The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-13
h ATTACK
THE PRESIDENT
Bailey Calls Roosevelt
Nan of Ordinary
Clay.
is HE HEDGED
TIL AFTER ELECTION
|harges of Surrender
)andOnment of De-
DIS by Executive.

TON, May 12.-In one OF the
tacks that has been made
mt Roosevelt during the de-
railroad rate bill, Senator
red that the executive had
his position advocating IAN
asure." and had abandoned
for tariff revision. The
or charged that the Presi-
nment OF trusts had been
lis election, and that before
had been as silent as the
lie subject of regulating the
he Senator closed With this
Him "Man of Clay"
have no moro talk in the
|1lk to the country about this
.e is clay, and very common
was IN reply TO Senator Car
! defended the President
|clsms. saying that no one
him with cowardice. In the
remarks Senator Carter re-
XDemocratic party as a party
|and nothing more. He de-
lie party had been frightened
h the prospect OF action. He
neither Senators Bailey nor
their congesture, had done
Decnrc effective railroad rate
lev Strikes Back.
tor Bailey gained the floor
hat the Montana Senator's
due to the fact that Ire had
Xtioned by Senator Rcyner In
one of the Presidents spc-
|lors, He defended his own |
.e ground that. during his
service, his party had been
y the first four years. IL,
|me the Democrats were in !
he had introduced n bill to
Railroads. the Senator said,
e been performing an act of
pre- In structures.
charges of inconsistency
L the President IN the legis-
hme, saying that the "abso-
|Et contended for had been
The maximum rate" and
|itent had changed his posi-
inject of suspension of rates
#ersal by the courts.
statement made by Sena-
hat the President had, dur
Ign for the Presidency, dis
less courage In opposing tho
Mr.. Bailey said In that re-
BIT as the Grave"
enator from Montana ex-
|ecord on that question, as
Ecord on the Senator from
myself What Will the
hen / tell the Senator from
IN his messages in 1892 and
dent was as silent az the
|e question of regulating the
{ standing in the presence
can people. pending tho
of 1904. he spoke never n
Lvor, either in his letter of
In his speech of accep-
After Election"
his election in 1904 did he
railroad powers In mortal
the Senator from Montana
ben he declared that the
Exhibited the marvellous
lying the railroads prior 20
er replied that in n public
red in the city OF Minnea-
b nomination, the President
distinct and uncqulyocal
ced his position upon the
<ewise upon necessary anti
Ions and legislation.
Examined Records.
ator Bailey said he did not
csident had discussed the
on In his speech in Mime
had examined the Presi-
messages prior to the cleo
found nothing of that char
~ said that the Presidents
written to the editor of a
own as Freight" in tho
Z, declaring that IN his let
nee tho President would
the railroad question. He
ent'S promise had not been
hunuing, he said:
|ong Innuendo.
y that the President put It
and then, when his astute
Prs told him that the rail
lot contribute, that he cut
not say that, although
ny men on the charitable
l only put before the SEN
country the fact that his
the President would speak
not speak Of il.
lese Insurance companies
,ontributlng the funds of
rphaps to insure his cleo
ny of those railroad bonds.
erred not only the Presi-
Presidents advisers from
In his letter a message of
st the railroads preceding
hve UP Quickly.
Mt, ! love n brave man; I
and the President OF the ,
i5 both on occasions, but
with as much alncrity as 4,
ever went to battle, either ,
cal. He fights rurlousiy
Physical contest. ! grant I
not ~ a question of cour-
y endurance, but he seems
'ndurance In the political
Nhy. he was going 10 re- ,
and his friends called him ,
mat great voice that was
ION with a demand for
suddcnly snnk into tho
weakness OF q whisper. /
ave the Country.
- going TO have tho rail-
q. and IL was announced ,
Wonld be- convened in ex- ,
5slon to deal with II. bur
ers assembled with Inc :
rcd with him little while
IS Issued for an eStraordi
Congress. He waited m
SESSION. and 1--WE months :
pseu. ana still no loglsln- :
sn we do get "A bill. Cod !
>ry from such II bin as If !
Wight Have Been. g
dent has been this heroic !