Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24

viduals and dividend sharing corpora
lions Of $4,000 year or over.
"He declares against any treaty
which permits discrimination against
American citizens in foreign coun-
tries. This refers directly to the
trouble between the United States and
Russia over the Jewish passports.
The house of representatives started
the movement last December which
successfully ended in the abrogatiOn OF
the treaty of 1892. During all the
time he was president. Mr.. Roosevelt
permitted this treaty to remain In
force Notwithstanding the fact that the
Jewish citizens of this country pleaded
with him on Bonded knees to take
ONE action in their behalf.
"Mr. Roosevelt says he is in favor
of liberal pensions. The democratic
party once declared the enemy Of the
old soldier, Is now accused Of being too
friendly to him. The Sherwood dol
lar day pension bill. the most liberal
measure Of its kind ever advanced In
congress, was fathered by the demo-
cratic majority Of the house.
"He says he favors the coordination
OF bureaus which do the same work.
The house has provided for this in
many Of the supply bills passed this
session, one provision alone eliminat-
i ing the expenditure Of 100000 for
hauling documents from the govern
ment printing oEse to the department
of agriculture for addressing and then
back to the union station, which is
near the printing office, for shipping.
The credit for this must go to the
presidents economy commission, so
here is at least one plank which Mr..
Roosevelt has taken from Mr.. Taft.
"Mr. Roosevelt also favors national
aid for public roads. The democratic
house passed the first bill granting ma
tional aid to post roads.
! "And among other things, Mr.. Roose-
welt is in favor Of the government g
passing upon securities and invest
ments. This anti blue sky plank
seemed new at first. but the democratic
state convention of Nebraska, which
met week or so prior to Mr.. Roose-
velt's personally conducted conven-
I ton. recommended such law for Ne
braska.
"Thus having declared himself in
favor Of all these democratic accom-
plishments, Mr.. Roosevelt proceeds to
dodge the main issues now before the
people with his customary ability In
evasion. l defy any man to tell me
what kind of tariff program he will
carry out If elected His platform
does not Indicate. His record in the
past shows he Is afraid of the tariff.
II challenge any man to tell me how
he will regulate or control the trusts
and railroads. The same as In his
former terms, when the greatest con-
centration of big business in the
worlds history was consummated? In
the Outlook on July 5, 1911. he said the
Sherman antitrust law ought never to
have been written and should be re.
pealed. What does he say now? A
few pleasant sounding words Of abso-
llutely no meaning-the small talk OF
the parlor turned into the jolly Of the
political arena ~
..Mr. Roosevelt is remarkable and
interesting man. He is also the least
original Of all our national figures. He
| has taken the record Of the democratic
house of representatives and parallel
ed It. He has taken the platform Of
the democratic party adopted at Balti.
more and followed it,-on all but the
Heading issues. Those he evades
"Mr. Roosevelt Is to be congratulated
upon the fitness Of his selection. But
instead of trying to turn democratic
taccomplishments into Roosevelt prom.
Uses, he should tell clearly and con.
Icisely what he will do along the lines
| OF revising the tariff. downward, what
Ihe will do to control the railroads and
how - will deal with the trusts"