Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-08-09
NEW PARTY ENTERS
ARENA OF POLITICS
NATIONAL PROGRESSIVE oRGANl-
ZATioN is CALLED TO ORDER
BY SENATOR DIXON.
BEVERIDGE DELIVERS SPEECH
Temporary Chairman of Bull Moose
Convention Says 1--WE Battle for
the Actual Rights of Man,
Knowing Well the Cost"

knowing we'll the Cost"
Chicago.-The National Progressive
party took it's place in the arena of
American politics here August 5, when
Its first national convention assem-
bled in the Coliseum, where the Re-
publican national convention was
held. Colonel Roosevelt did not at
end the first session of the conven-
tion.
Former Senator Albert ]. Beveridge
of Indiana was elected temporary
chairman of the convention after Sem
ator Dixon had called the assemblage
to order and prayer had been offered.
Senator Beveridge, greeted with pro-
longed cheers, delivered his keynote"
speech, bristling with the most ad-
vanced ideas of progressivism.
The big convention hall was crowd
ed. The delegates were most enthu-
siastic, frequently interrupting the
proceedings with cheers and applause.
Hall GayIy Decorated.
The scene in the hall, except for the
lack of jam in the galleries, was al
most identical with that of the Re
publican convention. The seating ar
rangements for the delegates and al
ternates had been changed but little.
Many of the standards had been
raised on the identical spots where
they stood during the tumultous con-
vention which renominated President
Taft.
The hall was gayly decorated with
flags and bunting. Large canvas por-
traits were feature of the decora-
tions. Back of the stage were those
of Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln.
The Washington, Jefferson and Lin
coin portraits have been linked on all
the convention ticktes and badges
Suspended from the band gallery at
the far end of the hall, where all could
see, was an oil painting of Colonel
Roosevelt. The artist did not at all
fiatter the Progressive leader.
Over the main entrance was
stuffed head of a splendid specimen
of bull moose. Shortly after noon
the delegates began to pour into the
hall in increasing numbers.
Beveridge Delivers Speech.
'The first words of the constitution
are, We are the people, and they de-
clare that the constitutions purpose is
to form perfect union and to pro-
mote the general welfare To do Just
that is the very heart of the Progress
.sive cause" declared Albert j. Bever-
idge, temporary chairman of the Pro-
gressive national convention, in his
keynote speech calling that body to
order. Mr.. Beveridge told in detail
the purpose and program of the Pro-
gressive party. abuse" said he will
only strengthen it, ridtcule only hast
en- its growth, falsehood only speed
its victory.
knowing the price we must pay,
the secrifice we must make, the bur
dens we must carry, the assaults we
must endure-knowing full we'll the
cost-yet we enlist and we enlist for
the war For we know the justice of
our cause and we know, too, it's GER
tain triumph"
Stand for NobIer America.
Mr.. Beveridge spoke in part as fol-
lows:
'We stand for nobler America
We stand for an undivided nation. We
stand for broader liberty, a fuller
justice. We stand for social brother
hood as against savage individualism.
We stand for an intelligent coopera-
tion instead of reckless competition.
We stand for mutual helpfulness in
stead of mutual hatred. We stand for
equal rights as fact of life instead
of catchword of politics. We stand for
the rule of the people as a practical
truth instead of a meaningless pre-
tense. We stand for representative
government that represents the peo-
pie. We battle for the actual rights
of man. That We may do this we
found a party through which all who
believe with us can work with us, or,
rather, we declare our allegiance to
the party which the people themselves
have founded"
The speaker discussed the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties, the
"boss system" and special interests"
saying, among other things: "At the
present moment notorious bosses are
in the saddle of both old parties in
various important states which must
be carried to elect president. Meth
er of the old parties nominees for
president can escape obligation to
these old party bosses, nor shake
their practical hold on many powerful
members of the national legislature.
Under this boss system, no matter
which party wins, the people seldom
win, but the bosses almost always
win"