The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-28
said Roosevelt was the greatest ma
since Julius Caesar.
Party Depends on Roosevelt.

A good many denied that the third
party movement was q Roosevelt
movement solely and, that should the
colonel slip his mortal cable, the move.
ment would die, Many others freely
admitted that the movement was de-
pendent upon Roosevelt alone and that
there would be no third party move
ment were the chief OF the Bull
Mooses not at the head OF it. One
man said nothing untoward could pos
sibly happen to Roosevelt, because he
/ was "predestined 10 carry on this
movement.
Later in the day the platform dec.
laration was made that the movement
was not movement in behalf of any
individual at all. but that it was based
altogether on principle" Naturally
that sounds better in q platform
When the special reached Provo, Utah
county, with band, was awaiting
1t. procession was quickly organized
and the march Of four or five or six lono
blocks over unpaved streets was begun.
First one band played and then the 9th.
er, and there was a great waving Of
red bandanas, Of which a generous sup.
ply had been provided.
Delegates Garry Pictures.
The procession was led by delegates
bearng enormous pictures of President
Lincoln and Colonel Roosevelt. The
opera house was decorated with Ameri.
can flags and here and there were ban.
ners carrying the legends, "Shall the
People Rule9D "Bosses or a SnuaTe
Deal, Which7" cit Is Not True Thai
the American People Cannot Govern
Themselves, and others Of similar
character
At the opera house the band played.
and three cheers were given for Hthe
hrst president the western states ever
had0
Wesley K. Walton or Rich couprv
president Of the Utah Roosevelt club
said the convention was in order. which |
was untrue, for it was in great disorder
for some time afterwards. Walton said |
he was exceedingly well pleased to see
such hearty response to the call of the |
club Walton said they were all there
to perform our part to form a new
party, party which we believe will |
control the affairs of this government
LOT, LOT many years TO come, party which
Will represent the people. :" =
Livingston L Temporary Chairman.
Thereafter W. D. Livingston of San.
pete county was made temporary chair.
man by acclamation. Mr.. Livingston
said in part:
Like The progresslves Of colonia.
Gays, whose prosressiveism was so
traught with Importance TO the world
today. Va
NO movement has taken g mora ad
Nanced stand than ours We have
the fruits OF experience Of ali agas
we can see where governments have
risen and fallen, been established and
aoollshed; where the old has given
place TO the new, We have this.
story whose lessons we ought NOT 10
ignore. ~
While we strive 70 emulate and
thus pey tribute to our great fore
pears. who did so much, lei lis NOT
forget that 1t was oppression thai
made them valorous. and, as thew were
oraVes so II Is for you and I OF to-
day 70 strive to get what is known
as the square deal
The battle has always been between
the grasping minority. who live in
lHdolent luxury and luxurious splen.
dor, and the masses. Our fore6ears
understood the perniclousness OF the
rule OF the minority: there was moth
Ing they held more sacred than the
government Of the people. the major
ity rule