Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-09-01
Progressive Candidate for Vice
President Speaks to Great
Audience, Opening Campaign
in Colorado,
PREDICTS TAFT VOTE
WILL BE SMALL
Californian Says Oppression
Has Produced An Upheaval
That VIII Result in Liberation
Of American People,

NY Morning Journai Special ieascd wireJ
Denver, Aug. 81 Governor Hiram
johnson. of California, progressive
vice presidential candidate, arrived In
Denver tonight and addressed an au-
dience that filled the big munic lpal
thcatcr. During the day Governor
johnson spoke TO large crowds az
Greeley and platteNllc, Colo, while
on his way from Cheyenne, Wyo. His
reception IN Colorado was marked by
enthusiasm.
Governor johnson was introduced
by f. r. costigan the Colorado cnn-
didate for governor on the progress
siNc ticket who referred To the CALI
fornian as man, by common consent.
held to be fit not only for vice presi-
dent. but Tor president of the United
States. y
Governor johnson disgressed from
the set speech which he has been de-
livering on his western tour to point
out the likeness between conditions In
California before the progressives
gained power and conditions in Colo
RADIO at the present time. He declared
that both had been overrun by hl-
partisan bosses and that the only way
for Colorado to free Itself was by
taking UP the progressive banner
zone of the basic ideas of the pro-
gressiNc party is that the supreme
duty of government is the conserva-
tion of its human resources, he said.
The speaker reviewed the political
situation In California from the elec-
tion In 1910 when the progressive elc-
ment went into power, to the repub-
lican convention at Chicago and the
birth OF the progressive party as a
national organization. which was the
result he nsfid ~ shameless inJus-
tice.
In all times, In al history he de-
clared, Just such oppression has re-
suited In an upheaval and the triumph
of right.
1T was lust such injustice by the
mother country that caused the Amer
lean revolution; II was the oppression
BY the privileged class lhat gave
BIRTH to the French republic; II was
the wrong of slavery lhat brought
freedom for all men In the United
states. In this Ncnr It Is given to us to
be a part Of the contest whore social
tnd economic Justice Is the goal
Governor Johnsons reference TO
J'oIonel Roosevelt were productive OF
loud demonstrations amid waving OF
MANY great things have been done
~ Theodore Roosevelt" he said, "his
)reachmcnis have uplfted great ma
Ion and quickened the conscience OF
hat nation
He dismissed President Taft with
he declarations II think | am fairly
Within accuracy when ! say 10 you
hat at the November election Mr..
'aft viii be a ncglihle quantity
Touching upon the humanitarian
spccts of the campaign which, he
sserted represent the basic princi-
lies ot the night which the progress
i've party * making. Governor john
on said:
'Df late years sociologists and pa-
riots have been cropping to solve the
reat human problem, to bring a lit
lc nearer the under man to his more
ortunatr neighhors by a little greater
flort and sympathy ana ald; to give
title children victims Of misfortune
r want, The opPortunitN in life that
Tod meant FOR us all; to tighten the
pad of oYcrworkcd woman, to lift
rom his dependency and his dark
css. the over hurdcned man. These
re the things that the progressive
nrtN would wish 10 accomplish, ana
at last offers to- all 0f these hope.
/ believes In legislative action for the
roscntation of uccuputiOnal diseases
a minimum wage for women. In
tAgr that shall I've u living wage, IN
"A S-hour day for women and young
rrsons. in one day Of rest In seven
lr an workers. iu the abolition of the
,nN let contract labor system. sub
ituting In it's place production for
ic government. in publicity as To
ages, hours and conditions and by
II these things II gives to humanity.
ruegline and striving a horizon OF
ppe
Aror Governor johnson had FIN
he'd Governor Carey of WNomns
,oke hrioilN on the right the pro-
'esstves ara making In the Rocky
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