The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-01
SHALL COMPETITION AND EQUALITY
Of OPPORTUNITY BE MAINTAINED

. T. carnpaisn consists ia the determination
%, the policy which shall be adopted
by the Federal government towards
business and Industry. II is ooscureo
at times by the advocacy. Of certain
measures Of social and industrial
amelioration. The Bull Moose candi-
d date has incorporated In his platform
social reforms of every description
both tested and untrted, snd with his
usual yehemence and adroitness. Is
using each as a means OF attracting
supporters TO his standard. When tho
noise. the epithets and the vulgar poll
teal subterfuges, however, are re-
moved from the surface, it is clearly
apparent that Theodore Roosevelt Is
the exponent Of a program OF general
interference on the part OF the Federal
government with commercial, indus
trial ad social matters which in
majority OF instances should be left
TO the control OF the several States and
in many others, should evidently not
L. be the object OF either State or Fedora
legislation. The candidate for a third
term. in other words. would radically
increase the activities OF the national
10 government and at the same time
would greatly extend the authority OF
the CHIEF executive TO usurp as
powers not contemplated by
1.-THE Const!Iu ton is to De the CHIEF
Function NJ ire SaI<-c-eavad leader OF
the Prog-essiyes. Il was characterts-
tic Of his previous administrations and
is TOW exhibited in d more offensive
degree According TO his own state
nents, IL again selected as President,
the Federal government IS 10 consist
Of number OF commissions appointed
by Theodore Roosevelt, which at His OF
their discretion, Will regulate the
working aad living conditions OF the
individual citizen and goven the &C
Invites Of all forms OF commercial,
financial and industrial enterprise.
This avowed policy would probably
be less dangerous If It were sincere.
- II is obvious. however, that the Col
= -onei is not social reformec or q
- political progressive in the real sense
OF these terms. He IS = noise. a COM
motion. a turnu!t, a sound and q fury
designed TO distract the attention OF
the people. a seIf-coast:tuted guide.
who. while pretending TO lead them
~ into a land Q: greater promise, will.
when bis own purposes are served,
leave then, 20 perish IL q wilderness
Of economic inequality and injustice,
in which they have been confined by
successive Republican Administrations.
Unmistakable evidence OF this fact is
shown by Colonel EocseveIts utter
aEces relative 10 the tariff. He has
declared FOR a tariff commission and
the maintenance OF the protective sys-
tern under the condition that its bene-
fits are assured 20 the wage-earners
AL those who have followed tarIn
=. legislation realize that SUCH talk Is
pure tuuconbe. They knew that any
= legislation which seeks to place the
= peCuHiary gains OF the protective sys-
AN--a 80 tta- k-y caa'I-Dg+ - s4sS- -
!. ;icabIe. such d result could only be
= assured Sy q minute scrutiny Of "a,
: forms c: enterprise By the Fsder2,
. government or oy outright government
. ownership aEE operation OF ell pro-
: ;sCted industries. The real Intent a
= the Iar;n Utterances o. tae BIE Moos,
{ candidate IS directed towards secur.
~fns the support OF Republican voterr
Who are favorable 70 q high tariff
and VINO would support President Tai
4 Colonel Roosevelt declared &c.
tariff revision downward Tae tai.
program Q: ths Prossess!y, candidate
il short. Is primarily based upoa II,
8zea % getting votes. CT open II
realization that 81 81 politically nor
sxpedIeat 20 be Tor protection tia
FOR taTlF reduction :: In tnI. pa
'icUIar instance co.-1,! Rnoss,.5. thu
casts aside sor .a.l.lea! rT5at. iof-
couside-atl"es @ 49, and s----5r4i
justice" wa; ars re 20 think O. hi
advocacy % oiErr measures 6rsIzrs
70 alleviate social ara iragrtrizl f.
rquaiIt!esz
The attitude o; Colonel Roos,vei
towards trusts ara big IasIu.yg
I even NOR. insefeEsls... Tor a narays,
o; Year, the iatsrreiaiion G.. aaane.4
Industrial and trsnsportat.SE ~srzo,
sfions through interloeklnz dI-crfs.
4: afcs has been known. u has BE-
realizes that the control % er,s3t a.
capital is ultimately csnt.r,S a. So
.rai groups % nnaac,ers VIE Sy Tspr,
sen,af'on upon the eovernire boar,
q HReFez; corporations have fSart
ozDy controlled ,hs inaSsuisi au5 81
sas,s, activities o. the country, az