Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-01
STEPS SQUARELY OVER
WITH The PR0GRESSlVES
Former President Declares Himself
In Favor Of Increased Governmental
Power oyer Corporations and Takes
Up Fight Against Special interests
and for the Common People.


OSAWATOMIE. KAN. Aug. 31-ln
clear and emphatic fashion Theodore
Roosevelt announced his political
creed here today. u was creed OF
progressive Republicanism. 1t aligned
him definitely with the progressive
movement within the party as a
whole. 1t placed him on record as an
advocate OF some policies which find
favor with the insurgents and an OPP
ponent of every special interest
which he believes exercises a sinister
influence upon the affairs OF the peo-
PIE.
Colonel Roosevelt declared himself
in favor of wide increase in the
power of the national government SO
that il might assume from their &C
tiyity in control of corporations and
in working out the policies which he
believes should be adopted. lie de-
clared for the ''nomnationalism, as
he termed such an increase in gov
ernmental power.
Colonel Roosevelt characterized the
issue of the day as the struggle OF
free men to gain and hold the right
of self-government, as against the
special interests, who twisted the
methods of free government into ma
chinery for defeating the popular
will"
"The issue is joint, and we must
fight or faS" said he.
Principles He Favors.
The ex-President declared himself
r.,fr cir
Elimination of Special interests
from politics; complete and effective
nublicity of corporation affairs; pas
sage of laws prohibiting the use OF
corporate funds. directly or indirectly
for political purposes; government
supervision and capitalization, not
only Of public service corporations,
but of all corporations doing an inter
state business; personal responsible
inv of officers and directors of corpo>-
atoms who break the Jaw; increased
mower of Federal bureau of corpora
lions and the Interstate Commerce
Commission to control industry more
effectively; revision of the tariff. one
schedule at a time. on the basis OF
information furnished by an expert
tariff commission. graduated income
tax and graduated inheritance
tsx. reimbursement of the cOuBtry's n
ranciaI system in such way as TO
preyeut repetition of practical imam
ciaI panics; maintenance OF an eff
Gent army and navy large enough to
insure the respect of other nations.
as a guarantee of peace; use OF nat
ural resources for the benefit OF ali
the people.
Views on Labor.
Extension of the work of the de-
partments of agriculture. national ana
state governments and agricultural
! colleges and experiment stations so
as to take all phases of life on the
farm
Regulation of the terms and condi-
tons of labor by means OF compre-
bensive wo-kmen's compensation
acts. state and national laws to rogu
Iste child labor and the work OF
women. enforcement of better santa
,ion conditions for workers and ex
tension Of the use Of safety applt
ances In industry and commerce both
in and between states
Clear division Of authority between
the nation and various state govern
ments.
Direct primaries. associated with
corrup; practices acts
Publicity Of campaign contrio1
tons. not only after elections. ou'
Lefors as well.
Prompt removal Of unfaithful and
incompeicat public servants. Prov
s,ons At performance Of any such TOT
interstate corporations or the recop
iiou Of any compensation from such
corporation by national officers.
Warning Against Extremists
While Colonel Rooscvelts speech Is
REGARDED BY many Of those who heard
II as carrying him further than be
fore with tho progressive movement
tho colonel coupled with his declara
tion a warning against the extremists
injecting an cxtemporanous remark
on the subject into his prepared
speech.
Il do not want orr people ~ follow
mn whose intentions are excellent
bu; whose eyes are a little too wild
10 make II safe - trust Them h
said.
Another sentence which Colonc
Roosevelt put into hts speech extern
porancousiy. brourht forth appiaus'
from the crowd. tie said:
NO nan should make q promise be