The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-06-18

NAA~ svSAas VI ycssSsuAys uAknCiyp ZIG
Iorium In the evening.
campaign for the control OF tue cepvse-
ton.
He demanded that the ssvsnty-nx
delegates. whose ssats ars to b con.
tested before the Crodsnttais Committss,
stand aside and allow their oasss 70 be
dsotdsd hy the LOO unoontsgtsd dele.
rates. He declared that Il would BE-
10 fraud upon the party TO allow them
- take part in the convention. and
that thdr participation would no vitiats
a1v action Of the convention which de-
psndsd upon thsir votes that It would
not Be binding upon any Republican
inside the couvsnsion or outside
Th,s statement called forth the most
spontaneous ASSASSINATION Of The eve
ming.
WILL NOT PEEL BOUND ~ CON.
v9NrloN.
Il was apparently the statement for
which they were waiting. 1t 10 evident
that the Roosevelt leaders will objsct 70
the contested delegates voting In the
Temporary ChAirmAnship aSht What
eaiy one construction can b placed
upon NJ. Roossveits language. namely,
that the progressive will not regard
thsmssives ~ uudsr any obligation to
suppors The ticket 70 ssvsnty-six CON-
TESTED delegates ars SEATED and. ~ .
result OF their partioipAtien In the con-
vsption. NJ. Tsft = nomtnaAsd.
The prsspsct y bright for . Lively
eonvsntion.
After Aispesins Of the Prssidsn.. ssns-
tor Root ana the National Committss.
NJ. Roosevelt proceeded 10 make q plea
for progrsssivs Republication. He did
not refer to any issue. but dealt with
the broad distinction between the people
and those who exploit them. He quoted
Lincoln and interpreted his dsnnition
and distinction In the language Of to-
day. He described his opponents In the
present contest - man Of restricted
vision and contracted sympathy. men
who lack intensity Of conviction and
caro- only for the pleasure Of the day:
men who distruet the people. who are
fiiisd with an angry terror whsnsver
there 10 an appeal 70 popular oonsoisncs
and popular intelligence
They live ON low plane and n IN
atmosphsrs In wAioh impostors fourlsh.
His own associates. on the other hand.
are men Of faith and vision; mon In
whom love OF Righteousness burns like
Q flaming are; men who spvrn lives OF
sslhshnesa. Of slothfsu Indulgence. 10.
N1MiN0o HIM OF Hio OWN tx
PGRiGNcGs.
70 y . strong contrast that he drswa
He carried ps h.ak TO ths day when I
hr0t learned a this werid.wide. never
lendfAC oentsss bsewssn the bsnsacissies
of privilege and the unorganissd masses.
and I can appreciate the Amusement
(which he must fssi that % many hon
est and wsll-msanlnG people seem blind
Tor Indifferent 70 what 10 going ON.
passed through the same period Of
amusement whom drst began to run
for President. Ny only regret II that
~ have NOT had the benent OF his
powerful assastanos during the oAm-
paasns q which We have protested
against the oomipation Of politics by
predatory ooporat3onA He probably
1ss,s moro strongly stirred to action
to-day becanse be was 20 long unoon-
J the DopulAs WIN Ths fact. too that he
has Won prsertss and position for him.
, lean end friends through the support
! Of the very influences w'hica no nov
10 r5ghtsously denouncss must still fur
Their increase the sense Of rsApond baltty
which no feels this tiuA.
He errs. however. and . very natural
ssyos Il y. h assuming that the dsfea,
Of the progressive Republicans IN thii
! oonvsnt1on would b fatal to the ooun'
TRY. lie forusts that the Dsnocrati
, stand ready 70 rsscas the nation. even II
. the progressive Republicans fail. and
then there are future campaisus Y the
rsaetionariss win this one.
; He ouUht 70 md eneouraGsmsn4 In
ny experience. have seen severe
} campaigns end In . most provoking
way. and yet have lived 70 zoe q
lNsVublioan sx-Prssident chesrsd by q
: lRspubtcan audience for dsnouncinl
, men who. only q few yaars ago. wsrt
, thought 10 b the custodians Of tn,
nations eoloP.
1 This contest 10 an important one. ant
veteran reformsrs rejoice ut tho ad
vance ground taken by progressive Re
, publicans, but this country 10 not Eoini
TO ruin.
A convention may delay reforms fo
!, q short time. but II cannot stay the on
y ward march OF the people. Dsmocrar,
u militant the world around. and no
:. where more 30 than In our beloved owl
: land
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