The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-06-22
CALL OF PURE POLITICS
PINCHoT SAYS INTERESTS MUST
HANDS OFF.
speaks Upon Conservation and Incl
dentaily Lambasts Trusts. Imam
cd Party Spoken Of.

Following an informal reception 70
Clifford Pinchot and James R. Gar
aeld at st. Paul. MINI. Saturday
evening about $50 members and
friends Of the st. Paul Roosevelt
club filed the large oanGue,ins room
Of the Ryan hotel. thus rendering a
long deferred tribute to Messrs. P!r-
chot and Garfield in recognition Of
their efforts for conservation OF pub
lie domains.
Justice E. A. Jasgard. OF the Miu-
nesota supreme court was toastmas-
ter. Introducing Judge Jagsard.
Hugh T. Halberr. President OF the
Roosevelt Club. awakened the en-
| rhusiasm Of the banqueters by
| reference TO an unnamed new party.
| SON. Of the leaders OF which," he
said. were present.
This country has lived on Its
capital, said President Halbert. but
at last has awakened 10 the fact that
it will soon e1pend its natural re-
sources by the in-quitable distribu-
ton OF its wealth in direct violation
OF the Law OF equal opportunity fcr
{ its citizens This condition has
| brought about The formation OF a
new party without name but not
without an issue. nor without lead
ers.
| That party has two wings COM
posed OF those called conservatives
and those called Lrogressives. but
the real division is composed Of those
who have at heart the rights OF the
people as against those who favor a
monopoly OF the benefits Of the pub
lie domain.
The party may be unnamed. but
its leaders are Theodore Roosevelt
and our honored guests. Clifford Pin
ehot and James R. Garfield"
| Following this speech Gov. Ebe-'
hart spoke on The State and Conser.
vation. Mayor Keller spoke on THE
City and Conservation" and follow.
ing these two. Mr. Garfield spoke or
the Ultimate Results of Conserva
ton. Following this last speect
came that OF Mr. Pinchot. which was
the main event Of the evening. Mr.
Pinchot opened his speech with :
plea for conservation, which he term
ed a moral issue" Then asserting
that the country had lost confidence
, ia cougre:,s. Mr. Pinchot denounced
the manipulation OF schedules which
he charged. occurred during the re
cent revision. The alliance betwec'
business and politics. he declsr
ed was the snake which the natioI
must kill
Who is 10 blame because repre-
sentatives Of the people are so com
monty led 10 betray their trust? w
al! are-we who have not taken th'
trouble 10 resent and put an end 4
the knavery We knew was going on
The brand OF politics served out Il
US by the professional politician ha:
: lcng been composed largely OF ho
meals for the interests and no. Il!
, for the people. and we have al
known it,
.Mr. Pinchot went on to point Jl
.he dangers which lie in strict ad
herence TO party. regardless OF p-i:s
ciples.
/, "A new life" he continued Is sti:
ring among the dry bones Of forma
platforms and artificial issues" H
then urged upon the people the I'M
portance Of casting out Watchdog
OF the interest" from among the
ranks OF public servants.
Mr. Pinchot said tha, the old or
der OF government BY the interes
was wearing thin under the ceascies!
assaults OF the progress!yes. Ta'
American people. he said. "demane
. that the special inte!e,s. 3' all e
rrt OF politics or out ut bn.inrss.
The old style .eadr:s. be asserted
tave gone out Of date. They gre
vainly attempting to stay the marc
OF an aroused public conscience.