New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-08-14
Ruoseyst and Johnson le Nom
lnees for President and
Vice President.
AGREE 10 MAKE THE FIGHT
Candidates Appear Before Dele.
gates and Declare Willing.
ness to Accept.

Chicago. Aug. s.-Shging Onward
Christian Soldiers" and the Battle
Hymn of the Republic" the delegates
to the first national convention Of the
new Progressive party proclaimed
Theodore Roosevelt of New York a.
their candidate for president and Gov.
ernor Hiram w. johnson OF California
as their choice for vice president.
Marking new departure in the
proceedings Of national conventions
the two candidates Immediately were
informally notified of their nomination
and in the midst of deafening cheers
appeared before the delegates to voice
their acceptance and to pledge their
best efforts to the coming campaign.
For several long hours the big
throng in the Coliseum listened to a
flow or oratory in nominating and
seconding speeches, in which the dom.
inant note expressed was the belief
that victory would come to the new
party in the November elections. Ray
mond Robins of Illinois pledged
100000 majority for the national ticket
in Illinois and Clifford Pinchot predict
ed a 100000 majority for Colonel
Roosevelt and Governor johnson in
his home state. Pennsylvania.
The party formally christened itself
The Progressive party, leaving out tho
prefix national" BY which hereto
fore it has been known but provision
was made for the recognition OF real
Progressives In any Of the states by
whatever name they should be locally
designated because OF state laws.
Miss Jane Adams of Hull House.
Chicago, was among those who sec.
onded Colonel Roosevelt and she vas
greeted. The new par
y formally placed itself on record as
avoring equal suffrage and further |
recognized the woman suffrage move
nent by providing for four women
members at large on the national COM
nittee.
Declaration Of Principles.
The platform adopted by the con-
'ention follows closely the confession
Il faith" of Colonel Roosevelt. A
follows:
The new party declares for direct |
,rimaries for the nomination of state
md national officers and candidates
or the presidency and for the popu-
Rr election Of United States senators.
Such, restrictions of the power OF
he courts as shall leave to the peo-
lie the ultimate authority to deter
nine fundamental questions of social
Welfare and public policy.
Pledges judicial reform, believing
hat the issuance of injunctions in
abor disputes should be prohibited
7hen such injunctions would not ap-
ly where no labor disputes existed.
Declares against child labor, for a
minimum wage scale for women, for
of industrial accidents,
as to wages and an eight
our workday.
Pledges party to . full and immedi.
te inquiry and to immediate action
, deal with the high cost Of living.
Demands national regulation of In.
srstate corporations and urges the
Of . federal commission
, supervise interstate industrial coz
orations. + @..a 6#E -:a@
Pledges party to enactment Of a
atent law that WIN prevent monop-
lee, favors Liquidation giving inter.
tate commerce commission power to
Blue property of railroads and de-
lands abolition Of the commerce
ourt.
Declares for good roads, national
fghways and extension of rural free
elivery. |,
Pledges party to immediate prepare
on of plan to develop rivers Of the
ountry, especially the Mississippi
nd tributaries, without delay.
Expresses belief in protective tar
I which shall eQualize conditions Of
between the United
tates and foreign countries for all
|asses.
Demands immediate repeal Of the
anadian reciprocity act; favoTs In.
eritance and income taxes II
'E1oEs WOOL TARIFF BILL |:
resident Says Low Rates Would In
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