The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-08
O. r. HUNDLEY'S NAME
APPENDED TO CALL
At Least Forty States Will Be Repre-
sented in vention-Represen-
tation Will be Reduced One
half-Text of Call


convention to open in Chicago August S
was given out this afternoon by United
States Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon of Mon
tana Theodore Roosevelts campaign
manager.
The call is singed by members of the
committee chosen at meeting held in
Chicago and also includes signatures of
Roosevelt followers in 40 states.
Territories Out of It
''The territories have no place in a
national convention and will not be con-
sidered," declared Senator Dixon In com
menting upon the signatures "As for
the missing eight states. the most of them
probably will send delegates. although
thew have taken no part In the call.
maine, for instance. postponed any def
mite action because there is now a strong
f,ght on in the primaries with the syinpa-
thy running in favor fof the progressive
movement. Delaware. North Carolina.
Arkansas and Nevada. probably will take
part in the convention. Mississippi and
South Carolina may lpossibly be unrep-
resented.
"The call lays down no rules as to
the methods of choosing delegates, since
each state will be expected to select its
delegates by its own paraphernalia. The
representation will be cut down TO just
one half of the previous conventions
This was considered advisable since this
convention is to be a notably delioera-
tive body and will certainly be composed
of class of men altogether different
from those who usually attend conven-
tions.
I'm all probability the convention will
adopt the name national progressive
for the new party. but cannot say
definitely what will be done Thus far
no issues have been authoritatively
stated and. of course, the platform IT.
self will have to be decided upon by
the delegates
Text of the Call
The text of the call Isl
ITO the people of the United States.
without regard to past political diff
ferences who. through repeated betray-
: ais, realize that today the power OF
the crooked political bosses and of the
privileged classes behind them is so
strong in the two old party organiza-
tfons that no helpful movement in the
real interests of our country can come
out of either:
"Who believe that the time has come
for a national progressive movement
nation wide movement--on non sec
tional lines. so that the people may be
served in sincerity and truth by an or
ganization unfettered by obligation to
conflicting interests.
'Who believe in the right and ca
pacity of the people to rule themselves
and effectively to control all the agen-
cies of their government and who hold
that only through social and Industrial
Justice thus secured can honestly find
permanent projections
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few tends to become and has in fact
become government by the sordid in
funces that control the few;
Honest Business
"Who believe that only through the
movement proposed can we obtain in
the nation and the several states the
legislation demanded by the modern in
dustrial evolution; legislation which
shall favor honest business and yet
control the great agencies of modern
business so as to insure their being
used in the interest of the whole peo-
pie: legislation which shall promote
prosperity and at the same time secure
the better and more equitable diffu-
sion of prosperity; legislation which
shall promote the economic we'll be-
ing of the honest farmer, wage worker,
professional man and business man
alike. but which shall at the same time
strike in efficient fashion-and not
merely pretend to strike--at the roots
of the privilege in the world of in
dustry no less than in the world of pol
itcs:
'.Who believe that only this type of in
dustrial evolution will avert Industrial
revolution;
..Who believe that wholesome party
government can come only IL there Is
wholesome party management in spirit
of service to the whole country and who
hat ha nd ar
Sinai Thou shalt not steal applies to
politics as well as to business:
Delegates Invited
ITO all in accord with these views
call his hereby issued by the provisional
committee under the resolution of the
mass meeting held In Chicago 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 senator's and representa-
fives in Congress, to meet In conven-
tion at Chicago on the 9TH day of Au-
gust, 1872, for the purpose of nominating
candidates to be supported for the posi-
tions Of President and vice president of
the United States"
The following names are appended to
the call:
Alabama--Oscar r. Hundley.
Arizono-Dwight B. Heard.
California-Hiram w. johnson, Chester
II. Rowell. Charles s. Wheeler.
Colorado-Ben B. Lindsey.
Connecticutt-Joseph w. Alsop, Flavel s.
Luther.
FLORIDA. H. Gregory. Jr.. H. L. An
derson.
Georgia-Julian Harris.
Indiana--Edwin d. Lee. Horace c.. STILL
well.
Illinois Mccormack, Chauncey
Dewey l.. A. Verne.
lowa-John L. Stevens.
3ansss-Henry j. Allen.
Kentucky-Leslie Coombs.
Louisiana-John M. Parker, Pearl
Wright
Maryiand-Charles J. Bonaparte. E. c.
Darlington, Jr.
Massachusetts-D. s. Byrd. Matthew
Hale.
Michigan-Theodore NJ. Joselyn
Minesota--Milton d. Purdey.
Missourf--W. r. Nelson.
Montana--Joseph NJ Dixon.
Misunderstanding @. Ray.
e New Hampshire-W. j. Beattie.
New Jersev-Everett Colby, George L.
Record, J. Franklin Fort
New Mexico--George Curry. Miguel A.
Otero.
New York-w. A. Prendergast, Oscar s.
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