Show I 1 ROOSEVELT PRO I 1 REPUDIATE RADICALS I 1 special correspondence 1 one of tile the hobt significant in of the present has been the repudiation of otla la follette and wheeler by the leaders of the roosevelt progressive movement 0 of i 1912 it has been apparent for many months that the associates of theodore roosevelt in the campaign of 1912 are almost solidly back of tile the republican nominees but this fact has been emphasized by a formal declaration recently signed and made public by roosevelt supporters the movement in which we united with theodore roosevelt and millions of other americans under the historic name of progressive was not radical they declare its purpose was to improve american institutions not to substitute others tor for the them ni it stood for political and social justice not economic revolution it believed in democracy not socialism it sought the welfare of all the people not the warfare of class against class many of its policies are now the law and we will continue our efforts on behalf of the remainder the roosevelt followers denounce the lo 10 follette movement as the reverse of all the principles to which they have subscribed they declare that it if it is ia anything more than personal it is either temp temporary orar y or is intended as the beginning of som something permanent it if temporary it can do not nothing hing but h harm arm in their opinion and Is merely a device to deprive the american people of the power of electing a president and to confer that power on robert M la follette personally through failure of 0 the popular election and a deadlock in the house of 0 representatives senta tives we prefer the people it permanent its only purpose la is to establish a close claw party ao an concludes the statement of 0 the tha former friends of 0 roosevelt ready to move more forward but determined not to move toward the precipice we see BOO no hope and much danger in this movement abich seeks eks to usurp the siro namo name we ask the thoughtful I 1 attention a of all progressives Progress ives to these theae wo we regard it as a supra supreme zae challenge to vindicate the memory of 0 theodore roosevelt toy by repudiating this attempt to frustrated I 1 ambition to promote the class cleavage in class politics which roosevelt spent hla hia lire life to prevent |