The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-05-10


and means to the same end. Mr.
Roosevelt also approved Of this step
Reviewing the passage Of the Payn1
law. the president then said:
HAS Mr.. Roosevelt ever condemned
the Payne bill? Does he say he would
not have signed it II 1t had been pre-
scented to him under the condition.
that I had to meet1 He has never
said that a. far ~ know. and the
New York platform Of 1910, adopted
by the convention of which he was q
part. Endorsed the Payne bill and ap
proved its passage"
The president inquired II this was
. square deal? He then reviewed
some Of the progressive achievements
Of his administration. and went over
the amendments to the interstate
commerce law in detail. pointing out
in each instance that practically every
single objection Mr.. Roosevelt now
made to that law. he has himself
recommended. including the commerce
court.
Repudlates Trust Record.
9.-Repudiates His Own Trust REQ
ord.-Stating that he has taken fire.
quent pleasure in UNFOLDING President
Roosevelt's prosecution Of illegal
trusts. the president said: Nov I
find Mr.. Roosevelt coming the other
way. denouncing the antitrust law
and denouncins prosecutions under It
He says that the decree in the Stan
dard OIL case IL ineffective. that the
price Of stock has gone up and that
my administration II to BE- condemned
because the decree was confirmed BY
tho Supreme court. The truth 10 that
the decree a. finally entered and en-
forced was drawn exactly a. Mr..
Roosevelt's attorney-general in the bill
which by direction Of Mr. Roosevelt he
fled against the Standard Oil COM
pany, had asked that 1t be drawn"
The president then declared that
both the decision against tho Standard
OIL company and the Tobacco trust
had been moro effective than Mr..
Roosevelt would admit and that COM
petitive conditions had been restored
and better prices were now being
paid than ever before, to the tobacco
growers and the producers of crude
oil.
1o.-Who Represents the Interests
in This Contest?-In reply to the
charge that he represents the inter
ests in this contest, the president said
the record Of his administration at.
forded the best answer. His long rec.
ord Of prosecutions. without fear or
favor. he said, must show to a fair.
minded public that this administration
has no favorites among tho law.
breakers. or those seeking special
Menace to Business.
ia Menace to the Whole Bust.
ness COMMUNICATIONS Of the real
reasons why Mr.. Roosevelt ought not
to be selected a. q candidate Of any
party 10 the natural distrust the whole
business community viii have in re-
spect to the measures which Mr..
Roosevelt will propose in order to Of.
feet revolution in the interest Of 20.
cial Justice which he advocates 20
and defines 80 vaguely" do
clared the president. Stating that Mr..
procurement with re-
spect to the control Of business at first
met with favor among certain business
interests. the president said the pro.
gram outlined by his Columbus speech
had 30 greatly alarmed business that
It could only contemplate the danger
TO the security of all business BY his
threatened undermining Of our consti.
tutional government and his attack
upon the independence Of the Judi.
ciary. saw
IT afirm that the nomination Of Mr..
Roosevelt would extend through the
business community a feeling Of such
distrust a. to the future ~ to inter.
fere with the good times which, II
business IL let alone and present con-
ditions continue. will expand into the
most encouraging prosperity: and this
win bring happiness to wage earners.
who are more injuriously affected By
Of business than any 9TH
or members Of the community"
President on Third Term.
In conclusion the president took M
the third term" issue. Quoting Mr..
Roosevelt's announcement that he
would under no circumstances" b q
candidate again. the president said:
IF he had frankly announced that
he had changed his mind NO one
would be disposed to hold him to q
Of that sort merely because
he had made It. The promise and his
treatment Of It only throw an inform.
Ing light on the value that ought to
be attached to any promise of this
kind he may make for the future. The
important fact IL that his declaration
was the statement Of . principle On.
Sential to the welfare Of the republic
Tho president then reviewed Mr..
Roosevelt's various claims for support
On the ground Of merit and concluded
that he had offered NO substantial.
remedy for any evil Of
which he complained. I'VE are left
to infer. therefore. that the Job which
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