The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-11
HUGHES TALKS ON MOOSE CONVENTION Sees Nothing But Victory
 for Pr0gressives ADVANCED PLATFORM Convention Was Like Great Camp Meeting, Full of Zeal and
 With All Interests
 Harmonious 
ADVANCED PLATFORM

pr. J. w Hughes. one of the most ardent followers ot Roosevelt and tho progressive party of that mos. turhu- lent individual in American politics, gives vivid account of his impres- sions of the recent bull moose" con- Vention in Chicago.
 "It was a gathering of people" said he, who had come together not only for political reasons, but for he pur- pose of doing good to humanity. That was the spirit of every delegate. And so unanimous were we in our opinion of all matters that as you know. the roll call during the last days was dis pensed with entirely
 The spirit of the convention will be transferred to theS people of the na- ton and will move like n wild fire on the plains of Texas. As result Roosevelt and Johnston, two of the biggest men ever born in America, will sweep the country Taft Is entirely eliminated, and the race Ia between Wilson and Roosevelt It is my honest opinion that the latter will win. Boost for Women
 we uld great work Tor women.
 Have you thought of that9 Every wom- an in the country should be a follower Of the progressives. We were the first to declare for equal suffrage. We then put plank in our platform declaring for an eight hour day for women. We next took the still further advanced step and declared for q minimum wage for women. As a result no good wom- an--should the platform be indorsed I by the American people--wiil ever again be faced with the necessity of becoming a bad woman.
 The regard of the party for the south made great impression upon me One of the most drama tic incl dents was the address of that old one armed Confederate veteran from Flor ida. He could not be heard for a dis tance of 40 feet but he was given splendid attention. Whenever he raised his arm, thus denoting that he was lending emphasis to some remark, tho hall reverberated with cheers. Delegates Wanted Parker "The delegates wanted to nominate a southern man for the vice presidency George Parker of Louisiana was con sidered and would have been named but for tho fact that 1t was stated he had participated in a recent move ment against certain class of pao- pie in New orleans, and the further fact that he himself did not desire the nomination
 Governor Johnston of California is one of tho biggest men of the nation. He Is not second to Roosevelt or Bryan He is destined to make great impress sion on the people and will give the | ticket great strength. He did not seek | the nomination, but did not hesitate I to accept when 1t was made known that the convention considered him the most available man 10 assist Roosevelt in making his great fight
 Negro Question Untouched
 "As stated. the convention was as a great camp meeting made up of men of all denominations, and at the con clusion each felt closer to his fellows. This spirit will prevail and we will sweep the country. We expect to carry North Carolina, Georgia and Louisiana and thus break the solid south"
 pr. Hughes did not agree to discuss the negro question He left the i'm pression, however. that in his opinion the new movement Is not one made up of 2ealots and destined to fall.