Evening journal., 1912-07-23
ROOSEVELT
TOLEAD FIGHT
in new YORK
HIeS Friends Before Assuring
Leaders That New Party
is for People
SEES NO GOOD
In SWAPPING BOSSES
Rv The United Press.


NEW YORK, July 2S.-In a vigorous
and characteristic speech Colonel
Roosevelt to-day assumed personal
charge OF the campaign in New York
state of the new progressive party. He
assured seventy-five leaders Of the or
Eanization. representing every county
pf the state. and most of them either
tate committeeman or county chair
nen. that there would be no let-up in
he fight TO overthrow both of the dom
hant parties Afterward he received
ersonal reports from the men and
ounselled with them as to the best
iay of perfecting their local organi-
Rtions.
Roosevelt went to the party head
tlarters in the Metropolitan Tower di-
rct from the Outlook He was given
ii enthusiastic reception and insisted
q personally meeting all of the work
es before the meeting was called 10
oaer by Acting state Chairman
Btchkiss. When County Chairman
Colev. of Mt Vernon, came along
Bosevelt threw his arm about his
toulder and said
I'm mighty glad TO see you on this
b. old man IT'S fine to have men
le YOU in q moment of this kind as Il
lows that It is q genuine people
lovemeut and that both eX-Democrats
nd ex-Republicans can come in. t
iso shows that this is a party OF the
leonle against both the old parties
Ind their ipsincerity IN taking up dead
fssbes ard dodging the live ones
" Roosevelt was likewise enthusiastic
( IN his eReting OF = S. Van Duseni the
county chairman from Chemung
county. and of Mrs Arthur J. Emo, OF
Queens. who said that she was gong
m take the stump for him. After the
bandshakiue he Was led to the piat-
form where Chairman H"chhlss l''-
troduced him. saying
"Ten DAYS ago in this room tne ne"
Progressive party was born with you
minute men in attendance NOW !
want TO introduce TO you Of the ne"
guard your commander in chief
The famous Roosevelt smile vas
much IN evidence as he stood waiting
for applause that, lasted FIVE minutes
Then he brought 2 general laugh by
his FIRST Words
"T see the bull moose is a very Wig
orous animal. but no man knows bet
ter than 7 that sound principles snd
reform methods can be put into erect
without vigorous help
When the applause subsided Roose-
welt continued
This new part Of ours is the party
Of the people. II IS protest against
the corruption and insincerity which
nov controls both of the dominant
parties in the United states. Our party
will differ entirely from those now
existing because It. will be the party
of equal opportunity. Each member
shall have an equal share in its acti-
vities and the people shall be repre-
sented nor only by the party. but also
in the party.
"I think that Barnes. Penrose, Gug-
genheim and Company made poor
swap when they exchanged two dele
tates from California for the complete
Electoral vote of that state. And II was
mother bad bargain when they ex-
hanged the electoral vote Of Massa-
Ihusetts for two delegates from that
tate
NO, want to say this ] can see
10 good to come from swapping one
let of bosses for another as has been
megested in connection with the com
ng election. The bosses do not like
% see the voter vote for a candidate
with the idea Of rebuking them but
they are always willing to swar
favors. Barnes and Murphy. for in
stance. are willing 10 divide things
in this state and each take halt But
we will have none Of that
1--WE intend TO take the stake from
both of them and we intend also tc
take the national from the bosses We
intend that this government shall be
4 come what it was intended to be
4 the government Of equal opportunity
for ell, where all shall have the same
trea tment and not be forced to seel
their rights through the whim of the
boss or of the party organization