The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-07-11
ROOSEVELT TAKES A SHOT AT
WILSON

In his speech at Newport. r. l.,
Wednesday, at a clam-bake. ex-presi-
dent Roosevelt, leader of the rapidly
decaying progressive party" took
shot at President Wilson in the fol
lowing extract;
The utter futility OF the plan OF
action, or rather nOn-acti0n, advocat-
ed in both the republican and demo
cratic platforms last year. and chris
tened by President Wilson with mag
niloquenr vagueness. The New Free
dom has been stTikingly shown by
what has occurred in West Virginia
The New Freedom is nothing what
ever but the right OF the strong TO
prey on the weak, OF the big men 10
crush the little men. and 10 shield
their iniQuity beneath the cry thar
they are exercising freedom
Evidently the ex-president's speech
was prepared some time before the
MuIhall letters we're made public
The 'magniloquent yagueness' OF
President Wilson has brought 10 IIght
state Of thnss that many, who are
reasonably familiar with public a.
fairs. thought impossible
1t has been Shown that there exists
in the nations capital an ~insidiops
lobby" as brazen and morally dprar-
cd as the organization thar employed
the McNamaras 10 use dynamite AMI
rho n,idnisht torch to cary into ex-
ecutioa their nefarious purposes.
ii las been shown that this lobby,
the purpose Of which is to co,.rlt
legislation and poison the public mind
III order that the big fish could tn.
more easily deyour the little ones was
the legitimate outgrowth of the poll
cy defended by Mr.. Roosevelt ana his
republican predecessors in specious
and unemployment phrases-the fruit
OF this policy of protecting privileged
industries is a crop OF monopolies
whose tentacles are spreading in all
directions and threatening the life Of
legitimate and competitive trade ID
all parts of the United States.
1t has been shown, for instance,
that the sugar industry has fatterei
under the policy of protection to such
an extent that within seven years. on
an actual investment of $5,300,000.
reaped a profit of s9,600.000. For the
truth OF this statement see Congress
man Tavenner's speech, COMPRESSION
al Record, page 2543.
These varied protected interests. as
is revealed, strong in numbers, wealth
and secrecy. have endeavored to make
state legislatures. party leaders and
the congress of the nation su5servi-
ent to their interests
"Magniloquent vagueness." or what
not Woodrow Wilson has put them to
flight, and they will not dare ever
again to use their baleful influence III
shaping legislation as long as the
democratic party is in power.
Under the direction of Mr.. Under
wood, with the hearty approval of II
president, the democratic party IS !
shaping legislation in tho interest of
all the people, and an income CaA. tie
fairest and justest OF all taxes. begin
ming with the administration o. Presi-
dent Wilson. will forever form a part
of the fiscal system OF the United
States.
Standing firmly and unmoyable up
on the platform adopted at Baltimore.
and under the fearless leadership of
Woodrow Wilson. the democratic par
" is making good, and the country is |
realizing as it never realized under !
any former president. that thnre IS no
pretense in President Woodrow Viii
sons makeup, and that styling MS |
concise and impact way of doing |
things as "magniloquent vagueness."
is a scandalous misft and does injus-
tice to one who is the most open and |
fearless who has occupied the execu-
tive office since the retirement OF IN
drew Jackson.