The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-06-05
ROOSEVELT
ON wilson
Breaks Silence Before He
Sails for Spain.
Declares Tariff and Trust Issues
Bungled-Pinch Of Poverty
Felt Everywhere.

New York, May 30.-Failure Of the
Wilson Admi nistration to handle eth
err the trust OF the tariff question
was charged by Col. Roosevelt in a
statement he left behind him tc Day
for publication after has departure for
Europe.
The cost of living has not been
reduced. Not the sligest pros''ess
has been made In solving qhe trust
question:" he said
And again.
1t has been shown that the re-
duction OF the tariff in no shape or
way helps tOwaid this solution. The
economic conditions are such that
business is In jeopardy and that the
small business NAH, the farmer and
the industrial wage worker, are all
suffering because Of these condi-
tons"
Col. Roosevelt said he would put
In his hardest work OF the campaign
In New York State.
81 believe tho time has come to
clean house in New York." he de-
clared.
He a.ssailed the Murphy and
Barnes machines" but made no ref
erence to the tentative plan of rhe
,Progressive leaders for Endorsement
of the Republican nominee in this
State, provided he meets their re-
quirements.
THIS is the statement:
"Slnce my return from South Ann
erica nave receives hundreds OF
kilograms and letters from all over
the country requesting sta:ements
from me on the political situation.
II has been utterly impossible to re-
ply 70 these communications, first,
because Of the Lack OF time. and sec
ond, because 1t must be remembered
thu. ! 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
niece ssary Information that will en-
able me to respond intelligently to
many Of the inquiries made Of me.
when return from abroad,
shall at once take UP actively the
politcsp situation. 1t goes without
saying that ! intend to the UTMOST of
my ability to do all that ] can for
the principles for which have con-
tented and for the men turnout the
country who have stood 20 valiantly
in the fight that the Progressive
party is wagng and has waged for
these principles.
There is widespread apprehension
among our people. The pinch Of pow
erty as felt in many a household. We
can not ignore the conditions which
have brought about this state Of
. things. The cost of living has not
been reduced. Not the slightest pro-
gress has been made in solving the
trust question. III has been shown
that the reduction OF the karlff in
no shape or way helps towards this
solution.
The economic conditions are such
that business Is in jeopardy and that
the small business man. the farmer
and the industrial wage worker, are
all suffering because Of these condi-
tions. The truth simply is that the
only wise and sane propositions, The
only propositions which represent q
constructive. governmental, progress
sivlsm and resolute purpose to Sc
cure good results instead OF fine
phrases, We're the principles enuncl-
ated in she Progressive platform in
connection with the trusts aud the
tariff alike, Our politics would have
secured the passing around OF pros
perity and also the existEnce of a
sufficient amount OF prosperity TO
be passed around. Turnout tGs coun-
try all | ran do to emphasize these
facts will be done.
. "But believe that this fall my
chief duty lies iE1t here in the
State OF New York. ! doubt whether
there u Stale In the Union that
shows more conciusively than this
sStJe the dreadful evil OF th two
boss system in polt1icai aife. The pfio-
pie Of this State, the honest people,