The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-08-09
THE TEDDY BEAR |S MADE HAPPY FOR
 THIRD TIME
The Progressive Party Concludes Its LabOrs at Chicago Amid Wild Enthusiasm and
 Singing of Hymns Led
 by the StrenuOusOne
COY. JOHNSON VICE PRESIDENT
If You Don't See What You Want in The Platform of New Party Just
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| Chicago, Aug. 7.-Singing On ward Christian Soldiers and the Battle Hymn of the Republic the delegates to the first national con vention of the new Progressive party tonight proclaimed Theodore Roose- welt of New York as their candidate for president and Governor Hiram w Johnson of California, as their choice for vice president
 Making a new departure in the pro- ceedingS of national conventions, the two candidates immediately were notified of their nomination, and in the midst of deafening cheers they appeared before the delegates to voice their acceptance and to pledge their best efforts to the coming campaign.
 For several hours during the after noon and early evening the throng in the Coliseum had listened to flow of oratory in nominating and second ing speeches, in which the dominant note expressed was the belief that victory would come to the new party in November.
 The Progressive Party.
 The party formally christened itself the progressive party" leaving out the prefix national by which it has heretofore been known.
 But provision was made for the recognition of real progressives in any of the states by whatever name they should be locally designated be- cause of state laws.
 The convention adjourned at 7:24 ?. m, with the delegates singing the 'doxology" in lusty voices. During the three days it was in session there was not roll call nor ballot.
 There was not voice of opposition either to Colonel Roosevelt or Gov. Johnson. The delay in nominating them was due % the large number of seconding speeches allowed.
 As has always been the case in na- tional conventions, the bulk of the work was carried on in the commit tees.
 The Colonel Accepts.
 Colonel Roosevelt in his speech of acceptance said:
 MT. Chairman, and men and women who in this convention repre- sent the high and honest purpose of the people of all our country, I come forward to thank you from my heart for the honor you have conferred upon me and to say that of course accept. I have been president and measure my words when I say l hold it by far the greatest honor and the greatest opportunity that has ever come to me to be called by you to the leadership for the time being of l this great movement in the interests of the American people.
 And friends, I wish now to say how deeply sensitive I am to the way in which the nomination has come to me, and I wish to thank the conven- tion for having given me the running mate it has given.
 T appreciate to the fullest the burden of responsibility, the burden of obligation that you have put upon me- I appreciate to the full that the trust yo, impos '.ron me can be met by me only in one way and that is by so carrying myself that you shall have no cause to regret or to feel shame for the action you have taken this afternoon.
 And friends, with all my heart and soul, with every particle of high purpose that there is in me, I pledge you my word to do everything l can to put every particle of courage, of ccmmonsense and of strength that have at your disposal and to en deavor so far as strength is given me, to live up to the obligations you have put upon me, and to endeayor to car ry out in the interests of our whole people the policies to which you have today solemnly dedicated yourselves to the millions of men and women for whom you speak. l Inank you.
 The Platform.
 Chicago, Aug. 7.-Progressive plat form sumarized:
 We hold with Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln that the peO- pie are the masters of their constitu- tion to fulfill it's purposes, and to safeguard it from those who, by per version of it's intent, would convert in into an instrument of injustice.
 This country belongs to the peo- pie, who inhabit it. It is time to set the public welfare in the first place."
 Declares under heading, ''the rule of the people, for direct primaries, for direct nomination of state and na- tional officers and candidates for president, for the popular election of United States senators, and urges on the states the use of the short ballot; with responsibility to the people se- cured by the initiative, referendum and recall"
 Pledges party to provide "a more easy and expedious> method of amending the federal constitution"
 Opposes participation by federal foEo