The Van Buren press., 1912-07-13
NEW PARTY ISSUES
CONVENTION GALL
Progressive Party Will Or.
ganize aud Nominate in
Chicago August 5.
TERRITORIES HAVE NO PART
Several States Not Represented in
Document but are Expected
to Affiliate.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Ne vspsper Union News Service
New YOlk-A call to the peole Of
the United States who are in sympathy
with the national progressive move
ment' to send delegates to cOnven-
tion to open in Chicago August 5, was
given out by United States Senator
Joseph NJ. Dixon of Montana, Theo-
dore Rooseyelts campaign manager.
The call is signed by members of the
committee chosen at a meeting held
in Chicago and also includes sigma
lures of Roosevelt followers in 40
states.
The territories have no place in a
national convention and will not be
considered" declared Senator Dixon
in commenting upon the signatures.
"As for the missing eight states, the
most of them probably will send dele
gates, although they have not taken
part in the call.
Maine, for instance, postponed any
definite action because there is now
a strong fight on in the primaries
with some sympathy running for the
progressive movement. Delaware,
North Carolina, Arkansas and Nevada
probably will take part in the CON
vention. Mississippi and South Caro-
lima possibly may be unrepresented.
The call lays down no rules as to
the methods Of choosing delegates,
since each state will be expected to
select its delegates by its own para.
phernalia. The representation will be
cut down to Just one half that Of the
previous conventions, This was con
sidered advisable since this conyen-
ton is to be notably a deliberatiye
body, and will certainly be composed
OF class Of men altogether different
from those who usually attend conven-
tions.
an all probability the convention
will adopt the name national progress
sive for the new party, but ! cannot
say definitely what will be done. Thus
far no issues have been authoritative,
ly stated, and of course, the platform
itself will have to be decided upon
by the delegates"
The text Of the call Isl
"To the People of the United States,
without regard TO past political diff
ferences, who, through repeated be.
trayals, realize that the power Of the
crooked political bosses Of the priyi.
legged classes behind them is so strong
in the two old party organizations
thot M hoInfu1 movement In tho rpnl
interests of the country can come out
Of either;
who believe that the time has
come for a national progressive move.
mont--a nationwide moyement-on
non.sectonal lines, so that the peo-
pie may be served in sincerity and
truth by an organization unfettered by
obligation TO conflicting interests;
"Who believe IN the right and ca
paCity of the people to rule themselves
and effectively to control all the agen-
oies OF their government and who hold
that only through social and Industrial
justice thus secured can honesty find
permanent protection;
who believe that government by
the few tends to become, and has In
fact become government by the sordid
influences that control the few;
"Who believe that only this type OF
movement proposed can we obtain In
the nation and the several states the
legislation demanded by the modern
Industrial evolution; legislation which
shall favor honest business and yet
control the great agencies Of modern
business so as 10 insure their being
used In the interest OF the whole peo'
pie, legislation which shall promote
prosperity, and at the same time se'
cure the better and more equitable
diffusion Of prosperity; legislation
which shall promote the economic well
being OF the honest farmer, wage work
er professional man and business man
alike but which shall at the same
time strike In efficient lashlon-and
not merely pretend to srIke-at the
root OF privilege In the world OF IN
dustry no less than In the world or
politics,
who bolivc that only this type or
wise industrial evolution will avert In
dustrial revolution;
WHO believe that wholesome party
government can come only II there Is
wholesome party management In n .
spirit Of service to the whole country
ana who hold that the commandment
delivered at SINAI, Thou shalt not
steal applies to politics as we'll as to
business;
ITO all In accord with these Views
a call In hereby issued by the proyis'
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