The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-07

les. Among those on the platform with
him were DR.. c. c. Creegan, presi-
dent of Fargo college.
That there were a number of La
Toilette supporters in the audience
was evidenced by the cordial greeting
that was given the laudable mention
Of the badger senator's name by the
speaker, who gave him full credit for
his work in the starting Of the pro-
gressive movement. While an ovation
Of about a minute and a half was ac-
corded Wisconsin's presidential aspir-
ant, the mention of the name Theodore
Roosevelt met with the general APP
prevail and hearty appreciation Of the
big audience.
Mr.. Pinchot took occasion to deny
some of the statements claimed to
have been made by Col. Walter L..
Houser, LaFollette's campaign mana
ger, who was recently in North Da-
kota. That Mr.. Roosevelt had ever
advised Senator LaFollette to run for
the presidency pledging him his sup
port, Mr.. Pinchot said was not true
and he hoped that Colonel Houser had
been misquoted.
THE truth of that matter is" he ex-
planned, Senator LaFollette asked
Colonel Roosevelt's advice and the col
onel told him that ne could not nor
would not advise him but would do
what he could to help him through
the columns of The Outlook. with
out any reference to Colonel Roosevelt
can say that he more than once re-
fused to send Senator LaFollette any
advise, as he was taking no part in
urging candidates to run nor to rec
ommend them to the people. / think
he had bad luck in that respect the
first time.
Also the statement, accredited to
Colonel Houser, that Governor John
son of California was promised the
vice presidential nomination in case
of Mr.. Roosevelt's nomination, is not
true" declared Mr.. Pinchot. II regret
that Colonel Houser should have seen
fit to make that assertion
Il am here to do what / can for the
nomination and election of Theodore
Roosevelt as president of the United
States was the first emphatic utter
ance of Mr.. Pinchot. "The great is
sue now before this country. the
greatest political issue there can be-.
is between the men who believe that
human rights come first and those
who believe the wealth and privilege
should have the right of way. 1t was
during the seven years of Roosevelt's
administration that this issue was
made clear. Before his time there
was M national progressive move
ment: His great fight for the plain
YnannIoN a UnfnCt the -, = - - -
interests awakened the whole nation.
I am proud to recall that / had my
share In that fight. Because / was
close to it all | know that the guiding
principle Of President Roosevelt the
great object OF every policy and every
effort. was to cur equality Of oppor-
tunity. a square deal for all the people.
do not forget that the genuine
regulation of the railroads and the
stopping OF rebates were secured under
Roosevelt. Remember that he started
the pure food law in its campaign
against the food and medicine pol
soners and stopped the sale of de-
cayed meat by establishing federal
inspection of the packers after one OF
the biggest fights ever seen in Wash
ington. 1t was he who settled the
great coal strike and secured the es-
adjustment of the department OF COM
merce and labor which first told the
people OF the facts about the great
corporations. He began the federal
regulation Of the hours of labor o
railroad employees and under him the
railroad safety appliance law and ern-
ployers' liability law were passed.
Greater than all else. he began a
great national policy for the conserya-
ton OF Natural and estab.
Iished the principle that our forests.
lands. waters. and minerals must be
used for the benefit of all the people.
and not merely 10 make a few rich