Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-31
HONOR JOHN BROWN
OsaWatomie Battlefield Dedi-
Gated as Park.
ROOSEVELT THE ORATOR
Ex-President Escorted by Regulars
and Veterans Of Two Wars.
PLEA. FOR NEW NATIONALIST
Colonel Discusses Control Of Cor.
porations-Believes In Square
Deal for Everybody.

OSAWAToMIE. Kan. August H.-rns-
odore Roosevelt came from the west ef,is
morning TO dedicate as the John Brown
Park" the battlefield OF osawatomie
where more than a half century aeo
the noted abolitionist and his meaeer
force fired the first gun in defense Of
liberty. Col. Roosevelt was greeted In
martial style. cavalry from Fort Riley.
Kan: military band from Fort Leav-
enworth. a company OF state troops and
hnudreds OF G. A. r. and Spanish war
veterans taking part in the program.
Al the station he was met by Troops =
and H. 18th Cavalry. which made eighty-
seven miles from Fort Riley to act as
escort. His program included a visit TO
the Masonic Temple. and a reception
there. journey In automobiles 10 John
Browns old cabin. situated a mile and a
half northwest OF the town. ana lunches
II .ne state Hospital for the Insane
The afternoon exercises began with
a parade which was reviewed by Col
Roosevelt. In line were the 18th Regf-
ment Band from Fort Leavenworth:
part OF the 18th Cavalry. Company D
OF the Kansas National Guard. which
had marched in from Paola c. A. r.
veterans. members OF the woman's Re-
lief Corps In automobiles. and civic
societies The parade passed the mod
est monument erected TO Captain John
blocks north OF the business district
ard dedicated in 1877 by Kansas gift
ed senator. the late John J. ingalls,
Col. Roosevelt's Address.
After a brief stop at the monument
the parade continued to the battlefield.
two blocks farther on. There. follow
Ing Introductory remarks by Cora NJ.
Deputy. president of the board Of trus-
tees named by the legislature to man.
age the park, and by Gov Stubbs. Col.
Roosevelt delivered his address dedi.
eating the grounds as a state park
Seated on the platform in the park
we're nve survivors OF the battle at
Osawatomie.
Col Roosevelt spoke In part as follows:
In every wise struggle for human bet
terment one Of the main objects, and
often the only object. has been to achieve
In larger measure equality OF opportunity.
In the struggle for this great end na-
tions rise from barbarism to civilization,
and Through II peoples press forward
from one stage Of enIfghtenment TO the
next. One OF the chief factors in progress
Is the destruction of special privilege.
The essence of any struggle for healthy
liberty has always been and must al
ways be to take from some one man or
class OF men the right to enjoy power.
Dr. wealth. or position, or immunity,
which has not been earned by service TO
MS or their fellows.
AT many stages in the advance OF h1-
manity this conflict between the men who
possess more than they have earned and
the men who have earned more than they
possess Is the central condition Of pro-
ress. In our day II appears as the strug-
gle Of free men to gain and hold the
right OF self-government as against the
special interests. who twist the methods
u free government into machinery for
stage and under all circumstances the
essence OF the struggle Is to equalixe op-
portunity. destroy privilege and give 20
the life and citizenship OF every individual
he highest possible value both to him
self and to the commonwealth.
Results Of Equality.
''Procticai equality of opportunity for
all citizens. when We achieve Il, will
have two great results. First. every
man will have q fair chance to make
Of himself all that in him lies. 20
reach the highest point to which his
capacities. unassisted by special privi-
lege Of his own and unhampered by
the special privileges Of others. can
carry him, and to get for himself and
his family substantially what he has
Second. equality OF opportunity
means that the commonwealth will get
from every citizen the highest service
OF which he is capable. No man who
the burden OF special privileges
OF another can give to the common
wealth that service to which il is fairly
entitled.
4 stand for the square deal. But
when I say that I am for the square
deal I mean not merely that I stand
for fair play under the present rules
Of the game. but that / stand for hav-
ing those rules changed so as to work
for a more substantial equality Of OPP
portunity. and Of reward for equally
good service.
''The true friend of property. the true
shall be the servant and not
the master OF the commonwealth: who
Insists that the creature OF mans max
ing shall be the servant and not the
master Of the man who made II. The
control the mighty CONNER
,ial forces which they have themselves
called into being.
There can be no effective control or
while their political activ-
Nv remains. To put an end to II win
,e neither q short nor an easy task, dug
( can be done.
Publicity Of Corporate Affairs.
I've must have complete and effect
We publicity OF corporate affairs. so that
he people may know beyond peradven-
ure whether the corporations obey the
aw and whether their management en-
tiles them to the confidence of the pub
ic. 1t Is necessary that laws should be
passed to prohibit the use Of corporate
unds directly or indirectly for politi-
al purposes; IL Is still more necessary
hat such laws should be thoroughly en-
orced Corporate expenditures for po-
itical purposes. and especially such ex-
,enditures by public service corporations.
ave supplied one OF the principal sources
Il corruption In our political affairs.
1--WE should be as sure OF the proper
,roper nagement Of interstate busi-
,ess q we are now sure OF the conduct
nd management OF the national hanks,
he Hepburn act. and the amendment to
haf act in the shape In which II finally
.seed Congress at the last session rep
esent q long step In advance; and W
,ust 20 yet further.
There IL widespread belief among
mr. people that, under the methods Of
,akinC tariffs which have hitherto OBJ
ained. the special interests are too In
uential Probably this is true OF both
he big interests and the little interests.
hese methods have put q premium on
elishness, and naturally the selfish big
lterests have gotten more than the self
IN small interests. The duty OF Con-
ress is to provide a method by which
i that receives consideration. TO this
I'd there must be an expert tariff COM
lission. wholly removed from the poasi-
lity Of political pressure or OF f1mpropor