The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-01
Leaves Behind q Statement
Setting Forth His Views
On the Shortcomings Of the
Wilson Administration.
COST OF IIvING NOT REDUCED
Nothing Done Toward Solving
Trust Question, He Declares.
Time Has Come for House
Cleaning In New York.

Cleaning in New York.
New York, June A.-FAilure OF the
Wilson administration to handle sat
isfactorily either the trust or the tar
III question was charged by Colonel
Roosevelt in q statement he left be-
hind him for publication after his de-
parture for Spain to attend Kermit'a
wedding Jun 10.
THE cost Of living has not been re-
| duced- Not the slightest progress has
been made in solving the trust ques-
And again: 1T has been shown
that the reduction Of the tariff in no
shape or way helps toward this solu-
ton. The economic conditions are
such that business IL in jeopardy and
that the small bushes: man. the
farmer and the industrial wagework-
er are all suffering because Of these
conditions
Tho Statement
This is the statement:
''Since my return from South Amer
lea have received hundreds Of tele-
grams and letters from all over the
On the political situation It has been
utterly impossible to reply to these
communications. first. because Of lack
Of time. and. second. because it must be
remembered that I have been out of
the country for nearly eight months
and have not been able to acquire the
necessary Information that will enable
me to respond tntelligently to many of
the inquiries made Of me.
when I return from abroad I shall
at once take up actively the political
situation. It goes without saying that
intend. to the utmost Of my ability,
to do all that can for the principles
for which have contended and for the
men throughout the country who have
stood SO valiantly in the fight that the
Progressive party is wag1ng and has
waged for these principles.
among our people. The pinch Of poverty
Is felt in many a household. We can
not ignore the conditions which have
brought about this state Of things The
cost Of living has not been reduced
Not the slightest progress has been
made In solving the trust question. 1t
has been shown that the reduction OF
the tar1n in no shape or way helps to-
ward this solution. The economic con-
ditions arc such that business is in
jeopardy and that the small business
man. the farmer and the industrial
| Of these conditions.
Tho truth simply IL that tho only
| wise and sane propositions the ONLY
propositions which represent a con.
structive governmental proEressivism
ana the resolute purpose to secure
good results instead Of fine phrases
were the principles enuncfated in the
Progressive platform in connection
with the trusts and the tariff alike
Our policies would have secured the
passing around OF prosperity and also
the existence OF a sufficient amount OF
prosperity to be passed around
Throughout the country all can dc
to emphasize these facts will be done
But I believe that this fall my
! chief duty lies right here in the state
Of New York. doubt whether there
Is state in the Union that shows
more conclusively than this state the
dreadful evil Of the two-boss system
in political life. The people Of this
| state-the honest people, the good
citizens who wish clean and efficient
government. no matter what theiI
party affiliations may be-are grow.
Ing bitterly indignant with q system
which provides for the see-saw Of the
| Murphy and Barnes machines in the
government OF this state. There Il
not a state in which the evils Of bi.
partisan boss rule are more concrete
ly illustrated than right here.
| House Cleaning Needed.
Under such rule 1t IL absolutely
impossible to get decent and effective
government. 1t - impossible to "A.
cure fair treatment for the homes,
business man. for the honest wage
Garner or for tho honest farmer
From the canals and highways down.
ward each branch Of the governmen,
has been administered primarily wifi
a view to the political advantage, ant
often with view to the personal en-.
richment. Of different political lead
ers. No advantage whatever to thu
people at large can possibly come b,
keeping this system and substitutins
under-bosses Of Mr.. Barnes for under
bosses OF Mr.. Murphy a. the bene
ficiaries of the system. I believe tn,
time has come to clean house in New
York.
And believe that all r1ght-mindet
people ought to act together, withou
regard to their ordinary party differ
ences. In q determined effort to ac
complish this task and to DESTROY tn,
malign and baleful influence of botl
OF the Barnes machine and the MUIR
ply machine in this state"