The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-22
MICHIGAN MEETING
A HARMONIOUS one
Progressives Adopt Splendid
Platform and Place State
Ticket in Field.
(National News tion)


gan progressive Republicans, in state
convention Saturday broke away from
the Republican party, as represented
by the Chicago convention, and de-
clared their devotion to Theodore
Roosevelt for the presidency.
They declared a crime against pop
ular government was perpetrated at
Chicago and that fraud struck a blow
at the very foundations of the repub-
lie. They declared they were cheated
of the opportunity to elect president
by a repudiated national committee
who acted at the behest of the spe-
cial interests.
BY almost unanimous vote the
delegates went on record as favoring
the placing of an entire ticket, both
state and national, into the field. A
few instructed delegates voted against
the move in order to record the SEN
timent of their home counties, but ex
planned to the convention that they
personally were for separation from
the old party.
Delegates to the national progress
i've party convention in Chicago, pres
idential electors, members of the state
central committee and a member of
the national committee were chosen.
The platform adopted was as fol-
lows:
I'VE denounce in unequivocal terms
the crime against popular government
perpetrated at Chicago in the nation
al Republican convention. We repu-
date the action of that convention,
made up in part of fraudulently seated
delegates, and declare that the fraud
there perpetrated strikes a blow at the
very foundations of the republic,
which can only survive through free
and untrammeled popular government.
We declare the action thus consum-
mated can not be and is not binding
upon any citizen.
THE situation thus produced makes
it imperative that proper steps be
taken to give to the people the oppor-
tunity to express their will in the Sc
lection of president, out of which
they were cheated by the successful
fraud practiced by a repudiated ma
tional committee at Chicago at the
behest of the special interests.
1.-THE constant effort of crooked bus
mess, in unholy alliance with crooked
bosses, to usurp the powers of gov
.chinery, constitutes the greatest men,
ace to real popular rule. Therefore,
this body Of Independent citizens here
and now dedicates it's efforts to the
maintenance and perpetuation of
those principles of social and indus
trial justice and equality of opportun-
ity upon which the republic was found
ed, and which must endure and be.
transmitted into rule of political
conduct If the nation is to survive.
I'VE are especially concerned in
the election Of progressive delega-
ton to the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives, and we repudiate as un-
worthy Of the confidence of the people
of the state of Michigan any candidate
now holding office who does not IA
vor the progressive measures advo-
Gated by Theodore Roosevelt and the
progressive delegation in Congress,
and who do not make open and spe-
cific declaration of their fidelity there
to.
I'VE pledge the delegates to the
the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt
for president of the United States and
instruct them to commend to the ma
tional convention a thorough discus
sion and a clear declaration of pro-
gressive principles to be embodied in
the national platform, and among
others the following:
1.-The initiative, referendum and re-
call and direct nominations through
primary elections, not only as applied
to states, but also in the extension of
these principles to the nation as a
whole. and the direct ELECTION of Unit
ed States senators.
1.-The equalization of the burdens Of
taxation upon a property basis.
"A universal parcels post.
1.-THE extension of the postal saw
ings bank system.
Government operation of and own
ership. of express and telegraph SER
vice. .,
THE reasonable valuation of the
physical property of railroads and
MAKING SuCu NdIu6 tue OdS0 line LOT
determining reasonable rates and a
fair return on the actual Investment.
1.-THE extension of the powers and
the administrative control of the In
terstate Commerce Commission.
1.-THE federal regulation of all cor
porations engaged in interstate bust
ness and the prohibition of the crea-
ton of artificial values by watered
stocks and bonds.
THE extension of the civil service
law to the consular service of the
United States.
Severance Of the diplomatic ser
vice from such financial interests as
are seeking to exploit defenseless ma
tions.
Opposition to the Aldrich currency
scheme in the interests of competi
ton in banking and insurance.
THE maintenance of a protective
tariff for the benefit of the industries
and the laboring men of the United
States, except where competition in
trade has been destroyed by monop-
oily and the tariff is used to exact an
unjust tribute from the people and
unjustly increase the cost of living.
j I'VE favor the conservation of the
,aations natural resources and the res
cue Of public property and public
rights from private hands