Evening journal., 1910-07-27
ROOSEVELT
UNDER COVER?
Outlook States the Issues but
COIOnel'S Name is Not
Signed
PROBABLY CONSULTED
IN ITS PREPARATION

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, July 27.-The four is
sues before the American people this
year-direct primaries, congressional
organization, railway regulation and
conservation-are all one and the
same; the perpetually recurring issue
between oligarchy and democracy"
In this way the Outlook in it's cur
rent issue sums up in an editorial on
the coming campaign Although not
signed by Mr. Roosevelt and not writ
ten i'm his characteristic style. the
article is known to express in many
respects his views, and there is good
reason to believe that he was con-
suited in its preparation.
THE paramount issue" says the
article, ION which the American peo-
pie will have to vote this fall is
not on the Republican and Democratic
parties; between protection and free
trade; between Ballinger and anti
Ballinger. 1t is between oligarchy and
democracy.
Oligarch an Organization Man.
THE oligarch is an organization
man. He frankly disbelieves that the
people have either the time or the wis
dom necessary TO select their rulers.
He will allow them a veto power on
the selection of rulers made by the
oligarchy. but nothing more.
The Outlook believes in democracy;
it disbelieves in oligarchy. II there
fore advises its readers to vote for
the candidates in the State New York;
election who are pledged to direct
primary"
The editorial asserts that the House
of Representatives has long been ruled
by an oligarchy known as the "old
guard" and declares that both Repub-
licans and Democrats have united in
the efforts to keep the oligarchy in
power The Outlook believes" con-
tinues the editorial, that IL is much
more important to have a House OF
Representatives which the majority
controls than a House which the Re
publican party controls II prefers a
popular House. whichever party con-
trolls, to an oligarch House Il there
fore advises its readers to ascertain
now which of the candidates before
the primaries and later which of the
candidates before the people believe in
such reorganization of the rules and
such an administration of Legislative
business as will give real power TO the
majority, and It advises them to vote
for that candidate, whatever his party
affiliauon.
Railway 0ligarchy.
On the railroad questions the edi
torial says:
"The railway oligarchy has regarded
the railways as private property to b'
administered for the benefit Of private
owners; democracy has regarded tn,
railways as public highways to b,
administered for the benefit of the pub
lie" Readers are advised to vote ii
the primaries and the election for can
didates who believe in railway ratl
regulation and against men who have
worked against such regulation, what
ever may be their respective party
relations
Conservation Issue.
Discussing conservation, the edito
rial says
"Oligarchy believes that authorit,
over public wealth must be intrusteC
to the few because only the few arr
wise enough to exercise #; democrac.
believes that authority must be re
tanned by the people because only 81
can they insure its just and equa
distribution We recommend those o
our readers who share with us ou
faith in industrial democracy to vot
for no man for either federal or Stat
Legislature who is not heartily il
favor of that conservation whicl
means such control of the publi
wealth by the public as will insure t.
the public just and equal share in it
benefits"