The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-28
Replies TO Recent Speech When
Democratic Candidate Asked
For Square Deal.
Tells OF Steel Trust AbsOI bling
Competitor.
PUBLICATION on CONTRIBUTIONS

Washington. Sept 2S.-Presldent
Roosevelt made a reply 10 William J,
Bryan's recent speech In which he
maintained that the Democratic party
and platform we're not getting "A
square deal In the campaign. and that
the presidents reply deals particular
~ with I5ryan's assertion that the adj
mlnistraiion has been neither sincere
or effective IN the prosecution OF the
trusts Roosevelt combats this charge
With characteristic emphasis. and
sets forth "a detail what has been
done under his direction toward curb
Ing the tendency OF capital 20 central
ize with a View to destroying compe-
tition.
Roosevelt IN his reply says IN part:
II have seen your letter published
today. A. to the most OF what You
say abou, me personally do not re.
gard any answer as necessary When
you say that am unfair TO your plat
form you rclteFate certain opinions a.
70 which had quoted, With my heart,
approval. Governor Hughes. % my
letter. and these therefore, u Is also
unnecessary 70 answer. Yon haze not
answered Hughes speech, aud IN my
Judgment YOU would do well not to
make the attempt. You say that your
platform declares IN favor OF vigor-
Gus enforcement OF the law against
trust magnatss and officials aud that
the platform upon which Tafi stands
makes no such declaration. u was not
Necessary. That platform approved
the policies OF this administration and
promised to continue them: and here.
a. usual. I have only 10 compare your
words with the deeds OF the admins.
tration aud OF Taft You merely prom
lsc IA your platform that YOU intend
TO do just what this administration
has actually done and Is doing.
Difference IN Deeds ard Words.
To show the difference between
deeds aud words ! will compare the
record OF this administration with the
record OF one OF your most prominent
supporters at this moment. Mr. Olncy.
attorney general under the last Dem
ocratic administration. while Olney
WAS attorney general no cases what
ever were brought. under the anti
trust law. against combinations OF
capital. the only new cases which he
brought being directed against comb
nations Of worklngmon, During that
entire administration, the only cases
brought against combinations of cap
iial under the antitrust act were four
IN number two of which were unsuc-
ccssful: one OF the other two Delns
case which was decided by Judge
TAFT in favor of the government.
Under this administration mass
OF such cases have been brought in
Guiding "A case against the Northern
Securities company; against the beei
packers: against the Federal Salt
company: against the General Paper
company: against the OTIS and other
elevator companies; against the Amer
lean Tobacco company; against the
powder trust against the virginia
Carolina Chemical company: against
the Standard on company. and
others.
Government Not Defeated.
In a number of these cases the
government has already succeeded by
iujunotlons aud otherwise. Some OF
fho cases are now pending. IN hardly
bsen convicted are some ofShe great.
est corporations in the United states.
you state that The Steel company
with my express consent. purchased
one OF IT'S largest rivals and thus OBJ
talned control OF over atty per cent o.
any important case against great Law
breaking corporations has the govern
ment yet suffered final defeat.
AS regards the suits to suppress
railway abuses; under the last Demo
cratic administration there were nc
indictments agalnst shippers for re-
celving rebates or secret rates. Under