The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-08-07
CONFESSION OF
FAITH RECEIVED
BYPROCRESS|VES
Discusses Tariff, High Cost Of
Living and Other
Issues
NOMINATIONS FOR TODAY
Permanent Organization and the
Adoption Of Platform on
| Today's Program
NOMINATIONS FOR TODAY

Chicago, Aug. GThe second
days session OF the national Pro-
gressivc convention was given over
almost entirely to Col Theodore
Roosevelt who, IN delivering his
long awaited confession Of faith,
answered at some length, and with
great deal Of earnestness. d ques-
tion AZ to his attitude on the negro
question.
The delegates chccrcd Col. Roosc-
welt for more than an hour. when he
appeared suddenly, and rathar
dramatically, upon the platform Of
tho Coliseum.
When the Colonel concluded his
speech the convention proceeded at
once 70 adopt the report Dc tile com
mittee on credentials and also d
rule requiring that all resolutions
submitted from the floor be sent to
tho resolutions committee without
debate.
The credentials report barred ev-
cry negro delegate who had con-
tested seat iii the convention In
addition 1t threw out white dele
cation from Florida and four com
/! testants from the first and escond
Ohio districts, who were charged bv
their opponent with representing
.fthe Cox-Taft Republican machine Of
/ Cincinnati
The report embraced in its discus
sion Of the Mississippi contests a
| declaration that the use of the
word white state convention Of H..
| r. Fridge, In that state. was dis
aowcd by tho committee.
/ None of the friends OF the ousted
negro delegates attempted to inter-
+, fere With It's passage.
| Permanent organization was post
Ipcned until tomorrow. when tho
platform also is To be adopted, and
Roosevelt and running mate nom
mated for president and vice presi-
dent on the third party ticket
| Following the adoption Of Il
minor amendment to the rules 0f
tho convention, the session was adj
Eionrned until III O'clock tomorrow
[ ADD ROOSEVELT SPEECH
| Mr., Roosevelt's speech strikes Il
! keynote for his followers and sup
porters in the new party, It lays
down the plan of battle TO be waged
| by the National Progressive party
! lie discusses those principles under
twelve subdivisions, namely, The
| tIelplessuess Of the Old Parties; The
Right Of the People 10 Rule; The
Courts and tho People; Constructive
Control OF the Trusts; Rights Of the
| Wage-Worker; The Farmer: Tho
Farmer; The Tariff; The High Cost
of Living; Currency: Conservation;
/ Alaska aud International Affairs
The two old parties" he said,
Arc husks, with no real soul within
ither. divided on artificial lines,
o 3oss-rdden and priYiIege-controlled, :,
, ach Il tumble Of ineongruous eie-
ments, and neither daring to speak
y, out wisely and fearlessly what
6 should be Sald on the vital issues OK
), The day" AS opposed to this incon-
| sruity and insinccrity of action h3
asserted that the National Progress
| sive platform will be IA contract
with the people" with definite and
concrete provisions to ne carried our
1 the people ratify the contract "a
alection day as exactly and honestly
'as IL II were actually enforceable
Under the law"
No Help From Machines
l. Neither the Republican nor tho
Democratic platforms or mangers
show any adequate recognition oi
! the mighty fact fthat we arc now Ia
he midst Of a grear economic eyola,
| Jon" This irresistible movement
tor economic change and improve
4 ment must be guided by both coin-
mon sense and the highest ethical
standards, HI order 10 prevent sraa-
! lssonable evolution from hecomins
fconcluded on Page Two.