The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-18
CALLED TC MEET IN CHARI.E S.
TON On THE BOTH IrOR OR
GANIZATION. -
Choosing Delegates
And Atelnates and the Transaction
OF Such Other Business as it May
Please Will be tho Conventions
Duties Say Signcrs- of the Call.

Parl', or Roosevelt conventions:
All voters OF West Virginia who
are in accord with the sentiments
expressed in the subjoined call for
the National Convention to be held
at Chicago, on the 5th day of August,
are hereby invited to meet in con-
Vention in the City of Charleston, at
two o'clock in the afternoon, on Tues
day, July &c, 1912, for the purpose of
choosing Delegates and Alternates to
represent West Virginia in said Ma
t1onal Convention at Chicago, and to
transact such other business as it
may please. Those present from
each county will entitled to cast the
vote OF the county in the Convention
the basis OF representation, and all
other details, to be fixed by the Cos
vention itself when it shall have as
semb!ed.
VIM. N. o. Dawson, Arnold c..
Scherr, Chas. ID. Elliott, David B.
Smith, Amos Bright, b. Randolph
Bias, n. 6. Burlew, w. S. Sugden.
j. e. Robins, Grant P. Hall, Ira l..
Smith, S. w. Stone, H. B. Buster,
Chas. A. Swearingen, A. G. Higgin-
totham, Henry S. Green, James H.
Strlncglin2. John Davidson, Harry Nj.
Hall, T. f. Lanham, S. G.. Smith.
James ,P. Fitch, Charles S. Brilles.
Tho National Convention Call.
To the people of the United States,
without regard to past differences,
who, through repeated betrayals,
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-
tons that no helpful movement in
the real interests Of our country can
come out Of either;
Who believe that the time has
come for national progressive
moVement-a nationwide movem emit
ON non-sectional lines, so that the
people may be served in sincerity
and truth by an organization unfet-
tered by obligation to conflicting in
terests;
Who believe in the right and ca
paclty of the people to rule them
selves and effectively to control all
the agencies Of their government. and
who hPld that only through social
and industrial justice, thus secured.
can honest property find permanent
protection; =
VINO believe that government by
ire few tehcs to become, and has in
TACT becoroe. government by the sord-
Id influences that control the few;
Who believe that only through the
movement proposed can we obtain in
the nation ard the several States the
legislation demanded by the modern
industrial rolntion; legislation which
snail favor honest business and yet
control the great agencies of modern
business cs az to insure their being
used In the interest of the whole
people; legislation which shall pro-
mote prosperity and at the same time
secure the better and more equitable
dlfuslan Of prosperity; legislation
which shall promote the economic
we'll being Of the honest farmer,
WageWorker. professional man, and
business man alike, but which shall
1t the same time strike in efficient
tashion--ahd not pretend to strike
ut the roots Of privilege in the world
Of industry NC less than in the world
Of politics:
Who believe that only this type of
wise industrial evolution will avert
industrial revolution;
Who believe that wholesome par
ty government can come only if
there Is wholesome party manage
ment In spirit of service to the
whole country, and who hold that
the commandment delivered al
Sinai, Thou Shalt Not Steal,' ap-
plies to politics as we'll as to bust
ness;
TO all in accord with these views
call Is hereby issued by the prov.
lsional committee under the reso
Luton Of the mass meeting held If
Chicago on June %, last, to send
each State, number Of delegates
whose votes in the convention shall
count for as many votes as the State
snail have Senator'S and Representa-
uYes in Congress, to meet in conven
ton at Chicago on the 5th day O.
August, 1912, for the. purpose O
nominating candidates to be sup
ported for the positions of Presiden
and Vice-President Of the United
States.
The following call Is signed by
Oscar w. Hundley, Alabama; Dwigh
R. Heard, Arizona; Hiram w. John
son, Chester II. Rowell, Charles s
Wheeler, California; Ben. B. Lind
sey, Colorado; Joseph w. Alsop
Flavel S. Luther, Connecticut; J. II