The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-28
[l)OSfv[LT ON
| BIG BUSINESS
Ir,s1E SPEECH DELIVERED
~ TEDDY AT CHICAGO
LAST NIGHT.

March 2S.-"Big Busi-
d ,Ee control OF corpora
, IA, sed by Col. Roose-
+.h which he delivered
eat lie said that the
trust prosecutions in
tabacco cases had ac-
othing OF real worth.
mt policy CT chaos can
u.u,ly continue said
...r He asserted that
ull be absolute clear
and spoke in favor OF
,a M administrative body,
r.,q,, industrial commission
~ .leg Of the KIND, which
-. tor the wofld OF industrial
nr.9 wha; .he interstate con
n.n.ission is doing for the
A.,3 industrial transportation.
~ + o,rltlts speech follows:
.rr ma speech at Columbus |
a :, del clop two main lines OF
0odi Ers,. that the people have
riaht to rule, and that through
,y.ris, OF this right we must
,,i, 50 lal and industrial justice.
roud that our aim must be
on,rul business not to strange
"Thc thrce great classes OF the
krr!,an community are the farm
the waseworkers, and the busi-
!, uen. big and little, wholesale
/ r,,ajl Ii is essential that all
ra, saal prosper. 1t Is essential
a, tarrr SHALL be more equitable
/. a Of prosperity than has been
case in the past. This prosper
tan only be lasting If 1t is based
justice, and it cannot be based
Justice unless he small man, the
tmgs. the mechanic, the wage
tsk'r zen. rally, the clerk on a sal
!, IT, .mlll business man, the re-
arr nave their rights guar
,a,se men have tna't
Haranteed, then they shat
3. 4l the prosperity will cA-
man. Fundament
olg opponents who say they are
4 Pr ,perity differ from us in wish
So thr prosperity come to the
X naa first and then drip down
Icc-! 20 the little man. Now |
! list a. anxious to see the big
Eh prosper as they are, but ! do
believe that he can prosper in
J really enduring manner unless
fde- conditions which ensure 10
E small men their fair chance. In
Po't as regards prosperity, there
f 'wo things to remember, first
a. there must be a division of
|osperi,y so that all shall benefit,
10 second that there can be no
IA division OF prosperity unless
i prosperity is there to divide.
II IS curious to see how often the
|emlsis on both sides combine
FaiASt the sane and moderate men
20 are striving to fight q real bat
'or justice. use the word
Heraie adyisedly for the violent.
.N!.ed conservative Is just as
~ d' extremist as the most vio-
q n" s@lf-styled extreme radi-
's j the present day the reac-
"a.s "ao wishes that the great
4 .o@s shall remain absolutely
ads his most effective
make-believe extremist
70 pose as the ultra en-
trusts The small busi-
ahd the honest big busi-
2ee alike interested in se-
aesnite settled and clearly
'ernmental policy abou.
tAe srea, law-breakin J
as other hand, objects
i r. 10 definite and clearly
policy Of governmental con.
a Re does to the policy OF
extinction; and, there
- -3ils with sardonic pleasure
''i@ Of the extremist who is
aiming about his inten-
!. aiming all the trusts; for
masnate knows that this
:, sud of agitator will not
:. ~ trusts at all and will as a
s.. u iaet accomplish nothing
). except to divert attention
r., -e real remedies which would
'fs ,ae evil.
:. present policy of chaos cam
{ ahently continue. 1t hurts
" home, and it impairs our