The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-01-10
ROOSEVELT AND RAILROADS.

than he, that he was not engaging in
a pillow fight
Nobody knew better than he that
he was tackling the stubborn hosts
Of special privilege in their last po-
litical stronghold, when he went up
against the industrial and financial
bosses In the United states senate
aud In the name Of the people de-
manIed governmental regulation Of
railroad rates to the end that rebates
and other forms Of graft might be
abolished.
u the senate were made mp Of hon
est preventative of the great mass
Of people there would DE no fight at
all. for then that body would be re
-ponsiye 10 the will OF the people and
would cooperate with the lower house
and enact legislation protecting the
people In their rights.
But 10 is quite generally under
stood now that for years the great
combination OF wealth has been sneak
ing their subseryient tools into the
senate. bringing about the election of
men who represented class interests
rather than all the people
And when President Roosevelt, as
the courageous champion Of the
rights Of the people and a government
Of The people, by the people, and for
the people, faces the United States
senate today he finds that body made
up largely of men evidently hostile
TO this popular demand and determin-
ed TO continue running the govern
ment In the interest OF the privileged
few rather than for the benefit OF
the whole people.
That's where you come in-you, the
average man. It's your fight Presi.
dent Roosevelt is your representative,
your servant. He is making this fight
or you and your children and your
children's children
Have you never wondered how Il
came about that out of our Industrial
commercial. political. financial and
social system there grew a few multi
millionaires, who reveled in luxury,
while their millions of brothers found
It mighty tough work to raise and ed.
ucate families and make both ends
meet?
Didn't it open your eyes when you
learned how the CoNcs. Durhams and
/ Murphys became millionaires while
controlling the machinery of munich
pal government as political bosses?
Can't you see that 1t was the men
on the inside, the men In control, who
| got rich out of politics and insurance?
Doesn't II begin 10 dawn on you
| that II Is the men on the inside, the
men in control Of our great transpor.
I tation systems, and their confeder-
atcs, the big shippers, who are get.
ting the railroad graft and enriching
1 themselves at the expense of the peo-
| pie who work for living and have
no pull?
Isn't It plain that Roosevelt is the
most popular president since the days
Of Washington because he is trying
to represent all of the people and get
/ square deal for everybody?
That's the central idea in this fight
/ for governmental regulation of rail
| road rates-a square deal for every
body square deal for the big ship
per and a square deal for the little
shipper a square deal or the Nor,
gans and the Rocketcllers and a
square deal for YOU
And every honest American citizen,
| without regard to creed, color or pol
itics. who relieves in a square deal
for all and special privileges to none
should get right back of President
Roosevelt in this fight for rnuroscn.
tatiyo government and give bis de
mand on the senate all the force Of a
demand Of the whole people Of this
ropabic News. Scimitar.