Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-08

| we have nominated a man fit at the
moment 10 he president of the Unit
ed States
| Il appreciate to the fullest the bur
den Of responsibility, the burden Of
obligation that YOU have put upon
I me. | appreciate to the fun that the
| trust YOU impose upon me can he
met by me only in one way and that
| is by SO carry ing myself that YOU shall
| have no cause to regret or to feel
shame for the action you have taken
| this afternoon.
VIII DO All Possible.
And friends, with all my heart and
soul, with every particle Of high pur-
pose that there Is in me. pledge YOU
my word to do everything | can to put
every particle of courage. of common
sense and strength that | have at your
disposal and to endeavor so far as
strength is given me to live up to the
obligations you have put upon me, and
to cndcaVor to carry out in the inter-
ests of our whole people the policies
to which You have today solemnly
dedicated yourselves to the millions of
men and women for whom you speak.
II thank you"
There was prolonged demonstra-
ton as Colonel Roosevelt concluded. II
WAS renewed when Governor Johnson
WAS introduced. lie said
johnson Speaks.
1T is with the utmost solemnity.
the deepest obligation that | come to
tell YOU that | have enlisted for the
war. enlisted long ago, in that
fight that is our fight now, the fight
Of all the nation. thank God at last
humanitys fight politically all over
the land. Inlisting as | have, in that
contest for humanity that desired
soNcrnmentally to make men better
rather than to make men richer, |
accept such Il place as you have ac-
corded me in the nations history to-
day, with grateful heart and with the
utmost singlcness of purpose.
There is IL new era, a new fight, 4 |
new struggle that is abroad now. |
There is a new political creed, it is Il
political creed that this great man. |
Theodore Roosevelt, preached even
when he was in the White House. |
that creed of equal opportunity Of a
square deal for all human kind. OF
giving to every child in the race OF
life an equal start it is the creed in
the last analysis of humanity that is
now the creed of one of the great ma
tional parties in the United states of
America
IF in one little particle | may
tighten the burden of this great man
Who is today doing the greatest and
binvcst thing in his career, then |
shall fael well repaid in this cam
paisn.
Il would rather go down to defeat
with Theodore Roosevelt than 10 go
to victory with any other presidential
The notification committees willl
meet formally with Colonel Roosevelt
and Governor johnson tomorrow.
Campaign Program.
Immediately after the adjournment
Of the convention late today the lead
ers Will begin a series Of conferences
to decide plans for the progressive
IT was said that Senator Joseph NJ.
Dixon, of Montana, would head the
committee and oscar strauss,
of New York, would he named treas
urer; also II was announced that DOth
Colonel Roosevelt and Governor
johnson would take the stump and
travel into all sections Of the coun-
try.
Colonel Roosevelt will meet the
members of the new national commit
tee at 10 o'clock THURSDAY morning.
The platform subcommittee head
ed by William Allen White. of
Kansas; Clifford Pinchot. of PennsNl- l
Nania. Chester Rowell. of California, ,
and +. Hand Dean Lewis, of The Uni !
versity of Pennsylvania law school. ,
went into conference with toi"nel
Roosevelt shortly before 10 o'clock, !
finally TO 20 over the new party :
declaration of principles. 1t was SAID :,
the platform had been cut TO less th"n
:, 500 words.
There had been sharp discussion
during the night of the negro ques-
ton and IL WAS said that. by close
ote, plank on the subject had peen g
inserted. Close secrecy was mann T.
tanned as to the wording of the para, :
graph until Colonel Roosevelt shoulu q
have seen IL. G
Convention Begins Work.
After Chairman Beveridge reached
he Coliseum there was conference
If leaders and il WAS decided l'
await the platform before pr"'e'" 7
ne to the nominations.
just before the convention was &
-alied to order. the delegates ana o
spectators rose as the band began r
onward Christian soldiers 'hair- q
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