The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31
Ex.President Delivers a Stlr-
ring Address Today.
Raises His Voice for Destruction
OF Special Privileges.
RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
Constitution Does Not Give 1t to
Corporations.
More Direct Action by the Peo-
pie Necessary.
STUBS AS CHAIRMAN.
Governor Introduces Distin-
guished Guest.
James r. Garfield and Clifford
PinchOt Speak.
James r. Garfield and Clifford
PinchOt Speak.

OSaWatOml6, Kan, Aug. OIL AlSO7
dore Roosevelt defined in a speech
here today, his position in regard to
great questions which concern the life
of the nation. He outlined in detail
his idea of the policy which the ma
tion should pursue. While in many
respects his speech was a reiteration of
doctrines which he espoused while he
was in the White House, in other re-
spects he took a more pronounced
stand than before.
Several times during his speech the
former president used the term new
nationalism. He spoke of "new ma
tionalism' as something without
which we cannot hope to deal with
new problems"
He asserted that "new nationalism
regards the executive power as the
steward of public welfare" He said
that only the national government was
able to cope with many great prob
lens of the day and that it's activities
must be increased
Regarded as Important.
Col. Roosevelt's speech is regarded
by those who heard it as a study of
the declaration of principles for which
he stands. Since his return from Afri-
ca, more than two months ago, he has
been silent in regard to his views on
specific issues of the day except in a
few cases in which he has spoken of
particular local issues. The former
president broke his silence today in a
speech which left no doubt as to
where he stands He made no direct
reference to the Taft administration,
although he expressed his views en-
phatically on a number of questions
with which the administration has
been and is now dealing
Col. Roosevelt said that the issue of
the day is that the struggle of free
men to gain and hold the right of self
government as against the special in
terests, who twist the methods of free
government into machinery for defeat
ing the popular will
I'VE can not afford weakly to blind
ourselves to the actual conflict which
faces us today" said he THE issue
is Joined, and we must fight or fall
After saying that. in order to insure
equal opportunity for all men the pres
ent rules of the game" must be
changed.
His Declaration of Principles.
Colonel Roosevelt put himself on rec
ord in favor of the following proposals:
ILLUMINATION of special interests
from politics.
2-Complete and effective publicity of
corporation affairs
3-Passage of laws prohibiting the use
of corporate funds directly or Indirectly
for political purposes.
4-Government supervision of the can-
italizatton not only of public service
corporations but of all corporations do
ing an interstate business
5-Personal responsibility of officers
and directors of corporations which
break the law.
6-1ncrease in the power of the fed
eral bureau of corporations and the in
terstate commerce commission to con-
troll combinations in industry more IA
vorably.
7-Revison of the tariff, one schedule
at a time on the basis of Information
furnished by an expert tariff commits
sion.
S-Graduated income tax and pradu-
ated inheritance tax.
9-Readjustment of the country's fin
ancial system in such a way as to nre-
vent repetition of periodical financial
panics.
10-Maintenance of an efficient
army and navy large enough to in
sure for the nation the respect of 9th.
er NATIONS, as guarantee of peace.
ll-Use OF natural resources for the
benefit of all the people.
12-EXtension of the work of thl
departments of agriculture of thf
national and state governments anf
of the agricultural colleges and ex-
pertinent stations so as to take in al
phases OF lie on the tarn-
13-Regulation of the terms anf
conditions of labor by means of com.
prehensive workmen's compensatior
acts. state and national laws 70 rep,.
late child labor and the work OF WON
en-, enforcement of better sanitation
conditions for workers and extensioI
of the use of safety appliances in in.
dustry and commerce, both within anc
between the states.
14-Clear division of authority he
tween the national and various star,
governments.
15-Direct primaries. associa+a,
with corrupt practices acts
16-Publicity of campaign contribu
tions, not only after election. but he
fore election as well.
17-Prompt removal of unfajthfu
or incompetent public servants.
1S-Provisions against the perforyn
ance of any service for interstate cor
porations or the reception of any com
pensation from such corporatinns b
national officers.
KanSans Make Speeches.
Osawatomie. Kan, Aug. 31.-Fror
the time of his arrival here until h
was escorted to the Masonic temnI
Col. Roosevelt remained in his car at IN
station. while a large crowd of men an
women were outside shouting for htr
to speak. The colonel was kept bus