The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-10
BULL MOOSE PARTY
TO MEET JULY "A
Alabama Roosevelt Leaders
Call Meeting to Elect
Delegates

The Progressive Party born June p,
at Chicago, was fairly christened here
yesterday, when call was issued for a
mass meeting to be held July "a at the
hour of noon in the city hall of Birming-
ham. The call of the followers of Colo
mel Roosevelt is in line with the national
call issued by Senator Dixon on behalf
of the sage of Oyster bay last Monday
Several OF the Roosevelt leaders met
yesterday morning for the purpose OF IS
suing the call and arranging the details
incident to the work outlined by the colo
mel. After considering the fact that rural
merchants and others can attend meet
ings during the middle of the week bet
ter than otherwise the call was made
for Wednesday. The call will be signed
by Joseph o. Thompson, o. r. Hnndley'
Jack X Thomas, j. W. Davidson, Pro-
lessor Blackmore, William r. Farley
Nenian l.. Steele and other leading re-
puhlicens OF this city and state.
The leaders Yesterday in Informal dis
cusslpn said that the situation looked
very bright and they were of the opinion
that Colonel Roosevelt would sweep the
ing men of the nation heretofore idenn-
fed with the republican party Will be
found in the voting ranks of the pro-
gressives.
The call as issued follows:
ITO the people OF the state of Alabama
without regard to past differences VINO
believe that the time has come Tor ma
ton wide movement on non-sectional INES
so that the people may be served In SIN
certify and truth by an organization uh'
fettered by obligation to confiictins inter
ests; who believe in the right and ca
pacity of the people to rule themselves
and efficiently TO control the agencies Oh
their government; who believe that gov
eminent by the few tends to become, ana
has in fact become, government by ,ne
sordid influences that control the ieWi
who believe that in this great state oil
ours. richly endowed as il Is by the hano
of nature, a militant, aggressive new
party. unfettered by traditions or preJu'
dice, either local or national, would inure
to the material welfare of our great COM
monwealth; who believe that only through
the progressive movement now being pro-
posed can we obtain In the nation and
the several states the legislation demand
ed by the modern industrial evolution;
legislation which shall favor honest busl-
ness and yet control the great agencies
of modern business so as to insure thelr
being used in the interest of the whole
people; legislation which shall promote
prosperity and at the same time secure
the better and more equitable diffusion
of prosperity; legislation which shall pro
mote the economic we'll being of the hon
est farmer, wage Garner, professional MAJ
and business man alike. but which shall
at the same time strike in efficient fash
ion-and not pretend to strike-at tn
roots of privilege in the world of indus
| try no less than in the world of politics
| ITO all In accord with these views {
| call is hereby issued In accordance witt
| the resolution of the mass meeting hell
in Chicago June p, and in accordance witt
the call issuer by the provisional com
mttee under the direction of the leader
! of the progressive movement at New Yorl
July Z. for mass convention to be hell
In the city of Birmingham on Wednesday
| July "a, at the city hail. at the hour o
II o'clock noon, for the purpose of select
| ing IL delegates to attend the convention
called to meet in the city of Chicago Au
gust 5, and to transact any other bushes
that may come before said mass eonven
ton"