The Washington times., 1912-08-04
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Former Radical Views Now
Accepted AS Basis for
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strength, where / would have been
certain that It would be a weakness to
any party indorsing IT."
Same In my State,' replied the
other, I'm just as much surprised as
you are. at finding how many people
are heart and soul for It. People that
would have been absolutely certain
would oppose It, and shouting for 1t.
People who were against 1t six months
ago are for 1t. That's the strangest
thing to me. The growth of this new
Democratic idea that has come with
the revolt against bossism generally.
has made people realize that demo-
cracy Is the thing we need, and real
democracy is what they're going in
for, government honestly, and for
the first time, by all the people"
No Longer Held Back by Fear.
That is the way with about all these
these proposals in Demacracy. Every
body seems to have thought thathe
was the only. only person who had dis
covered these these various radical
ideas. and that nobody else being in
terested inthen no possible chance
existed to do any thing for them. The
Initiative, referendum and recall. for
instance, are in just the same category.
People are standing around comparing
notes as to when they discovered those
various issues. and how they happened
TO get convinced they We're right:
form, and finally became convinced that
II had the right idea about restoring
real Democracy" said a man who.
when he is not Bull Nose. is an emil
N In L. 4.
lists scared the old fashioned conserva-
tives with their proposal, but l looked
into the matter and satisfied myself
that they were right.
Now, all at once; people are waking
covery that he wasn't the only one at
all who entertained those advanced
ideas; that other people all around him
had the same views, but under the old
how suppressed Nobody had the cour-
age to come forward with a new or rad
ical proposal. The old political ma
chimes were deadeners to political
thought, iniative progress. ith new
courage Initiative, ideas are at a pre-
MUM instead of a discount and the
fund Of them Is astounding"
Biggest of the Year.
When the first national convention of
the National Progressive party opens at
the Coliseum at noon tomorrow, 1t will
be the biggest political convention of
1912 in point of delegate attendance, of
enthusiasm. of demand for visitors ac-
commodations. and of determination to
make a mark and set a new standard in
American politics.
Colonel Roosevelt and his immediate
party are leaving New York this after
noon, and will be here, via one Of the
fast trains. tomorrow forenoon. He
will occupy the same suite for busi-
! ness and office purposes at the Congress
Hotel that he had during the Repub-
/ lican convention. ,,,. A.. \.
| Many matters areh awaiting his ar
rival for consultation before final de-
cisons are made. The platform build
| ers have been at work for three days
| with various drafts heretofore made
| by various of them. They are trying
to make a platform just as brief as
possible. while containing all the things
| that are regarded as essential to pre-.
| and humanities'-for that Is what 1t IL
to be. 1t will deal primarily and fun
damentally with the things that con
Germ men and their welfare as man; 4
will exalt social above business con
| siderations. while keeping the lattel
always In mind because of their neces
sary Importance. in accomplishing th'
real good of men"
Await Roosevelt's Arrival.
Easily the most important bushes!
that IL awaiting the arrival Of Colone