The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-25

This is true, because R%oosevelt's
the republican nomination for presi-
dent, Senator Dixon, was present al
Jackson and was there for the avow-
ed purpose of bringing word oil
Roosevclt's wishes.
There was a sharp difference OF
opinion among the Michigan dele.
gates over the question of putting uI
a full state ticket for the new party,
This involved opposition to Gov Os
horne. who was one of the original
Roosevelt supporters for the repub
lican nomination, but who refused TIC
leave his party with Roosevelt, not
withstanding he refused to recognize
Taft as the party nominee.
When Dixon arrived at jackson he
gave it out that Coy. Roosevelt want
ed a full state ticket in the field. The
mere mention of the ex-president's
wishes was enough to settle the
whole controversy. Frank w. Knox,
who led the opposition to the com
plete ticket because of his interest
in Gov. Osborne, was the first to give
his assent to Roosevelt's request. The
third party ticket will go on the
Michigan ballot by petition.
SO far as Roosevelt's purposes arc
concerned, it is now clear that he
wishes the new party to cut entirely
loose from either of the old ones
This will exempt him from any
chargs of attempting to practice
theft upon the republican party
name, a charge that would have been
employed, if occasion offered, to Off
set his charge of theft of the presi
Dental nomination at Chicago. There
is no question that R%oosevelt's judg-
ment on this point is perfectly
sound. He cannot both fight the re
publican party and make an alliance
with it. 1t remains to be seen wha,
his attitude will be toward states
such as that in South Dakota, where
the dominant faction in the republi
can party has wiped out all of the re.
publican party except its name by
choosing Roosevelt electors on the
republican ticket.
The Michigan convention was o
significance for the further reason
that, with Roosevelt's in at
tendance, its platform is certain t,
indicate quite definitely the ISSUES
upon which the new party will ente,
the presidential compaign.
The various planks. adopted a
Jackson, endorsed the following:
The nomination of Roosevelt TO.
president.
The initiative. referendum and re
call and the primary in both stat,
and national elections.
Universal parcels post.
Nyfnncinn nf thn rogfo1 co,;~r
bank system.
Government ownership of express
and telegraph lines.
Valuation of railroads as a basi
for rate-making.
Extension of powers of interstat,
commerce commission.
Federal regulation of corporation,
engaged in interstate business an(
prohibition of watered stock.
Extension of civil service to con
sular system.
Adjustment of dollar diplom
acy."
Defeat of the Aldrich currenc,
scheme.
Protective tariff for Industries ant
laborers except where it is beins
used to assist monopoly.
Conservation of public
The platform is about what was
to be expected. 1t is noteworthy thai
it does not commit the party in Mich
igan to the judicial recall, which
manifests good judgment. The pro.
posal for government ownership oil
telegraph and express companies is
perhaps the boldest declaration il
the whole and one that will not be
without considerable popular sup
port. The tariff plank was drawn fol
the express purpose OF attacking the
democratic platform. Roosevelt was
quick to seize upon the opportunit.
offered him in the tariff-for-revenue-
only policy adopted at Baltimore, fol
there + hundreds of thousands OF
voters otherwise friendly to Wilson