The Washington times., 1912-11-12
BATTLE NOT OVER,
ONLY JUST BEGUN,
DECLARES COLONEL
Jump of Progressive Party
Into Second Place Held
Source of Pride.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Briefy review
ING the results OF the recent election
Soionel Roosevelt issued a formal state
1neht last night congratulating the Pro
sressiVes OF tn, country on the showing
mace In polling more than 100000 votes
IN the fact OF numerous obstacles and In
peaung one of the old political parties
III the Electoral College and In the pop
uiar vote. 80 far from being over,
the colonel says, the battle has just
Degun. We viii! not rest content until
every feature OF the Progressive pro.
gram has been put into effect
The statement follows:
congratulate the Progressives Of the
copntry-that il, ! congratulate those
. Sood men and women who. with SINGER.
ty or purpose for the common good
nave had the vision to look into the
Somins years and see what the future
uemands from us who work In this pres
What the Progressive party has dons
SINCE the theft of the Republican organ
ihation by the Republican bosses at Chi
Saso last June is literally unparalleled
worIes W tns history history of free government,
tions. i''u'u-
Result Victory.
Three months have gone by since
some hundreds of earnest men and
women gathered to found the new Pro-
sressive party. Without much money.
"ithout any organization, against the
wealth OF the country. against the en-
ure organized political ability Of the
country. against the bitter hostility nS
rer cent or the press Of the country.
asainst the furious opposition OF every
in iroiaer poI1t,c, OF special privilege, whether
~ poItics or In business, and with the
ShdHnelS or Inflammation g.,
iargely choked. the Progressive marry
n nas poIed between four and four ami
Seten't Seeten orn million votes; has hopelessy
the Eiectne,9 one or the old parties. both in
vo,o sctoral college and In the popuIar r
tant ue' nEs carried several Of the impor.
.a al. states In the Union. and has taken
sono spst place In the Nation, and either
seven OF tho forty-elght States '"'r''-
No task In any way annrooao.,.
an mas ever before been performed he
nny ny party In our country Such n f.ai
foan,Led by volunteers hastily brourhi
operatinr ana without any previous CO.
tprration with each other, against tbe
,hned veterans OF the political arena"
.ese framed veterans Including tba -,
Sre mercenary forces or poIitics.sb,u b,ui1
wba source source Of pride not only to those
neVers In good citizenship ana IN tS.
ment. '' 'ei-soFern-
Party Has Come to Stay.
During the campaign said rens,t-
eoiy that this was In no shape or wav a
ohe-man movement, but a moveme,,
tor great principles-a movement whirh
mas sprung, as all healthy movements
N our democracy must spring. from m,
neart and conscience OF the neonia
themselves. This truth must be ken,
steadily before the minds of ali ~ ~.
the progressive party has come to
stay. II either OF the old parties will
endeavor to put into legislation any ona
OF our planks 1t can count upon our
nearly support In so doing; but we will
not rest contented until the entire Mat.
form Is enacted into law and becomes
part or our political system, National
and State.
am proud indeed that the great
good fortune has been mine to hght
shoulder to shoulder with the men and
women who. In the ranks aud N yHr!-
Gus positions of leadership. have waged
this great battle for social and lnGus-
trial.. justice. So far from being over
the battle has just begun. We wul moi
rest content until every feature OF the
Progressive program has been put into
enect; and when this has heen dcre
Internationally there will have opened
10 us new avenues along which II Will
still be duty to work for the moral
and economic betterment of our people
THEODORE ROOSEVELT" :"