The Washington times., 1912-06-23

CHICAGO, June 23-Theodore Roose-
veit. In accepting temporarily the nom-
ination of the progressive party last
night FOR the Presidency. declared that
the fight is one for principles. not men;
contest that cannot be settled along
PARTISAN Zines. He said:
Gentlemen: I thank you for your
nomination, and In you recognize the
lawfully elected delegates to the Repub-
lican convention, who represent the
overwhelming majority OF the voters
who took part in the Republican prIm-
aries prior 70 the convention, and who
represent the wish of the majority Of
the lawfully elected members OF the
convention. accep: the nomination.
subject to but one condition.
This has now become contest
which cannot be settled merely along
the Cd party lines. The principles that
are at stake are as broad and as deep
as the foundations of Cur democracy tt
self They are In no rense sectional.
They should appeal 20 all honest citi-
zens. East or West. North and South;
they should appeal to all r'ght-thinkins
men, whether Republicans or Demo-
Gratis. without regard to ttci previous
rarty affiliations.
Learn Sentiment At Home.
IT feel that the time has come when
not only all men who believe in pro-
pressive principles. but ell men who
believe IN those elementary maxims of
public, AMI private morality which must
undcrlie every form Of successful free
government should join n our move
| ment. Therefore, l ask you to go to
Al To 10
timent Of the people at home and then
again to come together, | suggest by
| lnass convention. TO nominate for the
Presidency progressive candidate on
progressive platform, a candidate and
q platform that will enable rs to ap-
peal IL Northcrncr and Scutherner,
fastener and Westerner., Republican
and Democrat alika in the name OF
| our common American citizenship II
| you wish me to make the fight ] will
make II, even II only one state should
| snpp"rt me. The only condition I i'm
pose, Is that you shall feel entirely free
| when you come together to substitute
any Other man in my place IL you deem
| Il better for the movement and in such
case I will give him my heartiest sup
port.
can party is true to the principles OF
| it's founders, and Is genuinely the party
of justice and of progress, l expect to
see 1t come bodily into the new move
|
sat in this city Is in no proper sense OF
| the word a Republican convention at
| all. II does not represent the masses
| of the Republican party. 1t was organ
lied in cynical defiance of their wishes.
| and II has served the purpose only of a
group of sinister political bosses who
have not one shadow of sympathy with
| the spirit and purpose OF the Republi-
of whom have used the party merely
| as an adjunct to money making, either
! for themselves or for the great crooked
financial interests which they serve.
Now Ruled BY Bosses.
The bosses who first stole enough
delegates to enable them to dominate
this convention, and then did their will
In 1t. have no kinship of soul or spirit
with the men who started the Republi-
can party on its career as an agent OF
liberty and justice. Imagine for your
selves how Messrs. Barnes and Pen.
rose and Guggenheim would have look
ed standing under the historic oaks in
that Michigan city where the Republi.
can party was born fifty-six years ago
You, my friends, who are here be-
fore me, you are the heirs in the spirit
of Abraham Lincoln, when he refused
longer to be bound by the shackles OF
| the past and faced the new issues IN
the new spirit that the times demand.
| ed But we are more fortunate in one
respect than our predecessors, for We
who now stand for the progressive
cause, the progressive movement, have
done forever with all sectionalism, and
we make our appeal equally to the sons
of the men who fought under Grant
and to the sons of the men who Tough,
under Lee. for the cause We champion
is as emphatically the cause OF the
South as 1t Is the cause of the North.
Il am in this fight for certain prin
ciples and the first and most important
of these goes back to Sinai, and is EN-
| bodied in the commandment, "ThoL
Shalt Not Steal Thou shalt not stea
n nomination. Thou shalt neither stea
in politics nor in business. Thou shalt
not steal from the people the birthright
of the people to rule themselves.