The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-29
CLIFFORD P|NC''AOiI
Tells /. |. HIS Greed.
Outlines Platform Which, He
Believes, American People
Want.
10 FAITH /: 4 i ~ IN CONGRESS
Ousted Forester eclaresS Couil-
try Is ooking Toward the
Progressives.

Detroit, Mich, October 23.--GtHOrd
Pinchot. former head OF the United
States ' ssBureaugof Forestry. delivered an
address this afternoon at the Hotel
Pontclartrain at luncheon given by
the Detroit Board of Commerce.
AS originally planned, tho address
was to have been given at banquet
this evening, but changes in Mr.. Pin
chots itinerary snecessitated his early
departure for Indianapolis, and the
luncheon was substituted for the ban
quet. s;5 a
Analysis4 OF Public Opinion.
Mr. Pinchot spoke In part as follows:
Since carly in June have been
travelling almost continuouslyland have
had fair chance to come in contact
with and estimate public sentiment In
all the great divisions OF our country.
Using the Information thus secured
from contact with men OF many occu-
pations and varieties OF political be-
lief In many localities. have tried
to write down an estimate ofthe COM
posite opinion of the voters OF all par
ties In the East, the South, the Missis-
sippi Valley and the Pacific Coast on
certain public questions. 4. What I have
written makes no pretense tokbc COM
plete and the task Is not without diff
Guilty. Opinions 8flercely held in some
Z
|syet risen3t to the surface as public NJ
sues. Tho underlying fact, as found
| 1t everywhere. was deep-seated, power
tul Indignation over the inequality OF
opportunity everywhere known to ex-
| ist and the firm determination to put
an end to 1t somehow. and that soon.
II we could hear the voice or al g
people upon some current issues IT
would. i think, declare itself IN sub
tIstance as follows:
Composite OF Belief.
.I<belicye the people should directly
nominate, elect control and recall their
Town legislative representatives.
II believe In publicity OF campaign
contributions and expenses, both before
and afterEelection, and In strictly limit
ing by law the amount that may be
! spent and the manner OF spending II.
.1 believe chat 1t should be unlawful
l for any lawnaker or other public SER
want to be employed BY or to receive
compensation from any interstate or
/ public service corporation, or tor any
public servant appointed and not elect
led to office to be an officer In any
lpoliticAl party or organization or to at.
tend any political convention.
j II believe 1t should be unlawful for
any lobbyist or otherSreprescntative OF
any interest 70 advocate or oppose any
4 measure to any legislator or legisla-
tive committee without first publicly
registering his name, the nature of his
compensation and the name OF his ems
Eployer.
I'll believe that the most pressing pa
A 1triotic duty oEtto-day Is to revive popu-
i lar government BY driving the special
Interests out of politics, and that CONF
apletc publicity of all the AFFAIRS OF
every interstate and public service cor
poration Is necessary to that end.
4 Rights of Corporations.
1 II believe that corporations have
certain rights that should be respected
but they have no political rights. pow
4, ers or duties, and they should have no
q representatives in Congress. In the Cab
a inetAor on the bench
I. II believe that the special interests
4 Through their control Of politics and
!, business. and principally by means OF
1.-the. tariff. are mainly responsible for
Il the texorbitant cost Of living
II believe that the Payne Aldrich
q tariff was made by the servants of spe-
..3icial privilege for the benefit and ac-
: cordlng to the orders Of their masters
and that when Congress and the Pres
ident enacted and approved IT, over the
Just protest OF tho Progressives, they
! II believe that the credit FOR gooe
: laws recently passed In Congress be.
! longs to til. Progressives of both par.
Titles. who amended bad bills In the pub.
HIlic interest. rather than to the admin
listration, which draftedgand advocated
+ the bad bills.
az believe that the old party ties arr
4 slipping Oft; that the Progrcssives ir
& both parties are the true representa-
! tives of their parties and Of the people
s and that the public welfare has becom.
a stronger motive WI III the people thar
&! partisan success.
confidence In Congress Lost.
II believe hat tile people have los
i | confidence In Congress-, because Con
t Eress as % ~ Ii ole no longe represent
:. tho people who elect 1t, but the spe
! cial interests who ontrol II.
II believe that Cannon and Aldrict
j ana all they rep present. are passin
:. rnpidly. away and ssthnt a better tim
t is coming Wnena the people VIII con
:: troll $ss KS
r ftectS n themselves against the specia
4 $interests iii s. STA te and nation alike
s |sthat they can best protect themselve
X 3byS the power OF The ma ioniagainstc cor
+ poratlons operating across State line
. and that tho great special interest
: !, must not be permit ted to take refug
. from all control by speciously ratsin
0 the issue OF st tess RI ghts.
i, III believe that our laws ana Sinstitr
n ttons should be planned. ss made an
81 changed solely as tn easnec essittes, &C
: yantages and difficult les OF the poop
q |require, and no q s. enett sof ;
s special Int rests. H: BIZ ss,
Y a Servants OF the. People,
Il holieve that sPresid dents, abtnets. LAY
n na kery officials and iud ges are al seryan
J ! pitt