The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-06
Presents Ills Confession Of Faith
to the Bull Moose Herd in
Convention Assembled
in Chicago
WE BATTLE FOR THE
LORD" HE DECLARES
Old Parties are on the Bum, SAYS
z the Colonel and New Party
is Only Hope Speech
is Lengthy
Special 70 T'he Express

Special 70 The Express
Chicago Aug 6-Col Roosegelts
speech, delivered at noon, was the
feature OF the Bull Moose convention
today It was a lengthy confession
OF faith, outlining the views OF the
Colonel on political and social ques-
tlons
In his introduction Roosevelt said
'sTo you, men and women who have
come here to this great city Of this
great state formally " launch 4 new
party d party of tne people Of the
whole Union. the National Progressive
party extend hearty greeting You
are taking 4 bold ana greatly needed
step for the service Of our beloved
country The Old parties are husks,
with 10 real soul within either. divid.
cd on artificial lines boss-rldden and
privilege controlled, each a jumbo 81
incongruous elements, and neither
daring 70 speak out wisely and fear
lessly what should be said on the vital
issues Of the day This aew move
ment Is a movement 81 truth. SINGER
its. and wisdom. movement which
proposes TO put 40 Che service Of an
our people the collective power Of the
people, through their governmental
agencies, alike in the nation and n
the several states We propose bold
ly to face the real and sreat ques.
tions Of the day, and not skillgnlly 90
esade them as do tie old parties. We
propose TO raise alon q standard 70
which all honest mon can repair, and
under which all can fight no matter
what their past political differences, (
they are content % face the future
and no longer to dwell among the dead
issues OF the past We propose to pri
forth q platform which shall not be g
platform 81 lhe ordinary and insincerc
kind. but shall he o contract with ths
people, and. 81 ilio people accept this
contract By putting iis In power, va
shall hold ourselves under houorebl,
obligation TO ulmi every promise d
contains as loyalty as il it were ac
nallS enforceable under the peuailie,
Of the law
Continuing Roosevelt declared tha
both Of the old parties were dominated
by machines and bosses. ihat thI
prime purpose Of the interests wa.
to beat the new party and it mad
little difference to them whgthe
Taft or Wilson was elected ~Noithe
the Republican nor the Domoorau
platform. said be- contains th
slightest promise q approaching o.
great problems Of today with under
standing or good faiih
let tAe rtQple huic'
THE first essential IN The Progrei
slge program Is the right Of the pc,
pile to rule But a few months as
our opponents were assuring as wit
insincere clBmor that 1T was absur
for us 70 talk about desiring that th
people should rule, because, as ma
ter OF fact. the people actually &
. rule. Since that time The actions
the Chicago convention and TO q
only less degree o. the Baltimore co
vention, have shown in striking fas
ion how little the people do rule "a
der our present conditions y
should provide By National law q
presidential primaries We shou
provide for the election Of Unit
States senators by popular vote y
should provide for a short ballo
nothing makes &c harder for the pc
pie to control their public seryan
than 70 tores them to vote for SO ma
officials thar they cannot reilly ke
track OF any one Of them so that ca
becomes indistingulshable In
crowd around him There must
stringent and efficient corrupt pr
tees acts, applying to The pgimar
as well as the elections; and th'
should BE publicity 81 campaign C.
tributions during the campaign
should provide throughout this unf
for giving the people In every ST.
the real right TO rule themselves, a