The sun., 1912-07-01
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Comptroller Asks Roosevelt
Followers to Address Him
Right Away.

Comptroller Prendergast. one Of Col.
Roosevelt's stanchest supporters in this
State. issued last night an appeal to Re
publicans and Democrats to aid in further
ing movement for the establishment
Of new party for the defence OF honesty
in political work and the advocacy Of
genuine principles Of political. social and
industrial reform" Mr.. Prendergast
states that a provisional organization.
which will be based on these principles.
will be effected in this State without de-
lay. to bc followed by permanent organi-
zation. and he asks those who are in sym
pathy with such movement to communi-
cate with him at headquarters which he
has opened at Madison avenue.
In the last few days Mr.. Prendergast
has had two conferences with Col. Koose-
welt at Oyster BAY and the supposition
is that the appeal is issued with the
know ledge OF Mr. Roosevelt. This is the
appeal. which is signed by Mr.. Prender-
gast:
Al the meeting in Chicago on Saterday
night. June 80. at which Theodore Roose-
welt was nominated for President. a COM
mi'tee was appointed TO organize new
party have the honor OF being member
of that committee representing the state
OF New York. 1t seems to me proper. there
fore. TO address the voters OF the state and
request their patriotic cooperation In this
new movement.
I submit this appeal to men Of all parties
and men who have had no previous polit
cal affiliations. In the name Of the already
great number who have expressed their
approval OF a new political party. I ask
Republicans and Democrats to enroll their
selves in defence of honesty in political
Nork and the advocacy OF genuine prin-
ciples OF political. social and industrial
reform
This new party will not be the result OF
any sudden Judgment passed upon the
high handed acts OF the Republican National
, omm,tec and the discrcditahle work Of
tho Republican national convention. The
acts Of that convention have rendered u
necessary that a new party shall be formed.
but the purpose the new movement will
serve is one toward which the hearts Qf
millions OF men have been objected in the
past few years 4 new party IL n necessity y
| because SO many have come to realize the
Ihopclessncss OF truly efficient and upright
government through the agency OF either
| of the old parties unless they could be
srcctuallv divorced from the sinister con-
troll of those who believe that the power
TO take is a fitting rule ~ life.
| mere must be 10 Hllr'GklUg tfe HFaNII.
or immensely OF this task. hut IL will appea
to those who believe in the moral glory
| Of American democracy. Let the men who
have this faith undertake the labor. That
| labor inv Olives the contest Of every place
to be voted for by the people At the cominl
election, from President. Congrcssmen
Senators and Assembiymen TO the loves
Office upon the list. The principles VI
represent are as necessary to the effectiv,
hettermcnt of state aud local affairs as the,
are essential to the perpctuation Of tn
national Government.
| 4 provisional organization for the Stat,
Of New York will be effected without delay
to be followed as quickly as possible by
permanent organization. In the meantime
rcspcctfullys 'those who believe il
the things We intend to accomplish tn ad
dress mo at | Madison avenue. New Yorl
| city. Let every man who has IN him tn
spirit Of the mnutemen OF Concord AM
Lexington follow the example Of a dis
tinguished citizen who has already signife,
his intention of fighting for this cause
and in doing so said Il want to enlist. no
for the campaign. but for the war"