Show ROOSEVELT'S ITS IT'S PLAN OF BATTLE Advocates Old Age Pension Workmen's Workmen Compensation Act Woman Wonia Suffrage I L Industrial Insurance and Re Recall all of Judges Judge and Other Oiher Public Officials i OUTLINED IN CHICAGO SPEECH LI- LI CHICAGO Ant A. Au 6 Theodore G-Theodore Boose- Boose velt veIt today o outlined lined his new new ew policies in ina a spee speech e h i t to tho the third hi d party convention Mr Ir Roosevelt's speech strikes strike a keynote for his followers and supporters In the new party It lays down the tho plan of battle bat bat- tic tle to be waged by the National Progressive Pro Pro- e party IT lie Ire dIscusses discussed those principles principles prin pith under twelve subdivisions namely The of ot the Old Parties Tho The The Right of the People to Rule Courts and the People People- Constructive Control of ot the Trusts Rights of ot the Wage Worker Work age r The Tho Farmer The Tariff The The High Co Cost Coat t of oC Living Currency Alaska a. a and International International Affairs The two old parties he be said MId are husks with no real soul soui within either divided on on artificial lines ridden boss-ridden and privilege controlled each n. n Jumble of at Incongruous elements and neither daring to speak out wisely and fearlessly tearlessly what should be said on the vi vital vital vital vi- vi tal Issues of ot the tho day As opposed to this Incongruity and Insincerity of t Action he asserted that the tho National Progressive platform will be a contract with the peo peo- pie with definite and concrete provisions to be carried out If IC the people ratify the contract on election day as exactly and honestly as If it I It were ere actually enforce enforce- i r able under the law Economic Evolution Neither the Republican nor the Uie Democratic Democratic Demo nemo- cratic platforms or managers show an any adequate recognition o of the mighty fact tact I i that we are now in the midst midst of of a 3 great economic evolution This irresistible movement for economic change and Improvement Improvement improvement Im Im- im- im provement must be guided by both common common cornmon com corn mon sense and the tho highest ethical standards standards standards stand stand- ards In order to prevent reasonable evo evo- lution from b becoming dangerous revolution tion The Democratic party as Is Indicated Indi by its It present record in Jn congress lacks Jacks tho common sense and the lican 1 party b by Its Ita record of oC stolen delo delo- gates s at tt the Chicago lugO convention lacks the ethical standards The Thc men who pre pre- elded over the Chicago and Baltimore conventions and the great bosses who controlled the two to conventions conventions Mr Root and Mr Parker Mr Barnes and Mr Ir Murphy Mur Mur- phy Mr fr Penrose Penroe and Mr Taggart Mr 1 Guggenheim and Mr Sullivan Sullivan differ differ from one another o of course on certain points but these are the differences which one corporation lawyer has with has with another corporation cor oratIo lawyer when acting for different corpo corporations The They come together at once a an against a a common enemy enemy- when the dominion of ot both is threatened by the su supremacy su su- f of the people of oC the United State States If rr this country is really to go forward along a path tb of oC social and economic justice there thero must be bc a a anew new party of or wide nation and sectional non principles s a party party- where the titular national na- na tlona chiefs and the real state slate leaders shall hall bo be In genuine accord a a. a party In whose wb counsels the people shall shaH be sut suI su- su t I pr a party art that shall represent In the nation and the several SC states alike alke th the 1 Iame same game cause the cause of human rights right and nd nd of or governmental efficiency Th Tb reassertion re- re assertion of or the states states' rights or of the Democratic emor tc party cripples an and foreclose fore fore- I 4 closes close any army real or genuine relief to tn the people It I reduces their promises to 0 hope llope I 4 1158 less and nd empty phrases The mission n and spirit of ot this progressive movement mO will thrill the tho republic from end to end wi Ble Rule Bule of ot the People The T Th act actions ns of ot the tho Chicago convention con en conven- conven I lon tion and to an on only I less Jee degree deree of oC the I Baltimore convention have shown In mn striking fashion liow little the thc people do dG rule under our present conditions Tn In ore order to asur assure thi this popular nile rule Mr r Roosevelt urged the thc adoption of or primaries popular election electon of 01 senators the short ballot balot an efficient corrupt practices act qualified use use of Initiative referendum and r recall all The recall reat should be applied to admin admin- o officers Mr Roo Roosevelt e l asserts that th the adoption of or these thue ne new methods I of or political administration is not antagonistic to representative e government All AU I J d desire to in tb do b by securing more direct ct control 0 of the government and ad representative of 01 the the- people J H is t to lb give the people th thi to tn make their representatives really raJ represent them hone tr the tIle government R mis- mis r tV Instead ed of ni r ta tJ T h have ble ve pot not Jot come to thi this this WA way of thinking from rm close clone cole study or as f a a a 0 n matter mUr of ot th theory or I J have been forced fored to It h by a long experience with tit the actual conditions condl- condl i tInt of or our oUr- political le life I Courts COu an and an time the tle People Un Under eT this head hear Mr 11 strong strong- sionA- sionA ly W y I the necessity of f C th the IO sovereign sos sov perl people preserving a check on every e bran branch h of or public service Un Under er erth I this th head hail hd Mr Ir Roosevelt Rose rel reiterates hIs hie now well known Own views lews regard regarding In the tho court Th The American p people ond end not the c courts are lre to determine their own fundamental policies This does not m mean mU ar- ar that the people are to Interfere not In Incases I cases which Inoh Involve merely questions of e between Individuals except that means should hould b be devised Jor for making it t easier than Ulan at pr present fent to pot get t rid of Cf an ann n Incompetent juds Judge But wh wh-n wh J n a A judi- judi cUi ded decision lon involves 48 an Int Interpretation of r what th the people mean men b by the const constitution constitutions which th the v ha hasi ha fram framed d and law Jans passed hy by the people are nullified be because i-a- i cause Calfe the he court com courts IK ia av ay tho those thoc e J laws S 'S are con con- to the peoples people's win ill wi as s expressed In th their lr constitution there therA must be a a reference ref renee ree to tho the people of the public effect of M f such decision lon under forms securing I c full fuTh deliberation to tn the th end that hat the may r rectIfy this alleged detect defect In their constitution b by a 3 po popular ulal vote haying hay hav- Inc ing In all al the force forc 0 or 0 a constitutional I t amendment Our Our purpose e h ii II not to Im Impugn laJU la- la Irn- Irn the courts court bu but to emancipate them JU from a n position whenever er the they thov stand finally ln In tn the te way of eo social lal ju Justice tc T I Tam am well wen aware aWa that every avery upholder of privilege every ver hired a agent enl or beneficiary bench benefi clan ciary of or th the Int Interests including a man many well meaning wel parlor parlor reformers will I denounce all 31 this as Soc Socialism tem or anarchy all an archy the th s same me terms the they used uM In the past put In denouncing df tho movement to control the tb railways and to tn control pubS pub- pub S lie le utilities As Af s a n matter of or fact act t. t the propositions I make mRk constitute neither an anarchy hy nor nor SI Socialism Jm but but on the contrary con con- a a. corrective for COr Socialism m and an art nt antidote ote to anarchy Control of ot te the Traits In addition to punishment for wrongdoing wrong w d doing ln by bYthe the trusts the Imperative domand do do- round mand IB Is II effective and complete regula regula- tion ton Tho ilo ha views of President Van Nan Iliac of ot the University of or Wl Wisconsin In his ll scientific on trust regulation are in harmony with the of 01 th the Na- Na tonal dona Progressives Tim The present t conditions con- con dlton of or business canot be accepted as 38 f The re reason on for Cor this Is ex explained explained ex- ex in Mr r. r Roosevelt's opinion by th the tact fact that those dealing with the subject subject sub sub- have attempted to divide Into two c camps imp each as s unwise as aa the theother other One Ont camp has fixed Its Is at attention only on the need for prosperity prosperity prosperity to th the th big men nen on top trusting to their mercy to let something leak through to tho the mery mas mass of ot their countrymen Countryman below which in ef effect ef- ef means menns that there should bo be no at attempt at- at e- e tempt to regulate the ferocious scramble in which greed r e and cunning reap the rep largest rewards The other camp has hasso hasso hasso so fixed Us its Is attention upon the Injustices of the thc distribution of ot prosperity omIt ting all al consideration p of pf having something to distribute and advocates action which It tt is i true tre would abolish most acton of ot the ill In In Inequalities equalities o of ot tho the distribution of oC prosperity by only th the unfortunately simple process of oC abolishing the prosperity itself The tendency of ot those now in control of the Republican party arty Is la t to give special prIVileges privileges to big business 8 and to correct the tile evils of such a course when they become become become be be- come crying by sporadic la lawsuits sula under the tho trust ant trust anti law The tendency of ot the Democrats Democrat Democrat Judged both by their their record In congress and b by the Democratic lat form Is to t abolish all al business of ot any size or efficiency on tho the ground that all al bigness s Is badness and littleness and weakness a sign of ot ant virtue What Is needed Is action directly the reverse of ot that t thus thus' us' us confusedly Indicated There should be applied to all 01 Industrial concerns concerns concerns con con- cerns engaged In inter state commerce in which there is Is' either monopoly or con con- control control control of ot the market the principles principle already adopted In regulating transportation concerns concerns concerns con con- cerns engaged In such commerce commerce The trust anti ant law law should be b kept on the statute book to be invoked Invoke against every bl big concern tending to monopoly or guilty of or social anti ant practices At the same tm time timea a n national Indu industrial commission should ho bo created which should hould have complete power to regulate and control all aU the gr great t industrial concerns engaged d in in interstate In ter-state ter business which business which practically means all al of ot them In this country This commission should ex exercise over L these ese In Industrial tn- tn concerns like powers to those exercised over the railways powers b by the tate state commerce commission and over the tIle national banks by the controller of oC the currency and additional powers If I found necessary The commission should have havo free tee access to the books of oC each corporation and power to find out out ex exactly cx- cx e- e acty how It treats Its Is employees its 18 rivals and the general public anI Any or voluntarily coming under the commission should not be prosecuted prosecuted prose prose- under tho the trust anti trust ant law lawas lawas lawas as long as as' It I obeys in good faith the orders o of the commission The commission would be able to interpret in advance ance to Rn any honest honet ina man maI asking the Interpretation what he may do and what he may not do In carrying on a legitimate business When corporations not submitting submitting submit submit- tn ting th themselves to the regulation relation of the commission or clearly cearly evading or violating Its Is orders arc prosecuted under the anti antitrust trust law and convicted the commission have havo the duty of oC seeing that the decree of ot the court court Is put Into effect com corn Only in this way way can cn there be avoided R such gross scandals as those at attendant attendant at- at upon the present administrations administration's prosecution of ot tho the Standard Oil 01 and the Tobacco trust trusts a prosecution which has merely resulted In Increased prIces to the public injury to tho the small smal competitor and nd actual financial benefit to the trusts 11 The Progressive e proposal Is definite definite- It is practicable Wo We promise nothing that ve we We camlet carr carry out we promise nothing which h will I jeopardize honest business Our Isto is isto to help honest business a activity however extensive and to to sec aCe that It I is rewarded with wih fair return so 6 that there s 1 may a be beno 10 no oppression cither of business cn orthe orthe or the common people We Ve propose to make makeI It worth while for our business men to develop the most mORt efficient business a agencies agen agen- endes en- en rica des for ll use jibe In International trade for it itis itis I is 11 to the tile Interest of oe our people that we should do wehl dol-wehl well wel In International busi busl ness iless lef But we propose to make those business n agencies do complete completo justice to our own people Where here these concerns deal real with Ith the necessaries of ot life le the commission commission com corn mission should not nol shrink if i the ne necessity fleece fleece- s- s sity Is pro ed from going to the extent of ot exercising regulatory control over he the tilo conditions that create or determine monopoly mo mo- mo prices It I I ii Is Imperative to the welfare of our people that we enlarge and extend our foreign commerce We are pre eminently fitted to do this thiN because as a people wo we have ha e developed high skill kl in the art artof artof lof of manufacturIng our business men are strong executives strong trong organizers In every otery wa way avay po possible sible our our- federal oderal government govern govern- ment Plent should operate co-operate in tn this Important I mat matter cr An Any one who has hn had opportunity fly ity to t stud study and aud observe hand first hand Ger Ocr course In this respect must realIze realize real real- ize that their pol policy C of co operation be between be- be tween government and anI business has baa in comparatively IS few years ra made mae theta them them a leading comp competitor for the commerce of I the world It It J. J should be remembered that the they nr ire are doing this on a a national scale cale I with large units unis of of business while the D Democrats would have has us believe that I Vc We should do it I wih with small unite of ot business busi busl- ness which be controlled not by bythe bythe I lh the 1 national government o but but b by CortI forty forty- nine conflicting state slate sovereignties so Such Sucha I a IL policy I Is ut I out of keeping with tile the progress of qt the times and gives give our great gnat Ireat commerciaL rivals In Europe hungry Europe hungry for I International 1 n markets golden golden golden opportunities ties tes of oC the they are rapidly taking taking ad adsa advantage ad- ad sa vantage vantage- n age Justi Justice to t Wago nef Referring to 10 the op opening n sentence of his hil address namely that tg e ar arc ati now In ir the Ule midst o of na eh a a. a great economic re revolution Mr Mi lr Roosevelt presents an advanced d |