Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-11
NATIONAL PROGRESSIVE PARTY

NATIONAL PROGRESSIVE PARTY
New York, July IA call to the
people of the United States who are
in sympathy with the national pro-
Rressive movement to send delegates
to national convention to open in
Chicago Augusta. was given out to-
day by U. S. Senator Dixon Of Mon
tana, the Colonel's manager The
call is signed by members of the com
mittee chosen at q meeting held in
Chicago, and also bore signatures of.
followers in forty states.
The territories have no place in
national convention and will not be
considered, /" declared Senator Dixon,
in commenting upon the signatures.
"As for the missing eight states,
the most of them probably will send
delegates. although they have not
taken part in the call. Maine. for in
stance, postponed any definite action
because there is now strong fight
on in the primaries, with the sym
pathy running in favor of the pro-
gressive movement. Delaware, North
Carolina, Arkansas and Nevada pro-
badly will take part in the conven-
ton. Mississippi and South Caro-
lima may possibly be unrepresented.
Representation Cut Down
? "Ths call lays no rules as to the
methods of choosing delegates, since
each state will be expected to select
it's delegates by its own parapher-
nalla. The representation will be
cut down to just one-half of the pre-
vious conventions. This was deem
ed advisable since this convention is
to be notably deliberative body and
will certainly be composed of a class
of men altogether different from
those who usually attend conventions.
I'm all probability the convention
will adopt the name National Pro-
gressives' for the new party, but
cannot say definitely what will be
done. Thus far no issues have been
authoritively stated and of course
the platform itself will have to be
decided upon by the delegates =
Text Of the Call
~ 49, 4 -
To the people of the United States,
without regard to past differences
who, through repeated betrayals
realize that today the power of the
crooked political bosses and of the
privileged classes behind them is SO
strong in the two old party organiza-
tions that no helpful movement in
the interests of our country can come
out of either,
Who believe that the time has come
for national progressive movemen
"a nationwide movement-on non:
sectional lines, so that the people
may be served in sincerity and truth
by an organization unfettereG by OBJ.
legation to conflicting interests.
Who believe in the right and capac-
ity of the people to rule themselves
and effectively to control all the agen.
cies of their government, and who
hold that only through social and in.
dustrial justice, thus secured, can
honest property find permanent pro-
lection.
Who believe that government by
the few tends to become and, has in
fact, become government by the solid
influences that control the few
Who believe that only through the
movement proposed can we obtain in
the nation and the several states the
legislation demanded by the modern
industrial evolution; legislation
which shall favor honest business
and yet control the great agencies Of
modern business SO as to insure their
use in the interest of the whole peo-
pie; who will promote and at all
times secure the better and more
equitable diffusion of prosperity;
Legislation which shall promote the
economic we'll being of the honest
farmer, wage worker, professional
man and business man alike, but
which shall at the same time strik e
in efficient fashion, and not pretend
to strike at, the roots of privilege in
the world of industry no less than
the world of politics.
Wisconsin Pointed To
Who believe that only this type of
Wisconsin industrial evolution will
avert Industrial revolution.
Who believe that wholesome party.
government can come only if there is
wholesome party management in a
spirit of service to the whole country