“…in other words, our demand is that big
business give the people a square deal and that
the people give a square deal to any man engaged
in big business who honestly endeavors to do
what is right and proper.…”
— theodore roosevelt, “a charter for democracy,”
february 21, 1912
this statement reflects president theodore
roosevelt’s position that the federal government
should
(1) leave regulation of big business to the states
(2) cease regulation of business activities
(3) regulate abusive business practices
(4) seize control of all trusts