Arizona republican., 1910-09-01
OSAWATOM|E'S GREATEST DAY Since Time of Old John
 Brown
 THE COLONEL WAS THERE
His Talk on the Things the Country Needs, Among Them the Divorce of the Corporations from Public Affairs.

Osawatomie, Aug 31-ln clear and emphatic fashion, Theodore Roose- Welt announced his political creed to day It was the creed of progressive republicanism It aligned him defin- iteiy with the progressive movement within the party as whole. It placed him on record as an advocate of some Of the policies which find favor with the insurgents and as the opponent of every special interest which he be- ieves, exercises a sinister influence on the affairs of the people.
 4 sentence which Col. Roosevelt put into his speech eNtemporaneously brought forth applause from the crowd: No man should make a promise before election that he does not intend to keep after election, and if he does not keep it, hunt him out The people gave his words an inter pretation of their own and the burst of cheering was one of the widest of the day.
 Among the recommendations of Col Roosevelt were:
 The elimination of special interests from politics.
 The complete and effective publicity of corporation affairs
 The passage of laws prohibiting the use of corporate funds directly or in directly for political purposes.
 Goyet -nent supervision of capitali- zation. not only of public service cor porations, but all corporations doing an interstate business.
 The personal responsibility of of ficers and directors of corporations which break laws.
 An increase in the power of the federal bureau of corporations and the interstate commerce commission to control combinations in industry more effectively.
 The revision of the tariff, one sche- dule at q time, on the basis of infor- nation furnished by an expert tarif1 commission.
 A graduated income tax and a gra- duated inheritance tax.
 The readjustment of the country financial system in such way as to prevent the repetition of the periodl- cal financial panics.
 The maiiitenance of an efficient army and navy large enough to insure for the nation the respect of other nations. as a guarantee of peace.
 The use of the national resources for the benefit of ali people.
 The direct primaries associated with corrupt practices acts.
 The publicity of campaign contrib utions. not only after. but before cleo tions.
 ,The prompt removal of unfaithful or incompetent public servants.
 provision against the perform anre of any service for an interstate corporation or the reception Of any compensation from such corporations bv national officers.
 Vendors of wares did not decrease their shouts while the colonel was speaking and he had to compete Tor hearing with the whistle of the merry go-round. the "squawkers" which the children had, the strident voices oi Kansas orators urging the people to buy peanuts, popcorn, not dog plhh lemonade. and potato peelers
 Clifford Pinchot, former chief Tor ester. made a speech after Coiohei Roosevelt had finished. and then ex- Secretary Garfield.
 Colonel Roosevelt was greeted on his arrival in true martial style cav airy from Fort Riley, company ol state troops. hundreds of members oi the Grand Army of the Republic ana the veterans of the Spanish war tax ing part in the days program
 The coloners train arrived rom Pueblo at 9:3O o'clock, and he was conducted to the Masonic temple where a reception was held. It was then planned to drive in automobiles to John Browns old cabin.
 The afternoon program included d parade. reviewed by Colonel Koose- welt. This passed the modest monu- ment erected to Capt. John Brown i'm the pretty little park north or the husiness district which was dedicated in 1877 by the late Senator lngalis The parade then continued to ', th, battlefield where Colonel RooseVen delivered his address.