The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-30
TRUSTS own BOTH
PARTIES, VERMONT
IS TOLD BY I. R.
Only Progressives Are Stand
ing Forth to Battle for
the People
ROOSEVELT THUMBS
John d. ARCHBOLD
And Rolling Up His Sleeves
He Hands Whacks to PEN
rose and Investigat-
ing Committee

BURLINGTON, VERMONT. August
2s.-In a dizzy whiri over the Green
mountains. winding up here tonight.
Colonel Roosevelt put under way his
three days campaigning to win Yer
mont at the State election next Tues
day.
During an eleven hour automobile
drive, starting out from Bennington,
early in the day, the ex-president at
half a dozen towns Numbered against
boss rule. pounded at Senator Penrose
and John D. Archbold for their con-
fess.on OF Standard OIL manipulation
OF statesmen and efgereHsly enun-
ciated the issues Of the progressive
fight.
Before packed house at the
theater here tonight. Rtiseveit instst-
ed that the third party is entitled TO
the support OF Republicans and Demo-
Gratis alike. who want to see the
alliance of government and the stand
ard OIL broken.
The ex-president. who had brought
along the Rev Frazer MetZger, pro-
gresstve candidate for governor, urged
that the progressive party be put into
power in Vermont.
The whole country is waiting to see
what Vermont does" cried Roosevelt
eagerly III you stand with the pro-
rressfves you will show that Vermont
To- tired Of the domination Of the
priv.lered interests IN our national
life. II you want the political crooks
backed by the constituencies cor
poration such as the standard oAl 10
keep the ascendency. go with the Re
publican or Democratic parties
Trusts Own Both Parties.
N makes no difference to the cog
porations which of the two other
parties you put in control. they own
them both.
In his I4e mile automobile fahnt'
he ex-preeident was accompanied bF
lanes A. Garfield. his former secre-
sarv OF the interior. to whom he re-
ferred to back up his assertion, that
ne never did at any time bent to
standard on influence.
"Mr GARFIELD will tell you at the
GER. time the Standard OIL cont'ioo-
ZION was offered 10 help along my
1904 campaign. we had taken the
preliminary steps III our prosecutor
against that corporation ho"seN va
exclaimed to the crowds at Benning-
Ton and other stops
Turning 20 Garfield he asked ex-
pectantiy:
isn't that SO. Garfield -
Tha sorrvc~ ~-'t-- =. --,sr1her. taxing
rho cue. would nod his head affrma-
.Iveiy. And We went straight aneao
with IL" Roosevelt went on, triufh-
ohantiy.
Il never allowed myself to be gov
armed by any malign influence MI"
fairfield Will tell you 80
AGAIN a nod from Garfiefn
Prospects Look Rosy.
uben the colonel landed in Yer
To-, n nrSfIRS ~ mol e.
informed him that the prospects are
ro,v for the Progressives. t3afheio
W.. h~en stuu1ping the state ana
srds snfficient Roosevelt sentiment
ia induce him to Deiisve tnal 'he
Progressive candidate who ms n
CONGREGATIONAL flock At aanaolph' IL
rkeIy to poll 10000 5o.@s. Il THIS
ia accomplished tha soVernoFship
will be thrown TO the LEGISLATURE as
no candidate, 1t is arEurd cneih get
r,atortty OF the votes X Mctzger
runs SO strong The frosresslseA w
not look for. Metxger's election AZ
tha nolis. but they bank on conv'nc-
, tnv the legislature il he succeeds IN
tying up the vote.
AS to Roosevelt carrying Vermont
next November. none or the frogr"s-
sives are making any rash bets. lneF
nrefer to wait and see what occurs
next Tuesday President tart man :
tains the support of the rock pound
Republican machine and II Is ngn'-
ing for it's life. The Progressives' -
in the other Kew England state
have no influential, leaders. IT Roosa-
vol, uins the State, they agree, Y
viii, only be because OF an uprising
against the G.. Q. +. :.
In his speeches today Roosevelt
threw a sop to the conseiences or tns
old line Republican voters. by urging
that Abraham Lincoln did hot hes
tate to break away from the Wing
party when no considered 1t no long
or progressive. What Lincoln did,
in alignng himself with the Repua-
Hcan party. then standing Tor prog
ress. the colonel intimated. the Re-
pubiicans OF today may do without
any severe strain at their heart
strings.
Goes After Pcnrosr.
Roosevelt did not wait lone, after
getting into Vermont, to work Off his
anger toward Penrose and Archbold
for their Standard OH disclosures.
He grew red In the face As he de-
nounced them before thirty-five hum
dred people at the ball park at Ben
nington, and he kept It up Ill day
long.
,."rhe reactionaries have given Ut
hone of electing Mr.. Taft remark
ed the colonel an though the press
y dent II no longer In the runntnr.
They don't care a rap about elect
inr Taft. They want to beat me. so
the reaetionurtes OF the two parti ;
have banded together to beat the
Progr essives
That's why you find Pcnrose aai
Archbold in their alliance o. crooke
politics and crooked business. l have
dwelt upon this alliance foi years
always saying it actually existed
Now Archboid and Penrose come
ira mping along to say it's true,
I'VE Whipped Him.
I'm Pennsylvania | had II out VITA