The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-03
Roosevelt Is Demand of Com.
mon People Turnout Nation.
Kansas Citian Urges "AIl Par
ties" to Join His Support.
MOOSERS' UNANIMOUS CHOICE
Joseph p. FOntrOn Outlines
Policies at State Convention.
Advocates NOnpartisan Tariff
Board and Trust Bureau.

Kansas City Mo-. April Am 1p-
daypeal to all political parties to nomi-
nate Theodore Roosevelt for president
of the United States was made by Jo-
seph P. Fontron of Kansas City in an
address as temporary chairman of the
Progressive state convention, which
convened here today to name delegates
to the national convention of the
party.
From the remotest confines of our
land the cry and demand of the COM
mon people of all parties" said Mr..
Fontron, "is We want Roosevelt for
president The Progressive party shall
see to it that their wishes are salts
fled. They feel that with him in the
White House the country and its honor
shall at all times be sustained.
Whether he shall be the candidate
upon more than one national ticket
remains to be seen, but we do know
that he will be the unanimous choice
of the Progressive party and we urge
upon all other parties to nominate him
as we'll"
Would Stop if 1t Could
Mr. Fontron reviewed the history of
party had started on its progressive
march and couldn't stop if it would,
and wouldn't stop if it could
I'VE want our government to stand
for national morality and sobriety and
honor and not simply to punish the
trangreSsor." declared Mr.. FoHtron-
I'VE desire to break it's partnership
with poverty, disease, crime and wick
ednesS by ceaSing to collect revenue
from the manufacture of Intoxicating
liquor, and instead to establish ma
tional prohibition of the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating liquor. We
want it not only to be concerned about
the political rights and freedom of the
Filipinos, but to be even more con-
cerned about the political rights and
freedom of millions of Intelligent
women-the mothers of our race.
To Defend National Honor.
I'VE want it to be prepared to de-
fend our national honor if the occa-
sion requires and are not content to
have our honor put in constant jeop-
ardy by a weak kneed policy and
criminal neglect of the means at our
disposal to be prepared. We want it
to be tolerant and ever indulgent of
the claims and rights of other nations,
but when it says our flag shall be sa-
luted we want it to see that CIR flag
is saluted.
I'VE believe that when a conflagra
ton is raging in other houses prepar
alton should be made to keep ones
own house from being destroyed and
to that end plenty of good fire fight
ing apparatus should be provided for
with which to fight the flames should
it become necessary to do SO. After
the other houses have burned down or
the fires have been put out, some of
the fire apparatus may be disposed of
but a reasonable amount should be
kept on hand at all times with good
trained firemen in charge
To Regulate Tariff Changes.
Mr.. Fontron said the party was in
favor of the establishment under
proper safeguards of permanent
non-partisan tariff board to pass upon
the schedules in the light of constant
changes and to raise or lower them
when they threaten to endanger any
particular industry or rights of the
consumer or of labor connected with
such industry"
AS a remedy for trusts, which he
charged flourish under existing laws,
Mr.. Fontron declared the party was in
favor of the establishment of a bu-
reau of federal control Ito have super
vision of all individuals, concerns and
corporations doing an interstate bust
ness, having power to deal with pub
licity, rates, prices, supply and de-
mand, issuance and ownership Of stock,
and to bear much the same relation
toward such business as the Interstate
Commerce Commission bears to the
railroads of our country