Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-07
TEDDY'S SPEECH IS RADICAL
He Says It Will Be Called Socialism
or Anarchism.
HE WOULD RECALL DECISIONS
FavOrs Minimum Wage Law, Old
Age Pensions, National Primary
Law and elimination of
the Middleman.

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.--Theodore Roose-
Welt made his confession of faith" to-
day, to the national progressive conven-
ton. The former president struck out
boldly into new ground. advocating
measures which he said frankly would
be denounced as either socialism or
anarchism. The delegates listened to his
speech with the understa nding that they
must either adopt platform substanti-
ally In consonance with his views or
look elsewhere for "a nominee for the
presidency ~ "'s''
These are the conspicuous points in the
Roosevelt program:
Recall Of judicial decisions, ais first
advocated by Colonel Roosevelt in the
spring campaign and for which he was
subjected to wide criticism. Colonel
Roosevelt now advocates its extension to
apply to federal as we'll as state courts.
He favors the establishment of machinery
to make easier of amendment both the
national and state constitutions, especi-
ally with the view Of prompt action on
eirtain judicial decisions.
men to become part owners of the busi-
ness in which they are employed.
The government system should be
shaped so that "the public servant when
he cannot conscientiously carry out the
wishes Of the people shall at their desire
leave his office and not misrepresent
them in office" Colonel Roosevelt did
nOt ho tu ,ub; h.
would bring this about, and there was
much speculation as to whether he had
In mind fundamental change in the
American system Of government In
some quarters 1t was interpreted as
declaration in favor Of extension of the
recall to include legislative, executive
and judicial officers of the national
government from the president down.
Control of Trusts.
Control Of the trusts through reten-
ton CT the Sherman antitrust law and
establishment of an interstate industrial
commission to regulate Industrial cor
porations as the Interstate Commerce
commission regulates railroads. Corpora
tlOllS SOHO tlllS
commission and obey its orders to be
immune from prosecution under the Sher-
man law. Those which fail to do SO to
be subject to prosecution, and IL the
prosecution is successful, thorough dis
memberment, the constituent parts not
conditions laid down by the industrial
commission.
Conditions determining monopoly prices
to be controlled where these concerns
deal with the necessaries of life.
Adoption of number of measures to
secure Social and industrial justice to
the wage workers. Included in the list
are establishments by law Immediately
Of minimum wage scales for women,
minimum wage commissions to fix stand
ards of wages for all workers, old age
pension and living wage, which Col
onel Roosevelt defines as an amount suf-
ficient to provide for education, recrea-
ton, care for immature members of the
family, maintenance of the family dur
ing sickness and accumulation Of rea-
sonable savings for old age; prohibition
of night labor for women and children,
eight hour shifts for workmen in in
dustries in which men are employed
twenty-four hours day; national and
state working mems compensation laws,
guarantee by law of one days rest in
every seven, old age insurance and in
surance against sickness, invalidism and
employment, the cost of
such insurance to be distributed among
employer employe and perhaps the peo-
pie at large. .......
National Primary Law.
Legislation to increase popular control
over governmental agencies, including a
law for the presidential pri-
maries, election OF United States senators
by direct vote. the short ballot, corrupt
practices acts applying to primaries as
well as elections, qualified adoption of
the initiative. referendum and recall
Woman suffrage.
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