The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-07-12
Ord PARTY CONCLAVE aug. 5
CALL TO THOSE in SYMPATHY
WITH MOVEMENT.
Senator Expects More Than 20 State,
Wi! BE Repre-.
scented.


people Of the United States who are
in sympathy with the national Pro.
gressive movement" to send delegates
to . national convention to open in
Chicago Aug. 8, was given out by
United States Senator Joseph M.
Dixon. Of Montana, Theodore Roose.
velt's campaign manager. The call
Is signed by members Of the commit:
tee chosen at meeting held in Chi
cago and also bore signatures Of
Roosevelt followers in 40 states.
TO the people Of the United States,
without regard to past differences,
who through repeated betrayals, real.
ize that, today. the power Of the crook
ed political bosses and Of the ptivil.
eyed classes behind them is 80 strong
In the two party organizations that
no helpful movement in the real in.
terests Of our country can come out
Of either.
who believe that the time has
come for national Progressive move.
ment-a nation wide movement-on
non-sectional lines. 80 that the people
may be served in sincerity and truth
by an organization unfettered by oh.
legation to conflicting interests?
Who believe in the right and ca.
pacity Of the people to rule themselves
and effectively to control all the agen.
cies Of their government and who hold
that only through social and Industrial
justice. thus secured, can honest prop
erty find permanent protection.
"Who believe that government by
the few intends to become, and in fact
has become government by the sordid
influences that control the few.
Who believe that only through the
movement proposed can we obtain in
the nation and the several states the
legislation demanded by the modern
industrial evolution; legislation which
shall favor honest business and yet
control the great agencies Of modern
business so as to insure their being
used In the interest Of the whole PEG.
pie; legislation which shall promote
prosperity and at the same time sc.
cure the better and more. equitable diff.
fusion Of prosperity; legislation which
shall promote the economic well-beine
OF the honest farmer, wage worker,
professional man and business man
alike. but which shall, at the same
time, strike in efficient fashion-and
not pretend to Sstrike-zat the roots of
privilege in the world Of industry no
less than in the world Of politics. &
Who believe that only this type
Of wise industrial evolution will avert
industrial revolution. B II ii.
Who believe that. only this tyne Of
government can come only II there ID
wholesome party management IN q
spirit OF service 10 theswhole country;
and who hold that the commandment:
delivered at Sinai, thou shalt not
steal applies TO politics az well az
to business.
TO ali, IN accord with these views.
. call ID hereby issued by the proyjs.
ional committee. under the resolution
Of the mass meeting held ID, Chicago,
on June % last, to send from each
state A. number Of delegates whose
votes 10 the convention shall count
for % many votes as the; state shah
have senators and representatives III
congress, 70 meet 81 convention at
Chicago on the 9Th day of August,
1912. for the; purpose Of nominating
candidates to- be supported Tor the
sposittOns of presid dent and sYice-presi
dent of the United sstatas j. ss
Included I'D the Hit of sssiSners are