The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-09
ROOSEVELT IS !
! GIVEN OVATION
Delivers Address Before National
Progressive Convention
SCORES BOTH olD PARTIES

NnoWu vIoW0 Ne'aNVV 10 NVuVts'
Favors enforcement Of Antitrust
Laws BY National Commission.
WllIina to Withdraw n Views DO
Not Suit, Majority Of New Party.
Coliseum, Chicago. Aug. s.-Shorti
sfternoon today, Temporary Chair
$nan Beveridge called the National
Progressive convention to order to
hear committee reports and listen to
IN address by Colonel Roosevelt.
The committee on credentials re-
ported and the committee on perma-
'nent organization recommended that
Judge Ben Lindsey OF Denver be
made permanent presiding onacer OF
the convention. After q brief ad.
dress Judge Lindsey introduced Col.
onel Roosevelt. whose appearance
was greeted with vociferous ap.
'plause, the moo" call Of the bull
moose and the waving Of red ban
-danna handkerchiefs.
Colonel Roosevelt divided his re-
marks into 12 subdivisions, namely,
the he)plesness OF the OLD parties the
right OF the people to rule, the courts
and the people, constructive control
of the trusts. rights OF the wage
worker, the farmer, the tariff. the
high cost OF living, currency, conser.
walton, Alaska and international az.
fairs.
Calls Old Parties Husks.
1.-THE two old parties" he said.
'"are husks. with no real soul within
either, divided on artificial lines.
.bossridden and privilege controlled.
each tumble Of incongruous ele.
rments and neither daring to speak
out wisely and fearlessly what should
be said on the vital issues Of the
day" As opposed - this incongru-
ity and insincerity Of action he A.
serted that the Natlsnal Progressive
platform will be "a contract with the
people," with definite and concrete
provision to be carried cut II the
people rstify tho contraOe On election
day as exactly and honestly "as II It
we're enforceable under the law.
Under the head THE Courts and
the People" Mr.. Roosevelt strongly
emphasizes the necessity Of the sov.
ereign people preserving check on
every branch Of public service. He
Vreiterates his wellknown views re-
garding the courts. "The American
people and not the courts are to do
termine their own fundamental poll.
cies" This does not mean that the
people are to Interfere II cases which
involve merely questions OF justice
between individuals except that
means should be devised for making
!. easier than AT present to get rid OF
IN incompetent Judge" But when
a judicial decision involves an inter
probation OF what the people mean
by the constitutions which they have
framed and laws passed by the peo,
pie are nulli1ed because the courts
say those laws are contrary to the
peoples win as expressed In their
constitution there must be a refer.
-ence to the people OF the public er.
feet Of such decisions under forms
securing full deliberatiOn." to the end
that the people may r1ctify this al
,eged defect In their constitution bs
a popular vote having all the for
of a constitutional amendment.
Trusts should Do Punished.
HOn the subjs,4 a trusts Mr.. Roose
yelt said that IN addition TO punish
ment for wrOngdOing. the demand IL
effective and complete regulation. He
said the antitrust law should be kept
On the statute book and at the same
time national Industrial commits
sion should be created which should
have complete power TO regulate and
control all the great industrial con
Germs engaged In Interstate business
The speaker depIored the condl
'tions OF the working classes and rec
commended many means OF bctterine
sheir conditions such as wage scales
and other labor data which shoult
be made public. wage commisaioni
which should he established In tn,
nation and state to determine III,
minimum wage scale In different Ia
dustries; the federal governmen
shouid investigate all Industries with
view to establishing standards q
sanitation and safety. there shoul,
be mine and factory inspection nc
cording 10 standards fixed by inter
state agreement or by the fedora
government; national aud state leg
tslation should establish standards o
compensation for Industrial accident,
end deaths and for diseases cleari!
due TO Industrial conditions
Colonel Roosevelt urged the reviva
OF the country life commission will
greatly increased powers. deciarinI
that The welfare OF the farmer is
basic need OF the nation.
On the subject of the tariff MI
Roosevelt said II believe In n pre-
tective tariif. but I believe In Il u
C. principle approached from stanc
point Of the interests Of the Who'll
people. and not Az a bundle OF pre-
erences to be given favoriie indlwt
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