Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-09-03
TEDDY S PLATFORM
DESIGNED TO F DOL
THE COMMON PEOPLE
at Expresses Warm Sym
pathy for Working Classes I"
Says Wilson, but Carefully
Protects Privilege
By Associated Prsss.)

BUFFALO. n. Y. Sept. 2--wOOdrow
wilson today analysed the third party
platform in its relation to the IabOring
man. The occasion OF his speech was
labor DAY celebration uner the auspices
OF the United Trades and Labor Council
OF Buffalo.
IL was the first expression from the
Democratic candidate on the merits Of
the Progressive platform. The governor
said that while on the one hand was to
be found there warm sympathy with
practically every project OF social bet
terment." that part was merely "a proc
lamation Of sympathy" while the real
urogrann lay elsewhere. where the tariff
and the trusts are spoken Of"
The governor asssiled the minimum
wage idea. declaring that employers
would take occasion to bring their wage
scale as nearly as they could down to
the level OF the minimum permitted by
law
With the idea Of a federal comission
70 regulate monopoly. the government
took emphatic issue. He declared that
the plan suggested not only would mo-
nopoIize. but give the chief employers of
the country a tremendous authority be-
hind them"
What the employers do viii have the
license OF the federal government. IN
GLIDING the right to pay wages approved
BY the government. declared Governor
Wilson.
UNDERMINING LABOR.
He pointed out that it always had been
the policy OF the masters Of consoli-
dated industries. ito undermine organic
ed labor in a great many ways and that
n plan OF federal control as ADVOCATED
BIZ the new party systematically sub
ordInates Wor<ingmen 70 mOnopohes'7
and looks strangely like economic mas
tery over the very lives and fortunes Of
those who do the daily work OF the ma
ton
THE SPEECH
Governor Wilson said in part, in his
Labor day speech here today;
Intelligent workingmen will ask the
men now seeking their votes what they
nav be expected to do for them do
not mean for them separately, but what
they NAV be expected to do for the coun-
try which viii entitIe them TO the conf
dsnce Of those who perform the daily
labor which lies at the basis of all our
life.
Most Of the answers they get will
turn upon the question OF tariff duties
from which our politics never seem
able to get away. On the one hand. they
win be told that If the Democratic party
gets into power. they may look to see
industry Ianguish and Wages 80 down
and employment become harder and
harder to find. They forget that Demo
Gratis constitute something like half the
nation. that Democrats are engaged in
occupations OF every kind. depend upon
an sorts Of business for then livelihood
share In every interest and enterprise Of
the country. II may safely be taken
for granted that Democrats are not go
ing to destroy themselves economically.
CONSIDER THE SOURCE
These uncomfortable predictions
come both from the old-line Republi-
cans and from the new departure Re-
publicans who are seeking 70 build up
third party OF their own From Republi-
cans OF the old-line these forecasts OF
disaster were to be expected They have
long been thir stock in trade But they
were hardly to have been expected from
those who had cut themselves loose from
the older connections and who were
hold working to make new things out OF
Old And yet the predictions OF the
leaders OF the new party are as alarm
ing as the predictions OF the yeriest
standpater There is the stimulating
breath OF hope In every part OF the plat
form OF the new party except that which
touches the tariff and the trusts
IT HAS TWO coLoRs.
IN fact. there is this very singular
feature about the platform Of the new
party:
1T has two sides and two tones. 1t
speaks warm sympathy with practically
every project OF social betterment to
which men and women OF broad sympa-
thies are now turning with generous
purpose. and on that side II is refreshing
TO read. But that IL not the part OF the
platform that reads like a program II
is a proclamation OF sympathy rather.
an indication Of the direction Of the
leaders OF the party would fain some
time move The program lies elsewhere.
where the tariff is spoken OF and the
trusts. In that portion Of the document
there is an air OF business and very
definite indication OF what is intended TO
be done. and by what means.
1T may be interpreted in the light Of
some interesting things Mr.. Roosevelt
has recently said
STILL FOR PROTECTION.
Mr.. Roosevelt declares his devoted adj
herence 20 the principle Of protection.
He declares that he Is not troubled by
the fact that a very large amount Of
money Is taken out Of the pocket OF the
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