The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-15
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ihSeodore BOSWELL ieiiyesed the pTin,.
,fpai address al the lrst annual con.
erence 81 the Washington Party last
lsht. lie declared it tho duty of the
5s ltt q formulate public opinion and
hat 1t should be strengthened by
leans ofiorganization:
Col. Roosevelt said in part:
..The Progressive Party has been
'ounded primarily TO gender social. and
pdustrial, service. This means, of
curse, that there must 20 clean poll
Ice. Rotten politics in the end means
often business and rotten conditions
generally. The first requisite in any
movement for any series Of better
ment iitfiis country must be honesty.
"The party has divided rs activities
.pto several branches, all of COURSE
teF:debsldent. The most charaeteris-
&C. tie most essential, and the most
original form fl Of work we are under.
,aking IS the work Of the Progressive
service. We intend to realize the
lev ieS ' freedom for which this nation
,trlyes,, by social research. in which
MORN Information itlS IS tho Keynote; and then
~ lie Immediate translation OF the
knowltedge thus acquired into action
y 4 aolItical organization in which
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1--WE are endeavoring 10 bring to
he work Of social research the four
fundamentals of accuracy impartial
". order, and finally a spirit III which
fervent, cool.headed zeal, dispassion.
ateness aud kindly goodwill are all
United Remember always that we
are not engaged merely in investiga.
ton without action. We insist that
research must precede intelligent &C.
ton; but but ne seek to apply our knowl.
edge is rapidly as we We gain it; the re.
search and the translation Of the re.
search into action go hand in hand.
Our party IS not mn N power II 10 n0t
in Office; but It is our ff, duty to fo II
late pnbllc OPINION ns ana prepare y ~
that it shall insist eh aetloa along tae
lines we Indicate FeeognlSe the
urgent need OF Y strenstnenng our
party by means OF organization; OF
extension Of the machinery; out we
! recognize IL VIII equal emphasis tnat
MACHINERY While lmperatlyfely neces-
saEy, Is. Of use only i treated as q
4Ey4 SSh means a9l OF securing appl'ea
realism reg TIE Progressive service 10
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