The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-07-12
3RO PARTY CORCLAVE AUG. 5
GALL TO THOSE IN SYMPATHY
WITH MOVEMENT.
Senator Expects More Than 20 States
VII! Be Repre-
scented.

new YORK, N. Y. - A call to the
people OF the United States who are
In sympathy with the national Pro-
gressive movement" to send delegates
to q national convention to open in
Chicago Aug. 8, was given out by
United States Senator Joseph NJ.
Dixon, Of Montana, Theodore Roose.
velts campaign manager. The call
Is signed by members Of the commit.
tee chosen at a meeting held in Chi.
cago and also bore signatures OF
Roosevelt followers In 40 states.
ITO the people Of the United States.
without regard to past differences.
who through repeated betrayals. real.
lie that. today. the power of the crook
ed political bosses and of the privil.
eyed classes behind them is SO strong
in the two party organizations that
no helpful movement in the real in.
terests of our country can come out
Of either.
who believe that the time has
come for a national Progressive move
ment-a nation wide movement-on
non-sectional lines, SO that the people
may be served in sincerity and truth
by an organization unfettered by OBJ
legation to conflicting interests?
Who believe in the right and Ca
pacity of the people to rule themselves
and effectively to control all the agen-
cies of their government and who hold
that only through social and industrial
justice. thus secured. can honest prop
erty find permanent protection.
who believe that government by
the few intends to become. and in fact
has become government by the sordid
influences that control the few.
who believe that only through the
movement proposed can We obtain in
the nation and the several states the
legislation demanded by the modern
shall favor honest business and yet
control the great agencies Of modern
business SO as to insure their being
used In the interest of the whole peo-
pie; legislation which shall promote
prosperity and at the same time Sc.
cure the better and more equitable diff.
fusion of prosperity: legislation which
shall promote the economic wellbeing
Of the honest farmer. wage worker,
professional man and business man
alike. but which shall. at the same
time. strike In efficient fashion-and
not pretend to strike-at the roots OF
privilege In the world Of industry no
less than in the world Of politics.
"Who believe that only this type
of wise Industrial evolution will avert
Industrial revolution.
who believe that only this type OF
government can come only II there il
wholesome party management In q
spirit Of service to the whole country
and who hold that the commandment
delivered at Sinai, thou shalt not
steal applies to politics as well as
to business.
ITO all, In accord with these views
call is hereby issued by the provis
ional committee. under the resolution
of the mass meeting held in Chicago
on June % last. to send from eaci
state a number of delegates who's.
votes in the convention shall coun
for as many votes as the state shall
have senators and representatives IL
congress, to meet in convention a
Chicago on the 5th day of August
1912. for the purpose of nominating
candidates to be supported for thu
positions of president and vice-presi
dent of the United States"
Included In the list Of signers ar,
three Democrats-Judge Ben B. Lind
sey of Denver. Julian Harris Of AT
lanta. son of Joel Chandler Harris
and John NJ. Harker of New Orleans