Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-07
KEYNOTE|SS0UNDED
CoIona's Campaign to Hinge
on Progresslvlsm.
NO COMPROMISE, SLOGAN
TO Insist on Platform Of Policies He
Is Committed 10.
COURTS WILL GET ATTENTION
Call for Convention in Chicago Next
Month to Be Issued Tomorrow.
Leaders Confer.
NO COMPROMISE, SLOGAN
COURTS WILL GET ATTENTION

progressive movement" as Col Roose-
welt put 1t tonight, Is to be the key
note of his campaign. 1t means, he
said. the putting into effect Of every
principle for which we stand"
Col. Roosevelts statement was re-
garded as an indication that he would
draw the line taut for an uncompro-
missing fight, that he would insist upon
platfrom and a campaign of such a
nature as to lay before the people for
the verdict in November the complete
program to which he had committed
himself
Col. Roosevelt's views, he says, are
set forth In his charter Of democ-
racy" speech in Columbus, Ohio, last
February. which marked his re-entry
into active politics. Since that time
he has declared himself unqualifiedly
for woman suffrage The platform
which he prepared for submission to
the republican national convention was
not brought forth. owing TO the refusal
OF the colonel to sanction participa-
ton In the convention.
Basis of New Platform.
It is understood that this platform
will be the basis OF the one the former
President will submit to the conven-
ton OF the new party in Chicago next
month, although containing in addition
statement Of belief Of the necessity
for new party. and an attack upon
the republican and democratic parties
That the courts will come In for at
tention at the hands of the new party
was indicated by the fact that Col. Roose-
welt spent large part Of the afternoon
in considering the subject. He had with
him William L. Ransom of Brooklyn,
lawyer who attracted the coloners at
tention several weeks ago by delivering
before the New York Bar Association q
decisions, the doctrine enunciated by the
ex-President in his Columbus speech.
To Seek Suitable Candidates.
After his talk with Mr.. Ransom. Col.
Roosevelt said they had been considering
steps to select as candidates for the
judiciary men who they believed would
measure up to the needs of the time.
Col. Roosevelt did not indicate whether
he would urge that the new party take q
stand in favor Of the recall Of judicial
decisions It Is believed. however. that
he will not insist upon this STEP as he
said throughout his recent campaign that
he favored the app iication Of this meas
ure to state courts only and would not
attempt to apply it to the federal judi
ciary.
The call for the national convention Of
the new party Is ready, Col. Roosevelt
said, and will be made public Monday.
Confers With Leaders.
Prof. Charles E. Merriam Of Chicago
who Is taking a leading part in the
Roosevelt movement In Illinois, came to
Oyster Bay today to tell Col. Roosevelt
Of the situation there. A report OF the
outlook in Connecticut was brought by
State Senator Alsop and Ernest Smith
Francis ]. Heney, the San Francisco graft
prosecutor, came here from the Balti-
more convention to give Col. Roosevelt
an idea of the probable line-up in the
democratic party as a result of Woodrow
Wilson's nomination.
Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon of Montana,
who acted as the Roosevelt campaign
manager during the contest for the presi-
Dental nomination, had planned to issue
today. "A full declaration of the posi-
ton of the new progressive party on the
political issues OF the day, but he said
tonight that he had been unable to find
time to draw up the proposed statement.
He said he would now wait until after
the Official call for the convention Of the
new party had been published. This is
expected to appear Monday morning.
Aim to Justify Movement.
The call, according to Charles H.
Thompson of Vermont, one of the Roose-
welt leaders. will attempt to justify the
movement for the third party with a
review of 1.-The theft at Chicago. He
added that a resume of the contests in
Colorado. Washington, Texas. Oregon and
one district In Tennessee is being pre-
pared as the basis for later statement.
The statement it is indicated, will con-
tain a list Of all the states where Roose-
welt supporters have agreed by tele-
graph to sign the call. These states,
MIR. Thompson said, now total thirty-five
and with two exceptions include all the
progressive states. The exceptions are
Maine and Nebraska. which ION account
Of state contests" will not sign.
Gov. 0sborn's Wire Withheld.
Mr.. Thompson said that Senator Dixon
received long telegram from Gov. Os-
born of Michigan this morning. explaining
his position in regard to the third party
movement. But he would not make the
message public. 1T was somewhat in
volved." he said.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. July Oh. d.
Purdy, chairman Of the Minnesota re-
publican Roosevelt committee and for
mer assistant attorney general under
Roosevelt, has consented to the placing
Of his name on the call OF the third party
national convention in Chicago August 10.
WANT PRIEsTLEY TO RESIGN
Roosevelt Men After 0kIah homo No.