Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19
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Roosevelt Seeks Reelection.
IS FEELING PUBLIC PULSE
HIS POSITION IS CRITICISED
Texan Assatls Advocacy Of "Legisla-
tive Courts" and Legislative
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II firmly believe Theodore Roosevelt is
q candidate for q third term in the
White House," said Representative Henry
Of Texas, chairman Of tho House COM
mittee on rules, in formal statement
issued by him yesterday In answer to the
former Presidents views on the trust
question in his recent editorial In the Out
look.
His 'message'-not editorial-in the
Outlook" says Mr.. Henry. ''is q smooth
way Of feeling the pulse Of the American
people for Roosevelt third term. Until
now I have never thought he was a can
didate. But now do. and have thor
oughly revised my estimate Of the man.
the presidency extremely rocky while
he Is running for q third term with the
steel trust snugly and congenially sitting
astride his shoulders"
Mr.. Henry, who recently made public
proposed amendments to the Sherman law
providing that trust criminals be forced
to wear "felon's stripes" assails Mr..
Roosevelt chiefly for what he terms the
former Presidents advocacy of 'legis-
tives." He quotes from the former Presi-
dents editorial the reference to the
Standard OIL and tobacco decisions OF the
Supreme Court.
Roosevelt's Point Of View.
The quotation Is as follows:
"It is contended that in these recent
decisions the Supreme Court legislated;
so 1t did, and it had to; because Con-
gress had signally failed to do its duty by
legislating But where the legislative
body persistently leaves open a field
which Is absolutely imperative. from the
public standpoint, to fill then no possible
blame attaches to the officials who step
in because they have to, who then do the
needed work in the interest Of the peo-
ple.'
ry declares. Never In the history Of
America did any man, living or dead. ad-
vocate such rank, miserable and rotten
doctrine. The adherents Of Alexander
Hamilton should tenderly take up his
ashes. make due apology for his being a
remove his sacred urn to some quiet
and sequestered spot and give way to the
real thing-to one who has views.
1.-THE Gar Of Russia never dreamed OF
to it, and the Spartans never got in hail
ing distance Of 1t. Our Constitution
vests all legislative powers herein grant
ed in Congress Of the United Safes
Away with Mr.. Rooseveit's doctrine:
away with legislative courts and legis-
lative executives There is no place for
them in our republic except by usurpers,
pure and simple"
+ Attacks Commission Proposition.
Attacking the proposed federal trust
commission and asserting that It would
rob the states OF their powers to deal
with corporations, Mr.. Henry character
ICES 1t as vicious beyond description"
Corporations he says, 'could not
have a better refuge and harbor than
this proposition affords. It would with
draw them from the domain Of all state
and federal legislation, from judicial scru-
tiny and exec lt1ve supervision, and en-
scOnce them in the arms Of q few men.
Corporations would Immediately raise a
hundred thousand issuable questions and
points and rush to the bosom Of the COM
up thir controversies there, and 1.-THE COM
mission would not be able to settle them
in a hundred years.
This plan would never do for it would
give the trusts and corporations COM
plete immunity for their acts crimes and
conspiralies. Deal with these crimes as
you would with any other-murder en-
bezzlement, robbery and swindling. De-
fine the onense, fix the penalty and then
enforce It,"
Shaft Aimed at Taft.
Col Roosevelt's attack on the tobacco
trust Mr: Henry describes as "a terrific
ment Of Justice and the circuit court in
New York.
He adds: 1T looks as IL Roosevelt is
right. here, and say, Lay on. Mac
Mr.. Henry points out that the former
RrAStARnt AnSAnd0 OF n1 <r,,c<
sails President Taft and Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham for permitting the to-
bacco trust to be reassembled in q new
suit of clothes fashionably tailored by
when the President and Mr.. Wicker
sham assail Roosevelt for his attitude
toward the steel trust and the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company" Mr., Henry
says, I can shout. throw up my hat and
say hurrah! When Roosevelt denounces
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Wickersham for allow
ing the old tobacco trust to put on
new clothes and continue to rob, plum
der and outrage the American con-
immoral way. can shout. throw up
my hat and say hirrah! So I get
comfort both ways and can rejoice
while watching thus fight. AS q, matter
Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Roosevelt is try
ing to discredit Mr.. Taft and Mr. Wick
ersharn. Let us hope that out Of it
all viii come relief to the American
people.
As Third-Term Issue.
Charging that the trust commission
has been picked up by Roosevelt as his
third term presidential issue, Mr.. Henry
says:
This will make him the candidate for
the steel trust which he defends and the
advance agent of the reactionaries. not