Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-23
Roosevelt Feeds New Am
munition to His New
York Followers.
ALL TO BE WELCOMED
Plan Is to Take WaIlop at Both
Old Parties and Keep the
Boys Shouting.

New York, July 22-In his first
speech since his return from Chicago
Roosevelt today set forth his reasons
for leading in the formation of a new
party The address was delivered at
meeting of New York state county
chairmen of the national progressive
party. He said in part: Great re-
sponsibility rests upon you men here
who are undertaking the organization
Of a new party which is to stand
four squared to democracy, which is
to be literally party of the people.
NO DEAD ISSUES.
'It is to be a fight on live issues,
not on dead ones. 1t is to embody a
protest against corruption in both the
old party machines. 1t is to be a party
into which ex-democrats and ex-re-
publicans, without regard to political
past. are to come in on an exact
equality and have the same share in
party management
1--WE are going to see Il organized
so it will be impossible for any SO
men chosen four years before by poll
ticians TO stand superior to all the
votes in great state like California.
~ POOR SWAPPING.
my Judgment issthat Barnes. Pen
rose and the Guggenheim company
made poor swap when they took two
! stolen delegates in California In
place of the electoral vote of Cali
fornia. They are not contented with
! hot n1n
of Massachusetts for the vote of two
| delegates. l think it is about an ex-
pensive swap as was ever made by
political manager"
TICKET IN NEW JERSEY.
Asbury Park, N. j., July 23.-New
Jersey progressive leaders decided to
put in the field complete ticket in
cluding presidential electors and
nominees for state Offices.
The methods of accomplishing this,
however, kept them in conference un-
til o'clock this morning. A mass con-
Vention met shortly after noon.
AN ABSOLUTE DIVORCE.
Chairman Osborne OF the Roosevelt
committee, who presided at the con-
ference, said he believed those who
counselled absolute divorce from the
republican party would control at the
convention.
1t was decided that the 28 delegates,
all Roosevelt men, who represented
the state in the regular republican Ma.
tional convention, shall serve in the
same capacity at the national progress
sive convention.
T. Il. OR NOBODY.
The platform presented to the con-
| vention declares I'VE will support no
candidate for public Office who is not
an avowed supporter Of the candidacy
, Of Roosevelt for president"
The purpose OF the convention, the
platform says, is to register a for
NAL protest against the republican ma
, tional convention. The following ar
ticles Of faith are put forth:
| Nomination of president and vice
president by direct primary.
> Election of president and vice pres
ident by popular vote.
Direct election of United States SEN
: ators.
Simpler and easier methods where
by the people may amend the c0hsti-
tuition of this state and the United
States.
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.
Initiative. referendum and recall
Government ownership and opera
tion of express, telegraph and tele-
phone service.
. 4 protective tariff, limited to the
difference in cost of production here
and abroad and downward revision OF
the present tariff
A solution of the trust problem by
strict government regulation and con-
troll through a commission and aboli-
tion of special privileges.
Revision OF patent laws
I'VE oppose the Aldrich financial
scheme and favor unrestricted com.
petition in banking"
NO THIRD PARTY IN IOWA
Des Moines. July 1t was stated
l. today as practically certain no third
:, party ticket would be placed IN the
e field tomorrow at the progressive con
n | yention