The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-08-02
BIRTH OF BULL
MOOSE" PARTY
Mr. Anderson Makes Keynote Speech
-DenoUnees Republican Party as
Having outlived It's Usefulness
Accuses Taft Of Theft at Chicago.

Accuses 7 att OF Ihett at CnlcaQo.
The progressive" party, or better
known as the Roosevelt wing" of the
republican party OF Florida, was born
yesterday 10 this city. when the state
convention. called by Hon Herbert
j.. Anderson Of Jacksonville, as chair
man OF the provisional organization
met "a The Temple theater.
About fifty men. representing some
twelve 0r more counties Of the state
responded 70 the call. and were on
hand af ten O'Clock, when the meet
ing Nas called 10 order by Mr. Ander-
SON
After reading the call under which
the meeting was 10 be held, adjourn
ment was taken until two o'clock in
the afternoon.
A. the hour named the represent
atives Of the various sections were on
hand. and the meeting was called to
order by Mr.. Anderson. who introduce
ed Rev " H. Dodge Of the Presby-
terrain church Of this city, who inyok-
ID The divine blessing.
The first business was the nominal
tlon OF temporary chairman. Hon.
III G. Gibbons of Tampa placed in
nomination Mr.. Anderson, and there
being no other nominations, he was
unanimously elected to the position.
Mr. Anderson, in his speech Of &C
ceptance, outlined the policies of the
new party, which consumed the
greater part Of an hour. He express
ed his qualification at being thus
placed at the head of SO important a
movement in the state of Florida,
and one which was certain to become
one Of universal magnitude in very
short time
Mr. Anderson said, in part:
1T is fitting and proper, when we
are assembled here today to lay the
foundations of a new political party
in the state of Florida, that in JUS
tice to ourselves and to the great
body OF the electorate in this state,
We should announce the principles
we profess and give the reasons for
the faith that is within us.
I'VE are a band of apostles who
have dedicated ourselves to the cause
of good government and the policies
which fit in and are in consonance
with the vital problems which con-
front the American people.
I'VE believe that the world moves.
We believe that conditions change,
and We believe that the political par
ty which undertakes to shape the des-
TIMES of this great nation by meas
ures fitted to conditions which exist
ed twenty, or even ten. years ago, will
find itself out of sympathy with the
people and has outlived its useful
ness.
Consider the great changes that
have occurred within the last twenty
years in this country. Instead
OF producing surplus of food stuffs
and products that go to clothe the ma
ton, which which formerly was ex-
ported to Europe, the United States
is actually importing cottons, wool
and many fOod-stuffs. Laboring men,
and men working on salaries, whose
compensation is fixed in accordance
with conditions and the cost of living
twenty years ago, find that all their
time and energies are required to get
food and raiment for their families.
The American tariff has become a
kissing and a by-word throughout all
this broad land The republican par
ty in the last thirty years. has lent it
self to the benefciaries Of the tariff
and to the money trusts It has ut
terly neglected the wage-worker, the
salaried man and the great body Of
consumers in this country Ii has
ouliyed it's usefulness 1t has lived
beyond its day and generation.
Since 1916 the laws governing the
banking mo currency OF the country
have remained unchanged. re
cen, Investigation In con2res proved
concluslveIy' that The panic of 1907
was handmade by few men in New
York. who wanted 10 put some q
their enemies out Of business.
The Chinese are ahead of MS in this
matter OF currency laws The money
interests Of the country control, and
have controlled, the republican party.
The farmer, the salaried man and
the laborer have no friend at court in
the cOunsels of the republican party.
Dir Taft obtained the presidency up
on false pretense; he protested
sympathy with the common people.
lie deceived and hoodwinked the
country and Theodore Roosevelt, and