The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-07-03
ROOSEVELT
SCORES BOSSES
Flags Wilson Administra-
ton and Its Policies.
In First Speech Of 1914 Campaign
Declares Tariff Colossal Fall
ure-Hard on Farmers.

sPittsburg, June 30.--Theodore
Roosevelt, delivered tonight the first
political address that has come from
him since HIS return from Brazil. II
was divided. generally speaking, into
three partisan attack on the Wilson
admlnist ration, an indictment OF
sbosses," and an exposition of the
principles Of the Progressive party.
II was APPARENT as soon as Colonel
Roosevelt began 10 spsek thaf ne
an not yosfss his for1n@ ssenEtA
Aad vsgor. Thsrs was = ncs5oeabie
scnanse In Mis- manner y compared
with that Of two years ago. Amer
the first few sentences he spoke TO-
night with apparent ease. but there
was huskjness in his voice chat
showed his throat was still troubl-
tng him. His gestures were less
rapid and vigorous than Of old and
as he nsktred the end OF his speech.
he was plainly weary.
THE administration tariff laws
Colonel Roosevelt hailed as a colos-
sal failure. particularly hard upon,
the farmer; Its antitrust program he
branded as an economic absurdity. Its
foreign policy he styled as wretch
ed" but upon this he did not elab-
crate. The Democratic tariff. he in
sisted. hid brought distress upon the
nation, had not lowered the cost OF
living, and had chiefly benefited for.
e,gn rivals of American business.
The solution rested. he argued IN
support OF the Progressive movement
aud the enactment of laws provsd-
ing for tariff revision by non parti-
san commission.
or the bosses" Mr.. Roosevelt said
what has heretofore-that they
thwar.ed the rank and file OF the
Republican party by the nomination
of Taft at Chicago and IN SO doing
deliberately put the Democratic Or
ganization AMID Mr.. Wilson into pow
err"
In conclusion the colonel sketHhed
the Progressive Idea Of needed anti
trust regulation by properly empow-
cred commissions, contrasting such
proposals with Legislation now pend
ing at Washington. which he found
woefully Inadequate Such Togrsm
es<,e l he conteltded. proved the In
adequacy Of the Democratic pArty.
1T as, and always will be-" be ND,
.'the states rights party. the Party
afraid-of-power." "
We; the colonel warned those DIS
satisfiuh with the administration NOT
through their resentment to throw
their support 10 the leadas be bad
l(tacked. To do $50, he said. would
only insure a continuation Of gov
eminent by convulsion. of a govern
ment see-saw between two sets OF
Hdicies."
He spoke aword concerning those
whom the Progreesives would well
come TO the party. I'VE win gladly
work " he said, with any men who
will themselves. with open sincerity,
work for these (Progressive) prin-
cples. provided they are men OF
such character as to Justify conf
dence in their good faith. In this
spirit we ask all good citizens TO CO.
operate with us. as here IN Pennsyl-
vania. we hold aloft the flag of good
citizenship in the fight 70 translate
these sound and lofty principles into
governmental practice"
Colonel Roosevelt came here to
speak in support of the candidacy Of
Dean. Lewis for governor. and Of Gif-
ford Pinchot for United States sena-
tor. Their qualifications he touched
upon at the opening Of hds speech.
'Thereafter he oonfind hineer to The
matt onal issues outlined. fa