Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-03
COL. ROOSEVELT TO .
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Accepts Tentative Nomination II
Test Shows Sentiment
for Call.
OUTLINES POSITION in TALK
Asks Support Of All People Who Be.
Ileve in Doctrines He EnuncIates
5.$ Declares Fight 10 for =
Rule by the People.

Rule by the People. 81.
Chicago.- Colonel Roosevelt deliv-
cred the keynote speech Saturday
night at an informal mass convention
of progressive Republicans, held in
Orchestra hall, in which he definitely
severed his relations with the present
Republican party. He said he would
accept the candidacy for the presi-
dency If at the delegate convention to
be held later it was determined that
he was the man to lead the fight He
urged that men, regardless Of present
party affiliations, who believe in the
doctrines he enunciates shall Join in
the cause. III
The new party which the colonel con-
templates will be the progressive par
ty, and it will combine all men of all
sections who are In sympathy with
the movement.
Speech Of Roosevelt.
In his speech, Colonel Roosevelt
said, among other things:
Gentlemen, thank you for your
nomination, and in you recognize
the lawfully elected delegates to the
Republican convention who represent
the overwhelming majority of the vot-
ers who took part in the Republican
primaries prior to the convention. and
who represent the wish OF the major
ity OF the lawfully elected members
OF the convention. ] accept the NOM
ination subject to but one condition.
This has now become contest
which cannot be settled merely along
the old party lines. The principles
that are at stake are as broad and as
deep as the foundations Of our democ-
racy itself. They are in no sense SEQ
tional They should appeal to all hon
est citizens, east and west. north and
south; they should appeal to all right
thinking men, whether Republicans or
Democrats, without regard to their
previous party affiliations.
II feel the time has come when not
only all men who believe in progress
sive principles, but all men who be-
Slieve in those elementary maxims Of
public and private morality which
must underlie every form Of success
full free government, should join in
one movement. q, 5s5
Suggests Mass Convention.
Therefore i ask you to 60 TO your
several homes to find out the senti-
ment Of the people at home, and then
again to come together, suggest by
mass convention, to nominate for the
presidency a progressive candidate on
progressive platforms candidate
ana platform that will enable us to
appeal to northerner and southerner,
fastener and westerner, Republican
and Democrat alike, in the name Of
our common American citizenship
III you wish me to make thes fight
i will make it, even II only one state
should support me. The only condition
I impose is that you shall feel entire
ly free when you come together to
substitute any other man in my place
If you deem it better for the move
,ment, and in such case ] will give him
my heartiest support.
light 9Is for Rule by People.
''As for the principles for which I
stand, 1 have set them forth fully in
the many speeches I have made during
the last four months, while making
an active contest for the nomination
which I won, and out Of which / have
been cheated by the men who feared
to see these principles reduced to ac-
ton. VI 81 - 81 r
Fundamentally, these principles
are, first, that the people have the
right to rule themselves, and can do
SO better than any outsiders can rule
them; and, second. that It is their duty
so to rule in a spirit OF justice toward
every man and every woman within
our borders, and to use the govern.
ment SO far as possible as an instru-
ment for obtaining not merely polite
al, but industrial, justice. We do not
stand for these principles as mere abb
stractions any more than we stand
for honesty and fair play as mere abb
gtractions.
"For Honesty and Fair Play"
1--WE seek to apply them practically
in every relation Of life where we
have power. We stand for honesty
and fair play.
Il hold that we are performing :
high duty in inaugurating this move,
ment, for the permanent success Of
practices such as have obtained in the
fraudulent convention that has 1uEt5
closed its sittings would mean the
downfall OF this republic: and we are
performing the most patriotic of duties.
when we set our faces like ninf
against such wrong" e .ss8