Evening journal., 1912-08-01
PR0GRESSIVES NOW READY FOR CAMPAIGN

ne was 10 De deprived OF the noml- |
nation he tied the Chicago conven- /
ton in such a knot that it could not
help nominating Taft. the very man
Roosevelt wanted nominated because /
it would aid the progressive move !
ment
Our Democratic friends can al
ways be depended upon to do the
wrong thing at the right time" con-
tinued Mr. Houston And as sure
as Woodrow Wilson continues to ap-
point as his campaign advisers such
men as Willard Salisbury and otmers
of that stripe he won't know where
he's at.
Mr. Houston, in commenting on the
convention attendance, said The
woods are full of them" meaning
Roosevelt men. He said he had il
from the lips of Republican leaders
themselves that a poll taken in Will
mington showed eight out of every
ten Republicans to be for Roosevelt.
''In Dover keep away from the State
House and how many Taft men can
you find" he asked. He also said
Sussex voters are overwhelmingly
for Roosevelt.
Speaking of the Chicago conven-
tion Mr.. Houston said the Delaware
delegates were a party to the theft
Of the nomination from Roosevelt. He
said the Delaware delegates were
friendly to or tied up with special
interests. "The Democratic party Of
fers no relief. the Republican party
offers no relief. but the Progressive
party is going to give that relief be-
cause It is founded on righteousness
and the right will prevail" declared
| Mr. Houston In conclusion
DR., LightbOurne Sees Revolution.
Chairman Drexler then called on
the Rev. DR. Lightbourne to speak
/ he occupying a seat on the platform
Il am not here as a politician nor
as a preacher, but I am here as an
American citizen, as a progressive
American citizen" said Dr. Light
bourne. 81 am not here to criminate
/ or recriminate. ! am not here for
abuse. I believe that the less abuse
| there is the better II will be. 7 am
here representing my country and
believe my country is in danger.
II am perfectly firm IN the convic-
tion that If something is not done
! speedily and effectively, this country
is upon the verge of the greatest ma
tional tragedy in the history of the
world, in the form of a revolution.
First of all practically every
public trust in. this country has been
perverted into a private interest Our
official representatives have assumed
the position of official supervisors
dominating all public affairs. The
public utilities that belong to the peo-
/ pie are now property of private citi-
zens. Every possible available means
for the correction of public abuses
in this country are in the hands and
control of those whose whole interest
is to abuse them
Both of the two great parties I've
voted in worked in and written for
I'm always ready for a new party
DR. Lightbourne spoke of now The
Cleveland administration turned over
three bond issues to J. Pierpont Nor
gan at very low interest. enabling
him to make a fortune out Of the
transaction.
Z I'VE want a standard Of civic right
eousness that men can be as honest
IN politics as they can in church,
said DR.. Lightbourne "The church
itself is paralyzed into silence by
the same pressure that paralyzei
otlceholders. There are a few mel
who will not be muz5led by politica
or ecclesiastical authority and there
is one speaking to you now. I wani
every young man to know that hs
can go into public Office to carry witt
him the VOWS Of sanctity he learned
at his mothers knee, and not carr,
the blush of shame on his cheek
What we want is a reinvigorating OF
the public conscience.
Can you assure the citizens oI
Delaware and the United States that
you will not blanch in the conflict
that you Will not hesitate or trem
bic, that you will take the counsel o.
God and not of dirty politics. If so
the man nominated at Chicago OF
August or 6, whether he is elected
or not, will be the leader in tn,
> movement 10 avert the national trag
edy. He Will hold in his hand tn,
, mould that will form the destiny o
the American people. I feel it in tn,
air in my blood, in my bones. tha
there is an appeal to Justice, trutl
and righteousness in this movement.
Cheer From Roosevelt.
: Following the applause that cam,
after the speeches, Chairman Drex
2 Ter read the telegram received ear
= lier in the day from Colonel Roose
velt, which stirred the convention {,
:. great cheering.
Colonel Roosevelt's telegram to Sen
= ator Drexler reads. Through Won
- wish to extend my most hearty greet
:. ing to the National Progressives o
E Delaware. Delaware has a peculfa,
d and honorable history among tn,
= states of this great nation of ours, an,
1t is matter of very real gratifca
tion to me to know that In Delawar,
: the progressive movement has takel
! such firm root
= II is emphatically a movement o
and among the people themselves,
movement for genuine popular ruli
and for social and industrial iustic,
to be achieved by the people and 70
T., the people. l. represents the determi
: nation of good American citizens n
longer to be misled into dividing OF
;, false issues, but to have realignmen
n of those issues which today are of rea
n and vital moment TO the men and wo
= men of America.
ir With all good wishes, l am.
,tl Sincerely yours,
Is (Signed) Theodore Roosevelt.
: A congratulatory telegram ais
" was received from Senator Divon, tn
~ Roosevelt campaign manager.
"A George B. Hynson, chairman of th
. committee on resolutions. then rea
the declaration of principles. Th
!. committee was about three hours 1
=, drafting it. Several tentative draft
= and suggestions were handed In Z