The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-07-08
7, R. 'SPARTY CALL
ISSUED FOR AUG. 5
Appeal Goes Out Signed by
Representatives of
40 States.
TO MEET IN CHICAGO
Official Name of Bull Moose
May Be progressive
National"
COL. NOT MENTIONED
Roosevelt Thought to Favor
Johnson or Lindsey for
Running Mate.
COL. NOT MENTIONED
A "sCIENTIFIC~ PLATFORM
Only One Of "Seven Little Gov.
ernOrs" Signs Call Wood
:, ruff on List.

Col. Roosevelt's third party conven-
ton will be held in Chicago on August
s. either in the Coliseum or Orchestra Hall.
The call for it. signed by Roosevelt
leaders of forty States and addressed
'to the people of the United States. with
out regard TO past political differences,
was issued yesterday through Senator
Joseph NJ. Dixon. campaign manager.
in the new national headquarters OF the
party at the Hotel Manhattan.
The party probably will be called the
Progressive National Party. The con-
vention will decide as to that. Eight
States Maine. North Carolina. Delaware,
South Carolina, Arkansas. Mississippi,
Idaho and Nevada-are not represented
in the provisional committee which signed
the call for the convention.
Senator Dixon explained that in all
these States the Roosevelt faction con-
.roed or had a chance to control the
regular Republican organization. Hence
tie ulliSslons.
The call follows:
p THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.
To the people Of the United States, with
out regard to past political differences,
VITO through repeated be;rayals realize
that today the pswer Of the crooked po-
lac. bosses and OF tho privileged classes
behind them Is so strong In the two old
party organizations that no helpful move
grert IN the real interests OF our country
can come out Of either.
Who believe that the time has come for
national progressive movement, ma
uorw.ie movement. on nbn-sectional lines,
20 that the people may be served In sin
cet'y and truth by an organization un-
f.t,erod by obligation to conflicting in
terests
VINO believe in the right and capacity
u the people to rule themselves and effec.
lively to control all the agencies Of their
government, and who hold that only
through social and industrial Justice thus
s"cured can honest property find per.
manent protection
Who believe that government by the
few tends to become and has In fact be.
come 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 iegisla.
ton demanded by the modern industrial
evolution; legislation which shall favor
honest business and yet control the great
agencies of modern business 30 as to In.
sure their being used in the interest OF
the whole people legislation which shall
promote prosperity and at the same time
secure the better and more equitable dif.
fusion Of prosperity; legislation which
shan promote the economic we'll being OF
the honest farmer. wage worker. profess
s00ul and hll0fnnaR Qlikp htii
which shall at the same time strike ir
'floi~nt fashion-and not merely pretend
TO s'rke--at the roots OF privilege in the
world Of industry no less than in the
world OF politics;
Nto believe that only this type Of wise
Industrial evolution will avert industrial
revolution
Who believe that wholesome party gov
errment can come only II there IL whole
"rrio" to the whole country. and who
hold that the commandment delivered Al
sinai, Thou shalt not steal" applies &c
politics AS well as to business;
T. all in accord with these views a cal
IS hereby issued by the provisional com
hE''e" under the resolution Of the mas'
meeting held in Chicago on June 20 LAS
10 send from each State a number OF dele
gates whose votes in the convention shall
''l'l Tor as many votes as the StHts
snail have Senators and Representative.
N ''hgress. to meet in convention
~ Chicago on the fifth day OF August
!'.- TOR the purpose OF nominating can
d.da''' 10 he supported for the positions
q 'r,sid"n, and Vice-President OF tn,
lt''d states
In" call is signed by the following:
ALABAMA--OSCAR Il. HUNDLEY
ef-Fo2"ral Judge,
AilHONA-DWlGHT b. HEARD. who
saS herman OF the Roosevelt delegation
a. tt'c1gu.
'ALLFORNIA-GOv. HIRAM w
''h%SpN CHESTER II. ROWELl.
'"n"r Of the Fresno Republican
CHARLES $. WHEELER. a lawyer ant
'.'M"r PRESIDENT of the University Clul
~ Snu Francisco.
'"LutADO-JUDGE BEN b. LIND
81 WHO used to bs e Democrat.
EcrlcUT-JOSEPH w. ALSOP
n'"'' senator and ex-chairman OF tn
hrrt'Iloan state committee; Fl.AVEL s
l.. 'IiER, president OF Trinity College.
FLpkIDA--CAPT. j. II. GREGORY. Jr
NNTis,'r to Nicaragua II. l.. ANDER
S'N. lawyer Of Jacksonville.
tpltGl\--JULIAN HARRIS. son o
J'.' 'hndler Harris Uncle Reinus).
INbiANA-t.DWIN u. LEE; Chairman
- 'hr Republican state committee AM
r.''d States Marshal; HORACE &
H'I.NEL. a business man Of For
H.'l,
.ilt tNolS-MEDILI. MCCORMICK
CHI N'EY DEWEY. who led the Roose
HlliudrS fight LA VERNE w
$50 :. a business man Of Chicago.
IOWA EH-JuDGE JOHN l.. STEW