The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23

every citizen of the republic so that
he may have chance to show the
stun there Is In him, unhelped by priv
ilege himself. and unhampered by priv
ilege for others. ! hold that We, are
performing q high duty in inaugural
ing this movement, for the permanent
success of practices such as have OBJ
tanned in the fraudulent convention
thar has just closed its sittings would
mean the downfall of this republic;
and we are performing the most pa
triotic Of duties when we set our faces
like flint against such wrong.
The Roosevelt convention adopted
this declaration of principles:
we, delegates and alJernates to
the Republican national convention,
a clear majority of the
voters OF the Republican party in the
nation, and representing clear ma
jority of the delegates and alternates
legally elected to the convention, In
meeting assembled, make the follow
ing declarations:
We were delegated by q majority
of the Republican voters of our res
pechtve districts, and States to nomi-
nate Theodore Roosevelt in the Re-
publican national convention as the
candidate for our party for president,
and thereby carry out the will OF the
sotels as Exp esSeu a. llie p Ili.ia4' rs
we nave earnestly atu coiisso isI, liou'i'
sdasen W eAecueo eiie SohiHiissHoh eii
trusted to us by the party voters.
Denied Justice.
For five days We have been denied
justice in the national convention.
This result has been accomplished by
the action of the now defunct national
committee in placing upon the pre-
limdnary roll of the convention. and
cnnvaTtIon a a,ifFTcIenf 5nY,'bar ~
fra,,dnIent,v elected deIapatas r. nm
troi IN. nrocaadinps Of the conven-
ton THESE fraudulent delegates once
seated. have by concerted action. with
one another put themselves upon the
permanent roll where they constitute
an influence sufficient to control the
convention and defeat the will Of the
party as expressed Ell the prfmarfes
A Conspiracy.
We have exhausted every known
means to head off this conspiracy and
to prevent this fraud upon the popu-
lar Will. but without success.
We were sent to this convention
TO place 1heooore roosevelt in nomi-
nation as the candidate OF our party
Tor presaaen.' anu we therefore, deem
NJ OF pe our ouly ~ carry out those
lals.f uctio,s IN ue ohiy prac1icaoie
anu AeeSi0ie way remaining open 10
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Tohnsc,n Pans For or,,or
II was II o'olork when Governor
Johnson, Of California. raped for
order. He said:
To me has been delegated the task
OF calling TINS meeting TO order. 10
me Is pisasas' 40 any iiI"n
s', 80 ieu D'eo fs en' A.
"Rah for Johnson" went I'm from
the crowd.
The Oklahoma delegation arrived
and was welcomed.
A majority of the legally elected
delegates propose 10 90 mere JUST
,sr maa ', I ua'he ae ~ W 800 w; n,ent
via Tha naonIa ~ me yarthest
" estern STATE issued a mandate for
us TO come here 10 nominate Roose-
welt. He has been robbed by a fraud
that cannot be countenanced.
we nave come mere IN Ihe pres
ence Q! tns people OF onicaso 10
tn nroma ~ chearas 1ar savsra, min.
,,,es
"The time has passed when a con-
ven,ion controlled by the few great
interests can foist on the people a
man whom they have chosen.
so 1t Is that some men VINO are
hrst OF all American citlzens nave
come mere 10 40 VIVA. WI guarantees
70 the American people ehat 'nev VIII
rule themselves.
Every one OF US reaiizes tha% mere
are many oostacles-hahy Oh "Hica
look uhsurmoun'apie DuE we nave
learned the people always oeeide
right.
Beyond the lhalViauanty OF TINS
man there Is a great prlhciple IN
oVeo--s.aihtns o""1us o'sn