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EL PASO ERALD Tuesday, August 6, 1912 k Standard G roc'ery Co Bell Phones 367 or 348 Auto 1901. 203-210 Mills Street Three pkgs. National Biscuit Co.'s Crackers for 25c Valley Sweet Potatoes, 4 lbs. for. . 25q Valley Bell Peppeis arid Green Chili, per lb. . .20c Fresh Belle Springs Butter, per lb. 30c Fresh Kansas Eggs, per dozen 25c 3 cans Van Camp's Pork and Beans for 25c Van Gamp's Soups, all flavors, per can 10c 3 Packages Macaroni or Spaghetti for 25c 3 Large Cans Pioneer or St. Charles Milk for. .25c 6 Bars Crystal White or Bob White Soap for. . .25c 3 Cans Tomatoes or Com for 25c 4 Large 10c Polls Toilet Paper for 25c Gold Coin Flour ib;f(V.V.$i.65 Barrington Kail Steei Cut Coffee 2 lbs Goes as Far as 3 lbs. of (Other Coffees can 40c lib. j 2 lb. can 80c Standard Grocery Go. WHOLESALE AND EETAIL 0SEELT OUTLINES PLATFORM TO HIS THUD PARTY, II LENGTHY SPEECH i (Continued from page one.) Mr. Koosevelt urged the adoption of presidential primaries, popular elec tion of senators, the short ballot, an efficient corrupt practices act. quali fied use of tke initiative, referendum and recall. The recall should be- ap plitd to administrative officers. Mr. i:oosevelt asserts that the adoption of these new methods of political admin istration is not antagonistic to repre sentative government. "All I desire to do by securing more direct control of the governmental agents and represen tatives of the people is to give the people the chance to make their rep tcsentatives really represent them v. henever the government becomes mis- representative instead of represents- I tivc. I have not come to this way or thinking from closet study or a0 a mere matter of theory; I have been forced to it by a long experience with the actual conditions of our political ire." TIic Court and .tile I'eonle. Under this head Mr. Roosevelt I strongly emphasizes the necessity of the sovereign people preserving a check on every branch of public ser vice Under tnis neaa Air. tiooseieu reiterates his now well known views cess to the bools of each corporation and power to find out exactly how it treats it employes, its rivals, and the general public Any, corpo ration voluntarily coming under the commission should not be prosecuted under the antitrust law as long as it obeys in good faith the orders of the commission. The commission would be able to interpret in advance to any1 honest man asking the interpretation what he may do and what he may not do in carrying on a legitimate busi ness." When corporations not submit ting themselves to the regulation of the commission or clearly evading or violating its orders are prosecuted un der the antitrust law and convicted. the commission should have the duty or seeing "that the decree of the court is put into effect completely." Only In this way can there be avoided "such gross scandals as those attendant upon the present administration's prosecu tion of the Standard Oil and the Tobac co trusts," a prosecution which has merely resulted in Increased prices to the public injury to the small com petitor, and actual financial benefit to the trusts themselves. "The Progres sive proposal is definite, it is prac ticable. We promise nothing that we regarding the courts. "The American , cannot carry out. we promise nothing neonle. and not the courts, are to de termine their own fundamental poli cies. ' This does not mean that the people are to interfere in cases which involve merely questions of justice be tween Individuals except that "means should be devised for making It easier than at present to get rid of an in competent judge." But when a judicial -'ecislon involves an interpretation of what the people mean by the consti tutions which they have framed and laws passed by the people are nulli fied because the courts say those laws are contrary to the people's will as expressed In their constitution, tuere must be a "reference to the people of the public effect of such decisions un ler forms securing full deliberation, to the end that the people may rectify this alleged defect in their constitu tion by a popular vote having all the force of a constitutional amendment. 'Our purpose ie not to impugn the courts, but to emancipate them from a position whenever they stand finally in the way of social justice. I am well aware that every upholder of privilege, every hired agent or bene ficiary oft the special interests, includ ing many wellmeanlng parlor reform ers, will denounce all Jthis as 'Social ism' or "anarchy' the same terms they used in the past in denouncing me movement to control the railways and to control public utilities. As a mat ter of fact, the propositions I make constitute neither anarchy nor. Social ism, but. on the contrary, a corrective for Socialism and an antidote to an archy." Constructive Control of the Trust. In addition to punishment for wrong doing by the trusts, the Imperative de mand is effective and complete regu lation. The views of president Van Hise. of the university of Wisconsin, in his scientific work on trust regu lation are in harmony with the pro gram of the National Progressives. "The present conditions of business cannot be accepted as satisfactory." The reason for this is explained, in Mr. Roosevelt's opinion, by the fact that "those dealing, with the subject have attempted to divide into two camps, etch as unwise as the other." One camp has fixed Its attention only on the need for prosperity "prosper ity to the big men on top, trusting to their mercy to let something leak through to the mass of their country men below, which, In effect, means that there should be no attempt to reg ulate the ferocious scramble in which greed and cunning reap the largest rewards." The other camp has so fixed its attention upon the Injustices of the distribution of prosperity, "omitting all consideration of having something to distribute, and advocates action which, it is true, would abolish most of the inequalities of- the distribution of prosperity, by only the unfortunate ly simple process of abolishing the prosperity itself." The tendency of those now in control of the Republi can party is to give special privileges to "big business," and to correct the evils of such a course when they be come crying, by sporadic lawsuits un der the antitrust law. The tendency of the Democrats, judged both by their record in congress and by the Demo cratic platform, is to abolish all busi ness of any size or efficiency, on the ground that all bigness is badness, and littleness and weakness a sign of vir tue. "What is needed is action direct ly the reverse of that thus confusedly Indicated." There should be applied to all Industrial concerns engaged in interstate commerce in which there Is either monopoly or control of the i.iarke the principles already adopted in regulating transportation concerns engaged In such commerce. The anti trust law should be kept on the statute book to be invoked against every big concern tending to monopoly or guil ty of antisocial practices. At the same j time a national inausxriai commission should be created which should have complete power to regulate and con trol all the great industrial concerns engaged in interstate business which practically means all of them in this country. Tins commission should exer cise over thes. industrial concerns like powers to those exercised over the rail nais b the interstate commerce ccm niisMon and over the national banks b thi nntii'IIi of th' lurre. c and r-.ilditn' i 1 iwti if foii-ii) 7ir s,ir " Tilt mnimission aiiould hu. fic a.c- which will jeopardize honest business. Our proposal is to help honest business activity, however extensive, and to see that it Is rewarded with fair return, so that there may be no oppression either of business men or the common people. We propose to make it worth while for our business men to. develop the most efficient bus iness agencies for use in international trade: for It is to the interest of the whole people that we should do well in international business. But we pro pose to make those business agencies do complete pustlce to our own peo ple." Where these concerns deal with the necessaries of life, the commission should not shrink, if the necessity is proved, from going to the ertent of exercising regulatory control over the conditions that create or determine monopoly prices." It is imperative to the welfare of our people that we enlarge and ex tend our foreign commerce. We are preeminently fitted to do this because as a people we have developed high skill in the art of manufacturing; our business men are strong executives, strong organizers. In every way pos sible our federal government should cooperate in this important matter. Anyone who has had opportunity to study and observe firsthand Germany's course in this respect must realize that their policy of cooperation be tween government and business has in comparatively few years made "them a leading competitor for the commerce of the world. It should be remembered that they are doing this on a national scale and with. large units of business, while the Democrats would have us believe that we should do it with small units of business, which would be controled, not by the national gov ernment, but by 49 conflicting state sovereignties. Such a policy it utterly out .of keeping with the progress of the times and gives our great com mercial rivals in Europe hungry for international markets golden oppor tunities of which they are rapidly tak ing advantage. Social and Tndnstrlnl Justice to the VTajjeivo rkers. Referring to the opening sentence of his address, namely, "that we are now in the midst of a great economic revolution," Mr. Roosevelt presents an advanced and comprehensive plan to insure the rights and better conditions for labor. He gives it the paramount place in his speech. "The first charge upon the industrial statesmanship of the day," he said, "is to prevent hu man waste. The dead weight of or phanage and depleted craftmanship. of crippled workers and workers suffer ing from trade diseases, of casual la bor, of insecure old age, and of house bold depletion due to industrial condi tions are, like our depleted soils, our gashed mountainsides and flooded riv-. er bottoms, so many strains upon the national structure, draining the re serve strength of all industries, and showing beyond all peradventure the public element and public concern In industrial health." He proposed sev eral specific methods for preserving and improving "our human resources, and therefore our labor power." Wage scales and other labor data should be made public; all deaths, injuries, and diseases' due to industrial operation should be reported to the authorities; wage commissions should be estab lished in the nation and state to de termine the minimum wage scale in different industries; the federal gov ernment should investigate all indus tries with a view to establishing stand ards of sanitation and safety; there should be mine and factory inspection according to standards fixed by inter state agreement or by the federal gov ernment: national and state legislation should establish standards of com pensation for industrial accidents and deaths and for diseases clearly due to industrial conditions; for the adoption by law of a fair standard of compen sation for casualties resulting fatally which shall clearly fix the minimum compensation in all cases; the mone tarj equivalent of a living wage va ries according to local conditions, but should be sufficiently high to make morality possible and to proide for education, recreation, proper care of the children, maintenance during sick n ;-., an.l reasonable vaini; for old icr ffS'Ui nours of Jnbur - otiI! b jiioiubited fur all uasv. workers., and night . labor of women and children should be forbidden; one day of rest in seven should be provided by law; continuous 24 hour" labor should be di vided into three shifts of eight hours by law; tenement house manufacture should be entirely prohibited, and labor camps should be subject to govern mental sanitary regulation; all indus tries employing women and' children should be specifically subject to govern ment inspection and regulation; in surance funds against sickness, acci dent, invalidism, and old ago should be established by a charge either in whole or In part upon the industries; the suffrage should be granted to women. If for no other reason, to en at workingwomeri' to combine for tneir own protection by the use of the ballot "As a people we cannot afford to let any group of citizens or any in d,vlaual citizen labor under conditions vnich are Injurious to the common welfare. Industry, therefore, must sub mit to such public regulation as will make it a means of life and health, not of death or inefficiency." The Farmer. "The country life commission should be revived with greatly increased power; its abandonment was a severe 7iiow, to our PeoPle. The welfare of the farmer is a basic need of this na tion. The country school should be brought in touch with- country life, t'or this reason the Progressives ap Pove of government cooperation with the farmer to make the farm more pro ductive. Cooperative associations of farmers both for the production and the selling of agrlcultral products should be encouraged. "So long as the farmer leaves cooperative activities with their profitsharing to the city man of business, so long will the founda tions Of wealth he llnflprmlnort and the comforts of enlightenment be im- 1 rtnsclhlA t.. tVi. .... t.i -- ., -ii mc .uuiiii.v i;u!iiiiiujiii.ies. The Tariff. On the tariff lie says: "I believe In a protective tariff, but I believe In It as a principle approached from a stand point of the interests of the whole people, and not as a bundle of pref erences to be given favorite individ uals.' He believes the American peo ple favor the principle of a protective tariff, but are In rebellion against the wrongdoing and unjust application of that policy and the abuses of past leg islation. "It is not merely the tariff that should be revised, but the method of tariffmaklng and of tariff admin istration." -The first steps should be the creation of a permanent commis sion of nonpartisan experts' of "am ple powers" to secure "exact and re liable Information." "The present tar iff board Is entirely inadequate in point of powers reposed In it and scope of work undertaken." The tariff commission in Germany affords a splendid model. This commission must scientifically determine "the differ ence in the cost of production here and abroad." the effect on "prices to the consumer." insure full justice to ..ne pay envelope of the wage earner. The commission must not attempt to en croach on the tariffmaklng power of congress. It shall report with full publicity and promptly. The tariff shall be revised schedule by schedule to avoid the "staggeiing blows to busi ness' Incident to former general revi sions. The effect will be to wipe out the "logrolling and votetrading" se cured y special interests in the past. "Only by this means can the tariff be taken out of politics." "The substitu tion of a tariff for revenue only as proposed by the Democratio platform would plunge this country into the most widespread Industrial depression we have ever seen." The revision shall be downward and not upward and se cure a square deal not merely to the manufacturer, but to the Wageworker and to the general consumer. The High Cost of Living. "The cost of living." says 31r. Roose velt, "has risen during the last few years out of all proportion to the In crease of most salaries and wages. What is first necessary is "fearless, in telligent, and searching Inquiry Into the whole subject, made absolutely by a nonpartisan body of experts with no prejudice to warp their minds, no private ODject to serve, wno shall rec ommend any necessary remedy beed fless of what interest may be hurt thereby, and caring only for the in terests of the people as a whole." The Republicans promise such an inquiry, but their rank dishonesty of action ,at the Chicago convention "makes their every promise worthless." It is hope less to turn the Democratic party for relief, because, first, the Demo cratic party "affects to find the entire high cost of living in the tariff." ig noring the patent fact that the prob lem is worldwide, equally pressing in froetrade England and in highly pro tected Germany. Moreover, if the Democrats are sincere, they must take all duties off the products of the farm er, and we "certainly cannot afford to have the farmer struck down.'" Va rious elements, economic political, and social, are pointed out by Mr. Roose velt as contributing to the high cost of living. But effective legislation re garding it can only be framed on a comprehensive scale after a thorough, scientific, and prompt inquiry. The Currency. Mr. Roosevelt declares that our pres sent? bank currency based on govern ment bonds Is unscientific, and urges the adoption of a system which shall provide "elasticity in the credit and currency necessary for the conduct of business, free from recurring panics." The control of such a system should be in the hands of the government, and must be free from "manipulation by Wall street or the large Interests." Conservation. Under this head Mr. Roosevelt reaf firms his well known policy on the conservation and reclamation of na tional resources. We must conserve our soil, our forests, our mines, not only for" our own benefit but for the benefit of our children and descend ants. "The public should not alienate Its fee In the water power whichwill be of Incalculable value as a source of power in the immediate future," and "we should undertake the complete de- j sippi as a national work, just as we have undertaKen the work of building the Panama canal" Alaska. 'Tn Alaska the government has an opportunity of starting In what is al most a fresh field, to work out various problems by actual experiment." It should at once construct, own, and operate all the railways in Alaska; It should keep the fee of all coal fields and allow them to be operated by les see with the condition in the lease that non-use shall operate as a forfeit; a system of land taxation should be tried which promotes the actual use of land .and discourages the holding of land for speculation; the telegragh lines should be owned and operated by the gov ernment." International Affairs. "In international affairs this country should behave towards other nations exactly as an honorable private citizen behaves towards other private citizens." Our small army should have large ef ficiency; the navy must be steadily built up until "It proves possible to secure by international agreement a general reduction of armaments;" the Panama canal must be fortified. Panama canal tolls on deep water com merce should be uniform to all na tions, including ourselves: American coastwise vessels should pass through I me canai iree, tor this would be no discrimination against foreign nations and would give us reasonable compe- tion wiin transcontinental railways. No foreign treaty should be entered in to which we do not mean scrupulously to observe In every particular. Conclusion. In summing up the specific policies expounded In his address Mr. Roose velt spoke as follows: "Now, friends, this is my confession of faith. I have made it rather long be cause I wish you to know just what my deepest convictions are on the great questions of today, so that If you choose to make me your standard bearer in the fight, you shall make your choice understanding exactly how I feel and it alter hearing me, you think you ought to choose some one else. I shall ' loyally abide by your choice. The con- I victlons to which I have come have j iiwi. ucch diincu ai us me result oi study in the closet or the library, but from the knowledge I have gained through hard experience during the many years in which, under many and varied conditions, I have striven and toiled with men. I believe In a larger use of the governmental power to help mch imli'rtrl il wrongs, because it h)R b en n i, .n on in" li aet'inl t- pcrience that wituout the'cxtrUse of r Th "END-OF SUMMER" Sale DESPITE the extreme heat of the past two days, our store has been the scene of tremendous activity. The response to our "End-of-Sunimer" offerings has been quite all we hoped for and well it might hP for each one of them, down to the most msigniticant, wen deserves me name Dargain. Ana now. we intend to make the rest of the week just -as attractive, just as lively as the first two days of tl underpricings which mean profit to you. the sale, with The Only Trouble About These Lingerie Dresses at $2.45 Is That There Aren 't Enough to Go 'Round DRESSES which earlier in the season sold up to $8.50. Of white lawns' and batistes, made up into new and attractive styles. We'd like you to notice particularly the good quality of laces and embroideries used in their trimming. Surely there's no woman but who needs an inexpensive, yet pretty dress as a sort of emergency frock these midsummer days to slip into for unexpected callers, for a drive, and fcr the many other hundred uses a woman finds for a ready, fresh dress. And even though your wardrobe is stocked i i to overflowing you can afford to buy now and put the dress away for next Jr. 0JlL year. Then you want to see these, whose prices have been cut to . ANOTHER DAY OF THOSE $10.00 and $12.50 Lingerie Dresses at $4-45 ' THE distribution of these lovely dresses a maker's samples has been one of the tre mendous successes of the season! Women accustomed to paying $15 to $20 for their dresses have bought these aF$4.45, and if we may judge by their remarks, were more than pleased. They are madein the newest styles, of snowy lingerie cloth and embellished with t . i -1 r : .. v. w- I Ml CJ ., laces and embroideries, oi exquisue iineness. wc nope yvuu mm jum size when "you come but we'd advise that you ask for it early. Bear in mind the sale price is only Lingerie Dresses To $27.50 for $10.00 A WONDERFUL collection of Wom en's White Dresses of Lingeries and Voiles; both lace trimmed styles; good assortment of actually worth up ''Jdfe? V-isi'l ZZ' -Z?. &. .- . --- - . "CTWT 1 ft -l' ssmsBmiur-AiA' i- iizfflw&yrak. &. " nmf i7iirrjwi wfsss rr.. w-r - -- n - 4 wfe and embroidery models; dresses $27.50. worth up to $.3U. wnerea special wnue tne lot lasts &1f Cf at only 5 JLU.UU Lingerie Dresses To $35.00 for $15.00 A PRETTY assortment of Women's Lingerie Dresses, Voiles and Lawns, lace and emfcjdery trimmed styles; very handsomely madesdnicfinished with a touch of color; values up toi " $33.UU. Choice . . . 5.00 End-of-Surrimer Sale of UndS Lingerie Dresses io $85 at$32.S0 We are showing in this sale, a very handsome lot of Lingerie Dresses, all made on the very latest lines, materials of soft sheer mulls and batiste, trimmed very elaborately in laces, embroidery and medallions, a dress you would feel proud to wear. This dress embraces the kinds which we offered at the beginning of the season for $85.00; a very special pur chase makes it possible to Q1 in It place them on sale at yJZiJJ mnsVms at Less. w Quality Undergarments, Fine in Materials and Making, Full Fashioned Instead of trie Usual Skimpily Made Sale GogsU. Our Regular Stock at Deep Price Concessions in Cost to Close Oj& SJP Garments at 45c A thousand dainty garments to select from, including cor set covers daintily lace and embroidery trimmed, also all over embroidered; hand embroidered initial gowns in 11 initials, V, round and high neck, lace, ribbons, embroidu.'y and tuck trimmed; skirts with deep flounces and non-tearing placket, trimmed in Val and Torchon laces;' drawers of plain and cross bailed muslin; some circular style, some with fitted hips, lace, embroidery, liemstitching and tuck trimmed; all exceptional values & CL Garments at 95c This line is one of the big features of the sale and offers most unusual values. Combination garments, the corset cover with short skirt or drawers; regular gowns, high or low neck styles; chemise in several styles; corset covers, daintily designed; drawers in many styles; .skirts with fit ted back and non-tearing placket. The garments are made of cambric, longcloth and nainsook, lace, rib bons and embroidery trimmed; a big value J & - Japanese Embroidered Undcrmuslins 95c and $1.45 White and colored Crepe Gowns 95c and $1.45 Colored Princess Slips to $2.50 for 95c The Sensation of the Season-" Linen, Linene, Pique & Repp "Wash Skirts for 50c $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 Values f OOD-LOOKING, well-made skirts of white pique, white, natural, light blue and black and white checked nnene, white and natural linen and white repp, cordeline and cotton corduroy. They will serve splendidly right into the Fall, and their reduced price makes them all the more wanted. They may be washed every day without affecting their fine appearance. These skirts are elegantly tailored, in new models, adapted for summer resort and traveling use for train or steamer they are superb. Some with pleats; others regulation gored models; trimmed with pearl buttons and having outside- patch pocket. See case display main entrance. s j Actual $ 1 . $ 1 .25 and $ 1 .50 value,, while they last, your choice Almost Every Train Entering El Paso Brings Us New Fall Suits, Coats, Skirts, Waists and Millinery. Garments at $1.45 This is an unusually choice assortment of immaculate gar ments, made of batiste and nainsook, beautifully hand embroidered or trimmed with laces and embroidery gowns in high and low neck styles, Empire effect, some all lace yokes; chemise, lace, embroidery and .ribbon trimmed, also hand embroidery; drawers, combinations, corset covers and Princess slips daintily S j t tZ lace trimmed. An unequaled value at ' . Garments at $1.95 An amazing variety of high art undergarments, rdade of sheer batistes, fine nainsooks and crepes and' substantial longcloths, including corset covers, gowns, underskirts, drawers, chemise, princess slips and combinations. hand embroidered and trimmed with Valenciennes, Cluny ifld Xormundy Val laces and embroidery, ribbon run. There are dozens of styles of each garment. A good example of a high quality garment GJ j Q ' at a low price F A.fc A Word About Extra Size Garments We wish to announce that in all the sale lots, extra size garments as well as regular sizes are to be had. I - 'iVl I l- m 1 W See the Newest Thing in Wo men's BLAZER SWEATERS All the College Colors. Price $5.00 I such power many of the wrongs will go unremedied. I believe in a larger op portunity for the people themselves di rectly to participate in government and to control their governmental agents, because long experience has taught me that without such cqntrol many of thoir agents will, represent them bad ly. By actual experience in office I have found that, as a rule, I could secure the triumph of the cause in which I most believed, not from the politicians and the men who claim an exceptional right to speak in 'lusines-; and government, but by going over thoir heads and appealing dircctl to t'' pi-oplc t'err ilvis I an not imler the slislV tst delusion as to any power that during my political career I have at any time possessed. Whatever of power I at any time had. I obtained from the people. I could exercise It only so long as, and to the extent that, the people not merely believed in me. but heartily backed me up. 'Whatever I did cause I had the backing of the people, j When on any point I did not have that backing, when on anjirpolnt I differed , from the people, it mastered not wheth er I was right or whether I was wrong, my power vanished. I trid my best to lead the people, to adIse them, to tell tlipni ih.it T thnuirht was rlETht. if nee r. I iw.rr In -tr.i - -i to tell! them what 1 thought the ought to hear, even though it would be unpleas ant for them to hear it; but I recog nized that my task was to try tc- lead them and not to drive them, to take them into my confl-' : iiv, ,i ir to show them that I was right. ;ind hen l'ally and. in soo.l faiih to accep: their decision. I will do anything for the people except what ny conscience tells me Is wrong, unil thaf I can , for no man and no set of men; ho" that a man cannot serve the j?o Vv uuic-991 c oral res Ul CUIIBLICIIV hold also that where tils conscf him refuse to do what th i .5 sire, he should nut trv to "unt.tTi off H e against their will 'ur .-ro ment sjstem snould be so ol.jpi.-u BtW I Hn I the public servant, when he canno I conscientiously carry out tSe wishes of h the people, shall at their desire leave his I office and not misrepresent them in office: and I hold that the public ser j vant can by so doing, better than in any other way, serve both them and ..'ni his - .UJ nce I "Surely there never was a fight bet ter worth making than the one in hich we are engaged. It lfttle matters iat befalls any one of us who for the being stand in tne roreiront or battle. I hope we shall win. and I bellee that ir we can wake th peo ple to what the fight really means we Continued on page 11.)