The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-07
ROOSEVELT AND JOHNSON, BULL MOOSE
TICKET Is NOMINATED TODAY

opposed any radical declaration upon
The race question. declaring Colonel
Roosevelt has clearly declared for
white supremacy. Colonel Roosevelt
and Miss Adams, 1t is said, held a
long conference last night over her
plank. She refused to with
draw 1t from the platform committee.
The liquor fight was led by William
Allen White, Of Kansas, for plank
declaring for legislation to prohibit |
shipment of liquor from wet to dry"
states. George L. Record Of New Jer-
sey led the opposition to any declara-
tion upon the question. He insisted
tie temperance issue should not be
raised, with the wealth Of other issues
outlined by Roosevelts Confession Of
faith" Known opposition OF Roosevelt
to injection Of the liquor problem in
to the campaign was an important fac.
tor in the committees discussion Pro
hibitionists stole march on the pro-
gressives by having the liquor plank
championed by member of the ma
tional committee of the prohibition
party-Matthew O Brien, of Connecti-
cut. O'Brien got a hearing and offer
ed plank to the committee before
his political identity was discovered
To carry the fight upon the race
question to the convention floor was
threatened today by several commit
teemen after the stormy all-night ses-
sion. A discussion Of the liquor dis
pute may be avoided, however.
Drafting of money plank was
another ticklish job which delayed the
committee. A declaration against the
Aldrich monetary plan and the mon
ey trust" were generally favored.
The platform contains declaration
upon practically every campaign Is
sue, radical and conservative, an
nounced yesterday by Colonel Roose
velt in his speech. Planks included
are: Presidential primaries; direc
election Of senator's; the short ballot
for corrupt practices laws; the in
4 Iitiative, referendum and recall; pub
.llicity of campaign contributions dul
ing campaigns; recall Of judicial de
cisions; easier amendment of nations
and state constitutions; workman
, compensation; minimum wage IL
women; factory inspection; feders
supervision of factories; child labor
Iold age and disability pensions; won
an suffrage; conservation; federal dt
yelopment of waterways; free toll
for coastwise vessels through the Pal
ANA canal; enlargement of the navy
4 downward revision of the tariff unde
protective principles; permaneI
tariff board and investigation OF tn
high cost of living.
I, PARTY leaders today practically d
I cided to elect Senator Dixon of Mo-
3 tana chairman of the national cor
= mittee to manage the campaign. Tf
committee will meet tomorrow
r organize and lay plans for the pros
5 cution of the progressive fight in 9
J cry state. Both Roosevelt and u
t vice presidential nominee are e
t pected to speak in almost every stat
j. Placing OF complete party tlcke
l. in most il not all of the states is d
s. termined upon. Incidentally, the fu
e ion" plan suggested by William FIJI
Il of Pennsylvania name the san
t. electors on both progressive and
q publican tickets-has been abandone
!. Colonel Roosevelt has fatty dlsa
@ nroyed this scheme. He held confe
y. ence last night with Finn and a COZ
d mittee Of Pennsylvanians, at which
q was agreed that separate progressi
.r electors shall be named.
Early today, before the conventi'
q onened. Organization caucuses' we
,r held by delegates of many states
=. outline campaign plans. Compile
: organization Of every precinct in
= so-called republican states is insist
upon by Senator Dixon. Card ind
racords of all voters will be secur
~ ~ first, it is stated, and national a
: local publicity campaign instituted
y The first of the state delegations
= arrive at the Coliseum was Callforn
e Headed by a blaring band tn
ae nlayed "The Wearin' of the Greer
u the delegates paraded around the M
ne 4 few minutes later the New fe
oi and Illinois delegations arrived a
ne they also marched through the ais
o' headed by their bands and banr
- 1.be,led "Funk's at" The battered
dora thrown into the center OF !
hall by Senator Funk, the progress
oandidate for governor Of Illinois, Y