The Mena weekly star., 1913-06-12
EDDY SPEAKSFOR
 I|RECT PRIMARIES

>3sifalo. N. Y., June 10.-Theodore z<evelt spoke here tonight in the z3est of direct primaries legis- |ao favored by Governor Sulzer. Address was the first of a series '9vjll deliver throughout the state | week, winding up Saturday
 E in New York City in company
 Hoyernor Sulzer. Charlton B.
 Il. a Republican, presided. HHe former president was guest
 honor at a dinner given by the Excessive Club. Col. Roosevelt < enthusiastically greeted by a |zsd that taxed the capacity of hall when he arose to speak.
 said:
 Governor Hughes failed in get < through his legislation because * machines of both old parties,
 er the bosses of both the old |3ies. were against him. We see s same bipartisan combination IIrolling the legislature at Albany
 N against Governor Sulzer's 56osal. We see the representa- <s of two parties who in their Horns promised this legisla- i after deliberate caucus and ference, solemnly repudiating & very promise on the strength
 Which they sought and obtained |te.
 n is said that we propose to do
 N with party organizations. The 5ement is not correct. We do propose to do away with party limitations. We believe in party anizations.
 But we believe that it should be Ely party, and not boss organiza- I and we propose to make the anization responsible to the rank Il file of the men who nominally Dng to it. The only way to beat Se by-partisans is for the decent
 pe. progressive Republicans T progressive Democrats alike, to bd shoulder to shoulder for the Rdom of the state against the n who stand shoulder to shoul- for the political disfranchise- Dt of the people.
 lhe bill that Governor Sulzer locates represents an enormous lance upon the existing law. It's klege is for the nomination of party candidates for public of \ except town, village and dis II offices, by direct nomination of enrolled party voters. It pro Bis the use of party funds at ftions and limits the amount that N be expended by a candidate. Personally, I wish there could be Amendment of the proposed bill. |hould like to see open and re- bnsible leadership provided for |the bill. l am never afraid of |dership when it is open and re- bnsible, and must depend abso- |ely upon popular backing if it is remain the leadership. The |dership of which l complain is irresponsible leadership which behind closed doors. l wish to lphasize also the need of a short Dot and of thorough and hon. corrupt practices act. But l also sh to say that I am more than htent to sink all minor difficult E and join heartily in the lineup alnst the boss as this lineup is w drawn.
 Moreover, as we Progressives sh to see women have the same |hts as men, 1 would like to per | the election of the Progressive |ket in primaries of state com Itteemen with a provision which Duld allow us to elect either as rolled voter or duly registered Pmber of the party, so that we nld do as we now do and put our 'men as well as men on both our lte and our country committees. Fl always believe in acting on ncoln's dictum, and where we mot get the best of them to get 2 best possible. The bill for hlch Governor Sulzer is standing presents an immense advance on 2 present system, and 1 am heart for it. It represents sound Pro- esslve doctrine as far as it goes,
 Id l will work with any man to to get enacted into law any
 I'll Of the Progressive platform,
 "a then, having got that much, l Ill go on and work with all other en to secure the enactment into " Of the entire platform, in the Itlon, in the states and in the mu- elpallties, and I never will rest
 intent until all of that platform IS become part of the fundamental W of our land"