Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-05
ROOSEVELT MEN
lcon.inu.d from Page y

On the other hand, the Taft-in-
structed delegates are saying little,
hut do not seem TO think much of
Rooseyelt's chances or TO believe that
! Hawaii should mike into the Progress
i've program at this stage of the
game.
In another colmn, the Star-Bulletin
today publishes carefully-drawn-up
statement given to this paper yester-
day by Mr.. Carter, and embodying
the Rooseyeltian attitude following
the Chicago convention.
Wearing the Badge.
Wearing big lapel badge on which
is printed the Progressive slogan,
Thou Shalt Not Steal" the strenuous
Ex-Governor was around town this
morning. Both he and Atkinson de-
clare that the "steam-roller" was
working overtime at Chicago, and
that over seventy regularly elected
Roosevelt delegates were deliberately
robbed of their right to sit in the con-
vention.
Since my return yesterday" said
Mr.. Carter this morning, 81 have found
that ia GdS Hcu uCuulIC anu
accurate knowledge of what has been
going on at Chicago. / have found, for
instance, that the story of the great
popular demonstration accorded Roos-
evelt when he left Chicago, after the
convention was over, has not been told
here, nor. the astounding news of the
meaning of the National committees
action on the Roosevelt delegates.
Roosevelt's departure was triumph.
Another thing: / find that there is
a general feeling that the Roosevelt
men were objecting to the rules. They
were not They we're objecting to the
abuse of the rules, and the methods
used in abusing those rules.
THE unsuccessful - we won't say
the defeated faction is not COM
planning because it was unsuccessful,
but because of the methods used in
carrying out the Taft steam-roller
plan.
"Other conventions may have di-
crossed slightly from the right path.
but never before in the political hiss
tory of the United States has there
been such an open and fragrant steal,
such robbing of peoples rights.
There also seems to be some un-
certainty as to whether the Progress
i've party is to be formed. 1t is form
edit was formed in Chicago. There's
no doubt about It. There is, it is true,
a difference of opinion as to the mode
of procedure to follow and when and
where the convention is ODE held.
Some men absolutely opposed to Taft
and absolutely in sympathy with the
Progressive party believe in fighting
this fight out in the electoral college
itself. Certainly the right-thinking
men of the Nation will not let their
votes be stolen.
Some people may have the idea
that the voters won't resent Taft's
nomination. They will not swallow
Taft-that is certain.
AS to the local application of this
great movement, it is too early to say.
We hope to send delegates to the con-
vention. Hawaii should be represent
ed. This movement aims to unite
North and South, East and West, to
secure social and industrial justice
The fight for this is paramount to the
tariff or any other question"
Mr.. Carter said today that a story
published this morning and purporting
to quote him, was very wide of the
mark and misleading.
Atkinson Emphatic.
Atkinson is. equally emphatic In his
declaration that the Chicago conyen-
ton was serious blow to Republic
anism, and even more positive that
Taft is, to put it in popular phrase,
dead one"
Taft hasn't chance" insists At
kinson. Roosevelt won the real tri-
umph in Chicago. The great demon
STRAIT ion was a wonderful exhibition
of the loyalty and belief of the people
IN, fv.,n 10a1ar3