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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1908
Page
4
President Roosevelt proclaims a generation must avoid bloodshed yet uphold stern virtues. He calls for North and South alike to fight for light and righteousness, trampling greed and trickery as the nation moves toward a brighter day.
The President denounces Standard Oil and railroads, warns of reactionary plots, and vows to press fights against wealth influence. Cabinet rifts and strong Democratic applause mark the reading, while Bryan praises the message as a call to reform and potential Roosevelt support.
Syracuse University Chancellor James R Day calls portions of the President's message ravings of a disordered mind and warns that attacks on discussion of policies threaten democracy. He questions if America is any better than Russia and defends free debate.
A speaker denounces speculative wealth and corporate wrongdoing led by Standard Oil, arguing cleansing the body politic requires striking at corruption. He defends labor rights, property protection, and honest business while warning against attacks on reform and wealth groups. He calls for persistent moral regeneration until the public conscience aligns with honesty.
The message to Congress calls for re enacted employers liability law with limited scope, government compensation for injured workers, and curb on injunctive abuses. It pushes Interstate Commerce Commission powers on rates, valuations, and rail operations, plus stronger Sherman Act oversight to curb stock manipulation and giant corporations.
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