The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07
COLONEL STANDS BY
 COLUMBUS SPEECH Progressive Movement to Be
 Campaign Keynote THE CALL IS READY
Heney, Alsop, Smith and Merriam ir Conference With the Colonel. Will Not Insist on Recall of
 Judicial Decisions

oyster Bay, N Y. July s.-The pro gressive movement as Colonel Roose- welt put 1t tonight, is to be the key note of his campaign. It means, he said, the putting into effect of every principle for which we stand !" Colonel Roosevelt's statement was regarded as an indication that he would draw the line taut for an uncompromising fight. that he would insist upon platform and campaign of such nature as to lay before the people for. the verdict in November the complete programme to which he had committed himself.
 Stands by Columbus Speech
 Colonel Roosevelt's views, he says are set forth in his Charter of Democ- racy" speech in Columbus, O., last Feb ruary, which marked his re-entry Into active politics. Since that time he has declared himself unqualifiedly for woman suffrage. The platform which he drafted for submission to the republican na- tional convention was not brought forth. It is understood this platform will be basis of the one the former President will submit to the convention of the new party in Chicago next month although containing in addition a state-
 
 new party and an attack upon the re- publican and democratic parties.
 That the courts will come In for at tention at the hands of the new party was indicated by the fact that Colonel Roosevelt spent large part of the afternoon in considering the subject. He had with him William l.. Ransom of Brooklyn, lawyer who attracted the colonel,s attention several weeks 1att haf Bar association lecture in defense of the recall of judicial decisions.
 After his talk with MT. Ransom Colo mel Roosevelt said they had been consid- ering steps to select as candidates for the judiciary men who they believed would measure up to the needs Of the time.
 Not to Insist on Recall
 Colonel Roosevelt did not indicate whether he' would urge that the new party take a stand in favor of the recall of judicial decisions. It is believed, how ever, he will not insist upon this step, as he said throughout his recent campaign he favored the application of this meas ure to state courts only and would not attempt to apply 1t to the federal ju- dietary.
 The call for the national convention for the new party is ready, Colonel Roose- welt said, and will be made public Mon day. 4
 Prof Charles E. Merriam of Chicago, who is taking a leading part in the Roosevelt movement in Illinois, came to Oyster Bay today to tell Colonel Roose- welt of the situation there. A report of the outlook in Connecticut was brought by State Senator Alsop and Ernest Smith Francis J. Heney, the Sah Francisco graft prosecutor, came here from the Bal tfmore convention to give Colonel Roose- welt an idea of the probable line up in the democraticf party as result oi Woodrow wilson's nomination.
 Newark, N. J., July 6-1t was an- nounced today that there will be con ference of the leaders of the Roosevelt league at the officer of former Gov. J. Franklin Fort Monday night, when plans for the third party movement in thfs state will be discussed. Taking the re- cent primaries as their basis of calcula- tion the Roosevelt leaders predict that they can name the electors that will be placed on the regular Hpublican ticket in November. It is also planned to place Roosevelt tickets in the field in every county.
 Mineola. N. Y, July 6.--At meeting of republicans here today the movement in Nassau county, Colonel Roosevelt $ home county. for third party was an nounced. Those present announced their belief that Colonel Ropsevelt was wrong fullu deprived of the nomination for President at Chicago. that President Taft and woodrow Wilson 'do not rep- recent the progressive principles of the voters of this country, and piedging eupPort to cSlqnsl Roosevelt for Psssi- |.