Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
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co MF ORTS 7. R.
Formal Statement by Colonel
Notes "Great Achievement"
of New Party.

! NEW YORK, Nov. 1a.-The first
comment on the recent election by
Colonel Roosevelt. one of the defeated
candidates, was made in formal state
ment in which he says that the battle
has just begun" the new party has
come to stay, and that its achievement
In the election is unparalleled.
| Colonel Roosevelt, in his statement,
said
Il congratulate the Progressives Of
the country-that is, congratulate
those good men and women who. With
sincerity Of purpose for the common
good. have had the vision to look into
the coming years, and see what the
future demands from us
What the Progressive party has
done since the theft of the Republican
organization by the Republican bosses
! at Chicago last June, is literally I'M
paralleled In the history Of free gov
eminent. worked under representative
institutions,
Opposed BY Great odds.
Three months have gone by since
the new Progressive party was founded
Without much money, without any or
ganizatton. against the wealth OF the
country, against the entire organised
political ability OF the country, s@aiust
the bitter hostility OF 90 psr cent OF the
press of the country, against the furious
opposition of every uphoider OF special
privileges, whether In politics or In
business, and with the channels Of IN
formation to the public largely choke6
tho Progressive party has polled be-
tween 100000 and 4,50o, 900 votes; has
hopelessly beaten one OF the old par
ties, both in the electoral college and
in the popular vote; has taken second
place in the nation and either first or
second place in some 81 OF the 90 statee
No task in any way approaching
this has ever before been performed by
any party in our country. Such feat,
performed by volunteers hastily brought
together. and without any previous CO
operation with each other, against IT,
trained veterans of the political arena
these trained veterans including the
entire mercenary forces of politics
should be source Of pride, not only to
| those who performed the task, but to
all believers in good citizenship and
in the capacity of Americans for self
government.
"Party Here to Stay"
During the campaign 1 said repeat
edly that this was in no shape or way a
one-man movement, but a movement
for great principles-a movement which
has sprung, as all healthy movements
in our democracy must spring, from the
| heart and conscience of the people
| themselves. This truth must DO kept
steadily before the minds of all of us.
The Progressive party has come to stay.
| If either Of the old parties will endeavor
to put into legislation any one of our
! planks 1t can count upon our hearty
support in so doing. but we will not
rest contented until the entire platform
Is enacted into law and becomes part
of our political system, national and
state.
Il am proud, indeed, that the great
good fortune has been mine to fight
shoulder to shoulder with the men and
women who, in the ranks and in various
positions of leadership, have Waged this
great battle for social and industrial
justice. So far from being over, the
battle has just begun. We will not rest
content until every feature Of the Pro-
gressive program has been put into eff
feet. and when this has been done un-
questfonably there will have opened to
us new avenues along which 1t will still
be duty to work for the moral and
economic betterment OF our people
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"