Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-28

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wire
Washington, Sept. 27-President
Roosevelt late tonight made reply to
w. ]. Bryan's recent snecch in which
he maintained that the democratic
party and platform We're not getting a
square deal in the campaign. Mr.
Rooscvelts response deals particularly
with Mr.. Bryan's assertion that the
administration has been neither sim
cere nor effective in the prosecution
of trusts.
The president combats this charge
with choice emphasis and sets forth in
detail what has been done under his
direction toward curbing the tendency
of capital to centralize with a view to
destroying competition. The presi-
dents letter follows:
Dear Sir: l have seen your letter
published in this mornings papers. As
to most of what YOU say about me per-
sonally l don't regard any answer as
necessary When YOU say that I am
unfair to your platform you reitarate
certain opinions as to which l had
quoted, with my hearty approval, Gov
ernor Hughes In my first letter; and
these, therefore, 1t is also unnecessary
to answer. You have not answered
the Hughes speech, and in my judg-
ment, you do well not to make the at
tempt. You say that your platform
declares in favor of vigorous enforce
ment of the law against guilty trust
magnates and officials, and that the
platform upon which Mr. Taft stands
makes no such declaration. 1t was
not necessary That platform approx
ed the policies OF this administration
and promised to continue them; and
here as usual l have only to compare
your words with the deeds of the adj
ministration and of Mr.. Taft. You
merely promise in your platform that
YOU intend to do Just what this admin
istration has actually done and is do
ing.
ITO show the difference between
deeds and words. l will compare the
record of this administration with the
record Of one of your most prominent
supporters at the moment. Mr.. Olney
attorney general under the last demo
cratic administration. While Mr. Oh
ncy was attorney general no cases
whatever were brought under the anti
trust law, against combinations of cap
ital, the only new eases which he
brought being directed against COM
binations of worltlngmcn. During his
entire administration the only cases
brought against combinations Of cap
Al. -
four in number, two of which were un-
successful. one of the other two being
the case which was decided by Judge
Taft in favor of the government
Under this administration a mass
of such cases have been brought. in
Guiding the case against the Northern
Securities company: against the beef
packers: against the Federal Salt com
pany against the General Paper com.
pany; against the Otis and other cle-
vator companies, against the Amer
lean Tobacco company; against the
Powder trust: against the Virginia.
Carolina Chemical company: against
the Standard oil company. and others
"In a number Of these cases The
government has already succeeded b'
iniunctlons and otherwise. Some a
the cases are now uending. In hqrdlN
any. imuortant caen against Rreat law,
breaking CORPORATIONS has tho govern
ment vet suffered tinal defeat.
"As regards suits to Suppress rail
way abuses under the last democrats
administration there were no indict
ments against shippers for recelvin'
rnNsfo~ or eporet rebates Under my
administrations there have been forty
min indictments for secrot rebates re-
sultinG In eighteen convictions: and II
only four eases have these Indictment
failed The other twentv-seven case
are sim pending Among the rail
roads. which have been convicted ar,
the Chicago ana Alton: Chicago. Pur
llneton and Quincy. the Navy Yorl
Central' the Chica~o Rock Isiand an,
Pacific, and the CHICAGO. Milwarte
end 81. Paul; while scores of cases ar,
still pending against other leadnl
rali~osdS
Among the shippers that have heel
convicted are SOME Of the greatest cor
norations IN the United States. as. 70
lnstance. the American SUGAR corn
pany, the aggregate fine actually pai,
being more than St50.00O: Swift & Co
the Armour Packing company tn
Cndahv Packing companv. Neleol
Norris g. CO.. each Of whleh WAS fine,
$4,000, and the cases have now beel
carried TO the sunreme court TIL
Standard oil Gaze is still pending Thi