Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-18
HIS PLANS IF ELECTED
Immediately After Inauguration
Would Assemble Congress.
THREE NEEDS OF LEGISLATION
Interested in the Application of the
Progressive Program to Gov
eminent Employees.

TUCSON, AriZ., September 1S-If Col
Roosevelt is elected President. he said
In speech here yesterday he would put
into effect laws which would make the
city OF Washington a model, not only for
the United States, but for the nations
OF the world. A great deal of money
had been spent. he said, in building
boulevards and public adornments in
the city, and he thought that some OF
this money should go to the improve
ment Of the condition of the poor. He
said he would urge laws to clear out the
alley tenements and to build small parks
Tor the workmen, and would advocate
the adoption of the complete program
OF the progressive party's human well
fare plank in the District.
Would Call Special Session.
II elected President, he said, he would
call special session Of Congress i'm
mediately after his Inauguration to put
into effect. so far as can be done BY
Congress the progressive party's pro-
gram for social and Industrial legisla-
ton. The program includes a minimum
wage scale for women, living wage.
prohibition of child labor. regulation of
while there are many important blanks
In the platform of the progressive party
ne said. Il am most interested in the
plank dealing with human welfare
believe that the issues there raised are
the great issues Of this campaign. which
neither of the old parties is facing square,
~. The progressive party If 1t Is put in
power will carry out every promise which
It has made in its platform. We regard
the platform as contract with the people
"a contract to be kept to the letter.
IF l am elected President I shall call
a special sessions Of Congress Immediately
to take up these matters. It Is, of course.
true that the reforms for which we cali
are largely subjects which must be dealt
with by the legislatures of the various
states, but there are certain matters
which We can and will take up in Con-
gress IL the opportunity is given U.S.
Three Things to Be Taken Up.
II would have Congress take up three
things: First Is the application of our
program to employees of the government.
Columbia and Alaska. In the third place
we would apply it to interstate commerce
as far as would be possible
Col. Roosevelt said it was difficult to
define the lengths to which Congress
could go in dealing with concerns en-
gagged in interstate commerce through
congressional action. He would attempt
to put on the statute books. he said, as
much legislation along these lines as
could be applied to the railroads and the
usual concerns doing an interstate busi-
ness.
Roosevelt Appeals to Democrats.
PHOENIX. Ariz., September 1S.-Col.
Roosevelt was welcomed here yesterday
by Gov. Hunt. two companies of the state
militia and a brass band. He spoke in
the ball park.
IT felt that l must come to Arizona"
he said. 80 for it was from this state that
part Of my regiment came, and 1 feel
that Arizona has set a pace which might
we'll be followed elsewhere in framing it's
constitution. There are some things in
your constitution which l intend to try
to have put into the New York constitu-
ton when there is a constitutional con-
vention."
In coming to Arizona Col Roosevelt
entered the first of the democratic states
to which he has carried his fight for the
progressive party
The colonel referred to President Taft's
opposition to the provision in the Arr
IONA constitution for the recall of judges,
judicial decisions to the recall Of judges.
Col. Roosevelt said the bosses Of both
parties and the supporters of special
privileges were rallying to the support
of Gov. Wilson.
THE Archbolds and Penroses know"
he said. that they can do nothing with
Mr.. Taft-that he's a dead cock in the
pit-and SO they are turning to Mr. Will
son.
This is truly national and not a sec
tional party. Men who wore the gray
as well as those who wore the blue are
joining with us. We have the right to
appeal to those who cherish the name of
Lincoln and to those who revere the
name of Gen. Lee to join us in this fight
for the common good
Col. Roosevelt left Phoenix last night
for New Mexico.