The Washington times., 1914-05-31
ROOSEVELT ASSA|LS
RULE OF DEMOCRATS
Pinch of Poverty Felt, Tariff a
Failure, and Trusts Are Un-
checked, He Declares.

NEW YORK. Nay s1-The small bust
ness man, the farmer, and the indus
trial wage worker are all suffering be-
rause of the condit tions brought about
by the Democratic Administration, ac-
Ccrding TO a vigorous statement b.
Colonel Roosevelt, given out after his
departure for Europe yesterday.
Charging the present Administration
18th failure to handle satisfactorily
either the trust or the tariff question,
Roosevelt said: The cost OF livin; has
not becn reduced. The pinch of pow
crty is felt in many a household. 1t
has been shown that the reduction Of
:he tariff in no shape or way helps to-
ward a solution"
New York is to have the hardest
labcrs of The colonel when he returns
from Spain. Il believe the tina has
come TO clean house in New York." he
declared. in assaiIing the Murphy and
Barnes machines
Will Enter Fight on Return.
In his statement Roosevelt said:
Since my return from South America
] have received hundreds Of kilograms
and letters from all over the country
requesting statements from me on the
POLITICAL situation. 1t has been utterly
impossible to reply to these commune
cations, first. because of lack of time,
and second. because il must be remem-
oered that / have been out Of the coun-
try for nearly eight months and have
ocen home only ten days, and therefore
nave not been able to acquire the neces-
cary information that will enable me to
respond intelligently to many of the in
quiries made of me.
When 1 return from abroad l shall
at once take up actively the political
situation. 1t goes without saying that 1
intend 10 the utmost Of my ability TO do
all that 1 can for the principles for
which have contended and for the men
throughout the country who have stood
80 valiantly in the fight that tie Pro-
Siesslve party is waging and has waged
for these principles.
There is widespread apprehension
among our people. The pinch Of poverty
" felt in many a household. We cannot
iSnore the conditions which have
7rought about this state of things. The
cost OF living has not been reduced
Not the slightest progress has been
made in solving the trust question. 1t
rs been shown that the reduction of
be tariff in no shape or way helps to-
ward this solution.
Sees Business In Jeopardy.
The economic conditions are such
nat business is in jeopardy, and that
tae small business man, the farmer. and
the industrial wage worker are all suf
forriDr hecausa ~ .bosa - a;.iz. ~,
ir'Ith simply is that the only wise and
sane propositions. the only propositions
"hich represent a constructive govern
mental progressiveism and the resoIuts
rurpose to secure good results. instead
"f fine phrases, were the principIes
onunciated in the Progressive platform
IN connection with the trusts and the
iarif alike. Our policies would have
cured the passing around of prosperity
nd also the existence of a sufficient
mount Of prosperity. to be passed
FOUND.
Throughout the country all can do
. emphasize these facts will he done
But believe that this fall NV chief
':u'y lies right here in the state Of New
"Tk. j doubt whether there is q State
v the Union that shows more CON
'IUslNely than this State the dreadful
"Nll OF the two-boss system in political
.fc.
Attacks New York Machines.
The people of this State-tne honest
'"'ple, the good citizens who wish
can and efficient government, no mat
'vT what their party affiliations may
are growing bitterly indignant with
system which provides for the see
saw of the Murphy and Barnes ma
hines in the government of this State.
There is not a State in which the
Wis OF bipartisan boss rule are more
"oncretely illustrated than right here
nder such rule, it is absolutely inpos-
slbie to get decent and effective gov
eEnment 1t is impossible to Secure
la'r treatment for the honest business
Ian. for the honest wage Garner or
fcr the honest farmer
From the canals AMI highways
downward each branch of the govern
Wcnt has been administered primarily
with view to the political adyantaRe
and often with a view to the personal
enrichment Of different political lead
"rS- NO advantage whatever to the
People at large can possibly come by
Eeeplng this system and substituting
losses Of Mr.. Murphy as the benefic-
iaIles OF the system. 1 believe the time
mas come to clean house in New York
And j believe that all rfght-minded
reople ought to acs~ together without
regard to their ordinary party diner
eHces. in a determined effort to accom-
piLA this task and to destroy the ma
Ign and baleful influence Of both the
Esrnes machine and the Murphy ma
ciine in this State