The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
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 BE FOR HOME RULE Each State Must Work Out
 Own Problems MICHIGAN PLATFORM Denounces Taft's Nomination at Chi cago--Conventio Will Be in
 Session Three or Fossil
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Oyster Bay N. r., July 20-"Home rule'' Is to be the policy of the formation of the national progressive party After a long conference with leaders from a num- Der of states, Colonel Roosevelt said to- night each state would work out its own problems.
 'Is there any truth in reports of serious discord in several states?" he was asked.
 The colonel laugted. He denied there was foundation for the reports, and re- ferred to the spirit in which the move ment was begun as shown at It's birth in Chicago as evidence that there was no room for any serious differences.
 Those of you who were present at the | convention in Chicago he said, know just how much truth there Is in state ments of this kind.'
 l It was pointed out that difficulties which confront the new party are of another nature, consisting rather in putting a national organization on It's feet in such short period, especially in states where there Is a lack of capable leaders.
 Deny Break in Ranks | George l.. Record, who came here today from New Jersey; Charles H. Thompson from Vermont, Herbert Knox Smith, for | mer commissioner of corporations, from Connecticut, and John H. Maginnls and Col. Thomas Daugherty from Massachu- setts. denied there was anything in the nature of break In the new partys ranks.
 T want ex democrats and ex-repub- q, "a added he would insist that in no state should the new party enter into an agree ment with a republican organization un- der which it would bind itself to support electors who would vote for President Taft should be obtain the larger popular vote. The only other restriction he would impose, he said. would be that in no case must support be thrown 10 state candl- dates who would not support the national progressive, electors
 Mir. Thompson, who is New England manager for the new party, said frank = ly he was In doubt how the movement would fare in his balllwfck. Mir. Thompson explained that the Roosevelt forces would not have con trol of the republican organization in any of the New England states and that 1t will be necessary to name electoral candidates Independently.
 Are you counting on carrying any of the New England states?" he was asked
 No. we are not counting it," he replied, but l think we have a good chance to carry some of them" Mir Record said there was no trou- ble in the party in New Jersey. "The bulk of the leaders favor rum ming an indepepdent ticket through out,'' he said live have won our vic- tory on the republican party and I do not see why we should give that up. The question will be left open until after the Chicago convention" :"
 Will Be Surprising
 The speech which Colonel Roosevelt will deliver on the first day of the progressive convention Is expected to contain a number of surprises.
 At last" said the colonel, T have free hand"
 In the past, he said. he had been obliged to consider not only his own views. but the position of the party of which he was a member. No such restrictions will be imposed in making his Chicago speech and 1t is his in tention to make his "confession of faith" in frank and direct manner He mentioned the cost of living, which the democratic party, he said, was dis posed to attribute principally to the tariff.
 If the tariff should be cut of en- tirely,'" he said. "I am not sure that the cost of living would be reduced more than 10 per cent, although. of course, there are so many conditions which work in together that 1t is i'm --~~~--------~------~--