Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-23
BULL MOOSE PARTY MEN HOLD
MASS CONVENTION AT ASBURY

open to a Republican in the presen'
state of political affairs: First, con.
tinue in the party and support Mr.
Taft, the nominee of the fraudulent
convention held at Chicago in june
last; second, leave the party and sup.
port Governor Wilson, the Democrat,
nominee at Baltimore. or third. &C
into the progressive movement which
must ultimately lead to a third party
or the publication of the present Re
publican party by the elimination oi
the boss element now dominating it
A new party is not made in a day.
1t is a growth. Fremont and Day
ton did o succeed in 1856. but they
laid the foundation for success III
1850. Old political methods and ideal,
do not appeal 20 the voter today,
The moral or ethical side. of public
life has a greater hold on the people
than the partisan system or methods.
mo man is bound to recognize
the action of the convention held at
Chicago as legally or morally bind
ing. 1t was dominated from its be-
ginning by the clearest purpose on
Tue pdTl VI liz ANdtiOifai SOiiliiiittCG
to control a majority by fraud. In
making up the temporary roll that
committee simply seated enough del
egates with those elected from nom
Republican states to make a major
ity. The larceny was not hidden nor
attempted to be hidden; it was done
openly. They declared their purpose
to do 1t, and they did it. If an cleo
ton board in Newark, Jersey City
or Atlantic City make a false return
we indict and convict them-but no
election or ~canvassing board ever per-
petrated clearer fraudulent returns
than this committee did in putting
on the temporary roll certain dele
gates not elected. And that was
called a Republican convention.
Passed on Own Contests"
Every sure Republican State in
that convention was against Mr.. Taft.
They made no defense of the theft on
the floor of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
they could not. They cut off all de-
bate by motions to lay IN the table,
which their chairman, if there was
not a roll call, always declared car
ried; If there was a roll call they
carried the motion by the votes of
their fraudulently seated delegates.
They allowed those fraudulently seat
ed to vote On each others cases.
Those seated fraudulently were per-
to sit on the credentials com
and pass on their own contest
and one of the fraudulently seated
a. ,,otn. fro,,, We III IN ofaa onttlo11 II u
reported for the committee on his
case and on my challenge on the
floor of the convention was ruled in
order by the chair.
THE platform adopted by the con-
is without the least hope OF
any advance. 1t does not advocate
,ne of the live issues or principles
low demanded by the people. 1t does
lot indorse the proposed amendment
or electing United States Senators
the people. 1t does not promise
strengthen the Interstate Com
nerce Commission as to rate-making
to enact laws permitting that
commission to make a physical valu-
ltion of the property of railways and
other public utilities to furnish a
basis for fixing rates. 1t does not
condemn the obnoxious Commerce
Court. 1t declares no fixed conserva-
ton policy as TO the water power or
mining property of the nation. 1t is
4 spineless platform of platitudes. . 1t
be read either way and mean
he same thing. Under it any reac-
ionary policy cap be done and still
je claimed to be within 1t.
"smothers Tariff Revision"
"On the tariff it does not meet pop
u,ar expectation, but it smothers re-
vision under a lot of words about in
vestigation and tariff board reports,
which shows a clear intent to deceive
the people. The States which made
the nomination of Mr.. Taft are those
will o give him a single cleo
toral vote, and coupled with these
the Territory of Hawaii and
Porto Rico. Alaska and the Philip
pine Islands, where the people have
no vote at all. The steam roller ran
at Chicago to exceed the speed limit.
crushing cut every nan who repre-
the popular vote at the pri-
mary and the voice of all the dele
gates from every sure Republican
State. Whom the gods would destroy
they first make mad Thus the end
came and none of the Progressive del
egates approved it. They simply sat
silent. The last national Republican
convention has been held. The great
Republican party has served it's pur-
pose. The people see it prostituted 70
the base designs of scheming men
and they will turn their faces to the
light of the rising sun.
"Man Above the Dollar"
In Orchestra Hall, Chicago, on
Saturday night, June 22,s with an en-
thusiasm l have meyer seen equalled,
the Progressive movement was
launched. over 400 delegates from
the sure Republican States were
present. A convention to nominate
a ticket to be supported by all Pro-
gressives has been called TO meet in
Chicago August ) next. 1t will be a
mass convention-straight from the
people. Past party affiliations will
not matter. II will formulate d
declaration of principles in response
to the demands of the times. 1t will
put man above the dollar, social JUS
tice above special privilege, fair
wage-eafnmg above greed, stock
watering and excessive dividends.
1t will stand for subordination of the