The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-11-14
Bate JUST BEGUN
Colonel Roosevelt Congratu-
lates Progressives or Won
derful Showing Made


Colonel Roosevelt Says What the
Progressive Party Has Done Since
the Theft OF the Republican Or
ganization by the Bosses at Chi
cago Last June is Literally Unpa-
rallied in the History of Free Gov
ernment-Win Not Rest Content
Until Every Feature of Progress
sive Program Has Been Put Into
Effect.
New York, Nov. 11.-Theodore
Roosevelt made a formal statement
tonight bearing upon the election
and the future of the Progressive
party. In line with previous express
sions Of his own, and of his colleagues
he reiterates that 1.-The Progressive
party has come to stay" and $50 far
from being over, the battle has just
begun"
Il congratulate the Progressives of
the cOuntry-that is, | congratulate
those good men and women who, with
sincerity of purpose for the common
good, have had the vision to look in
to the coming years and see what the
future demands from US.
What the Progressive party has
done since the theft of the Republi-
can organization by the bosses at
Chicago last June is literally unpa-
ralleled in the history of free govern
ment, worked under representative
institutions
Three months have gone by since
the new Progressive party was
founded. Without much money, with
out Any organization, against the
wealth Of the country, against the
entire organized political ability Of
the country, against the bitter hostil-
ity of go per cent of the press of the
country, against the furious opposi-
ton of every upholder of special priv
ileges, whether in politics or in busi-
ness, and with the channels of infor-
nation to the public largely choked-I
the Progressive party has poiled be-
tween four and four and one-half
million votes; has hopelessly beaten
one of the old parties, both in the
electoral college and in the popular
vote; has taken second place in the
Nation and either first or second place
in some thirty-seven Of the forty
eight States.
"No task in any way approaching
this has ever before been performed
by any party in our country. Such
feat, performed by volunteers hasti-
ly brought together, and without any
previous cooperation with each 9TH
er, against the trained veterans of
the political arena-these trained vet
Grams, including the entire mercenary
forces of politics-should be a source
of pride, not only to those who per-
formed the task, but to all Delivers
in good citizenship and in the capac-
ity of Americans for self-government.
During the campaign I said re-
peatedly that this was in no shape or
way one-man movement, but
movement which has sprung, as all
healthy movements in our democracy
must spring, from the heart and con-
science of the people themselves. This
truth must be kept steadily before
the minds of all of US. The Progress
sive party has come to stay. II eth
er of the old parties will endeavor to
put into legislation any one OF our
planks, 1t can count upon our hearty
support in so doing; but we will not
rest contented until the entire plat
form is enacted into law and becomes
part of our political system, National
and State.
"I am proud, indeed, that the great
good fortune has been mine to fight
shoulder to shoulder with the men
and women who, in the ranks, and
in various positions of leadership
have waged this great battle for So
cial and industrial justice. So far
from being over, the battle has just
begun.
I'VE will not rest content until ev-
cry feature of the Progressive pro-
gram has been put into effect, and,
when this has been done, unquestion-
ably there will have opened to US
new avenues along which it will still
be a duty to work for the moral and
economic bettern1ent Of our people
"(Signed)