Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-07-23


Jersey Progressives in a mass conven- |
ton today determined to put in the |
field for the November election a |
complete Progressive ticket Dut still |
are undecided as to the method by !
which the ticket should be nomina-
ted.
The executive committee o. the
Roosevelt state organization met
before the convention assembled. A
minority that opposed an absolute
break from the old republican organ
ization prevailed so far that the com
mittee decided against any declara-
ton for the immediate establishment
of new party. This course, il vas
said, opposed the view of Colonel
Roosevelt, whose personal represen
tative attended the meeting.
| Former Governor John Franklin
| Fort, unanimously was chosen chair
man of the resolutions committee.
Gov Fort opposed the proposition that
the progressives and regulars run the
same set for electors and let the vot-
ers express their preference as be-
tween Mi. TAFT and Colonel Roose-
welt, which would be binding on the
electors.
| The platform declares that We will
support no candidate for public Office,
who is not an avowed supporter of the
candidacy of Colonel Roosevelt for
president of the United States.
The purpose of the convention, the
| Platform says, is to register formal
protest against the result of the re-
publican national convention which
are set forth in detail from the pro-
gressiyes viewpoint, and in conclu-
sion the following articles of faith
are put forth: Nomination of party
candidate for president, and vice pres
ident by direct primaries.
ELECTION of president and vice.
president by popular vote.
| Direct election of United States
senators.
Simpler and easier methods where
by the people may amend the consti
tuition.
"The initiative, referendum and re
call.
THE submission to the people Of
. an amendment to the state constitu
! ton giving women the same right t
vote as men.
! "a national progressive income ant
: inheritance tax.
Y Government ownership and opera
! ton of express, telegraph and tele
: phone service.
+ Protective tariff limited to the diff
f ference in cost of production here
+ and abroad and a downward revision
: of the present tariff. Where competi
= ton has been destroyed by monopol,
j. and the tariff is used to exact unjus
tribute from the people, it should b
n abolished.
e Solution of the trust problem b.
l. strict governmental regulation ant
y control through a commission and b.
# the abolition of all special privilege.
I'VE favor forbidding by law tn
3 practice of selling below cost in Gel
e tain areas for the purpose of destroy
T. ing competition while maintainin
g higher prices in Others; refusing t
T. sell to customers who trade with bus
% ness rivals: making combinations t
q control prices, to limit output or t
J. divide territory; the monopoly of ma
h ural resources for the purpose of sti
n ling competition.
% Revision of the patent laws, S
" that the patents shall encourage il
IN ventions that shall no longer be
ID shelter for monopoly and to that en-
10 we demand that all future patent
in shall be open to public use on pa
le rnent of royalty to the patentee Fl
rs ed by the government.
IN Laws providing for the COVER
10 ment ownership and operation of ra
no roads and all other public utilities
,s. Alaska, and for the leasing Of all Ala
To ka coal, mineral and timber Ian
e. with a provision that non-use sht
m. work a forfeiture of the lease.
nd I'VE oppose the Aldrich financi
IN. scheme and favor unrestricted conn
m. tition in banking.
lal NO THIRD TICKET IN IOWA.
Des Moines, Ia, July 23.-Delee
tions to the Roosevelt Progressi
party state convention which ope
IL, tomorrow began arriving today.