Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-21
THIRD TICKET IN MICHIGAN
Roosevelt Insists that Convention
Name Full Slate.
ORDERS WILL BE CARRIED OUT
Opposition to Naming Candidate for
Governor Led by Frank w.
Knox Finally Agrees to
SubSide,


JACKSON. Mich, July 20-A full
ticket. embracing presidential electors
and state, congressional and legislative
candidates will be placed in the field
by the first state progressive conven-
ton here before adjournment.
This plan was decided on today after
Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon. Colonel Roose-
velt's campaign manager, had arrived
and conferred with a number of pro-
gressive leaders. Frank w. Knox. former
western manager for Colonel Roosevelt.
who had been working for the STUB"
ticket plan, announced he was in favor
of whatever the former president wanted,
And Senator Dixon made 1t plain that
the colonel desired complete new
ticket.
Nothing but a full new ticket will
suit Colonel Roosevelt" Senator Dixon
said. HE wants to make the whole
fight in Michigan or none. People
throughout the coutry are demanding a
new party and they shall have it,
The Platform.
The following declaration were adopted
by the convention:
1--WE denounce in unequivocal terms the
crime against popular government perpe-
trated at Chicago in the national republi-
can convention. We repudiate the action
of that convention, made up in part Of
faudulently seated delegates, and declare
that the fraud there perpetrated, strikes
a blow at the very foundations Of the
republic, which can only survive through
free and untrammeled popular govern-
ment. We declare the action thus con-
summated cannot be and Is not binding
upon any citizen.
1.-THE situation thus produced makes 1t
imperative that proper steps be taken to
give to the people the opportunity to ex-
press their will in the selection of a
president, out of which they were cheated
by the successful fraud practiced by
repudiated national committee at Chicago
at the behest of the special interests.
Crooked Business Denounced.
'"The consistent effort Of crooked ousi-
ness, in unholy alliance with crooked
bosses, to usurp the powers Of govern-
ment through control of party machin-
cry, constitutes the greatest menace to
If independent citizens here and now ded- |
cate their efforts to the maintenance
Ind perpetuation of those principles OF
social and industrial justice and equal
ty of opportunity upon which the repub-
ic was founded, and which must endure
md be transmitted into rule of political
conduct if the nation is to survive.
I'VE are especially concerned in the
election of a progressive delegation to
he; senate and house of representatives, |
Ind we repudiate as unworthy the con-
idence of the people of the state of Mich |
gan any candidate now holding office,
Who does not favor the progressive meas
lres advocated by Theodore Roosevelt
ind the progressive delegation in con-
yress, and who do not make open and
pecfic declaration Of their fidelity
hereto. ,..
I'VE pledge the delegates to the ma
ional convention Of the party to the
nomination Of Theodore Roosevelt for
resident of the United States and in
truct them to commend to the national
a thorough discussion and
lear declaration of progressive plinci-
lies to be embodied in the national plat
orm, and among others the following:
1.-The initiative, referendum and recall
nd direct nominations and elections, not
My as applied to states. bat alsc in
he extension of these principles to the
ation as a whole
1.-The equalization of the burdens of
upon a property basis.
"a universal parcels post.
''The extension Of the postal savings
anks system.
For Government Ownership.
Government operation of, and owner
hip of, express and telegraph service.
THE reasonable valuati IN Of the Dhysi- I
al property of railroads and making ]
UGH value the base line Of determining
easonable rates and a fair return on The !
ctual investment.
THE extension Of the powers and the
control of the Interstate
commerce commission. {
Prohibition of the creation of more
rtificial stock and bond values.
THE extension of the sivil service law !
, the consular service of the United
tates.
Severance of the diplomatic service
'om such financial interests as ale seek
lg to exploit defenseless nations.
Opposition to the Aldrich currency :
theme in the interests of competition in a
anking and insurance.
THE maintenance of protective tariff c
,r the benefit of the industries and the Z
boring men of the United States except '
here competition in trade has heen de- |
royed by monopoly and the tarjff is
sed to exact an unjust tribute from
le people and unjustly increase the COST