The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-28
NEWNATIONALISM
Greed OF the Latest Political
Faith Is Set Forth
By Clifford PinchOt in a Speech
at Detroit.
NEW PARTY COMING.
And the Old Lines Are Being
Wiped Out, He Says.
Accuses the Administration Of
Acting in Bad Faith.
NEW PARTY COMING.

former head of the United States bu-
reau of forestry, delivered an address
this afternoon at the Hotel Pontchar-
train at a luncheon given by the De-
troit board of commerce.
AS originally planned the address
was to have been given at banquet
this evening but changes in Mr.. pm
chot's itinerary necessitated his early
departure for indianapolis and the
luncheon was substituted for the ban
quet.
Mr.. Pinchot's Speech.
Mr.. Pinchot spoke in part as fol-
lows:
Since early in June I have been trav-
cling almost continuously, and have
had a fair chance to come in contact
with and estimate public sentiment IN
all the great divisions of our country.
Using the information thus secured
from contact with men of many occu-
pations and varieties of political belief
in many localities, have tried to write
down an estimate of the composite
opinion of the voters of all parties IN
the east, the south, the mississippi val
ley, and the Pacific coast on certain
public questions. What l have VIII
ten makes no pretense to be complete.
And the task is not without difficulty.
Opinions fiercely held in some parts
of the countary, in others have not yet
risen to the surface as public issues.
everywhere, was deepSeated powerful
indignation over the inequality of OPP
portunity everywhere known to exist.
and the firm determination to put an
end to it somehow, and that soon.
If we could hear the voice of all the
people upon some current issues, it
would, I think, declare itself in sub
stance as follows:
New Political Creed.
believe the people should directly
nominate, elect, control and recall
their own legislative representatives,.
I believe in publicity of campaign
contributions and expenses both before
and after election, and in strictly limit
ing by law the amount that may be
spent and the manner of spending it.
I believe that it should be unlawful
for any lawmaker or other public ser
want to he employed by or to receive
compensation from any interstate or
public service corporation, or for any
public servant appointed and not elect
ed to office to be an officer in any po-
litical party or organization, or to at
tend any political convention.
I believe it should be unlawful for
any lobbyist or other representative oS
any interest to advocate or oppose any
measure to any legislator or Legislative
committee without first publicly regis
tering his name. the nature of his COM
pensation, and the name of his en-
ployer.
believe that the most pressing patrl-
otic duty of today is to revive popular
government by driving the special in
terests out of politics, and that COM
plete publicity of all the affairs of
every interstate and public service cor
poratiOn is necessary to that end.
7 believe that corporations have GER
tain rights that should be respected,
but they have no political rights. pow
ers. or duties. and they should have
no representatives in congress. in the
cabinet or on the bench.
I believe that the special interests,
through their control of politics and
business. and principally by means Of
the tariff. are mainly responsible for
the exorhitant cost of living.
Broke Faith With People.
I believe that the Payne Aldrich
tariff was made by the servants If
special privilege for the benefit and ac-
cording to the orders of their masters,
and that when congress and the presi-
dent enacted and approved 1t, over the
just protest of the progressives, they
broke faith with the people,
I believe that the credit for good laws
recently passed in congress belong 70
the progressives of both parties. who
amended bad bills in the public inter
est, rather than to the administration.
which drafted and advocated the bad
bills.
I believe that the old party ties are
slipping off; that the progressives in
both parties are the true representa-
tives of their parties and of the people:
and that the public welfare has become
a stronger motive with the people than
partisan success.
I believe that the people have lost
confidence in congress- because con-
gress as whole no longer represents IS
the people who elect it. but the special
interests who control it
I believe that Cannon and Aldrich
and all they represent, are passing ran
idly away. and that a better time IS
coming. when the people viii control.
I believe the people must protect
themselves against the special inter-
ests in state and nation alike: that
they can best protect themselves bv
the power of the nation against corDor-
ations operating across state lines.
and that the great special interas+e
must not be permitted to take refuge
from all control by speciously raisino o.
the issue of states rights
believe that our laws and institu-
tions should be planned. made and
changed solely as the necessities. ad-
Vantages, and difficulties of the people.
REQUIRE. and not for the benefit of the
special interests.
I believe that presidents cabinets
lawmakers, officials. and Judges are all
servants of the people; that thev hold
Office for the benefit of no special class
or political party, but solely for the
benefit of the people; and that they
may justly be held responsible by the
people for what they do.
I believe that our local. state and
national governments can and should
be run as honestly and efficiently as
any Well managed private business
that they should be free from Dartisan n
political interference: and that more
should be done by the people acting
through the government for their own
protection, instruction, and assistance
rather than less.
believe that the people of the United
States have the right, and can be trust
ed to decide and direct how their own