states and addressed TO the people OF
the United States, without regard TO
past political differences was issued
through Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon.
campaign manager, in the new nation
al headquarters OF the party at the
Hotel Manhattan.
The party will probably be called
the Progressive National Party.
Maine North Carolina Delaware,
South Carolina, Arkansas. Mississippi
Idaho and Nevada are not represented
on the provisional committee which
signed the call. Senator Dixon ex'
planned that in these states the Roose-
Welt faction controls or has chance
TO control the regular Republican or.
ganization, hence the omission. The
call follows;
"To the people o the United States,
without regard TO past political differ
ences. who through repeated betrayals
realize that today the power OF the
crooked political bosses and of the
privileged classes behind them is 80
strong in the two old party organlza-
tions that no helpful movement In the
real interests Of our country can come
out OF either;
"Who believe that the time has
come for national progressive move
ment, nationwide movement. on
non sectional lines. so that the people
may be served In sincerity and truth
by an organization untcttcred by ob.
legation TO conflicting interests.
"Who believe in the right and capa.
city of the people TO rule themselves
and effectively control all the agencies
OF their government and who hold
that only through social and industrial
justice thus secured can honest pro.
perty find permanent protection.
"Who believe that government by
tho few tends 10 become and has In
fact become government by the sordld
influence that control the few;
"Who believe that only through The
movement proposed can we obtain In
the nation and tho several states the
legislation demanded by the modern
industrial evolution, legislation which
shall favor honest business and yet
control the great agencies OF modern
business 80 as TO Insure their being
used In the interest OF the whole peo.
pie, legislation which shall promote
prosperity and at the same time SO.
4 L.. a "a.
diffusion OF prosperity. legislation
which shall promote the economic
well being Of the honest farmer. wage
worker, professional man and bust
ness man alike, but which shall at the
same time strike IN efficient fashion
and not merely pretend 10 strikc--at
the roots OF privilege In the world Of
industry no less than In the world OF
politics,
who believe that this type OF wiso
Industrial evolution will avert indus.
trial revolution;
who believe that wholesome party
government car come only II there is
wholesome party management In
spirit Of service 10 the whole country.
and who hold that the commandment
delivered at Sinai, Thou shalt not
steal applies to politics az well as TO
business,
"To all in accord with these views
a call Is hereby issued by the proyi
BiOnal committee under the resolution
OF the mass meeting held Ia Chicago
ON June p last 10 send from each
state a number OF delegates whose
votes IN the convention shall count for
as many votes as the state shall have
senators and representatives In Con.
gress, 10 meet In mass convention al
Chicago on the fifth day OF August.
1912. for the purpose Of nominating
candidates 10 be supported for the po-
sitiODs OF President and Vice Prcsi.
dent Of the United States"
Dwelling on the new legislation.
the Biguers OF the call say.
only this type Of wise industrial
evolution will avert industrial reyolu. |
ton"
Senator Dixon was asked who Col. |
Ouel ROOseyelts running mate might I
be- lie said be could not answer /.
Men prominent IN the new party be /
lieye that Governor Johnson Of Cali .
fOruia or Judge Ben Lindsey, one Of /
tho three Democrats who signed the .
call, are likely candidates for second .
place.
Governors Glasscock. Stubbs, Bass
and liadiey do not sign the call
Forty states are represented In the
call but none OF the territories. Sen.
ator Dixon explained that the third
party did not believe In territorial rep
resentatiOn az national conventions.
excepting where the territory was
about 10 be admitted TO statehood
The eight states not represented are
NOrth and South Carolina. Arkansas
Delaware Nevada. Maine. Idaho and
These eight states said Senator
Nixon tnr rrref ~ fIatv ,r.fU rava