The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-09-02
FOR NEW NATIONALISM

Osawantomie, Kans., Sept. LIN a
clear and emphatic fashion Theodore |
Roosevelt announced his political |
creed here yesterday. 1t was creed
of progressive Republicanism. 1t al
ligned him definitely with the pro- !
gressive 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
opponent of every special interest
which he believes exercises sinister
influence upon the affairs of the peo-
pie Colonel Roosevelt declared him
self in favor of a wide increase in
the power of the national government
so that it might assume greater acu-
witty in control of corporations and in
working out the policies which he be-
heves should be adopted. He declar-
ed for the New Nationalism" as he
termed such an increase in govern
mental power.
Col Roosevelt characterized the is
sue OF the day as "the struggle of
free men to gain and hold the right
of self-government as against the
special interests who twist the meth
ods of free government into machin-
cry for thwarting the popular will
"The issue is joined, and we must
dent declared himself in favor of these
principles:
Elimination of special interests
from politics.
Complete and effective publicity of
corporation affairs.
Passage of laws prohibiting the use
of corporate funds directly or indi-
rectly for political purposes.
Government supervision and CAPT
talization not only of public service
corporations but of all corporations
doing an Interstate business.
Personal responsibility of officers
and directors of corporations who
break the law.
Increased power of the Federal
Bureau of Corporations and the In
terstate Commerce Commission tc
control industry more effectively.
Revision of the tariff, one schedule
at a time, on the bases of informa
ton furnished by an expert tariff
commission.
Graduated income tax and grad
uated inheritance tax.
Readjustment of the country's fin
ancial system in such a way as tt
prevent repetition of periodical fin
ancfa1 panics.
Maintenance of an efficient arm.
and navy large enough to insure thu
respect of other nations, as guaran
tee of peace.
Use of National resources for th'
benefit Of all the people.
Extension of the work of the De
partment of Agriculture, of the Ma
tional and State Governments and th'
agricultural colleges and experimen
stations so as to take in all phases o
life on the farm.
Regulation of the terms and condi
tions of labor by means of compre
hensive workmens' compensation acts
State and National laws to regulat
child labor and the work of women
enforcement of better sanitation cor
ditions for workers and extension O
the use of safety appliances in in
dustry and commerce both in and be
tween States.
Clear division of authority betweel
the National and the various Stat
governments.
Direct primaries, disassociated wit
corrupt political acts.
Publicity of campaign contributions
not only after election but before
Prompt removal of unfaithfu1 an
incompetent public servants.
Provisions against the performanc
of any service for interstate corpora
tons or the reception of any con
pensation from such corporations b
national officers.
End of August Deal.