The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-08
CONVENTION Of
PR0GRESS|VES
ENTHUSIASTIC

and Platform Adopted
Without a Dissenting
Voice.
CONTINUED from Page one.)
the greatest gift that can be given TO
any man is the opportunity, II he mas
the stun in him. to do something that
counts in the interest OF the common
good
-! appreciate TO the full the burden
OF responsibility, the burden Of obliga.
ton that you have put upon me. |
appreciate 10 the fun that the trust
you impose upon me, can be met by me
only in one way and that is by so
carrying myself that you shall have no
cause 10 regret or to feel shame for
the action YOU have taken this after
noon.
',And friends. with all my heart and
soul, and every particle OF purpose
there is in ME, ] pledge YOU my word
to do everything I can. to put every
and OF strength that l have, at your
disposal and TO endcavor so far as
strength is given me, TO live up 10 the
obligations YOU bave put upon me. and
TO cndeavor to carry out in the inter
ests of our whole people the policies
to which you have today solemuly dedi.
Gated yourselves TO the millions of men
and women for whom You speak. l
thank YOU.
johnson Accepts.
There was prolonged demonstration
as Col. Roosevelt concluded. II was
renewed when Gov Johnson was in
troduced. He said:
sit is with the utmost solemnity.
the deepest obligation that come TO
.ell You that I have enlisted for the
listed In that fight that is our fight
now, the fight OF all the nation. thank
God; at last. humanities fight polite
ally all over the land.
Eplistins as ] have in that contest
for humanity that desired government.
ally 10 make men better rather than
10 make men richer, there is no ques-
tion of course, that If necessity ] must
accept auy place where ] NAV be de-
sired. and that | accept such place
ss YOU have accorded me in the ma.
tons history today (because again you
are making history 10 this land). that
! accept it with grateful heart and
with the utmost singlencss of purpose,
20 carry out as well AS 7 may, the little
that may he in my part to do.
Praises Roosevelt.
There is new era. new fight. q
new struggle, that is abroad now There
is new political creed. il is poll
teal creed that this great man, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, preached. even when
bo vas in the White house, the great
creed Of equal opportunity. of fair deal
for all human kind. Of giving TO chill
dren the race OF life an equal start, is
the creed la the last ANALYSIS Of hu-
nlanitv that is now the creed of one
of the great national parties in the
United States Of America
"If one little particle, II in one small
degree I NAV tighten the burden of
this great man. this brave fighter, who
is today doing the greatest and the
hrayest thing in his career. then I shall
feel well repaid in this campaign.
NV ono desire shall be from now
until November that which yirially,
that force. tho fighting strength ] have
70 follow him under his leadership 10
grow 10 better and purer things in this
country of ours. and Ia win the battle
that YOU have Just commenced in this
nation. ! would rather 90 down 10 dc.
feat with Theodore Roosevelt than to
20 TO victory with any other presiden-
tisI candidate
meet formally with Colonel Roosevelt
ard Governor johnson tomorrow mrn-
ing.
Delay in Starting.
The last day 5 session of the National
Progressive convention was scheduled
70 meet at II a. M, but II was appar-
ent az that hour approached there
would be delsy in starting.
Colonel Roosevelt had announced In
advance that his speech OF acceptance
today would be brief. not over FIVE min
utes
Governor Hiram ". johnson of Cali.
foruis, slated for the vice presidential
nomination, also was scheduled to speak
In brief Acknowledgment OF the honor
Several new banners bearing the
words, Pass Prosperity Around, -
were hung along the balcony rails in
the hall.
While the delegates were singing and
cheering in the convention hall, wait.
ing for the session 10 be called TO or
der, the platform makers still were
busy downtown, in consultation with
the colonel. The platform was due TO
be adopted prior to the nominating
speeches, but there was some talk OF
changing the order OF business.
After Chairman Beveridge reached
the Coliseum thero was a conference OF
leaders and il was decided 10 await the
platform before proceeding TO the nomi-