Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-31
Bull Moose Romps in GIee
Through Vermont Address,
inc Farmers Who Cheer His
Vigorous Attacks.
PR0GRESSIVES OFFER
RELIABLE REMEDIES
Democratic and Republican
Platforms Have Nothing in
Them, He Says, That Can be
Of Benefit to People,

| my Morning journal special Leased wire.
Sc. Johnsbnrg, VI. Aug. 3O.--Colo.
mel Roosevelt struck up an intimate
acquaintance with The rural sections
Of northern Vermont today during
his automobile campaign through the
state. He spent most Of the day In a
motor car. made five speeches and
received such n welcome that he said
he thought Vermont was waking mp
square tonight. Colonel Roosevelt
made speech which brought him
cheer after cheer
He assailcd his critics and defend
ed the progressive party. John ID.
Archbold of the Standard oil Com
pany and Senator Penrose were at
tackled for their testimony before the
senate investigating committee.
y thought for time they would
party he said, but the Lord hath
delivered them Into my hands, |
have them on the hip ! have them
In the open. IN smite them as Israel
smote the philistines."
Colonel Roosevelt spoke In part as
follows.
'rhe progressive platform is the
first platform since hhe lcIose Of
the Civil war which has fenrlessly.
fully and inteIligently faced the needs
of our people, which has promised
everything that ought to be promised,
and wnicti has pfoinisvd nothing taat
cannot be fulfilled.
THE progressive platform de.
mands efficient ana thorough going
national regulation Of all those great
industrial concerns doing an inter-
state business. Moreover the anti
trust law Is to be kept on the statute
books. and instead Of It's enforce
ment against the big trusts being as
now merely farclnl. II is to be the
duty OF a commission to aid In seeing
that every trust guilty Of bad con-
duet shall be really, ana not mere
ly nominaly, dissolved. and the men
guilty of misconduct punished.
The antitrust law by itself can
with the trusts. AZ at present en-
forced. ana stlll more as 1t VIII he
enforced If the recommendation of
he Stanley committee were enacted |
nto law. it IS. ana would remain, a |
policy nominaIly against the inter-
ssts Of the huge. swollen trusts. but
'eally in their favor, and a menace
,nly TO honest business men with
businesses Of moderate size
.The democratic ana republican
platforms uphold the ANTITRUST law
. in itself sufficient panacea ana
he one Is backed by the action Of the
department. Of Justice in the stand
rd oil ana tohacco trust cases. and
he other by the action of the stan
~ committee Of the house of rep
csentativcs regarding trusts.
"of All the rlanks of the progress
i've platform The two which most go .
, my own heart are the one which
eals with social ana Industrial JUS
ce ana the one ON country life. We =
ledge ourselves to legislation look
lg to the prevention of industrial
ccidents and occupational diseases. I
'e intend to deal with the problems =
T involuntary employment and Of I
ser-w work. We pledge ourselves to 2
cure one days rest in seven for !,
I wage workers and an cight-ho n
~ IN continuous twenty four-hour s.
dustries. the prohibition Of night Ii
ork and the establish of an q
ght- hour day for women
we are for equal suffrage for y
en- and women. o.
IL doubt If there ever was con u
ntion more really representative of y
e people and with a higher average -
individual character among the "
thnn was the progres :" 80
- national convention at Chicago. ~
lc spirit in which ii met was OF
ep and genuine religious fervor, a i'
irit which found expression in ~
lging the noble Battle Hymn Of the
.public ! am glad TO say that
tong the representatives in our
INVENTION were number of wn- =.
~, not only high IN purpose but in ,r.
sdom. character. in coll headed
ss and in far-sighted understand ri
I Of the needs OF the nation They
,od on exactly equal footing with