The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16

For several hours during the after
noon and early evening the bag tbrong
in the Coliseum had listened TO iioW
OF Cratory in nominating add second
Ing speeches in which the dom!0ant
note expressed the belief that victory
would come to the new party III the
November elections Raymond Robins
d illinois pledged 100000 majority for
Ghe national ticket i'll ILLINOIS 5nd Gil
ford Pinchot predicted 100000 major-
fly for Roosevelt and Johnson III his
home state of Pennsylvania Their
statements were CheeFed to tue echo.
All "Real' Progressfves Wanted.
The party formally christeaed itself
~the progressive party" leading out
the prefix national" by which 1t has
heretofore been known, but provision
WAS made for the recognition OF real
psoeressives in any Of the states, by
whatever name they should be locally
designated because OF state laws.
The convention adjourned at T:e4
b. IN. with the delegates s,agtas the
6oxology in lusty voice.
During the three days it was III ses'
eiDn there was not single soit call
shq0ra ballot taken The delegates ask
cd no such formalities, either III Dlac-
tng their candidates in nomination or
IN voting for them. There was aoE a
Toice of opposition to eithec Colonel
Roosevelt or to Governor Johasou.
Fhe delay in nominating them was
Que TO the large number OF seC0dding
speeches allowed.
win Fight for His Victory
The new party formally placed it
self ON record as fayoring equal sui
trage, and further recognized tue suf
eregette movement by providing FOL
-four women members at Large Oh the
fational committee
Colonel Roosevelt in his speech Of
acceptance said. ID part;
MIR, Chairman aud men and women
tVho in this convention represent tht
high and honest purpose of tue people
Ut al of our country. come focWart
DO thank you from my heact FOE thu
Anonor you have conferred upon mt
bud to say that OF course [ accept.
Alave been president, and EtleasHr
hny words when say have seea ant
= know much OF life hold 1t by ia
Che greatest honor and the creates
opportunity that has ever come to IA
10 he called by you to the Leadership
for the time being of this great move
.nent in the interests Of the hmericaI
people.
Appreciation Of the FULLEST,
and, friends. | wish 1t was to sa
bow deeply sensitive [ am to tae wa
kn which the nomination has G0ms t
hne end to tell those who proposed an
Seconded my nomination that sepr'
aaate to the full the Significance c
having such men and such a Woma
put me In nomination; and l visa
thank the, convention for, having give
tde the running matesit has gsVea.
1--WE. have nominated proper ana
Cor the vice presidency We day
dominated a man fit at the moment I
De president Of the United Statesi
Friends, / have come hete merel
TO thank you from the bottom, OF m
heart for the honor you have coafe
,.1aeis upon me and to say thai { aper
slate 1t exactly as know you meai
For the greatest chance. tue srea
est gfft that can be given to auy ma
IS the opportunity, If he has tue stu
In him, to do something that counts
the interests Of the common good
3 appreciate to the full the bgrde
eferesponsibility the burden Ut obi
cation that you have put upoa me.
appreciate to the full that tue tru'
imposel upon me can be met by II