New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-30
WELFARE Of FARMERS
NEW ROOSEVELT IDEA
In St. Paul Speech Colonel Urges
Government Activity to Bene-
fit Men OF Land.
GREAT CROWDS GREET HIM
Enters Auditorium Riding IN
Decorated Automobile-Many
Speeches Made from
Private Car

ST. Paul. March 29-Another plank in the
platform on which Colonel Roosevelt is to
fight out his campaign was brought forth
In a speech here tonight on THE Welfare
OF the Farmer"
Colonel Roosevelt said the movement FOR
conserving the country's natural resources
and for lettering country life had not been
carried forward since his administration.
He advocated a policy Of governmental ac-
tivty in this direction.
Colonel ROosevelt's address was delivered
toward the close Of day in which he traV-
elled across Iowa and part of Minnesota
and made dozen speeches. on reaching
St Paul he conferred with political sup
porters and in the evening went to the
auditorium. where he made his principal
speech OF the day.
Colonel Roosevelt's entrance to the audi
forum was spectacular. Seated In an au-
tomobile from which n dozen flags were 1y-
ing he was driven through a rear door on
to the floor of the building, into the fringe
OF the crowd. All the seats in the audi
forum We're occupied and the people
streamed In until there was no more stand
ing room. Colonel Roosevelt departed from
the text Of his prepared speech 70 discuss
|
several other questions which he has taken
up In recent addresses. He laid empha IS
upon the direct Presidential primary
"The Welfare OF the Farmer"
In his address on the farmer Colonel
! Roosevelt said
! The purpose of the ProGressivos in this
campaign is TO restore and se:Ire 10 the
! plain people that position of control IN me
| government Of their own country Wnlch ~
| the working of our institutions is being IN
/ RidiouSly Wrested from them. We make our
appeal alike to business man and profess
sional man, TO waScworktr and farmer. IN
| this speech ! propose to deal chiefly with
! the needs OF the farmer. for there is no
| body of men whose economic liberties ana
! opportunities we PrOGreSSiNeS more earnest
Ilv desire to conserve and enlarge. speak
! ing TO the farmers and 10 all others VINO
! have insight to grasp the essential depen-
| denCe of the nation or the producers OF us
| food, ! shall briefly discuss TWO great pun
| lie Gucstiol.S Of vital and farreachlhs I'M
| portance-the conservation of natural re-
sources and the bettcrmcnt Of country Ire.
| 1t is one of the chief duties-and II Is Tue
| highest privilege-Of a President OF inc
| United States to be the active leader and
! exponent of policies which viii help the
! people to obtain such legislative ana al
| ininistrative reforms az are rePulrrn 10
| meet any reasonable popular demand when
J makes for the common good. w MI" was
! President I had found that in the lirSi maj
/ for-the conservation of IN" ndloi re-
| sources-the national conscience had heeh
| moved and that in the SeCOnd-the condi-
! ton and outlook OF rural population-thrre
was q widespread feeling that Things Were
wrong Consequently. J took DEFINITE action
! in the hope and belief that adequate rene
| dies would he provided, and 7 now stand
! for the revival and development or the
policies thus initiated
Condemns Pinchot's Dismissal.
Colonel Roosevelt told Of the meeting Of
| Governors called by him in Washington IN
1908 and of his appointment of the Nauohsl
! Conservation Commission. which made
the first inventory OF natural resources
! ever prepared for any country. -" ue-
| cIared that, unfortunately. the policy mus
begun was completely reversed by the ap-
pointmont of Mr.. Ballinger and the DIS
missaI Of Clifford Pinchot.' He SAID thal
either natural resources OF the land
should be kept in the hands OF the peopio
and their development and use allowed
under leasing arrangements Tor other"!sel
or. where th, is not possible there shou'u
| no strict governmental control over their
use. Continuing, he said:
now pass to the equally important nut
| far less understood, policy OF country mr.
! I'm q sense YOU may regard tms poHVE do
one part of conservation. or al poSslOIe
HmSbanding Of physical national resources
! none is comparable III its value to tue ma,
/ zion with the conservation OF Inc hd'uIdI
/ fertility of the soil, and even more I'M
/ rortant is it to keep the right type OF men
! and women on the soil. Moreover, the pup
lie opinion 20 which We must look 10 mar mar
! corsarygtion an effective national policy
| win not come from the cities where big
! business is in power II viii come from
/ the farmers, who. alive to their duty IN re-
I'll S,iu see that they get their due share OF
! hose other resources which belong 20. the
people al large and to no privileged doG G,aTs
uf. jdea as we know II to-day bad not
reached q point where action should he
| lion until very near the end OF my term
| OF office.
| M,et Cton