The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-08-09

ins, Currency and Conservation.
Mr noaseVelt's speech strikes a key
nels fof his followers aud supporters
n the new party Il lays down the plan
~ betth % - Saged by the National
fsfowrwssive party. lie discusses those
pFtncipies under twelve subdivisions
namely. the helplesssness OF the old par
ttea. the right OF the people TO rule, the
oearts and the people. constructive con-
tFul q the trusts. rights of the wage
WaFker tbs farmer. the tariff. the high
est q living currency, conservation,
Alaska and international affairs 1.-THE
to- Old parties" be said, ARE husks.
WITH no real soul within either, divided
ca ARTIFICIAL lines. boss ridden and priv
ilesu controlled each a tumble of in
cunErtlous elements and neither daring
a. sleak out wisely and fearlessly what
should De- said on the vital issues of
tho day As opposed 20 this incon-
gruiiy ana inslncerity OF action he as
serted that the National Progressive
piatform viii be "a contract with the
ssopie. with definite and concrete pro-
vision % ~ carried out If the people
rntify the contract on election day as
exactly and honestly "as II IL were ac-
tnally enforceable under the law"
ko fasip Fronn the old Party Machines.
Mother the Republican nor the Dem
ocFatic platforms or managers show
any adequate recognition OF the mighty
fart that we are now I'm the midst of
q great economic evolution" This
frxwNtstihle movement for economic
change aud improvement must be guild
81 ''by COMMON sense and the highest
ethical standards" in order to prevent
reasonabie evolution from becoming
dangerous revolution The Democratic
party. as Il indicated by its present rec
ord On congress, lacks the common
sense and the Republican party, by its
neeord u stolen delegates at the Chi
eaEO convention, lacks the ethical
afandarsls
The men who presided over the Chr
caGo and Baltimore conventions and
the great bosses who controlled the
two conventiODs-Mr Root and Mr..
Parker. Mr. Barnes and Mr.. Murphy.
Mr. penrOse and Mr.. Taggart, Mr..
Guggenheim and Mr.. Sullivan-differ
from one another, Of course on GER
tain points, but these are the differ
ences which one corporation lawyer
has with another corporation lawyer
when acting for different corporations.
They come together at once as against
q common enemy when the dominion
of both il threatened by the supremacy
OF the people OF the United States.
II this country is really to go
forward along a path OF social and eco
nofnic justice there must be q new
party ~ nation wide and nonsectional
principles party where the titular
national chiefs and the real state lead
ers shah De I'm genuine accord, a party
in whose councils the people shall be
supreme. a party that shall represent
Ia the nation and the several states
alike the same cause, the cause of hui
man rights aud OF governmental eff
cieury The reassertion of the states
rights doctrine Of the Democratic party
cFipples and forecloses any real or gen
uine relief 90 the people. II reduces
their Promises 90 hopeless and empty
phrases The mission and spirit of this
Progressive movement will thrill the
republic from end TO end
The Right Of the People TO Rule
The actions Of the Chicago conven-
tfon and 10 an only less degree of the
Baltimore convention have shown in
striking fashion how little the people
do rule under our present conditions"
ln order to assure this popular rule Mr.
Roosevelt urged the adoption of presi-
Dental primaries. popular election of
senators the short ballot. efficient COW
Fupt practices act. qualified use of the
initlntlve and referendum and recall
THE recall should be applied to admin
iSfrutive ofilcers
Mr. Roosevelt asserts that the adop-
tion - these new methods of political
administration is not antagonistic to
representative government "All de
sire o. do by securing more direct con
fnol ~ the governmental agents and
representatives Of the people is to give
the people the chance to make their
rerressu tatives really represent them
whonrfar fhe government becomes
miereI u.senfltive instead of represent
Hfive Z have not come u this way of
a. l.Hg from closest study or as
mtr. mautr II theory ! have been
g. SO RS r by "a ons experience with
e. conditions Of our political
uf
Ths Courts and the People.
frfr fhfs head Mr. Roosevelt
strongly emphasizes the necessity Of
the -.f ereicn I--ople preserving a check
on every branch Of public service I'm
DR. thls head Mr. Roosevelt reiterates
a. nV vei known views regarding
fhe courts The American people and
nut the courts are u determine their
pwn fundamental policies" This does
nut mean that the people are to inter-
HsHe IN cases which involve merely
ancHtions Of justice between individu-
49, except that means should be de-