The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-07
Great Cheering as Col
OneI Makes Address.
SCORESOLDPARTIES
He Refers to Them as
Merely husks."
BUSY PREPARING PLATFORM.

Gathering at Chicago Remarkable One,
Free From Scenes That Characterize
Ordinary Conventions - Earnestness
and Enthusiasm of Delegates Inspir-
ins-Principles Of National Progress
sives Outlined by T. r.
Chicago, Aug. 6.-When the National
Progressive party convention was called
to order shortly after noon today it
was generally agreed that the nomi-
nees for president and vice president
respectively would be Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt and Governor Hiram John
son of California. There was the
greatest enthusiasm over the ticket,
and the prediction was freely made by
the delegates that it will be q winner.
With F. ]. Heney, johnson fought
TO successful issue the graft prosecu.
tons in San Francisco which sent Abe
Ruef to jail. AS a candidate for gov
ernor he fought the Southern Pacific
Railroad company. He made a seven
months campaign Of the state, going
to every hamlet and village In his au-
tomobile. The first inkling the vii
layers and farmers would have OF his
approach would be the sound of COW
bells strung on his automobile. He
made his campaign on one issue. Near
ly every speech closed as follows:
"And remember this, my friends.
81 am going to be the next governor
of California, and when | am l am
going to kick out Of this government
William F. Herrin and the Southern
Pacific railroad. Good night"
Elected by Splendid Plurality.
1t was some time before his cam
paign aroused any serious attention.
Then it was too late to head him off.
On the Republican primaries he had
more votes than both his leading Oppo-
nents. He was elected by a plurality
of 22,356.
Governor Johnson is very much of
the same style of a campaigner as
Colonel Roosevelt. Immediately after
this convention Colonel Roosevelt is
to plan an itinerary of the southern
states, and in due time he Is to pene-
trate the west while the Progressives
of the middle and New England states
are to be visited by Governor John
son.
Governor Johnson is strong sup
porter of woman's suffrage. 1t was
under his administration that the wo-
men of California obtained the suf-
frage and voted for the first time this
year at the presidential primaries. All
the women of California have desired
his nomination for vice president
T. r. Delivers Keynote Speech.
Following the reports of the differ
ent committees Colonel Roosevelt was
introduced and got tremendous ova-
ton. When order was finally introduc-
&c he delivered his keynote speech,
which, In part, was as follows:
Mr.. Roosevelt's speech struck a kew
note for his followers and supporters in
the new party. He laid down the plan
OF battle TO be waged by the National
Progressive party. He discussed those
principles under twelve subdivisions
namely, the helplessness OF the old par
ties. the right of the people to rule. the
troll Of the trusts, rights Of the wage
worker. the farmer, the tariff the high
cost OF living, currency, conservation
Alaska and international AFFAIRS.
The two oid parties, he said, are husks.
with no real soul within either. divided
on artificial lines. boss ridden and priv
ilege controlled each a tumble of incon-
gruous elements and neither daring TO
speak out wisely and fearlessly what
should be said on the vital Issues OF the
day AS opposed to this incongruIty
and insincerity Of action he asserted that
the National Progressive platform will
be a contract with the people, with def
mite and concrete provision 10 be carried
out If the people ratify the contract on
election day as exactly and honestly "as
II II were actually enforceable under the
law"
The Courts and the People.
Under this head Mr.. Roosevelt reiter-
ates his now well known views regard
ing the courts "The American people
and not the courts are to determine Il cir
own fundamental policies" This does
not mean that the people are 10 interfere
in cases which involve merely questions
OF Justice between individuals except
that means should be devised for maxi
ing II easier than at present to get rid
of an incompetent Judge" But when a
judicial decision involves an interpreta-
tion Of what the people mean by the con
stitutions which they have framed and
laws passed by the people are nullihed
because the courts say those laws are
contrary 10 the peoples will as express
ed in their constitution there must be a
reference 10 the people OF the public
effect of such decisions under forms Sc
curing full deliberation." TO the end that
the people may rectify this alleged de-
feet i2 their constitution by a popular
vote having all the force of n conattt,,.