Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-01
TEDDY, AssAlls WILSON
ROOSEVELT Issues Statement For Pub
lication After Sailing For Europe
Tariff Policy Has Failed TO Bring Re.
suIts-Business Unsettled and High
Cost Of Living Remains.

New York. June Failure OF the
Wilson administration to handle salts
factorily either the trust or the tariff
question was charged by Colonel
Roosevelt ir statement he left be-
hind him today for publication after
his departure for Europe.
THE cost OF living has not been re-
duced Not the slightest progress has
been made in solving the trust aues-
ton" he said. And again:
IT, has been shown. reduction Of the
tariff In no shape or way helps toward
this solution. Economic conditions are
such that business is in jeopardy and
tina, the small business man. the farmer
and the Industrial wage worker are all
suffering because of these conditions.
Colonel Roosevelt said he would put
In his hardest work of the compaign In
New York state.
II believe the time has come TO clean
house in New York" he said.
He assailed the Murphy and Barnes
machines" but made no reference to
the tentative plan Of the progressive
leaders for Endorsement OF the republi-
can nominee in this state. provided he
meets their requirements.
This Is the statement:
"Since my return from South America
I have received hundreds of kilograms
and letters from all over the country
requesting statements from me on the
political situation. II has been impos-
sible to reply to these communications:
first, because of lack of time and. sec
ond because 1t m,sst he remembered
that I have been out OF the country
for nearly eight months and have been
home only ten days. and therefore have
not been able To acquire the necessary
informatio that will enable me to re-
spond intelligently to many OF the in
ouiries made of me.
When return from abroad I shall
al once take up actively the iolit!ca!
situation II goes without saying that
intend. to the utmost Of my ability.
to do all that I can for the principles
&c. "hic. have commended and for the
men turnout the country who have
stood SO valiantly In the fight that the
progressive party rs waging and has
waged for these principles
There Is widespread apprehension
among our people. The pinch of power
" is felt In many household. We
cannot ignore the conditions which
have brought about this state of things
The cost Of living has not been re-
duced Not the slightest progress has
been made In solving the trust ques-
ton IT has been shown that the re-
duction in the tariff in no shape or way
helps toward this solution. The eco
nomic conditions are such that bust
ness is in Jeopardy and that the small
business man. the farmer and the in
dustrial wage worker are all suffer
ing because OF these conditions.
The truth simply Is that the only
wise and sane propositions. the onl!
propositions which represent con-
structive governmental progresslvisH
and the resolute purpose to secure good
results, instead Of hne phrases. were the
principles in the progressive platform
| in connection with the trusts and thu
tariffs alike. Our policies have Sc
cured the passing around OF prosperit.
| and also the existence OF sufficien
| amount Of prosperity to be passed
| around Turnout the country all I car
do to emphasize these facts will be
done.
But I believe that this fall my chiei
duty lies RICH. here In the state OF New