The Birth of the New Party; or, Progressive Democracy

Payne, George Henry

Publication Date: 1912

About this Item

Inscribed by the author, Roosevelt's campaign manager George Henry Payne. Outlining the history and the platform of the Progressive "Bull Moose" Party on the eve of the 1912 election. As the title page outlines, Payne offers "A Complete Official Account of the Formation and Organization of the Progressive Party. The Candidates, the Platform, the Principles and the Political, Moral and Industrial Issues". Additional chapters are provided by Gifford Pinchot ("Conservation and the High Cost of Living"), Bertha Rembaugh ("Women Suffrage"); B.F. Harris ("Improvement of Country Life"); William Grant Brown ("High Cost of Living"); Miles Poindexter ("The Tariff"); Oscar Straus ("Honesty in Office") and Medill McCormick ("Four Years of Reactionary Politics"). The book concludes with the addresses of Roosevelt and Albert Beveridge at the first Progressive National Convention and the 1912 platform. Payne's inscription is dated January 25th, 1913, after the election of Woodrow Wilson. Illustrated cloth covers, with an uneven pattern of darkening (see photos). Toning to the pages throughout. 16 plates from photographs, many further illustrations in the text, mostly from contemporary political cartoons. 320pp. 8 x 6". Seller Inventory # 2024-Q217

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Title: The Birth of the New Party; or, Progressive ...

Publication Date: 1912

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good