Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
TO END ACTIVITY
Of CORPORATIONS
IN POLITICAL FIELD
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, in amount with the size of the estate.
"It is hardly necessary for me to re-
l peat that l believe in an efficient army
and a navy large enough to secure for
| us abroad that respect which is the
surest guarantee of peace
"Of conservation l shall speak more
at length elsewhere. Conservation
means development as much as it does
protection. I recognize the right and
the duty of this generation to develop
and use the natural resources of our
| land, but 1 do not recognize the right
| tc waste them, or to rob, by wasteful
use, the generations that come after
us.
"The fundamental thing to do for
every man is to give him the chance
to reach a place in which he will make
| the greatest possible contribution 10
| the public welfare. No man can be
! good citizen unless he has wage more
| than sufficient to cover the bare cost
of living, and hours of labor short
enough so that after his days work Is
done he will have time and energy TO
bear his share in the management OF
the community to help in carrying the
general load. We keep countless men
| from being good citizens by the condi-
| tions of life with which we surround
them.
| "I do not ask for decentralization,
| but | do ask that we work in spirit
of broad and far-reaching nationalism
when we work for what concerns our
| people as a whole.
For Men, Not for Property.
"I believe in shaping the ends of
government to protect property as well
as human welfare. Normally, and in
the long run, the ends are the same,
| but whenever the alternative must be
faced / am for men and not for prop
erty am far from Understanding
] the Importance of dividends, but | rank
/ dividends below human character.
Those who oppose all reform will do
we'll TO remember that ruin in its worst
form Is inevitable If our national life
brings us nothing better than swollen
| fortunes for the few and the triumph
in both politics and business of sor-
did and selfish materialism
'If our political institutions were
perfect they would absolutely prevent
| the political domination of money in
any part of our affairs. We need to
make our political representatives more
quickly and sensitively responsive to
the people whose servants they are.
| More direct action by the people in
| their own affairs under proper safe
guards is vitality necessary. The direct
primary is a step in this direction II 1t
is associated with a corrupt practises
act effective to prevent the advantage
of the man willing recklessly and un-
scrupulously to spend money over his
more honest competitor.
Zone of the fundamental necessities
in a representative government such
as ours is to make certain that the
men to whom the people delegate their
power shall serve the people by whom
they are elected, and not the special
interests. 1 believe that every national
; officer, elected or appointed, should be
forbidden to perform any service or
} receive any compensation, directly or
indirectly. from interstate corporations;
| and a similar provision could not fall
to be useful within the States"
Entertaining the Crowd.
From the time of his arrival here un-
til he was escorted to the Masonic
Temple, Colonel Roosevelt remained in
; his car at the station, while large
crowd of men and women were outside
shouting for him to speak. The colonel
was kept busy talking to members OF
Governor Stubbs's party. but to enter
tain the assemblage several speakers
delivered short addresses.
I'VE fellows are taking up the work
where it was laid down by John Brown
fifty years ago." said William Allen
White, in a six-minute speech.
Henry ]. Allen followed with the dec
laration that John Brown represented
Kansas civilization better than any in
dividual who ever lived.
ut is often said" remarked Mr.. Al.
: len, that the people of this State
are excitable. That results from the
fact that every man and woman II
Kansas does his, or her, own job oi
thanking. 1t means that we are always
awake and intellectual. Show me {
State where few people do the think
ing and 1 will show you State az
conservative as Rhode Island. In Kan
sas we believe in Theodore Roosevelt
because he is fixed up in our way"
q After six hours here amid scenes o
: the early struggles of the anti-slaver,
I league, the ex-President. with his party
: is to continue his trip. going next t.
. Lawrence as the guest of Governor W
= X. StuDDS
: Colonel Roosevelts train reaches
: Osawatomie at $50 over the Missouri
Pacific from Pueblo. At the station h
was met by troops E and H, Fifteenth
Cavalry. which marched eighty-sevel
Is miles from Fort Riley to act as hi
- escort
i The program included visit to tn
h Masonic Temple. where a reception
5 was held; a journey in automobiles t
II John Browns old cabin, situated
mile and half northwest of the town
: then luncheon at the State Hospital TO
the Insane.
Afternoon Exercises.
The afternoon exercises are to begil
T with parade, to be reviewed by Col
onel Roosevelt.
In line are to be the Thirteenth Resi
ment band, from Fort Leavenworth
: part Of the Fifteenth Cavalry. Com
, pany D, Of the Kansas National Guard