The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-09-16

the leader among them all is the
Stock Exchange In Colonel Roosevelts
own state.
Colonel Roosevelt was . member
of the New York legislature. Does
II stand to his credit that he made
any effort to enact laws against this
exchange?
Colonel Roosevelt later was gov
ernor of that great state. Does IT
stand to his credit that he ever recon-
mended. encouraged. or even urged.
tire adoption of such laws?
Again. Colonel Roosevelt was pres
ident Of the United States for more
than seven years. and insofar as the
practices of the exchange were de-
structive Of the high character and
credit that 1t should enjoy and op
pressive upon the producing element
Of the entire land, the simple closing
OF the United States mail against tht
transportation and distribution OF the
personal correspondence. the newspa-
pers and the magazines that advertts-
ed the existence Of this exchange
would have as effectually destroyed
these features as 1t did destroy the
great Louisiana lottery.
Colonel Roosevelt declares there
should be no combinations or consol.
idations of our great transportation or
business properties destructive Of
competition and of public welfare.
Relations with Hartman.
Colonel Roosevelt became presi-
dent in September, 1901. Before twelve
months had elapsed, the Union Pa
cific. using its subordinate. the Or
egon Short Line, set about the de-
struction Of competition in the Pacific
coast transportation by the acquisi-
tion of the great Southern Pacific
and OF an influential interest In the
other Pacific roads. This procedure
was publicly known. What could
have been prevented by presidential
activity in 1901 and 1902, cannot now
be remedied by simple declarations Of
regret or expressions Of sympathy for
the public which bears the burden" "
Governor Haskell cited the acqufsi-
ton of the Tennessee Coal 4 Iron
company by the Steel corporation IN
an effort to show how, under Roose-
velt's administration, the creation OF
Industrial monopoly thrived. He de-
clared this was done with the actual
approval of Roosevelt.
In rapping Roosevelt's declaration
that the use of corporate funds di.
rectly. or indirectly. for political pur.
poses must be prohibited. Governo.
Haskell cited the famous letter to the
late r. H. Hartman. In which Colonel
Roosevelt told the former that "you
and are both practical men,"
Tho significant expression" he
declared took its desired form in the
securing Of several hundred thousand
dollars for campaign purposes. Col
Roosevelt declares officials and direc
tors of corporations should be held
personally responsible II any corpor'
alton breaks the law.
THAT financial interests of the
country should be thoroughly investi
gated and effectively revised.
THAT the tariff must be revised.
THAT the rights Of men must be
preserved in preference to the rights
Of property.
THAT there must be complete and
effective publicity Of corporate funds
and their use. either directly or in
directly, In politics.
THAT special interests must be
driven out of politics.
these propositions are not new
They have been q subject Of much
public agitation and have been active
ly supported by others than Colonel
Roosevelt for years.