Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-07-02
ROOSEVELT
FLAYS The
OLD PAR1|ES
W THE WEAKNESSES
OF THE DEMOCRATS AND
REPUBLICANS.
1iis' constructive L PROGRAM
40 IN iL- !. /
Would Not Want People to Trade
OF Administration for Boss
~. Rule Again.
1llS' CONSTRUCTIVE, PROGRAM

~ Rule Again. .
Pittsburgh, Pa. June 31.-Theodore
Roosevelt delivered last night his
first political address that has come
from him since his return from Bra
I'll. It was divided, ge1eaIly speak
ing into thee partisan attack on
the Wilson administration, an ndict-
ment, of bosses" and an exposition
H. the principles Of the Progressive
party. 81,
Colossal Failure.
The, administrations tariff laws,
Col. Roosevelt hailed as q colossal
failure, particularly hard upon the
farmer; its antitrust, program he
branded as an economic Rbsurdity.
IT. foreign policy he styled rs wretch
cd but upon this he did not elabor.
ate. The Democratic tariff, he in
sisted, had brought distress upon the
nation, had not lowered the cost Of
living and had chiefly benefited for
sigA. rivals Of American business. The
solution rested, he, argued. in support
Of the Progressive movement, and the
enlistment Of laws providing for tar
III revision shy . non-partisan com
mission d
II Paid Respects to Bosses.
s,Of the 'bosses," Mr. Roosevelt said
what he has heretofOre-that they
thwartsd the rank and file of the Re-
publican party by the nomination Of
Taft 1t Chicago and in SO doing, "de-
lfbprately put the Democratic organi-
zation and Mr.. Wilson into power"
In conclusion, the Colonel Metched
the Progressive idea Of needed anti
trust regulation by properly empow-
sred ,remissions, contrasting such
proposals with. legislation now pend
Ing at Washington which he found
woslully' inadequate. Such a program
alone, he contended, proved the made
qtlacy Of the Democratic party. 1T is
and always will be-" he said, the
6tste'S Rights Party, the 'party-afraid-
of.power."
Yet the Colonel warned those dis
satisfied with the administration not
through their resentment to throw
their pSpDoft to the leaders he had
attacked. 10 do 10, he said, would
only ensure . continuation Of gov
eminent by c~onvulsion of q govern.
mental see-sew between two sets OF
.p~Dlicies" 1 q It nj
shsi, Men OF Character. I.
He spoke asword concerning those
whom the ~Progressives would vel.
come torthe party. ,s"We will; gladly
work" he said, with any men who
viii, themselves, with open sincerity
work for those Progressive) princi.
PIES. provided that they are men Of
such character as to justify confidence
n their good faith. In. this spirit, we
ask all good citizens, to cooperate
With ust when, as here In Pennsylvania
W bold aloft the flag Of good citizen.
ship. and fight to translate these
sound and lofty principles into govern.
nental,prsctice.H' yJ,.,. ,.a
Col. Roosevelt came here to speak
In support Of the candidacy Of Dean
l.ewis for governor and Of Clifford
RinchOt Tor United States senator.
Their qualifications he touched upon
at the opening; of his spec h. There.
after he confined himself, to the ma
ti0nal issue outlined.
stsa s.e No Good Plan.
The present national administra,
tiOn,". no said, lis pursuing q course
that prevents the existence of pros
perity. and that does not offer q single
serious or Ineligible plan for pass.
Ing prosperity round, should prosper.
itI In spite Of the administrations ef-
forts, Ct some future; time return to
our people. :, 4 80. la
Only One Course.
This tAt true both as regards the
truAt question and the tariff question.
As regards, both the. only wise course
to follow Is that set forth In the ma
tional Progressive platform. The ma
ti0n,, should deal with both bly, contin.
uing executive action through admin.
istrative commissions. Of ample power.
One commission should shape our tar.
III policies SO N. with thorough knowl.
edge disinterestedly acquired to give
proper, encouragement to. our .mer.
chants while also giving proper pro.
lection to, our wage workers, farm,
ers and ottr business. men. The other
commission should exercise strict sup
elrytsion and control over big business.
We should treat It with entire justice,
drawing the line not on size, but on
misconduct We should encourage
We big, business man who does well
and regards his great abilities as a
trust to lbe exercised as much in the
interest OF the public as in his. own
interests. Eut we should check and
punish him effectually and promptly
when he exercises those abilities ia
Meadetrhpent either Of, the smaller
business man with whom he completes
or the wage workers who should share
With, him the benefits Of his and their
common efforts OF the general public
whom he serves. t,tt. u ~.
,asats Wilson's Promise. Il.
s.As, regards the tariff, j. wish, .espe-
cla1iy. to call your attention to the
promises made by President Wilson
4nd his supporters two years ago.
They asserted that their method Of
tariff reduction would reduce the cost
Of. living and Wo "a thus solve the
trust question because, as they said,
the trusts were the creatures OF the
tariff. We then answered that their
promises were empty words, that no