New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18
Appeals to Massachusetts,.

In his principal Massachusetts speech,
delivered at Revere Beach, Colonel Roose-
welt said. in part:
Men and women Of Observation-Disclosures
on the platform on which ! stand ! make
the same appeal Of serious and sober pur-
pOse TO the woman as 10 the mani come
10 THE state, with its background Of ad-
herence 10 lofty Ideals, and ask you in
the name of Massa chusetts past 10 place
the Massachusetts Of to-day on the side
of those who to-day battle for all that IS
highest and best in our national life.
IN making my speech here IN Massa-
chusetts on behalf OF the Progressive
party wish to emphasize the fact that
we are absolutely clear from utilization
with either Of the old parties, that we re-
gard both the old party machines ,as
hopelessly corrupt and incOm, 'etent and
that We appeal 10 the rank and file OF
both the old parties equally 10 stand with
US for good citizenship in the spirit Of
true Americans. Ex-Democrats and eN-
Republicans alike, we hope. Will share
With US the task of building up the Pro-
gesstve party, and we invite into our
ranks men and women entirely without
regard TO their former political affilia-
tons, TO their creed, their birthplace or
tes color of their skin.
The first essential In securing the right
q the people to rule IS TO secure the I'M
sparng condemnation OF dishonesty In
formations and elections. To steal
nomination or TO steal an election is even
worse than TO steal purse, for II ~ q
theft OF the PEOPLES rights; II Is theft
Htm the people as a whole. Every hon
est man should set his face like flint
against such dishonesty, whether II taxes
,he form Of swindling at the polls or de-
oa1ching legislature or OF the Inert
nominating convention
Two years ago the fight against Mr.
Lorin1er was started by great Chicago
newspaper and was continued by certain
private individuals And we VINO then
Took part IN that fight did so at a time
when the average public man obviously
.nougnt II would come 70 nothing. Grad.
paiy, and especially In the recent contest
the Republican primaries, we ham
slered II into the heads OF the politlcians
mat the people were against Lorimer ana
Eorlmerism; and then the very men VINO
nao been seeking 10 profit by I>orirner
support, so long as they believed f?e Woulo
" useful and some even OF the men VINO
him.
But. friends, remember that our real
whcern was not IN smashing one PAD
man who by improper methods had Sc
~ smashing the kind OF politics which ne
GMbohzed. II Is a bad thing 10 win q
svnatorship by such methods as Mr.. Lori
~ employed, but IL is not one Wnlt
pWse IMAM TO steal a nomination Tor the
Presidency by such methods as were en-
Rioyed by the bosses who controlled the
June "
Hits at Senators.
,'serlain OF our New England Senators. 1
ALEU- 10 say, took the lead both In con-
Susuhe the campaign for the defence or
AZ. ,borimer and in putting through the
cbtrl OF the Republican nomination at
sssIago' Whatever else IL TO be said
tos these Senator's al least their &C
VIZ III tnese respects was consistent.
gsrsssn oenator Crane. Senator Aldrich.
sena.or Penrose, Senator Guggenhein,
ana .p Gallinger. Senator Dillingham;
s.of Bailey. Senator Johnson and their
by ssteh ON the Democratic side. stood
ners a,or LoriTner and Senator Lori
DOM r ,e 10 sit In the Senate they were
Penrso.pf precisely and exactly what Messrs,
'a Their representatives. later did when