The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-23
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and private morality which must un-
derlie every form OF successful free
government should join In one move
ment. Therefore. | ask you to go to
your several homes to find out tho
sent ent of the people at home, and
then again 10 come together, / sug.
Sest by mass convention to nomina-
ton for the presidency progressive
candidate on a progressive platform:
a candidate and a platform that Will
enable US TO appeal to Northerner and
Southerner. Fastener and Westerner.
Republican and Democrat alike in the
name Of our common American citizen
ship.
Only One Condition.
If you wish mc 10 make the fight
vii make 1t even II only one State
Shouts support me. The only condi-
lion ] impose is that YOU shall feel
entirely free when YOU come together
90 substitute any other man in my
place If YOU deem it better for the
movement. and in such case 1 will
give him my heartiest support.
Wherever in any State the Repub-
OF its founders and is genuinely the
party OF justice and progress, ! expect
10 see It comes bodily into the new
movement, for the convention tina; has
sense Of the word a Republican CON
Sentoh at all: II does not represent
the masses of the Republican party.
II was orSanized in cynical defiance
~ their wishes, and 1t has served the
purpose only OF group OF sinister
political bosses who have not one
and purpose OF the Repu blican party
al fifty years ago. and many of whom
have used The party merely as an ad-
?unct TO money-making. either for
g hA
fnancia! interests which they serve.
But We are more fortunate in one
respect ihan our predecessors. for we
who now stand for the progressive
cause. the progressive movement. have
done forever with ali sectionalism, and
We make our appeal equally to the
Grant and to the sons of the men who
1oGEht under Lee, for the cause we
champion Is as emphatically the cause
'of me south as it Is the cause OF
certain principles. and the first and
most important of thee goes back 10
Sinai; and is. Is embodied N the com
Thou shalt not steal a nominntion.
thou shalt neither steal in politics
nor in business.
Pic the birthright of the people to rule
themselves.
There is no use in holding primaries.
10 use in holding elections. il We per
NIT small group OF unscrupulous
politicians. some of whom arc certain
~ acting in the interests OF big
crooked business. to exercise the veto
power over these primary and cleo
tions by upsettinG the results at their
own pleasure.
Its DIscrcditnhIc Career.
The convention which to-day closes
its discrcditablc career here in Chi
caEo represents n neCacible minimum,
OF the rank and file of the Republican
party. But what II has done and
what II has provided for the future
oner material for very serious consid-
Grafton.
The vicious circle must be broken
The powerful crooked political bosses
have and ought to have no feeling but
contempt for the honest men who sub
NIT TO their violent and unscrupulous
dishonesty. If VIC permit fraud of this
END to triumph we co shameful
thing and show either that we are
faint at heart OF dull OF conscience.
hold that we are performing