The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-11-02
CLAIM PROCRESSIVES
HAVE won THE FIGHT
State Chairman Gets Reports Froao
Minnesota Counties - National
Chairman Sure Of Success.

minnesota, anu reports from natl0naJ
headquarters are that Roosevelt and
JohnEon will receive overwhelmins
pluralities In many states, winnins
enough Of the close states to give the
Progressive candidates clear major
ity In the electoral college," said
Chairman Halbert at Progressive
headquarters today.
"A telegram from Chairman Dixon
of the national committee says the
New York papers, including the Her
aid, Tribune, American and others
lined up against the Progressive tick.
ct, concede that Wilson Is losing
ground in the East. Roosevelt getting
the benefit Of Democratic, detection
and indicating that the Progressives
will carry the East practically as q
unit.
Minnesota is safely in the Progress.
sive column, q prediction based on
definite Information from all sections
Of the state. 1t is only a ques ton as
to the size Of the plurality. Roosevelt
sentiment has crystalized the past two
weeks and strong fighting organiza
tio"s are at work throughout the
state.
"The strength Of the Progressive
movement lies in the fact that the
voters have something definite to
fight for. The candidates stand square.
ly on platforms pledging concrete
reforms. It is the first time in recent
years that national party has come
out In the open on specific issues af.
fectfng the AVERAGE man, and the vot-
ers like this method Of appeal.
"It Is the average mans fight for
what is rioht. end there is no question
about the result"
+ !. 1. + +
The Progressive speaking campaign
will be continued throughout the state
this week, with big rallies In the
larger cities next Monday. Nearly 200
meetings have been arranged from
state HEADQUARTERS, men of national
reputation having been sent out when
they could be secured, the state can
didates and local speakers taking q
prominent part in the campaign. Re-
ports from all sections Of the state
are that the meetings were largely
attended by audiences enthusiastic
for the success of the entire ticket.
The strength of the Progressive
cause was shown by two meetings in
st. Paul. Secretary Of War Stimson
spoke for President Taft in the Audi
forum last Wednesday evening to an
audience numbering barely one-half of
the audience that greeted Benjamin
Fay Mills, speaking for Roosevelt and
Johnson four days before. It was ad-
mitted even by Republican leaders
that the Stimson meeting was fail.
ure, more marked because 1t contrast.
ed so poorly with the Mills meeting,
the Republicans having the advantage
Of q cabinet officer as drawing card.
Reports from all sections Of the
state are that the voters are anxious
to hear Progressive principles dis
cussed.
+ !. + + +
Theodore Roosevelt is not afraid Of
the mob" He says:
1.-THE planks of the Progressive plat
form that, in my opinion, most &C.
curately interpret the common demand
relate to the farmer and to the doing
Of social and industrial justice. As
to Industrial justice our main point Is
this: We do not say that we are 60
ing to get this justice. provided the
courts will let us have 1t. We say we
are going to get 1t. We say that
questions of fundamental justice are
for the decision of the people them.
telvesAfor nobody else-and that in
these matters the will of the people
Is to override the will Of ali of the
servants of the people.
"The Democrats will not succeed In
making the tariff the paramount issue
10 this campaign. Real issues are not
made by parties. Next to social and
industrial justice is the economic pro-
gram announced by our party, which
involves thorough and scientific regu.
lation of big business, and downward
revision of the tariff, with future tariff
making based upon the findings OF Q
Aonpartisan tariff commission.
But let US do justice, and not mere
~ prate about It."
+ + + + +
"If you have not subscribed. do so
now; II you have subscribed, double
It." is the appeal being sent out from
Republican national headquarters to
st. Paul and Minneapolis manufactur.
ers. The Progressive campaign is be.
ing financed largely by small contribu-
lions from men who are not manufac-
turers.
Division Of the Afro. American vets.
The Nrgro voters arr Interested In
the coming election. and they beiong
10 all parties. says the minneapolis