New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-24
ROOSEVELTS PARTY
LAUNCHED IN JERSEY
State Convention Adopts Rad
ical Platform, Including Plank
for Woman Suffrage.
COLONEL ONLY CANDIDATE
Initiative, Referendum and Re-
call, as Well as Govern
ment Ownership, All
Approved.
10y Telegraph to The Tribune.

10y Telegraph to The Tribune
Asbury Park, N. J., July %.-About one
thousand supporters Of Colonel Roosevelt
assembled In a convention here to-day
formed a new party end decided 10 place
an entire ticket, from Presidential cleo
tors down to county officers, before the
voters Of New Jersey.
Where county organizations desire TO
take part In the Republican primaries
they may DO so because Of the belief
that Roosevelt men can capture the con-
troll OF the Republican organizations in
several OF the counties
The convention adopted a platform, by
far the most radical document Of Its kino
since the days. of populisnl, one OF the
pisnks being for woman suffrage.
Borden u. Whiting announced that he
would not serve as a member OF the Re
publican National Committee because II
was controlled by reactfonaries and
vicious bosses. Ex-Governor Fort said he
would vote for Democrat in preference
to voting for President Taft
Former Representative Charles n. Fow-
Ter denounced Governor Wilson as free
trader and said II they weren't bit
careful about forming q third party they
would elect q free trade Congress-the
very thing on which Colonel Roosevelt
IS going TO mako his chief attack on the
New Jersey Governor.
Roosevelt Only Candidate.
The delegates from New Jersey 80 the
recent Chicago convention were selected
Is the delegates 10 the coming Roosevelt
convention, with the addition Of four
a.groes. No name was selected for the
new party, the choice being left Il the
chicago convention.
~ platform declares for Roosevelt IN
tines yords:
We further declare that We viii enter
INTO no compromise or arrangement or
my kind with the representatives OF the
Republican machine as TO the nomination
,r election OF any candidate and that
he will support no candidate for puDhC
u the caniidacy OF Colonel Roosevelt
tor President Of the United states.
Colonel Roosevelt did not appear, in
read sending a telegrcm. which began;
wish l could come, and would gladly
20 go II 1t were possible, but couIo
not 20 TO New Jersey without causing
genuine hearth urnngs In the many other
states where l have been asked and have
had to refuse. on the ground that ] would
speak nowhere until after the Chicago
convention
George T.. Record read tho platform
which had been prepared at conference
In which Harold Rowland, one of Colonel
Roosevelts associates on The Outlook,
took part. 1t begins 5y declaring for the
direct nomination Of candidates for Pres!-
dent and Vice President. IL also declares
for the abolition of tho Electoral College
and for the election of President ana
President by popular vote. 1t fayors
the direct election Of United States SEN
ators and urges simpler and easier meth
ODDS OF amending che Constitution OF the
United States.
Favors Woman's Suffrage.
Tie initiative, referendum and recall are
slso favored, and so Is an amendment 10
the Constitution giving women the right
10 vote, a national Inheritance tax, and
government ownership Of express, tele-
phone and telegraph service.
The declaration on the tariff is as fol-
lows:
We favor a protective tariff limited 10
the difference In cost Of production here
aud abroad and demand a downward re-
vision of the present tarin; where com
and the tariff Is raised to exact unjust
tribute from the people 1t should DE
We fayoc tho solution OF the trust
problem 10y strict government regula-
tion and control through a commission
and by abolition Of all special prlVi-
leges. .,.....
q {,a IN
areas for the purpose OF destroying COM
petition while maintaining higher prices
in others.
Changes in the patent laws are also
favored, as Is the extension of the civil
service law. The AldrIch fnarttial plan
IL opposed.
Borden d. Whiting called tho conven-
tion TO Order and former Governor Fort
Yves made permanent chairman.
Had a Steam Roller, Too.
Everything had been fixed for the del
esates before the convention began, so
that ell they had TO do was TO listen 10
speeches from Edmund Il. Osborne eK-
Senator Everett Colby, Frank Is. jess
and Mr.. Fowler.
In case any OF the delegates wanted 10
Kick over the traces the following little
steam roller resolution was adopted;
That all resolutions presented shall
be referred 10 the committee on reSolu-
lions, after being being read, without
action or debate thereon, unless the con-
rention shall by unanimous consent
otherwise order.
Before the convention began the ex-
ecutive committee had q warm meeting
1T the New Monterey Hotel, In which e1-
Governor l.. c. Stokes took part. Mr..
stokes didn't show up at the convention,
however. and It was noised around that
he had decided TO cut loose from the
Roosevelt movement because he would
not have q part In the formation OF
third party.
Assemblyman Albert II. McAIlister, OF
Cumberland, one OF Ex-Governor Stokes's
closest friends, who was chairman OF the
rules committee, said that under no cir
cumstances would he join third party.
Colonel Roosevelt has no more loyal
supporter In New Jersey than myself,
he said, "but I purpose to fight within
the Republican party and will not Join
any third party
All of the leaders of to-day's gathering
were either oficeholders or former Office
holders. Or. Grenyille NJ Weeks, Of New