The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-06
Leader of the New Party Out
lines His Program
In a Speech Before the Bull
Moose Convention.
is DECIDEDLY SOCIAUISTIC
Minimum Wage Scale and a
System of Pensions.
Control of Prices and EIimina-
ton of Middle Men.
FOR INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE
Laws to Stop Initiation of Prices
by Speculation.
Revision of the Tariff Schedule
by Schedule.
Minimum Wage Scale and a
System of Pensions.
Control of Prices and EIimina-
ton of Middle Men.
FOR INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE
Laws to Stop Initiation of Prices
by Speculation.
Revision of the Tariff Schedule
by Schedule.

Chicago, Aug. 6-Theodore Roosevelt
made his confession of faith today tu
the national progressive convention.
The former president struck out boldly
into new ground, advocating measures
which he said frankly would be de-
nounced as either socialism or an
archy. The delegates listened to MS
speech with the understanding that
they must either adopt platform sub
stantially in consonance with his Views
or look elsewhere for a nominee for the
presidency.
These are the conspicuous points in
the Roosevelt program:
Recall of judicial decisions, as first
advocated by Col. Roosevelt in TIE
spring campaign, and for which he
was subjected to wide criticism. Colonel
Roosevelt now advocates it's extension
to apply to federal as we'll as state
courts. He favorS the establishment
of machinery to make easier of amend
ment both the national and state con-
stitutions, especially with a view Of
prompt action on certain judicial is
sues.
Use of the government to assist
workmen to become part owners of the
business in which they are employed.
The government system should be
shaped so that the public servant,
when he cannot conscientiously carry
out the wishes of the people,, sEnll
at their desire, leave his. office and
not misrepresent them in of1ce.y Col.
Roosevelt did not suggest the method
by which he would bring this about,
and there was much speculation as -
whether he had in mind a fundamen-
tai change in the American system of
government. In some quarters, it was
interpreted as a declaration in favor
of the extension of the recall to in
clude legislative, executive and judiC-
ial offices of the national government,
from the president down.
Control of Trusts.
Control of the trusts through reten-
ton of the Sherman antitrust law and
establishment Of an interstate indus
trial commission to regulate industrial
as the interstate COM
nerce commission regulates railroads.
Corporations which come voluntarily
under this commission and obey it's or
ders to be immune from prosecution
under the Sreman laws; and those WI
fail to do so, to be subject to prosecu-
tion and if the prosecution is success
full thorough dismemberment, the COR
stituent parts not to be allowed to %
business save under conditions laid
down by the Industrial commission.
Conditions determining monopoly
prices to be controlled where these
concerns deal with the necessaries II
life.
Adoption of a number of measures
to secure social and Industrial jus
tice to the wage worker Included
in the list are esta blishment by law
of minimum wage scales
for women, minimum wage commits
sions to fix standards of wages for
all workers, old age pensions and
living wage which Colonel Roosevelt
defines as an amount sufficient to
provide for education, recreation, care
for immature members of the family.
of the family during
sickness and accumulation of reason
able savings for old age; prohibition
Of night labor for women and chill
dren, eight hour shifts for workmen
in industries in which men are en-
ployed twenty-four hours day; ma
tional and state workingmen's COM
pensation laws; guarantee by law OF
one days rest in every seven; old age
insurance and insurance against sick
ness, invalidism and involuntary idle
ness, the cost of such insurance to be
among employer, en-
pIoyees and perhaps among the peo-
pie at large. Legislation to increase
popular control of all governmental
agencies, including a national law for
primaries, election of
United States senators by direct vote.
acts applying to primaries as we'll as
elections, qualified adoption of the
referendum and recall
Woman suffrage.
Strengthening OF the pure 1000 law.
Establishment of a national health
department..
Tariff Program.
Creation of a permanent tariff COM
mission to study the effects of pro-
lection and the relations of the tariff
to labor
Colonel Roosevelt declares against
blanket revisions of the tariff, say
ng that changes should be made
schedule by schedule.
Measures to relieve .he high cost
IF living, among which are suggested
elimination of the middle man, Iegis-
alton to stop speculation which in
'lates prices, assistance Of the farmer
Oy state and national governments, use
IF improved business methods, good
-oads, reclamation of -wamp lands,
ind an expert examination into any
ariff schedule which seems to in
,rease the cost of living.
Development by the federal govern
nent of the Mississippi river as a deep
by use of the plant en-
1loyed on the Panama zone on the
of the canal