The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-18
ROOSEVELT HOPES
TO WIN NEW York.;
ALSO ILLINOIS
Cheerful Reports About the
Campaign Are Given Out
at Oyster Bay.
WRITING A PLATFORM
This, the Colonel Announces,
Will Be "a Contract With
the People,"
WRITING A PLATFORM

OfSTER BAY, July 1S.-The platform
Of the National Progressive party is to
be "a contract with the people," Col
Roosevelt said to-day. just as busi-
ness man signs a contract for the furhll-
ment OF certain obligations. he ex-
planned. the new party would sign a
contract to undertake certain well de-
fined measures.
Col. Roosevelt has given his approval
to the name OF National Progressive
for the party by using II repeatedly,
and II Is assumed that this Is TO be
the title which will be adopted at the
christening In Chicago next month.
As the prospective nominee OF the
party who has already accepted the
nomination tentatively. Col. Roosevelt,
Is drafting platform embodyinS his
ideas. He indicated that ne would use
his influence to avoid the twin perils
OF Standardization and vaguely con.
cealed conservatism, and that he hoped
the platform would be both practical
and genuinely progressive. In hi.
opinion, neither the Republican MOI
Democratic platforms orer defnit,
promise OF solution OF what he con
siders the great problem before the ma.
tion-the adoption OF measures to oh
tain a ,fairer distribution OF prosperity.
PLATFORM TO BE PRESENTED
At OPENING SESSION.
The cx-Pres,dent's personal platform
pyoHfbY Ylli n presented to the Chi
cAg6s c6nvAkt6H 0us Aug. 3. He hone.
to arrange a meeting OF the delegates
for that night to make a speech whicl
will be his confession OF faith" In 1
Col. Roosevelt will seek first to inter
pref the spirit In which the work OF tn
new party should be undertaken an,
will then proceed to a detailed recita
OF the steps which he believes shout,
be adopted.
DO you think that Kansas, Iowa an,
Michigan are safely for you and tina
1t will be unnecessary for you to g
| there?" he was asked.
II don't know anything about IT," h
replied. I'm not a prophet. It is i'm
| possible for me to 20 anyway"
A published report from washington
that Senator Dixon. the Coloners cam
paign manager. was at heart oppose,
to the formation OF a new party an,
| would seize the first opportunity to taxi
a back seat In the campaign amused tn
Colonel greatly. He said the Senator
hard at work with the Organization O
the party in Georgia.
CHEERING REPORT 10 BROUGHT
FROM ILLINOIS.
Ralph c. Otis and Day McBirney
Roosevelt workers from Chicago. cam,
to oyster Bay to-day to report tina
Illinois is In great shape and that II
their opinion he would carry the State
They were puzzled at the attitude q
Gov Deneen. they said. but believed II,
would soon come out for the ex-Presi
dent and the new party programme.
Eyes. think we'll take Illinois.
said Roosevelt. II believe we ara strong
er there than at the time OF the Presi
dental primary, when We won ever,
Congressional district except two"
In the East. no said. prospects wer
| constantly growing better. Durin
tho primary campaign he had bee
able to make little Roadway in Arous
| Ing the people of New York State. bu
now he believed they were angered a
| the course OF Affairs at the Chicag
| Convention and were turning to IN
new party. He said It looked as thong
they would win Brooklyn by three I
ore and that there were excellent pros
poets OF carrying New York State.