Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-13
NO sECTloNALIsM.

OystsrvBay, N. Va. July 12.TA. protest
against any hint of scctfonalism in Inc
new Progressive party was made, to-
day, by Col. Roosevelt, who said he dia
not care rap where a man was
born or whether his father wore the
Blue or the Gray, so long as he was the
right type. Col. Roosevelt was told of
speech made, yesterday, by Nal
General Daniel f. Sickles Of New York
at the meeting for the organization of
the new party in This state. Major Gen
era Sickles was quoted as having SAID
woodrow Wilson was 'fhorii amid rel-
81 surroundings and that we of the
North have never been disposed to put
such a man in the White House.
Col Reoseyelts said he. could. not dis.
cusss flie speech, but that it WAS the
desire of the founders of the new par
ty to make the movement one Which
would truly represent all sections OF
the country tt..t
THE call of the Progressive conyen-
tion.', he continued, .'stated that this
was to be a nationwide, non-secton-
al movement. free from any of the Soc
tional or other jealousies and bitter
nesses Of the past.
II nm myself by blood half Geor-
CLAN The brothers OF my own mother
served IN the Confederate navy just
as the kinsfolk of my father served
in the Dnion army.
"No man has been more prominent in
this movement than Judge Ben Lindsey.
born In the South, whose father served
in Forests cavalry. We appeal to North
erners.. Southerners. Fasteners and
westenners alike. We feel very strong
~ that we have now reached the point
where all Of us alike. wherever we dwell,
can treat the memory of the great deeds
of the mon who wore the Blue and the
great deeds of the men who wore the
Gray and of the high yalor and lofty adj
herepce to the right, as each side saw
the right, shown by both sides, max
ing u common heritage of honor for all
our people in which all onr people should
share. - 81 s
Ex-senator Alice and nine other Della
ware men, who have enlisted in the new
party came to see Col. Roosevelt. to-
day. Ser" ssf
.''They came 10 talk over conditions in
Delaware" said the colonel s.They said
they would begin the primaries campaign
soon and that they bclisyed the Rephb-
liean machine totally misrepresented the
people,
The former President was asked wheth-
er he would comment upon the testimony
of George b. Cortelyou before a com
mittee Of the Senate in Washington, yes.
terday. concerning the source of the
campaign fund of 1901, and whether he
would be willing to so to Washington to
give his testimony.
There is nothing l can say about
that he replied. II will refer YOU to
thee letter which wrote TO Judge Par
kerr MT the time. in which | denied that
any contributions had been made by
corporations In return for promises of
Immunity. Every statement in the letter
WAS true. and the subsequent events bore
them out. -
Timothy L. Woodruff and A. 7. Moore
of Pittshurg called on Col Roosevelt at
'slagamore. Huh today. Col. Roosevelt
talked hver the work OF organizing the
new party in. Manhattan and Mr. Moore
discussed the situation generally. Colonel
Roosevelt was asked if he would com
ment, l.on Senator Lorimer's attack on
him In the Senate. Il certainly have no
comment to make on Mr.. Lorimer.a wa,
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