Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-17
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SENATOR DIXON ISSUES SUM
MONS FOR CONVENTION
si CHICAGO AUGUsT35.
20 STATES / ARE REPRESENTED
Statement OF National Progressive Pro
vIsionaI COMMITTEES 10 Described AZ
s IA Declaration Of Independence
Number Of Delegates Reduced.

New York, July 9:The National
Progressive provisional COMMITTEES. re- re-
affirming Thou Shalt Not Steal" as
one Of the cardinal principles of this
campaign, issued Sunday the formal
call for the convention at which 1t IS
planned to name Theodore Roosevelt
once again for president.
Chicago is the place and August 3
the date. Il: ~ z25i}$i
5.r"To the people Of the United States
without regard to past political diner liner
Eences, who through repeated betray-
ais. realize that today the power A OF I
the crooked political bosses and OF
the privileged classes behind them II
SO strong in the two old party organ1l-
cations that no helpful movement IN
the real interests of our country can
come out Of either; II 4
&S.sWho believe that the time has
come for a national progressive move ~ We
ment-a nationwide 4 movement-on
non-sectional lines. 80 that the people
may be served in sincerity and truth
by an organization unfettered by Cd
legation to conflicting interests;
"Who believe in the right and ca
pacity Of the people to rule M ri them l'!tdrn
selves, and effectively to control al
the agencies Of their government, ana
who hold that only through social ana
Industrial Justice, thus secured. can
honest property find permanent pro
lection; 4, " - ~ - :
..Who believe that government BY
the few tends to become, and has IN
fact become, government by the. sor-
did influences that control the Few 'eN'7 4
NJ 1.syyho bglieye that only through the
movement proposed can We obtain IN
the nation and the several states the
legislation demanded by the modern
industrial evolution; legislation which i.a
shall favor honest business and YET
control the great agencies Of modern me- F11l5
business SO as to insure their being
used in the interest Of the whole PEG.
pie: legislation which shall promote
prosperity and at the same time Sc
cure the better and more equitable
diffusion Of prosperity; legislation y
which shall promote the economic.
well being OF the honest farmer. wage
worker, professional man and busi7
ness man alike VII Il II ts;
S44.,'Who believe that only this type OF
wise INDUSTRIAL evolution will avert In
dustrial revolution; # rs 81
:. who believe that wholesome party
government can come only II there Is /
wholesome party management IN
spirit of service to the whole country
and who hold that the commandment
delivered at Sinai, Thou Shalt 4 Not
Steal applies to politics as well -
to business.
! .".To all in accord with these views
call is hereby issued by the pro
yisional committee under the resolu-
ton Of the mass meeting held in Chi
caeo on June % last, to send from
each state "a number Of delegates
whose votes in the convention shall
count for as many votes as the state
shall have senators and representa-
tiyes in congress to meet In conven-
ton at Chicago on the 5th day OF Au-
gust. 1912. for the purpose OF NOM
mating candidates to be supported
for the positions Of president and
Of the United States. .,