The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-06

unanimous on one of the first choice
candidate-and only one-Col. Roose-
Welt. III the Republicans can't agree
+ upon Col Roosevelt. we expect them
To come TO US and we will then be able
| TO tell them our second choice But
IN me meantime we are standing upon
our first choice"
The National Committee also adopt.
| ed motion by Mr.. Perkins appointing
/ Dean Lewis. of the University OF Penn
sylvania, To make "A preliminary draft
OF the Progressive platform, to be sub
mitted TO the resolutions committee.
Dean Lewis acted in similar capacity
at the Progressive convention four
years ago.
Led by Chairman Murdoch various
I committeeman spoke on the favor of
Keeping the Progressive party as a dis
Z trict political entity. even should the
Republicans endorse the Progressive
nominee.
Il am not Republican. and don't
intend to be- Mr.. Murdoch was quoted
as declaring
Great Enthusiasm
/ ENtolling Col. Roosevelt as a type
Z of American needed for President.
Chairman Murdoch stirred the com
mittee To frequent bursts OF applause.
/ Personally | will stand for no mega
i've Character as candidate" said he
/ Il want Roosevelt"
Referring TO his advocacy of Col
Rooseyelts nomination he said
! Il would signal 10 the world that
America means business. And more
IMAM that. ~ would put an instant stou
I To the fatal and humiliating policy oi
walt, watch. wabble and withdraw in
Il am convinced that the Republi
cans OF the nation desire the same
] achievement he continued III is for
/ their convention To say
! i came 10 Chicago IN a spirit OF
sacrifice. The demand of the hour t.
. q profoundly grave national need IN,
need or personality in the Whit,
/ House which will place America in an
attitude where N will not have TO ~,
Tot the respect Of nations but can com
| pei u. II the Republicans join with us
B IN This work. together We can do NOR.
for preparedness in ten minutes thar
/ any naval and military program can DC
I in ten years.
-Four years ago the Republican
leaders ran the freight train over the
hitpuDlcan party: II they 50 desire
] they can now back IL up on the CORPSE
or they can invertebrate the Repub
| lican party We have the backbone
No Tin LINES"
/ am Progressive. I am not going
! 10 be Republican. but as a Progress
I SlNe ] can forgive and forget the
. actions Of the Republican leaders FOR
We irogrcsstycs face the common
| problem Of restoration Of national
Nltility under leader who will lead
/ ! nave no love for q steam roller bu'
| li has az least purpose and maiest,
ana ] would rather BE- rode over bv a
steam roller than by a political peace
dtanY price tin lizzie We have suf
/ Tered no diminutiOn in devotion to oui
| principles Of 1912. With victory ",
| could have done more. without =, 81,
Progressive party has proved tho mosi
Nital plOdding inspiration for bette,
/ politics Tn American life In genera
: lions
/ In spirit Of service and sacrific,
I We offer the Republicans for 1915 IN.
. cause ana The man. preservation OI
national honor through preparednes
and "a candidate who pcrsonifcs an,
rmhodies j.. not in the fine but feebl.
phrase ~ over ripe rhetoric hut I'M M
blood 81 strength and forfitud. Z"