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application Of that policy and the
merely the tariff that should be revis-
ed' nut the method of tariff-making
ana of tariff administration" The
nrst steps should be the creation of a
permanent commission of n%on-parti-
san experts Of ample powers" to Sc
cGre exact and reliable information"
me present tariff BOARD is entirely
inadequate in point of powers reposed
IN II and scope of work undertaken"
me tariff commission in Germany at
lords a splendid model. This COM
mission must scientifically determine
me dlfterence in the cost OF produc-
tlon here and abroad" the effect on
Justice to the pay envelope of the
"age-earner. The commission must
not attempt to encroach on the tariff
making power of congress-. 1t shall
report with full publicity and prompt
~. Ihe tariff shall be revised sched-
uie ny schedule to avoid the "%stagger-
ing blows to business incident to
VIII be to wipe out the %"log-rolling
y v~ote-trading' secured by special
interest in the past. Only by this
means can the tariff be taken out of
politics. The substitution of a tariff
Tor revenue only as proposed by the
democratic platform would plunge this
countrN into the mo widespread in
dnstrlal depression We HAY ever
seen. The revision shall be down.
ward and not upward and secure a
SQUARE deal not merely to the manu-
1acturer, but to the Wage-worker and
70 the general consumer.
TIL" High Cost OF Living.
,fhe cost of living" says Mr.. Roose-
Welt. has risen during the last few
Years ont rf oil = ~. &c.:
crease OF most salaries and wages"
nat is first necessary is fearless. in
telllgent. and searching inquiry INTO
the whole subject, made absolutely by
a non-partisan body of experts with
no prejudice to warp their minds. no
private object to serve. who shall
recommend any necessary remedy
thereby. and caring only for the in
'erests OF the people as a whole" The
r"publlcans promise such ar inquiry.
but thcir rank dishonesty of action at
the Chicago convention makes their
every promise worthless" 1t is hope
less TO turn to the democratic party
Tor relief, because. first. the demo-
cratic party affects TO find the entire
flsh cost of living in the tariff" ignor-
ins the patent fact that the problem is
"orld-wide. equally pressing in free
trade England and in highly protected
Germany. Moreover. if the democrats
are sincere. they must take all duties
off the products of the farmer. and
we certainly cannot afford tt have
the farmer struck down." Various
elements. economic. political, and So
cial. are pointed out by Mr.. Roose-
Welt as contributing to the high cost
of living. But effective legislation re-
garding it a only be framed on a
comprehensive scale after a thorough,
scientific and prompt inquiry.
The Currency.
Mr.. Roosevelt declares that our
present bank currency based on gov
eminent bonds is unscientitic. and
urges the adoption of A system which
shall provide 'elasticity in the credit
"nd currency necessary for the con
duct of business. free from recurring
panics.' n control of such a sys-
tom should Re in III" hands of the
government. and must be free from
'~manipulation by Wall street or the
large interests"
Conservation.
Under this head Mr.. Roosevelt re-
affirms his well-known policy on the
conservation and reclamation of ma
tional We must conserve
our soil, our forests. our mines. not
only for II WI benefit but for the
benefit of our children and descend
ants. The public should not ALLEVIATE
its fee in the water power which will
pc of incalulable value as a source OF
power in the immediate future" and
We should undertake the complete
development and control of the Missis-
slppi as a national work, Just as we
have undertaken the work of building
the Panama canal"
Alaska.
In Alaska the government has an
/ Gl1norfJlnifS- n & ct nrtt, -: -l-.
most a fresh field. to work out yari-
Gus problems by actual experiment."
1t should at once construct, own. and
operate all the railways in Alaska; it
should keep the fee of all coal-felds
and allow them to be operated biz
/. ssee with the condition in the lease
that non-use shall operate as a forfeit;
a system of land taxation should be
trled which promotes the actual use
OF land and ~discourages the holding Of
land for speculation; the telegraph
lines hould be owned and operated
by the government
International Affairs.
In international affairs this coun-
try should behave towards other ma
tons exactly as an honorable private
citlzen behaves towards other private
citizens Our small army should
have large efficiency; the navy must
he steadily built up until lit proves
possible to eel by nternational
agreement a general reduction of
armaments;" the Panama canal must
be fortified. Panama canal tolls on
deep water commerce should be uni
form to all nations. including our
selves; American coastwisc vessels
should pass through the canal free, for
this would be no discrimination
against foreign nations and would give
us reasonable competition with trans
continental railways. No foreign
treaty should be entered into which We
DC not mean sc~rupulously to observe
in every particular.
Conclusion.
In summing up the specific policies
e~xpounded in his address Mr.. Roose-
Welt spoke as follows:
Now, friends, this is my confession
of faith. have made it rather lone
because wish You to know just what
my deepest convictions are on the
great questions of today. so that if
you choose to make me your standard
bearer in the tight. you shall make
your choice understanding exactly how
fell-and if, after hearing me, you
think you ought to choose some one
else. l shall Loyalty abide by your
choice. The convictions to which l
nave come have not been arrived at as
the result of study in the closet or
the library, but from the knowledge /
have gained through hard experience
during the many years in which. un-
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