The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-09
Taft ANSWERS
COL. ROOSEVELT
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,ence from a speech, to garble 1t ana
then give 1t meaning which he knew
from the context it could not bearE
No the people of Massachusetts think
that this is square deal?'
2. Unfair Charge az to Bosses. In
reply to the charge that bosses were
supporting his candidacy, President
Taft pointed out that William Finn
of Pittsburgh, Pa, one Of the worst
municipal bosses that the history OF
that state knows, Walter Brown OF
Ohio. 1.-The only boss in full commits
sion in the State" and William Ward
of New York were supporting Mr.
Roosevelt. Senator Crane OF Massa-
chusetts, whom Mr.. Taft said, had
three times been invited by Mr..
Roosevelt into his Cabinet and that
Mr.. Roosevelt had invited him to
manage his presidential campaign in
1904.
when / consider the eagerness
with which Mr.. Roosevelt has accept
ed in his various campaigns the as
sistance of Mr.. Aldrich, Mr.. Cannon,
Mr.. Penrose, Mr.. Quay, Mr.. Plat,
Mr.. Foraker, and many other men,
said the President, Il do not hesitate
to say that it involves the most auda'
cious effrontery on his part to at
tack me because men he character
ICES as bosses are now supporting
me. This IL peculiarly unfair on his
part in view Of his well known polit,
cal history and Is another instance
of his departing from the rule Of a
square DEAL
3. False statements In Lorimer case
to People Of illinois. In this connec.
ton President Taft said Mr.. Roosevelt
had made it appear that vote cast
for Mr.. Taft in Illinois would be a
vote for Lorimer. Il have not seen
Mr.. Lorimer for two years and have
had no communication with or from
him." he said. Il did not ask his
support. He did not tender it to me
Any influence he may have given in
my favor was not because he. liked
me but because he felt more bitter 10
waro Mr.. Roosevelt" The President
then quoted In full a letter he hat
himself written to Mr.. Roosevelt OF
January 6, 1911, in which he outlined
the steps he was taking to have Mr.
Lorimer unseated in the Senate ant
stating that Senators Root, Burton
Nelson and others had become inter
ested at his suggestion. He pointet
out to Mr.. Roosevelt how they coul'
best work together on the case an
quoted Senator Borah Of Idaho as on
of the men he had consulted befor
writing Mr.. Roosevelt.
Il make this letter public only l.
show that of all the people in tn
world Theodore Roosevelt ought Z
have known, and did know, that wa
not a partisan of Lorimer, did nc
sympathize with him, and never CAV
Mr.. Roosevelt or any one else tn
slightest reason to suppose ha
changed my mind. submit to tn
people of Massachusetts, that, wit
his intimate knowledge of the fact,
Mr.. Roosevelts linking of my nam
with Lorimers was for the purpos
of inducing the people of Illinois
vote against me on account of thei
feeling against Senator Lorimer an
was not giving me square deal.
4 Change of Front on Reciprocit.
Mr.. Roosevelt" said the Presiden
now seeks to take advantage CT tn
supposed feeling among the farmer
of the country against the recipro
ity agreement with Canada which
made and induced Congress to adoI
but which Canada finally rejected.
would not object to this as legit
mate argument in political CO..
troversy against me and In his fave
II the fact were not that | consulte
him 10 days before | made the agre
ment, stated the arguments pro al
con, especially the effect of it on agr
cultural products and asked him
confer with his colleagues on ii
Outlook as to its wisdom and publ
benefit and let me know his an
their judgment. He replied approvir
the agreement in the most enthusla
tic terms and complimenting me Il
having brought 1t forward"
The President then made public