The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-15

Colonel roosevelt cOuld not concur
with patriotic sentiment on TINS ques-
tion a few short years ago. but II he
is now converted to this nobler thought.
let US thank God for the conversion.
Therefore, | offer up thanks that the
light Of propriety has dawned upon
another human being
This change of thought assures us
OF better protection to the savings OF
q thoughtful husband to protect the
family against future distress, for we
are mindful again that ii was the en-
couragement and approval OF Colonel
Roosevelt that lead Mr. Perkins. the
trustee OF the sacred life insurance
fund tor the protection Of the widows
and orphans, to reach down into that
sacred treasury and draw from II
many thousands OF dollars to aid in
influencing the ballot of the Ameri-
can citizen against honest judgment
that should guide every man who
votes.
II we did not have these vivid ex-
amples from which to Judge the past
IL would still be sufficient for us TO
recall that as law-maker IN the en- .
piTe state as chief executive OF the
empire state and as chief executive
Of our nation. Colonel Roosevelt never
labOred to prohibit the practice that
he is now convinced is totally wrong
CORPORATION REsPONsIBILITY.
Colonel Roosevelt declares the Of
fic.sls and directors OF corporations
should be held personally responsible
when any corporation breaks the law
That the financial interests OF the
country should be thoroughly investi-
gated and effectively revised.
That the tariff must be revised.
The rights of men must be preserved
in preference to the rights OF prop
srty.
There must be complete and effective
publicity OF corporate affairs, ana the
use of corporate funds. directly or
indirectly, for political purposes must
be prohibited.
There must be government super
vision OF the capitalization OF all cor
porations doing an interstate business
and of all combinations which cohtroi
the necessities of life.
Special interests must be driven out
OF politics
compulsory education.
A work day OF not more than eight
hours; release from employment ono
day in seven.
The abolition of the sweatshop sys-
TEN.
Sanitary inspection Of factory
work shop mine and home.
Liability of employer for injury to
body, or loss OF life.
The passage and enforcement OF rigid
snti-child labor laws.
These propositions are none of them
nav They have been a subject of
much public agitation. and have been
actively supported by others than
Colonel Roosevelt for years. But IN
all his official career there are rev
OF these propositions that nave eve, eve,
had his approval. and still fewer that
have ever had his active official sup
port.
ton in common with the people OF
our state OF Oklahoma. Ossawatomle
and Fargo were great days for Okla
homa. Search the constitution or our
state, read Colonel Roosevelts speech
es at Ossawatomie and Fargo ano
among the many principles OF govern ,
ment approved by him are embraced
every principle of government laid
down in our state constitution.
Can we OF Oklahoma be criticis",
for the pride we feel in this approval
when we recall the fact that three
OF his cabinet ministers into the cam
paign in our state to condemn our
constitution and recommend It's re-
lection by tho people?
That condemnation, fierce and furi-
Gus. classed our organic law as q
freak production. fanatical and unjust.
and after our people had swept ASIDE
party lines and adopted their constitu. .
tion by over one hundred ana elen'
thousand majority, its unrelenting roe.
President Roosevelt. stopped from the
dignity that public official should
maintain towards all public acts which
the people have approved, declined 10
comment on our constitution, because
as he said: my opinion OF II would
not look well in print" And yet. as
heretofore stated. among the many
things recently proclaimed by him at
Ossawatomie and Fargo are included
every sprinciple OF government lald
down in that state constitution.
Colonel Roosevelt's present views IN
clude other things in addition which
we did not then deem wise or es-
sential. but If al we wrote .r IN our our
ago was unfit for his consideration.
TODAY commands his unqualified ap.
proval. We rejoice that the words OF
the righteous have brought sinners 10
repentance and sincerely regret that
the oklahoma example was not forced
upon the COloners consideration pc
fore he wasted twelve years OF the
valuable time of the Empire state ana
OF this great nation in n'nderinE ana
delaying the governmental progress
which has been established In three
short wears in Oklahoma. and against
his most determined protest and op-
position, and we OF Oklahoma are left
today largely relieved or the unJus'
criticism. undignifed and unwarrant-
ed comments upon a class OF govern
ment that was framed to recognize the
rights of all. and to be administered
upon basis OF absolute equality
government that has gone further to
establish tho most friendly relations
between the commercial interests ana
between capital and labor. than has
the government OF any state or marion
and without any feeling of resentment
for his past opposition to the prin-
ciples that we established In Okla :
homa's constitution which Colonel
Roosevelt now approves Ia a matter
OF qualification TO us all.
NEW LEADERSHIP.
But the acceptance OF now leader
to enact into law and administer those
ideas that others have contended for
is matter about which we should
hesitate For myself I have great re-
spect for the policy OF the grand old
Methodist Church, TO which sinners
have always been admitted after
period of repentance and probation.
And again the stability OF our gov
ernment. when that stability Is fully
adjusted alons proper lines, can best
be preserved In the hands OF those
whose own respect for law and rights
OF others inspire like respect in the
minds Of the people. and important
Is II In this country, where vast busi-
ness interests OF millions of people
may be greatly injured by hasty and
ill-con.idered action. that he who ad-
ministers the law shall be Just.
thoughtful and consderate.
The remarkable spectacle In 1907
OF a disastrous panic in the presence
OF prosperity and plenty panic or
such serious nature that years were