Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-21

egates; the last being a vote on 8 straight moral issue, the result of which, in my judgment, ought to rem der 1t impossible for any man longer to take part in the proceedings of the convention as now constituted. The majority in each case was slightly over fifty. In each case, therefore, if it had not been for the hitherto success ful rascality which placed these fraud ulent delegates on the roll and permit ted them to vote. the cause of de- cency would have won; MT. McGovern would have been elected in place of Mr. Root. Governor Deneen's motion would have prevailed, ond the repHbh- can national convention would now have been exercising in good faith the high, honorable and vita1ly important functions of honestly representing the wishes, the judgment and the interest of the plain people who make up the mass of the republican party Instead it now represents nothing but success ful political fraud perpetrated in the interest of political and financial priv ilege.
 Roots Ruling Denial of Justice and
 Fair Play.
 "T understand that Mir. Root has an- nounced that no one of the stolen delegates will be allowed to vote on his own case, but that all will be al- lowed to vote on one another's case. Such a ruling is a sheer denial of jus tice and fair play. This case bears no analogy to ordinary cases, where contesting delegates have no connec- ton with one another and where there is no general conspiracy. which must be decided as a whole.
 "All these ninety fraudulent dele gates were seated at the same time by the votes of the same national committeeman, to serve the same pur- pose. The credentials committee ap- pointed to try their cases include three of their own number from the states of Washington, Arizona and Texas where the delegations were stolen CT masse The committee seeIcted as it's chairman the Guggenheim delegates from Colorado, who had already, as national committeeman, assisted in tn- itiating the very friends upon which he is now to sit in judgment.
 Won't Regard Nomination as Binding
 Such are the facts about the na- tional committee as now constituted decline any longer to be bound by any action it may take. l decline tt regard as binding any nomination i may make. l do not regard successful fraud and deliberate political theft a. constitutiong title to party regular ity, or 8 claim to the support of any honest man of any party.
 T hope that the honestly elected majority will at once insist upon the immediate purging of the roll in 1t. entirety and not piecemesl by the con. vention. If this purging is not accom- plished, 1 hope the honestly elected delegates will decline all further con. nection with a convention whose acticl is now determined, and has hitherto been determined by a majority whicl is made a majority only by the actto1 of the fraudulent delegates whom tn. convention has refused to strike iron l the rolls.
 Willing to Run on Progressive Plat form.
 If the honestly elected majority 0 | the convention choose to proceed witt | business and to nominate me as canal 1 date of the real republican party
 shall accept. If some among them fea to take such a stand and the remainde | choose to 1naugurate a movement t. 1 nominate me for the presidency as l progressive on progressive platform l and if in such event the general feel l ing among progressives favors my be 1 ing nominated, I shall accept In eith | CT case l shall make my appeal t | every honest citizen in this nation and l shall fight the campaigI l through, win or lose, even if I do no get single electoral vote I do no
 wish single man to support me iron any personal feeling for me I hay
 nothing to offer any man; any ma. who supports me will do so withou
 the hope of gain and at the risk 0 | personal loss and discomfort. But il
 having this in view, those fervent i
 this great fight for the rule of the peo Die and for social and industrial ius l t1ce. which has now also become clear cut fight for honesty against dis 1 honesty fraud and theft, desire m 10 lead the fight. I will do go. Ther
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 Torth while to fight. none in which
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 to the individual himself. provide
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 gladly abide the result, whatever tha
 result may be. (Sienad9 ] THEODORE RoosEVgLT.@