The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-06
ROOSEVELT TO TALK
ON BIG ISSUES TODAY
ocestlaaea frem rag. ONE,

ticularly emphasized in the resolu
lions committee The sessions were
public and everyone who called was
given a bearing The result was
unique. There Is not problem that
has not been publicly aired in the
last 20 years that was not brought
TO the attention OF the committee,
one man going so far as TO demand
that the committee go on record as
favoring researches by government
doctors TO find perfect corn cure.
But all who came were given a
corteous hearing and the committee
Ignored the absurd suggestions.
IL was generally hoped that the
platform would be short, although IL
was also realized that as 1t was TO
be modelled on the declaration OF Col.
Roosevelt, made today, IL would be
impossible TO make IL the l ,00O-word
document that many OF the leaders
would like TO have. Ii was certain.
however, that IL would declare for
scientific revision OF the tariff, the
Roosevelt plan of trust regulation.
an honest enforceable plan OF en-
iployers liability and workmen's com
lpensation, radical conservation of
natural resources, settlement by the
adult men and women Of each state
OF the suffrage question, strong
army and navy, reform of the courts.
and laws everywhere which would
make more easy the rule OF the peo-
pie. The minimum wage. child la
Dor. workmen's insurance and old age
pensions were also to have attention.
It was expected that the committee
would confer with Col. Roosevelt to-
night regarding the platform and at
that conference the final touches will
Fbe placed on the document.
The vice-presidential situation
kloomed large in today's developments.
The real candidates are Gov. Hiram
Johnson, OF California, backed by
most OF the leaders who would like
to have hard campaigner put In
second place on the ticket; Judge Ben
Il. Lindsey, who turned down the
overturcS To make him United States
Senator from Colorado, IL he would
remain ia the Democracy. and John
M. Parker, OF New Orleans, In ad-
dition there are several compromise
candidates who have rods up and are
hoping that the lightning will strike.
In ali attempt TO get Lindsey out
OF the running his name was suggest
ed 10 the committee on permanent or
ganiza.ion as the choice OF the major
ity OF the leaders for permanent
Chairman. The Judge. however, re-
fused 10 take the honor He told the
committee that they did not have time
to listen tC another Keynote" speech
and sue gcsted that the temporary or
ganizatlon be made permanent.
LindsCy's friends were very active
In his behalf today and delegation
OF the Colorado delegates called on
Col Roosevelt in his behalf. Roose-
welt undoubtedly has a preference but
up TO the present he has refused TO
let II tccome known. simply saying
that ne wants a strong candidate who
can appeal TO the people as real re-
former.
n The real business today was the
Roosevelt speech, although nearly all
CT the state delegations held caucuses
prior To proceeding to the convention
hall. Most OF them paraded to the
hall headed by band and the veteran
drum coIps and a big delegation of
the women suffragists.
There can be no denial OF the fact
that the Introduction OF the woman
suffrage element into the situation is
going TO play tremendous part, Be
ing ali entirely new element in Ameri-
can politics, injected into an already
badly scrambled situation, every in
cicatloD Is that the political dopesters
are golns to have their figures thrown
sadly out OF line.
The Progressive leaders are very
frank III their statements that the
suffrage plank In their platform will
be Gle OF their strongest vote get
tiers. especially taken in connection
with the social betterment proposals.
They say that the suffrage movement
has alIeady a much stronger follow
Ing throughout the nation than has
been generally understood-due large
~ TO the fact that until the Pro-
gress.ves made their plunge there
seemed little immediate chance for
the proposition becoming a live ma
tional issue. II Is the hope OF the
Roosevelt followers that with the suf-
frage issue We'll to the fore, the in
direct force of the millions Of women
viii be exercised on fathers, husbands
and brothers in favor of the Pro-
gressive candidate
At every turn the bull moosers are
being confrOnted with the query OF
Why Is George w. Perkins financing
this movemsnt?' and What is the
real reason for Prank A. Munsey's
alignmsat with the bull moose?" or
Which plank Is Perkins going TO
write and which is Munsey interested
in?" To all of the questions the
leaders, such as Gov. Johnson, Judge
Ben B. Lindsey, George L. Record
and the Piuchct mothers merely re-
ply: you will have TO get your an.
swer from the platform and T. r.
declaration of principles They
point to the stand Roosevelt. the
platform and the party are 10 take on
the taliff, the currency and the hours
OF labor and working conditions IN
the steel Industry as evidence OF the
fact that Perkins and Munsey have
had no axes ground and declare that
before the campaign is over other
big men OF the business world-many
of them men who were factors I'm the
pernicious political activities In for
mer days-wlll "see the light"