The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-07-12
THIRD PARTY
CALL IS MADE
Delegates Called To Meet
August S.
49, f''''itli
Freedom From Boss Rule and
Control Of Trusts Is
Adopted as Slogan.

New York, Jdhy IA call 70 the
people Of tho United States who are
In sympathy with the National Pro-
grcssive Movemcnt' 10 send delegas''s
to "a national convention TO open In
Chicago August was given Ous this
Joss,h NJ. Dixon. of Montana. Theo-
dore Roosevelts campaign manager.
The call IL signed by members Of the
committee chosen at a maetAng he'll
In Chicago and also INCLUDES signatures
OF Roosevelt followers I'm forty Skaters.
THE territories have no place dn a
NATIONAL conveUton and will mt b. con-
stdersd." deyclared Senator Dixon, in
comm n&ng upon the signatures. as
for the missing eight States. the most
of tnrm probably will sond .iatwat,s.
although they have not taloln pam in
the call.
';Msstne. for instance. postponed any
definite action because 'thore L. now 4
strong fight ON In the primaries, with
the sympathy running an favor of tho
progressive movement. Delcware. Nor h
Carolina, Arkansas and Neva.La prob
ably will take part in the convention.
Mississippi and South Carolina may
possibly be unrepresntcd.
The call lays dawn no rules ~ TO tn.
methois of choosing dalegat,s. since
each State will he eNpeoted to salet
its delegates by Ats own Irar,p 'ernnl'a.
just one-half that for the previous con
venfions. This was considered advisable
since this convention Is Ia be nota5'y
"A deliberate body and Will certainly
be composed of class of men ALTO
gether differmt from those who usually
attend conventions.
In all probably the convention will
adopt the name National RroGressiv.''
for the new panty. hut / can not say
definitely what will! be done. THUS far
no issues have been Enthusiastically
stated and of course the platform -
rhe deloeates.''
The text OF the call is:
tn the people OF tho United Stat.,.
without regard to past pollticsal' diff
ferenoes. who Through repeated De-
trayals. realize that to-day the power Of
the crooked political bosses and OF the
privileged ciasss behind them is 80
strong in the two old party orgruniza-
lions that no helpful movement in the
real interests of our country can cone
out of either.
we behcve that the time has come
for a national progressive movement
nationwide movemcnt-ron non-ssc-
'ttanal hines. ~ that the people may De
served In SINCERITY and truth by an
organization unGattqred BY obligation
Ito conflicting interests.
who believe In the right and capaci:y
of the people to rule themselves. and
effectively to control all the agencies
of their government. and who hold
that only through social and industrial
Justice. thus secured. can honest pro-
.perty find permanent protection.
WHO believe THAT government nv
the few tends to become, and has IN
fact become, government by the sordil
influences that control the few
Who believe that only through the
'nlavement proposed can we Obtain
In the Nation and the several satatos
the legislation damandsd by the modern
business SO as to hnsure their belng
used In tho interest of the whole people;
Legislation which shall promote pros
perhy and at the same time secure
the better and more equitable diffusion
of pnospeity; legisladion which shall
promote the economic well-being OF
the honest farmer. wage-worker, pro-
ffesstonal man, and business man alike,
hut which shall at the same time strike
In efficient fashion-and not merely
pretend to strilSe--at the roofs of
privilege I'm the world of industry no
less than In the world of polttios.
Who believe that only this type OF
Wise Industrial evolution will assert
Industrial revnution.
who helieve that wholesome party
government can come only II there "a
Wholesome panty management In a spirit
AT sorvioe 10 the whole country. and win