Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-28
INPIlGE HIS MOTIVES
President Roosevelt Target for
Malicious Abuse.
LIES WITHOUT FOUNDATION
The Business Interests Of the Country
Need Building Up, Not Tearing
Down.

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Down.
Washington, March 20.-This CAPT
8al az he United States is the source
of mosa campaign lies than any other
place on the Almighty's footstool. In
sHe last month stories have emanated
FROM Washington concerning the
pending presidential campaign which
Rave not the slightest foundation in
fact ~ circulation from mouth 70
mouth
Ii has been stated, for instance, that
President Roosevelt was working.
tooth and nail, for the republican nom
snafion and when the time was ripe
sgould throw Secretary Taft overheard
snd take the nomination himself; that
B. Pierpont Morgan had declared for
TAFT and would carry Wall street and
IT'S interests with him. because Of an
apprehension that Roosevelt might be
dominated to succeed himself; that
Senator La Toilette OF Wisconsin.
would receive the active support OF
he Hearst independence league and
That he would announce his platform
aa speech to be delivered in the
ssa1ate on the Aldrich financial bill;
aua that William Jennings Bryan had
concluded to step aside, as a eandi-
date. and advocate the nomination on
tie democratic ticket o. Governor
John , Johnson, Of Minnesota.
All 81 these yarns We're published,
aad published in good faith, too. Some
oe them had as authority important
politicians or statesmen. The LaFol-
l4tte story, FOR instance, was given to
The newspaper men by prominent
republican senator. He probably made
Il pubic in good faith, but he certain
ly did not overlook the Importance Of
The announcement at that juncture.
Tie realized, o. course, that such an
nnouncement might go far to discred-
it any utterances the Wisconsin SEN
ator might make. As 8 matter OF fact,
La Follette's speech was III the hands
Of certain newspapers at the time
The senator made his statement and IL
was perfectly clear TO them and to all
who had knowledge of the facts that
IS was purely a discussion of the Aid
rich bin, and not in any sense. an an
nonncement OF a political Platform.
The story about the attitude of Mr.. /
Morgan and Wall Street was qually
githout foundation. Mr. Morgans |
presidential preference is not known !
aud Wall Street certainly has given
10 indication OF its desire in the mat
Ter II would be very important if he |
did. il might serve to divert from it's /
candidate some OF the support he 9TH
arniss might receive bst ii certainly !
could haye no practical effect. II is |
@nown acre that former Governor My !
ron II Herrick Of Ohio who is !
strone supporter Of Secretary Taft, /
went 10 New York a little while ago |
% try 70 induce support for the sec
reta~y His argument was that TAFT |
would be better" than Roosevelt /
supposedly Tor the interests, and that
lA liie SNIi tld4S NCAC iS' AN'iih'NNN
the president would be. Although
some OF the New York people were in
ofned to agree with him, they refused
10 Identify themselves with his move
ment because, they declared they had
enough to do to attend to their own
affairs without inviting trouble with
beth The president and Secretary
Taft
The business interests OF the coun
try, as is suggested by a prominent
senator need building up, not tearing
down Such stories as recently
nave been circulated are calculated to
do serious harm said he. They in
dictate a bitterness Of feeling and
class prejudice which actually does
not exist. The American people of
4ne two great political parties, are go
ing 10 make the presidential nomina-
--..nns. and al other interests win have
to abide by me deeisieR Of the people.
Depend upon it. the nominations VIII
be made with the interests in view Of
not merely some OF the people, but Of
al 81 he people.