New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-29
P|NCHOT STATES CODE
His Political Creed in Terms OF
Average Voters Belief.
HITS TAFT AND CONGRESS
Elk Forester Charges Bad Faith
in Endorsement of Payne
Aldrich Tariff Law.

Detroit. Oct 2s-Cifford Pinchot. former
head of the United States Bureau OF For
estry delivered an address this afternoon
al a luncheon given at the Hotel Pontchar-
train by the Detroit Board of Commerce
Mr. Pinchot assailed Congress and Presl- /
dent Taft for alleged bad faith in indors- /
ing the Payne-AIdrich tariff bill. and out
lined what he said was the political belief
of the average thinking voter with whom
ne had come in contact. This he expressed /
as follows:
If we could hear The voice of all the
people upon some current issues, II would, /
think declare itself in substance as
follows:
nate. elect control, and recall their own
legislative representatives.
l believe in publicity of campaign con-
tribUtions and expenses. both before ana /
after election, and in strictly limiting py
law the amount that may be spent ana
the manner Of spending II.
I believe that it should be unlawful for /
any lawmaker or other public servant TO
be employed by or to receive compensation .
from any interstate or public service cor
poratiOn, or for any public servant ap-
pointed and not elected TO office to be an
officer in any political party or organlza-
ton or to attend any political convention.
I believe II should be unlawful for any
lobbyist or other representative OF any
interest TO advocate or oppose any meas
ure TO any legislator or legislative com
mittee without first publicly REGISTERING
his name, the nature of his compensation,
and the name of his employer
believe that the most pressing patriotic
duty Of to-day is to revive popular gov
eminent by driving the special interests
out of politics and that complete publicity
Of all the affairs of every interstate ana
public service corporation is necessary 10
that END.
Special Interests.
believe that corporations have certain
RIG hat no
have no political rights powers, or dutleS, /
and they should have no representatives !
in Congress. in the Cabinet OF on 'he
I believe that the special interests.
through their control OF politics and Dusl-
ness, and principally ny means Of IIe
tariff. are mainly responsible for the e1-
OTbtant cost Of living.
/ believe that the Payne-Aldr1ch tar1f
was made by the servants Of special prtvI-
Iege for the benefit and according TO the
orders Of their masters. and that When !
Congress and the President enacted and
approved it, over the just protest or the /
Progresstves. they broke faith with the
I believe that the credit for good laws
recently passed IL Congress belongs TO me /
Progressives Of both parties VINO amended
bad bills in the public interest, rather Jhan
to the Administra ton. which drafted and
advocated the bad bills, IL,
believe that the old party ties are slip
ping off: that the Progressives IN notn /
parties are the true representatives OF
their parties and Of the people, ana tlaL
motive with the people than partisan sue
cess. .
dence in Congress, because Congress as a /
whole no longer represents the peopie VINO /
elect #. but the special interests who con (
troll it
Passing of "Cannonism.'
believe that Cannon and Aldrich, and /
all they represent. are passing rapldy /
away. and that q better time IS coming
when the people will control. 49,,
believe the pupiIc mus proIeci !, stafe
and nation alike; that they can best pro /
tect themselves by the power OF the ma
ton against corporations operating across /
state lines and that the great special
interests must not be permitted 70 take
refuge from all control by speclousN rals-
ing the issue Of states rights
| believe that our laws and institutions /
should be planned, made and changed
difficulties Of the people reg uiIe, al.u Ilo'
for the benefit of the special interests
believe that presidents, cabinets. law
makers officials and judges are az seTv-
ants of the people, that they hold ONCE {
for the benefit Of no special class or Pc
Iitical party. but solely for the benefit or
held responsible by the people for what
they do.
elimination of Partisanship.
believe that our local. state and ma
tional governments ran ana shouIu ot ~
as honestly and efficiently as any vel,
managed private business, that they ShouIo
be free from partisan political lnterler-
enCe and that more should he done by the /
people acting through the government Tor /
their own protection. instruction ana d7- :
sistance rather than less .,
believe that the people or the JnlIe+i I
States have the right. and can he trusted [
70 decide and direct how their own proP- /
erty and their own affairs ShaH De
believe that the people have rights in |
all natural resources. even Wheh pr!NdIeIy
owned and that these resources must be /
managed and used not for private ad- !
vantage alone. but likewise SO as to pro
mote and not 10 endauger the common /
good Those which still remain in the
hands OF the people should be kept there; /
and should be developed and administered
for the benefit Of US all
AS 10 Conservation.
believe that no man has a right to |
waste or freely mOnopolize any necessary
~ life like coal. oil. timber. or water
mower: and that the people have the right
and the duty 10 prevent the WasteIul or
5ae+rI1rtive use OF any natural resource.
believe that this generation OF AIuerl-
cans are the heirs OF the past ana me
trustees Of the future and that they are |
in honor and in duty bound to leave TINS |
country 10 their children better than they
believe that this should he a govern
yr1eur nv men for human welfare. and not
government by money Tor pront: ana I
mat II is better to help a poor man make |
a living than to help a rich man make
ny IT, foregoing statement is not my own /
confession of belief ] concur in II. but
= does not cover all the ground of my /
political creed. For example. nelieVe IN /
fba principle OF initiative and reterenduI n, /
but in my judgment the people OF the
United States have not yet reached
conclusion upon that point. so WIN LLle I
short ballot. the commission form Oh gov
eminent for cities. and many other ques-
tons.
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