The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-01
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Of living, and had chiefly benefited
foreign rivals of American business.
The solution rested he argued, in
support Of the Progressive move
ment and the enactment of laws pro-
viding for tariff revision by a nom
partisan commission.
OF the bosses" Mr.. Roosevelt said
what has heretofore been said-that
they thwarted the rank and file Of
the Republican party by the nomina-
ton of Taft at Chicago and in SO
doing deliberately put the Demo-
cratic organization and Mr.. Wilson
into power"
In conclusion the colonel sketched
the Progressive idea Of needed anti
trust regulation by properly em-
powered commissions, contrasting
such proposals with legislation now
pending at Washington which he
found woefully inadequate. Such a
program alone, he commended, proved
the inadequacy OF the Democratic
party. at is and always will be, !"
he said, 1.-The States Rights Party,
the 'Party-afraid-of-Power.,"
Yet the colonel warned those dis
satisfied with the administration not
through their resentment to throw
their support to the leaders he had
attacked. To do so, he said, would
only ensure a continuation of gov.
eminent by. convulsion, of govern
mental see-saw between two sets Of
| policies"
Will Welcome Some.
He spoke word Concerning those
whom the ProgressiYes would well
come to the party. I'VE will gladly
work." he said, with any men who
Twill themselves with open sincerity
work for these progressively prin-
ciples, provided that 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 when, as here in
Pennsylvania, we hold aloft the flae
of good citizenship in the fight to
translate these sound and lofty prin.
ciples into governmental practice"
| Colonel Roosevelt came here to
speak in support Of the candidacy Of
Dean Lewis for governor and Clifford
Pinchot for United States, senator
Their qualifications he touched upon
at the opening Of his speech. There.
after he confined himself to the ma.
tional issues outlined.
The present national administers
tion," he said, IS pursuing a course
that prevents the existence Of pros
perity, and that does not offer a sin
4 gle. serious or ineligible plan fol
passing prosperity around, should
prosperity in spite of the admins
tration's efforts, at some future time
return to our people.
This is true both as regards tn,
trust question and the tariff ques
ton. As regards both the only wis,
course to follow is that set forth II
the National Progressive platform
The nation should deal with both b,
continuing executive action thron~'
administrative commissions Of ampl.
power. One commission should SHAPE
our tariff policies SO as, with through
knowledge disinterestedly acquired
to give proper encouragement to oul
merchants while also giving proper
protection to our wage workers, oul
farmers and our business men. TIL,
other commission should exercis,
strict supervision and control owe
big business. We should treat It witt
entire justice, drawing the line no
on size, but on misconduct. w,
should encourage the big bushes
man who does well and who regard
his great abilities as trust to b
exercised as much in the interest o
the public as in his own interests
But we should check and punish hin
effectually and promptly when b
exercises those abilities to the detri
ment either of the smaller bushes
man with whom he completes, or tn
wage-workers who should share witt
him the benefits Of his and their com
mon efforts or Of the general publ
whom he serves.
Only Empty Promises.
AS regards the tariff, wish es
pecially to call your attention to tn
promises made by President Wilsoi
and his supporters two years age
, They asserted that their method Q
tariff reduction would reduce tn
cost Of living and would thus solv
the trust question because, as the
said, the trusts were the creatures q
the tariff. We then answered tina
their promises were empty words
that no such results as they state
could or would follow from tn
! course they advocated and that onl
by the method we propose coul
! either the trust or the tariff questio
: be dealt with SO as to abate the g,
listing evils and at the same time II
crease the general well-being. Tw
; short years have proved US to b
right. Their promises have not bee
kept. Their performance has brougt
distress upon the nation The CO.
Of living has not been reduced. BIT
el the ability Of the. average man I
i earn a living has been greatly r,
Continued on rage three.l