Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-31
BarthoIdt of Missouri Says
Its Birthright is
a Lie.
ROOSEVELT ATTACKED
Colonel Announces That South
ern Democrat May Be Chosen
as His Running Mate.

Washington, July 31.-Representa-
tive Bartholdt Of Missouri mace an
attack on Roosevelt in the house to
day ia a speech defending TAFT s morn.
nation. Roosevelt, he said, had gore
20 the Chicago convention when he
no longer was at heart republican.
'If the national committee had
headed the Injunction, thou shalt not
steal, except for Me- all would have
been we'll" Bartholdt continued. The
new party is born. but is it bound to
be a still-born. 1t can hardly live or
ought it live when its birthright is a
lie"
PICKING VICE PRESIDENT.
Oyster Bay. n. Y, July 31.-A
movement is on foot to name a demo-
erat from the south as Roosevelt's
running mate. the colonel said today.
II an available man can be agreed up
on.
Roosevelt said he had received
letter from William Allen White OF
Kansas, Making a strong statement
regarding the effort OF the regulars
in Kansas. in making an appeal TO the
federal court TO reverse the action of
the Kansas state judges as TO a deci-
sion allowing the Roosevelt electors
10 be on the republican ballot"
TERMED WICKED ACT.
"The Taft men" White writes. "are
taking the case before Justice Pitney
Ct the federal supreme court. on a
constitutional question involved In
the l4th amendment which guarar
tees every man political rights. The
Kansas people feel the appeal cannot
be successful. that II is a fresh illus.
tration OF a wicked way i'm which an
effort is made to twist the constitu-
ton so as 10 protect privilege against
the people instead OF TO protect the
people against privilege.
PARKER CAN'T SERVE.
Roosevelt said today he had over
looked the fact that John NJ. Parker
OF New Orleans was TO make one OF
the speeches seconding his nomina.
ton. therefore he could not serve as
permanent chairman. Another south.
ern democrat probably will be chosen
SPLIT IN NEBRASKA.
Lincoln. Neb.. July SI.-Republicans
Of Nebraska parted company yester.
day. holding two distinct conventions
adopting opposite declarations OF prin
ciples, selecting two state central
committees and paved the way for
two state tickets to be voted for in
November.
MISSOURIANS ORGANIZE.
Kansas City. Mo. July 3l.-The pro
Eressive party in Missouri was organ
lied in a state convention here yes
terday that chose delegates to the ma
tional convention. presidential elect
Crs, a national committeeman and g
state committee and adopted a plat
form. Eighty counties were repre-
sented at the meeting.
Congressional and county candi
dates will be nominated by the pro
Eressive party in Missouri this year
This was ordered by the state conven
zion today after q stormy discussion
A full ticket will also be nominated
10 the city OF St Louis.
ONE STICKS TO TAFT.
St Paul, MINI. July S1.-The thirt
party in Minnesota was launched yes
terGay. The convention, in which ev
cry congressional district was repre-
Sented. practically steered clear o
state politics, cOnfning itself I,
speech making. lauding Colonel Roose
vslt, adopting resolutions, choosin
delegates and alternates TO the nation
~ convention at Chicago and presider
hhl electors. There was a lAndslid
from the Taft electoral ticket nomir
ated last May TO the Roosevelt ticke
named yesterday. John RunQuist c
Duluth, representing the Ninth dii
tritL being the only one remainin,
Hll Of the others having resigned.