Arizona republican., 1912-02-22
The Corporations Shudder When I Speak of Them, Says the Contributing Editor to a Crowd in Cleveland.
SAYS HE HAD
 A BULLY TIME
Gives Much Advice to Ohio Convention and Says He Will Soon Enlighten World as to His Presi- dential Motives.
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 CLEVELAND. Feb. 21.-"My hat is in the ring"
 That is what Roosevelt said here tonight when an admiring Cleveland crowd sought to learn whether he was a candidate for the republican nomination for president.
 During his brief stay here W. r. Brick. well known locally in politics. said to Col. Roosevelt: Il want direct answer. colonel. All your friends want to know now whether you are to be a candidate"
 My hat is in the ring" replied the colonel You will have my answer Monday"
 Belief in the political doctrines Of the 'progre essives" was reiterated to- day by Theodore Roosevelt who made four speeches in Ohio This was the first trip of the kind made since his series of journeys shortly after his return from Africa in 1910. A mix ture Of snow and rain fell steadily until nearly nightfall but Colonel Roosevelt was welcomed by crowds wherever he went. On the train be- tween Columbus and Cleveland late today Roosevelt conferred with a number of politicians regarding the Roosevelt movement in the state. J. A Garfield, secretary of the interior in the Roosevelt cabinet conferred with him, and also he saw Walter Brown. chairman of the Ohio re- publican state committee. Roosevelt delivered his principal address before the state constitutional convention at Columbus He made a short speech to a crowd in the rotunda of the capitol At Gallion he spoke from the train. At Cleveland he made a brief speech from baggage truck. Asked tonight what he thought of his reception in Ohio. Roosevelt re- Dlied: Bully, by George" Address ing the constitutional convention Roosevelt several times turned aside from his prepared speech long enough for an epigram or two. When he came to the subject of corporations he said big business always shud- ders slightly when I speak Of it.
 COLUMBUS. Ohio, Feb. 21.-"Big Business" the fitness of the American people for self government the recall of judges, and praise for the pro gressive legislation in Wisconsin ln- stituted and furthered by Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette when he was governor were topics discussed by Theodore Roosevelt in an address to- day before the Ohio constitutional convention here Col. Roosevelt chose as his subject, "A Charter of Democ- racy."
 Of what he termed Big Business" Col. Roosevelt had this to say:
 The antitrust law does good in so far as it can be invoked against com birations which really are monOpolies or which restrict production or which artificially raise prices. But in so far as it's workings are uncertain, or as it threatens corporations which have not been guilty of anti-sociai conduct. it does harm. There should be a fixed governmental policy which shall clearly define and punish wrongdoing and give in advance full information to any man as to just what he can and just what he can not legally and properly do.'
 As to the fitness of the American people for self government Col. Roosevelt said:
 Many eminent lawyers believe that the American people are not fitted for popular government and that if is necessary to keep the judiciary inde- pendent of the majority of the peo- pie take absolute issue with all those who hold such a position"
 Of the recall of judges he said:
 'The question is one of expediency merely. Each community has the right to try ;he experiment for itself in whatever shape it pleases. I do not believe in adopting the recall save as a last resort when it has become clearly evident that no other course will achieve the desired result"
 Senator La Toilette was mentioned but once as follows:
 Following Senator LaFollette a number of practical workers and thinkers in Wisconsin have turned that state into an experimental lab oratory of wise governmental action in aid of social and industrial justice They have initiated that kind of progressive government which means not only the preservation of true democracy. but the extension of the principle of true democracy into in dustrialism, as well as into politics"
 Col Roosevelt said in part.
 T hold it to be the duty of every public servant and of every man who
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