Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1912-10-31
sealoirt, N. J.a oct. 1s. 1919.

sealoirt, N. J.. Il oct. 1s, l912.
To the Voters OF America:
am glad to have an opportunity TO state very
simply and directly shy an seeking to be s1ses~
ed President OF the United States. feel very
deeply that this is not ambition should
entertain for his own sake. He mast seek 70
serve cause. and must very clearly shat
1t Is hs Is seeking TO serve.
The cause am enlisted In lies very PLAZA
20 NY view: The Government OF the United
States bound by the policies which navg!
become Characteristic OF Repuh1ican adntntstFa~
Eion in recent years, Is not free to serve the
whole people tnpartta1ly, and It ought to be set
free. II has been tied up. whether deliberately
merely by unint ent tonal deve1 opnent, With
particular interests, which have used their pow-
er, both TO control the government and to
troll the Industrial development or the country.
II must be freed from such entang2 ements and al
1tanoes. Unit IL 1T is freed. 1t cannot 1hs
people a whole. lint til 1t IL freed. IT oAanos
undertake any programme or social and economic
betterment, bat must be checked and thwartsd at
every turn by its patrons and masters.
In practically every speech that I make.
put at the front OF what have to say the ques-
tion OF the tariff and the question OF the trusts
but not because OF any thought OF party strategy,
because believe the solution OF these ques-
Stons TO lie at the very heart OF the bigger
question. whether the government shall be free
or net. The government Is not free because IL
has granted special favors 60 particular CLASSES
by Of the tariff. The to wnom these
special favors have been granted have formed
great oomb mat by Viii oh to control enter
prise and determine the prices OF commodities.
They could not have done this had 1t not been for
the tariff. No party, therefore, which does not
propose TO take away these special ravcrs and
prevent monopoly absolutely in the markets Of the
country sees even muoh the most elementary
part OF the method by which the government Is
30 be free.
The control TO which tariff legislation has
led. both in the field OF politics ai4a In She
field OF business, Is what has produced the most
odtous feature OF our present Political s1taa~
tion, namely, the absolute don1nat ion OF power@
fu1 bosses. Bosses osnnos exist without bus1-
ness alliances. with thea politics ID hardly
@d1atdngui ahah1e fron business. Roasea maintain
their control because they are allied With men
who wish their assistance In order 60 get con-
tracts In order to obtain special legislative
advantages, in order TO prevent reforma whfch
will interfere With monopoly or With their en-
Joyment or special exemptions. Me1w1Y 81 po11e~
&oa1 leaders, not backed by noney, not supported
By securely intrenohed special interests. bosses
vou1d be entirely manageable and oomparat1ve1Y
povsr1ess. By freeing the government, there-
fore, we at the same Inc break the poser or the
boss: He trades, he does net govern. He ar
ranges, he does not lead. 10 sets the stage fer
what the people are 10 do: no does not act ~
their agent or servant. but 80 their director
Fer hin the real business OF po1itica Is done
under
The that Vial sst the governnanS
free from the influences which nov constantly