The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-11

r.. Rooselt's Campaign Man
aver Gives out a State
ment
TIE CALL IN SUBSTANCE

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.cIt Men in Forty States Including
Three Demrcrats-The Territories
vii Have No Place at the New
r,pycntion at Chicago-Each State
Asked to send One Delegate for
L.,,h Congre- sman and Senator
Colonel Roosevelt Thinks Move
r,cnt is Well Under Way-WiII
Wake SPECIAL Effort To Capture
Worth Cardinals Electoral Vote.
Eaw York, uly IA call to the
,eoDIe Of the United States who are
IN sympathy with the national pro-
gres.jye movement" to send dele
ga,es to national convention TO
open in Chicago August was given
NJ, this afternoon by United States
senator Joseph VI. Dixon, OF Mon
,aDa. Theodore Roosevelt's campaign
manager. The call is signed by mem
hers Of committee chosen at a meet
ing held in Chicago and also in
dudes signatures of Roosevelt fol-
lowers in forty States.
The Territories have no place in
national convention and will not
he considered" declared Senator Dix
on, in commenting upon the sigma
lures las for the missing eight
States, the most of them probably
will send delegates, although they
have not taken part in the call.
Maine, for instance, postponed def
mite action because there is now a
strong fight on in the primaries, with
the sympathy running in favor of the
progressive movement. Delaware,
North Carolina, Arkansas, and Neva-
da probably will take part in the con-
yentiOn. Mississippi and South Car
DINA may possibly be unrepresented.
Each State will be expected to Sc
Iect its delegates by it's own para
phernalia The representation will
be cut down to just One-half that of
the previous conventions. This was
considered advisable since this con-
vention is to be notably a delibera-
live body body and will certainly be
composed of a class of men altogeth-
or different from those who usually
attend conventions.
In all probability the convention
will adopt the name national pro-
gressiye' for the new party. Thus
far no issues have been authoritative
ly stated.
The Call in Substance.
ITO the people of the United States
without regard to past political diff
ferences, who through repeated be-
trayaIs realize that to-day the power
of the crooked political bosses and
of the privileged classes behind them
is SO strong in the two old parties
that no helpful movement in the real
interests of our country can come
out of either.
Who believe that the time has
come for a national progressive
mOvement-a nationwide movement
ON sectional lines, SO that the
people may be served in sincerity and
truth by an organization unfettered
by obligation to conflicting interests.
Who believe in the right and ca
pacity Of the people to rule them
selves, and effectively to control all
the agencies of their government and
who hold that only through social
Inc ri oil hnc
can honest property find permanent
protection.
Who believe that government by
the few tends to become, and has,
IN fact, become, government by the
Sordid influences that control the
few.
Who believe that only through
the movement proposed can We OBJ
tain in the nation and the several
states the legislation demanded by
the modern industrial evolution.
Who hold that the commandment
delivered at Sinai, Thou shalt not
steal applies to politics as we'll as to
business.
To all in accord with these views
call is hereby issued by the pro-
'Slonal committee under the resolu-
uon Of the mass meeting held in
Nhlcago on June % last, to send from
each State a number of delegates
whose votes in the convention shall
count for as many votes as the State
snail have Senators and Representa-.
yves IN Congress, to meet in conven.
tlon at Chicago on the 5th day OF
august, 1912, for the purpose o,
nominating candidates to be support
eu Tor the positions of President ant
'Ice-President of the United States.
among signers to the call:
Alabama-Oscar R. Hundley.
Florlda-J. H. Gregory, Jr., ant
H. L. Anderson.
Ieorg1a-Julian Harris.
Aoulslana-John M. Parker am
Pearl Wife.