Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-23

instructions in the only practica
and feasible way remaining ope
to us.
.vTherefnre, be 1t resolved. That We
representing the majority OF the vot
ers OF the republican party and of tn
delegates and alternates legally elect
! ed to the national republican conven
ton in compliance with our instruc
tons from party leaders hereby nom
mate Theodore Roosevelt as thu
candidate of our party for the offic'
of president of the United States ant
we call upon him to accept such nom
ination In compliance with the will OF
party voters.
"And be II further resolved. That
a committee be appointed by the
chair In which to forthwith notify
| Colonel Roosevelt of the action here
taken and request him to appear be-
fore us In this hall ms soon as con
venient."
| In accepting the nomination, Mr..
| Roosevelt expressed his thanks, and
| declared
'1n you | recognize the lawfully
elected delegates to the republican
| convention who represent the over
whelming majority OF the voters who
took part in the republican primaries.
.The present contest cannot be set
tied merely along the old party lines.
The principles at stake are AS broad
and deep as the foundations of our
democracy.
II feel that the time has come
when not only all men who believe in
progressive principles, but all who
believe in those elementary maxims
of public and private morality which
81. 81
should Join in one movement. There
fore. ! ask you TO go 10 your several
homes. to find out tho sentiment OF
the people at home and then again to
come together suggest by mass
conVention--to nominate for the pres
idency "A progressive candidate on
progressive platform aud a candidate
platform that will enable us to APP
peal to northerner, southerner. east
erner and westerner. republican and
democrat alike. In the name of our
common American citizenship.
''If you wish me to make the fight.
J will make III even II only one state
should support me. The only condl-
,tion l impose Is that you shall be en-
tirely free when you come together
To substitute any other man In my
place II you deem II better for the
movement, and in such case / will
give him my heartiest support"
Mr.. Roosevelt denounced the
bosses" declaring that they do not
represent the masses of the republi-
can party and have no kin with its
founders. He charged them with
stealing enough votes TO dominate
the convention, and continued;
II am in this fight for certain prin-
ciples and the first and most import
ant of these goes back to Sinai. and
Is embodied in the commandment.
Thou shalt not steal nomination..
Thou shalt neither steal In politics
nor business
THE convention, which today
closes its discreditable career here In
Chicago. represents negligible min
imum of the rank and file of the re-
publican party. But what IL has done
and what Ii has provided for the
future offer material Ior very serious
consideration"
Here MIR. Roosevelt reviewed the
work OF the national committee In
preparing a temporary roll call which
included ninety fraudulent votes and
thereby controlled the convention"
This fraudulent convention" he
said. chooses a new and not less
committee. There are
those who ask us To stay In the party |
which has fraudulently nominated
for the presidency a man who In
spired and prohted by the fraud they
ask us to submit 10. This fraudulent
has provided In it, fraud
ulently appointed national COMMITTEES
a means whereby they can hope once |
again four years hence and with like
impunity overthrow the will OF thel