The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-01

can rank and file, whom these men have
misrepresented and betrayed.
1T il well to keep in mind that we
now have Mr.. Wilson's Administration,
that we now suffer from a wretched for
eign policy and from home policies in
national affairs which have seriously I'm
haired the well being OF our people,
primarily because of the action OF Sena-
tor Penrose in association with men of
the same type like Mr. Barnes.
"Messrs. Penrose, Barnes and their as
soclates at Chicago. taking advantage or
the fact that national nominating con-
ventions are not protected by law, roll
lowed = course of conduct morally every
viii, as bad as that which at elections
results in wrongdoers of humber rank
being put in stripes. They stole from
the rank and file OF the Republican party
the right to govern themselves, to nom'-
nate their own candidates and promul-
gate their own platform.
'"They took this action with the DELHI
crate purpose OF electing Democratic
| President b. cause they infinitely preferred
| the triumph OF their nominal party foes
| to seeing the control OF their own organi-
cation wrested from their hands by the
| rank and file of their own party. Just
as we believe In cooperation among the
| farmers and the business men so We be-
| lieye in cooperation among the wage
| their conditions of living and have a
larger share In the prosperity OF Industry.
And we further believe that the wage
workers and the business men must CO.
| operate together and work closer To-
gether for their mutual advantage.
! "It has been the cutthroat compeu-
ton OF the past, the competition tina
Mr.. Wilson IL determined to preserve by
law which has not only hurt business
and prevented the business man from
working most effectively for the common
good. but which has forced the working
man to work for ruinously small wages
We propose to substitute the era OF co
oDeratiOn for the era OF competition
among the business men and farmers ans
wage workers. and as n necessary cor
oilary we believe that the Government
must In thoroughgoing fashion supervis'
and regulate this movement toward co
operation.
The Progressive party stands for pro
lection as regards business man, farme
and wage worker alike. 1t Is against al
favorltlslp to special interests We Pro
gressives. advocate the immediate creatio
of "A run-partisan commission with powe
to propose revision OF the tarin rates
schedule by schedule, treating each cas-
on an Intelligent consideration OF II
merits. divorced from favoritsm and IN
fostering Of special interests. Our Pre-
t posed method would never disorgani2
business by complete change In all IN
tariff schedules Mt one time
Anti-TEust Programme.
, Let us turn now to the Progressiv
I antitrust programme. We believe In &C
Z operation among business men. anon
2 farmers and among wage workers. Ot
, programme is based on the fundament'
proposition that the State should regar
4 private monopolstic power as contrary
. public welfare, but that II should nev'
a | attack a particular business organizatio
| merely because Of its size.
'In many lines Of industry the unit {
' | social and economic efficiency In our tin
a IL "A large unit. What we want Is bus
[ ness machinery strong and efficient enoua
= to do our business work. to supply we
q and cheaply the daily needs of 10000, OF
people We want that machinery ~
q honestly fairly and without monopol
A In short, We want business power amp
n TO serve us. and We do not want TN
i power abused.
4 I'VE want the control Of corporations
II bs exercised effectively and promptly
a as to get results We should end once al
4 for ali the attempt 70 regulate busine
bv a series Of lawsuits. We wish TO p'
Il stop to the msdeeds Of business m
n who do wrong. We wish also to put
s. stop to the marrying and persecution
$ honest business men who do right
"The Progressives therefore advoca
- the creation of a strong interstate tra
II commission and would give such commi
e sion, primarily, three powers:
J. "Frst-The power OF investigator