The Washington times., 1912-07-06
WILL GET
OPPORTUNITY TO
STUDY ECONOMICS
Progressive Leaders Plan
Campaign of Education
as in 1896.
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has pointed out that his two opponents
have records that cannot be mistaken.
Mr.. Taft must run on the record of his
Administration, which made the Aldrich-
Payne measure that he declared the
best tariff ever passed. Platform dec
laratons, written in glittering generali-
when the country has already decided
just what Mr.. Taft means in the way
Of tariff.
Governor Wilson is the antipodal OPP
posite of Mr.. Taft; his record Is that
of an academic free-trader, just as Mr.
patter of the ultra Chinese wall sort,
Between the two stands Colonel Roose-
welt, declaring that free trade would be
ruinous, and that there must be sensi-
Hit at the Farmer.
The Democratic platform represents a
victory for Bryan and a defeat fol-
Bailey, inasmuch as II declares for free
admission of the necessaries Of life
Roosevelt points out that Is a hit at the
farmer, right in the beginning; and he
doubts IL the tariff has chief RESPONSE
bility for the high cost of necessarIes
He suspects that the trusts, big and
little-all the way from the grocers' poo
In country town up to the Meal
trust-are more to blame than Is the
tariff; and to this he wants to attract
the serious attention of the country, ir
the hope Of getting a declaration of ma
tional convictions that will point the
way to proper constructive program
for the future.
Aside from these economic issues
Colonel Roosevelt will press his demand
for nation wide adoption of primaries
for making all nominations. from Presi
dent down to Justice of the peace; the
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ments for bringing the Government
closer to the people, and giving then
control Of an absolute check on IT
will be presented in the most popular
working instrumentalities that should be
placed in the hands of the people al
soon as possible.
Believes in Nationalism.
The notion of this nation rs a nation,
with the right and power OF national
control over national problems. will he
uiged especially. as against the State
rights doctrine. There is no Issue or
which Colonel Roosevelt's convictions
are more vigorous or more final. than
this. He Is nationalist. through and
nationalism in its policies. Uc does moi
believe thu. efficient administration ol
questions that are necessarily nation
wide IN their character can possibly be
had through forty-nine legislatures: he
wants national issues rclegatcd to the
National Congress for control.
On this, os course. Colonel Roosevelt
makes sharp issue with the acadeinic
leaders of 'old-fashioned democra cy-tht
men like Bacon and Bailey, who still
persist in setting the States prerosa'
tive above the power Of tho nation oI
It's welfare. The question will be
pushed from beginning to end OF tn.
campaign.
1t will be. in short. a eampaisn OF
real issues. with the people called II
to study and decII,. The appeal vii
b. made. boldly and vigorously. to th'
national sentiment IN favor OF return
ing the Government to the hands of thu
people. II the Democrats Eooh-pool
this sort of thing the .Irogressives VII
po;nt to the spectacle OF the boss
organized convention ut Raltimore: 4
the Republicans fiout 1t, they will b
asked to explain away the Barnes
Crane I.orlmcr control OF the Chicago
| convention.
'The issue Of redemocratizinE this Gov
crnment will finally be the biggest on
| in the campaign.