The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-05
TAFT POLICIES AND
CONDUCT SHOCK
TO ROOSEVELT
ellison Gardner Says the Enemies of
Progress Hold the Fort and Roose-
veltians Feel They Have
Been Betrayed.
Administration Is Reactionary anc
MY Policies Are Deep in the
Ditch for Sure.
BY gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Today
VIM, II. Taft enters upon the second
month of his presidency. The first
month summed up, has oeen big with
promise for some and Oiled with bit.
ter disappointment for others
During the month Fart has lost the
confidence Of Roosevelt and of the
loyal Roosevelt following.
Losing that, he has lost what made
him president.
II was upon the Roosevelt guarantee
that the people OF the country accept
ed Taft II was Roosevelt 5 judgment
that Taft was the best man To carry
on the Roosevelt policies that made
the nomination OF Taft possible.
Since Nov. the policy and con-
duct OF Taft have been one unbroken
series of shocks TO Roosevelt and the
Roosevelt legions-the men trained In
the tactics OF my policies
Taft's appointments and his policies
his cabinet and his Official acts--ani,
incidentally his affiliations, political,
personal and legislative. haze COMPEL
ed the Roosevelt following and indorse-
ment TO be withdrawn.
In making this statement | do not
assume to speak for Mr.. Roosevelt |
dc not speak from any inside know
edge as to Mr. Roosevelts views. 1
speak for myself what I believe or
know TO be facts.
Had IL been known, year ago,
what appointments Taft would make,
and what policies he would pursue, he
never would have received the Re-
publican nomination. and never would
have been elected president
In substantially these words the
New York Evening Post has stated.
editOriaily. thought which has lain
unspoken in many minds.
Such are the facts. Had Roosevelt
known, or for one moment suspected,
what would be the general line OF
action followed by The present occu-
pant OF the White House, he would
have thrown his influence to Hughes
or to LaFollette sooner than assist
Taft to the presidency.
Taft has--been a bitter disappoint-
ment. And TO none has the cup been
more bitter than TO the man who &C.
lee ted Taft to carry on the policies
which have become associated with the
name of Roosevelt.
Business Interests Dominate.
The Taft administration is "reac-
tionary."
TO prevent the substitution OF re
dictionary" for progressive poncieS
was the one chief aim Of Roosevelt
The Taft administration rs dominat-
ed by the big business interests. IL
vas 10 keep the national government
true 10 the best interestes of the peo-
rle as distinguished from the privileS-
cd class that Roosevelt used his III
Auence in naming his successor.
From the very beginning the Tait
administration has given constant com
fort 10 Che enemies OF Roosevelt; that
comfort may be seen In tangible FORM
each day. Hartman has won RocKe-
fel;er has won Morgan has won
AS an earnest to Morgan. Tart APP
pointed as attorney-general, 10 ad-
minister the laws. Morgan's personal
attorney. George G.. Wickersham.
AS an earnest TO Rockefeller, Tart
Amounted Charles Nagel, attorney for
the Waters-Pierce (Standard) OIL Co,
as head OF the department in which is
located the bureau Of corporations.
For the other members of his cab
met Taft has selected men entirely
satisfactory to the influences which
controlled the appointments already
named With these appointments safe,
the vested privilege was Indifferent
The machinery OF government which
handles prosecutions is the thing that
counted most.
OF this. Wall-st. influence is once
more in control.
r. II. Hartman indorses Taft. He
has stated publicly that he hopes for