Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-06
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KEYNOTE FOR BULL
MOOSE CONVENTION
National Progressive Party Meets in
Chicago to Endorse Roosevelt
Slate and Platform.
SENATOR DIXON CALLS TO ORDER
Galleries Are Nearly Full When
Business Opens.
BEVERIDGE TAKES THE CHAIR
He Says Party Has Been Forming
for Years.
PRAISES THE NEW ORGANIZATION
Says II is Founded on Live Issues
and VIII Solve Present Day
Problems-Rooseve is to
SENATOR DIXON CALLS TO ORDER
Galleries Are Nearly Full When
Business Opens.
TAKES THE CHAIR
He Says Party Has Been Forming
for Years.
PRAISES THE NEW ORGANIZATION
and VIII Solve Present Day
Problems-Roosevel is to
Speak on Tuesday.

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-The national pro-
gressive party took It's place in the arena
of the American politics today when its
first national convention assembled In
the Coliseum where the republican ma
tional convention was held seven weeks
ago.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, sponsor for
the new party. arrived In Chicago this
morning, but did not attend the first
session Of the convention. He will de-
liver his confession Of faith tomor-
row. Former Senator A. J. Beveridge Of
Indiana was elected temporary chairman
had called the assemblage to order and
prayer had been ordered.
Senator Beveridge. greeted with pro-
longed cheers. delivered his keynote
speech. bristllng with the most advanced
IDEAS OF progressivism.
The floor of the big convention hall
was crowded, and the galleries, slow to
fill at first, held but comparatively few
empty seats when the convention got
under way shortly before / O'Clock.
The delegates were most enthusiast
caly cheered.
Dixon Calls for order.
When the convention was called to
order by Senator Dixon at 1243 delegates
occupied all the space used at the re-
publican convention with its total OF
nearly 110o delegates.
Senator Dixon briefly reviewed the
signing Of the call for the convention,
In the last four weeks a nation has
sssa a new alignment of American poli-
tier.
within four weeks, responding to our
call, are assembled here today more
delegate representations to national
convention than ever before assembled
on American soil,
This afternoon a new milestone will
be erected In American politics. A new
political party, knowing no-north and no
south. founded on the live issues Of to-
day, will take its place with those par
ties which live on the dead issues Of the
past"
Senator Dixon was interrupted by a
cry "Hooray for Teddy"
The delegates oheered for half min
ute. Senator Dixon then called on Secre-
call for the convention.
The slogan, Thou shalt not steal,'
appeared on the call and was greeted
with cheers.
Cheers for Leaders.
The names of those signing the call
naad anI ol,a A~I al.
When Senator Dixon's name was called @
wild demonstration started.
j. r. Garfield got cheer when Ohio
was reached and Pennsylvania eheered A.
E. Van Vleekenburg and Clifford Pinchot.
Cecil Lyon was accorded a round of
cheers.
When the reading of the call ended
Senator Dixon called on Rev. T, F.
Dornblazer, who pronounced the prayer.
When the minister had been praying
for more than fifteen minutes the dele
gates interrupted with applause Shouts
of Amen"
In conclusion he led the entire as
semblagc in the Lords prayer.
The band struck up America" and
Speech Of Beveridge.
A round of cheers greeted Senator
Dixon's announcement that former Sena-
tor Beveridge Of Indiana had been
selected as temporary chairman. Senator
Dixon introduced him In a flattering
eulogy and he began the keynote speech.
We stand for nobler America We
stand for an undivided nation. We stand
for broader liberty, fuller justice. We
stand for social brotherhood as against
savage indvldualism. We stand for an
intelligent cooperation instead Of reck.
less competition. We stand for mutual
helpfulness instead Of mutual hatred. We
stand for equal rights as a fact Of life
instead of a catch-word of politics. We
stand for the rule of the people as a
practical truth instead OF a meaningless
pretense. We stand for a representative
government that represents the people.
We battle for the actual rights OF man.
To carry out our principles we have q
plain program of constructive reform. We
mean to tear down only that which is
wrong and out of date; and where We
tear down we mean to build what is
right and fitted to the times. We harken
to the call of the present. We mean to
make laws fit conditions as they are and
meet the needs of the people who are on
earth today, That we may do this We
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