The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-01
IOWA %PROGRESS|vES
HOLDS FIRST NEW
PARTY CONVENTION
In Lively Session Con-
denim Taft and En-
dorse Roosevelt
HARDONPRESIDENT
Full Set Of Delegates Chosen
to the Chicago Convention
Which Meets Soon
HARDONPREsIDENT

winch MeetS soon
Des Moines, Ia.-Roosevelt enthu-
siasm OF the most pronounced sort
marked the closing scenes in the first
Iowa progressive convention here
late this afternoon when a platform
containing a plank declaring for the
direct election of postmasters by
their constituency was adopted.
There were no negative votes.
The convention chose a full set of
delegates to the convention at Chi
cago headed by Judge John l.. Stew
ems. of Boone, organized a working
state central committee n provided
for congressional, district and county
organizations.
The platform. In addition to the
proposed reform In the selection of
postmasters, is mainly devoted to
national issues. 1t condemns the re-
publican national convention and re-
publican national committee at Chi
cago; severely criticises President
Taft as a reactionary and %denounces
what is alleged to be his subserv-
iency to the special interests; eulog-
ICES Theodore Roosevelt as the fore
most man of the world" and declares
for his nomination and election;
urges presidential primaries; direct
election OF United States senator's;
Endorses the initiative and referen-
dunn and asks for physical valuation
Of railroad properties and a protec-
tive tariff suited to the fostering of
labor In domestic manufactures. ag-
riculture and other industries"
A. d. Pugh, a Des Moines socialist,
created considerable excitement by
appearing before the convention on a
proxy OF one of the regular delegates
and demanding that the platform de-
clare for the recall. The proposition
was quickly referred to a committee
upon the motion of Judge Stevens.
The trst Roosevelt enthusiasm
broke loose a few minutes after the
convention opened when n telegram
from Col. Roosevelt congratulating
Iowa p~rogressives was read. The col
onel referred to the Chicago conven-
ton, which he condemned in en-
phatic terms and pointed out the ne
cessity for the new party.
DR.. Charles Talmage. led the dele
gates into another outburst of enth-
OnAn0l1 t0O6O vOit lSh vi ~
cised Gov. b. s. Carroll for the lat
ter's recent defense OF the Chicago
convention.
This ia a warm convention" de-
clared DR.. Talmage. cit is going
to be a warm campaign, but it will
be hotter. after NOVEMBER" was the
signal for a demonstration that last
ed nearly 20 minutes.
Thof nnrtt0n nf tho n1atfnrm rofor-
ring to President Taft reads as fol-
lows: 4
I'VE hear uttered solemn protests
against what has been done at Chi
cago and Baltimore In two national
conventions and against what has
been done and is being done at
Washington by a president who has
proven recreant to the trust impos-
ed in him and who long ago def
nitely and completely abandoned the
cause OF the people to do the bidding
of the tOsses."
SEPARA1 q ELECTORAL TICKET
FOR MAR LAM PROGRESSIVEs
Baltimore, Md.-The Maryland
~progressives assembled here in mas
convention yesterday and selected LIZ
WIFI Hdll d-SOlt SdCIl anu d
like number of alternates to the ma
tional progressive convention at
Chicago, August s.. Resolutions were
adopted empowering a committee OF
seven to select eight presidential ell
ectors independent of those named
on the regular Taft ticket and de-
claring that no electors on the
Taft ticket shall be placed on the
progressive ticket unless he first re-
signs.
The significance of this latter
clause lies in the fact that six of the
existing electors on the republican
ticket are Roosevelt 81 Opposition
to a proposal for independent elect
ors came mainly from western Mary.
land delegates, the republican strong.
hold of the state, who contended that
to cut loose entirely from the repub-
lican party would weaken the chanc-
es for success of their local candidat-
es. They were outyoted, however.
WILL NOTIFY MARSHALL
nm IN AJIE 18TH