Evening star., 1912-07-05
FRAMES HIS APPEAL
Roosevelt to Base Fight Upon
Economic Conditions.
WILL TURN TO FARMER
Also to Seek Support From the
Workingman.
DIXON CAMPAIGN LEADER
Montana Senator Expected to Di-
rect Destinies of New Party
From New York.
LEADER

OYSTER BAY. N. Y. July "a cam
paign along novel lines was sketched in
bare outline last night by Col. Roosevelt.
AS the candidate of the new progressive
party for the presidency, Col Roosevelt
intends to make an appeal largely to the
farmer and the wageworker, on the
ground that neither the democratic nor
the republican party is attempting seri-
ously in this campaign to deal with the
fundamental. economic and social condi-
tions which confront the country. 1t is
from the farmer and wage-earner Col.
Roosevelt feels that he has obtained his
strength in the past. 1t is to them that
he intends to appeal now.
Col. Roosevelt says Senator Joseph NJ.
Dixon of Montana, who managed his
campaign for the republican presidential
nomination. in all probability will be his
campaign manager in his fight at the
head of the new party. The senator s
headquarters probably will be in New
York, where he has spent most Of the
time since the Chicago convention.
Will Forsake Conventional.
The former President intends to break
far away from conventional lines Of con-
d
what he termed peoples government.
This thing has got to be done by the
people. or 1t won't be done at ALL" he
said. "Of course, we need leaders, but
it doesn't make so much difference about
the leaders, after all.
For that reason, he continued. he was
not perturbed at the fact that some or the
leaders in his recent campaign had de-
clined to follow him in his present fight.
no
intentions than he has done heretofore.
Throughout his campaign he will contend
that neither of the great old parties has
shown the adaptabilty or the inclination
to take the point of view of the average
man who has to work for his living. This
statement he intends to couple with the
argument, which he previously outlined
that the republican and democratic par
ties are largely under the influence OF
bosses, and that the time has come Tor a
new national party.
High Cost of Living.
In this connection high cost of living is
to come in for especial attention. The
former President said he intends to deal
with it constantly, on the ground that
while to some extent it is due to natural
economic causes. there are collateral
causes which may be reached and
remedied.
Col. Roosevelt has been engaged in a
study of the platform adopted in Bal:i-
more this week, and of the republican
platform, and believes he has found in
them valuab BILE campaign material. He
said neither of these platforms showed
the slightest understanding OF the soc al
and Industrial movement which is under
way in this country. They have taken
up, he said, the old policies and the bat
tie cries of other years.
At the Baltimore and Chicago conven-
tions. he continued, there apparently was
no reflection of the movement which, as
he put it, all serious-minded men are
dwelling upon-the effort to obtain better
conditions of life for the ordinary wage
worker.
Issue Must Be Met.
It is his intention he said, to attempt
to set forth the conditions whic. in his
opinion are responsible for the high cost
of living, and the measures which he be-
lieves should be undertaken. Some stu
dents of economic conditions. he contin-
ued, believed that the trusts were pr1ma-
rily responsible and others. the tariff. He
asserted that this issue must be met
| squareiy. and that ne would not confine
| himself exclusively to either trusts or
| tariff, but would deal with the situation
| in it's broader aspects.
1T is going to be a straight. strong,
hard-fOugnt campaign, he SAID. He ex-
| hibited stacks of letters and kilograms,
which he said had come in since the NOM
| ination of Woodrow Wilson
Charles II. Thompson of Vermont visit
ed Col. Roosevelt.
I'VE are stronger throughout New Eng
! land now than we were in the primary
! fight before the Chicago convention said
Mr.. Thompson. I'VE will make a
| straight outright in every state. Wher-
| ever possible we will name the regular
/ IL -to ole fn6 will
vote for Col Roosevelt Where neces-
| sary we will have independent tickets
| The methods by which President Taft OBJ
| tanned the nomination at Chicago have
aroused all New England