Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-01
ROOSEVELT ATTACKS
WILSON'S POLICIES
"Not the Slightest Progress Has
Been Made in Solving the
Trust Question:" He Says
PLANS CAMPAIGN In NEW YORK
Just After His Departure For
Europe His Statement Was
Made Public
PLANS CAMPAIGN In NEW YORK
Special to The Telegraph

New York, June 1.-Failure of the
Wilson Administration to handle satis-
factorily either the trust or the tariff
question was charged by colonel
Roosevelt in a statement he left be-
hind him. for publication after his
departure for Europe. 1.-The cost of
living has not been reduced. Not the
slightest progress has been made in
solving the trust questions" he said
And again: 1T has been shown
that the reduction of the tariff in no
shape or way helps toward this solu-
tion. The economic conditions are
such that business is in jeopardy, and
that the small businessman, 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 campaign
In New York State.
II believe the time has come to clean
house in New York." he declared. He
assailed the Murphy and Barnes Ma
chimes" but made no reference to the
tentative plan of the Progressive lead
ers for Endorsement of the Republican
nominee in this State. provided he
meets their requirements. This is the
statement:
"Since my return from South Amer
lea l have received hundreds of tele-
grams and letters from all over the
country requesting statements from me
on the political situation. 1t has been
utterly impossible to reply to these
communications, first, because of lack
of time, and second, because 1t must
be 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 informa-
ton that will enable me to respond
intelligently to many of the inquiries
made of me.
Only Hope in Progressives
when 1 return from abroad, shall
at once take up actively the political
situation. 1t goes without saying that
I intend, to the utmost of my ability,
to do all that l can for the principles
for which 1 have contended, and for
the men Throughout the country who
have stood so valiantly in the fight
that the Progressive party is waging
and has waged for these principles.
There is widespread apprehension
among our people. The pinch of pow
erty is felt in many a 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. 1t has been shown that the re-
duction of the tariff in no shape or
way helps towords this solution. The
economic conditions are such that
business is in jeopardy, and that the
small businessman, the farmer and the
industrial wage-worker are all suffer-
ing because of these conditions. The
truth simply Is that the only wise and
IA nf,1x
which represent constructive gov
ernmental progressivism and the reso-
lutte purpose to secure good results in
stead of fine phrases, were the princi-
pies enunciated in the Progressive
platform in connection with the trusts
and the tariff alike. Our policies would
have secured the passing around or
prosperity, and, also, the existence of a
sufficient amount of prosperity to be
passed aound. Throughout the coun-
ay all ] can do to emphasize these
facts will be done.
Cites Curse of New York
"But I believe that this Fall my
chief duty lies right here in the State
of New York 1 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 citi-
zens who wish clean and efficient gov
ernment, no matter what their party
affiliations may be, are growing bit
terly indignant with a system which
provides for the see-saw of the Muir
ply and Barnes machines in the gov
ernment There is not a State in which
the evils of bipartisan boss rule are
more concretely illustrated than right
here. Under such rule it is absolutely
impossible to get decent and effective
government 1t is impossible to Sc
cure fair treatment for the honest
businessman, for the honest wage
Garner or for the honest farmer. From
the canals and highways downwards
each branch of the government has
been administered primarily with a
view to the political advantage, and
often with a view to the personal en-
richment of different political leaders.
No advantage whatever to the people
at large can possibly come by keeping
this system and substituting under
bosses of Mr. Barnes for under bosses
of Mr. Murphy, as the beneficiaries of
the system. | believe the time has
come to clean house in New York.
"And / believe that all right minded
people ought to act together, without
regard to their ordinary party differ
ences, in a determined effort to accom-
plish this task and to destroy the ma
lign and baleful influence of both the
Barnes machine and the Murphy ma
chine in this State"