Evening journal., 1912-07-19
PROCRESSIVES
LAUNCH PARTY

FerChief m an euOll 10 rlh w 'HA A~D
cheers for Roosevelt, In which some
Of those present Joined.
shoot him again. somebody IN the
audience called out.
Mr.. Houston declared that he
could not vote for a man VINO was
nominated by as clear steal as tne
nomination Of Taft represents.
Roosevelt, he said. was beaten Dy
the unseating of his delegates. re
said 81 was Roosevelt's appeal TO the
neople that had elected TAFT presl-
dent. and charged President Iait
with ingrahmde in not carrying out
Roosevelts policies.
This fight is between Wilson anu
Roosevelt" said Mr.. Houston.
TAFT. too" interrupted man IN
~Taft is not in the running re-
torted MIR. Houston, which caused
Nh Houston expressed the belief
that it will dawn upon the people
eeneralv that Roosevelt with ms
seven tried years will be far pre-
ferable TO Governor Wilson, VINO is
untried. and even the reactionarles
will be for him.
oHe wants a pension somebody
loudly observed
cba,rman Eastburn called on DR.. s.
q Flbert. the well-known coloreo
nhvsician. to make an address. Dr.
Flbert expressed his approval OF the
nroeressive sentiments expressed IN
the meeting and the principles tor
which the meeting stood. lie salu
bo had attended the Chicago conVen-
ton and pleaded with the Delaware
delegates not to vote Tor Iatts re-
nomination. Among the untrammeieu
colored voters, Or. Elbert said, those
not hampered by political ties, the
sentiment was ten TO one IN favor u
chairman Eastburn called on lrv-
ing Warner, as a representative Oh
the "voung mans movement 10 make
an address. I'VE are amateurs IN
nolitics. but we know by the way
the people talk that we are flsh.
and they are going to back us IN H.
said Mr.. Warner. we are n"e ~
foster anybodys candidacy IN our
community OF State. Roosevelt IS the
one man who can bring capitai ana
labor together and the one man VINO
when he says something the people
know he means H. we are Nn 'n'0
for a principle"
New Party Principles.
MT Warner then read the ioliow-
ing declaration Of principles WnlSn l,,n
he said would be submitted 70 .hs
Dover Convention on July o. anu
win the platform there adopted ne
honed would be passed on to the
Chicago Convention.
H.Nt II
nartv of New Castle county OF the
State Of Delaware, IN meeuhg as
oemhied on this 18th day OF July. 90
hereby declare as our tundamen'a'
principles.
"O) That this republic was con
eleed and must continue to exist as ~.
a government for the best welfare o'
the whole people.
"(0 That TO this end the govern.
ment must be controlled by ana m n'
subservient to the Will OF the people
"fsl That political pretermen,
shall be obtained by the decision ol
the majority and not by the dlc'ateH
of the few III.
aa) That the people as whole
are conservative and eminently cap
able of self government, ana lna'
they are iudicious and far IN the eA-
ercise of their powers.
"l5) That the truest patrlousH'
whether to nation, state, city OF po-
litical party lies In the average elu-
zen and that his loyalty shall not be
taken advantage Of by political lead
ers for their own private ends.
"(e) That party government Is a
necessary and desirable phase OF our
noiitical existence as the best means
~ reeistering the will of the major
,tv INIT that parties must have lead
ors and not dictators-further thal
narsies must differ in principles. not
merely In name symbol and constit-
uency. ,,,,,.,
whether for political service or tol
.nccess in life shall be open TO al
according TO their abilities, and shall
NOT he obstructed by any artificial
harrier Further. that the rewards
of This life whether in the form OF
wealth or honor. shall be In proper
tom to the individual ability and INC
enerev expended. and shall not be
result Of special privilege.
"t0 That we recognize the exist
ence Of both honest business and
dishonest business" and that the per
manent preservation Of honest bust
ness big or little. demands the i'm
mediate elimination of "dishones'
business"
"(N That in the ultimate analysis
human rights are superior TO proper
~ rights and in the long run, property
rights are secure only through The
preservation Of human rights
ITO all citizens irrespective Of pre-
vious beliefso or political aflliation, We
extend a welcome to our ranks FOL
their cooperation in the Forthcoming
political struggle for the maintenance
and perpetuation of the common goo
"To these principles we dedicat'
ourselves and our best and sinceres
effort"
Mr.. Eastburn then called for me-
TO give their names who woul
be willing 10 attend the State Con
vention in Dover as delegates. Levi
r. Nelson asked on what basis
was proposed 10 send delegates
whether by districts or otherwise.
Senator Drexler said that down I
Kent and Sussex counties they wer
following the plan that as many pei
son as could find il convenient shoul
attend the convention, regardless {
districts. although it was the aim [
have all districts represented. "W
want all who can to attend" he sal
II then was suggested by W.
Pusey, I'd, that a committee Of z
least ten, to be enlarged by the con