The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-18
ONE HUNDRED REASONS WHY ROOSEVELT
SHOULD NOT AGAIN BE PRESIDFN n

lilo has broken his solemn pledge
not to be again candidate, and
therefore no reliance can bo placed
upon any pledges or promises he
may make to govern his future
conduct.
lie Is advocating tho abandonment
Oh our established form of govern-
ment-a representative democracy
and the substitution Of direct
form OF government
5--His nomination would violate an
established precedent and tradition
against third term, which his
present candidacy confirms as a
WISE check upon INSCRIPTIONS am
billion.
4-The cost OF living constantly In.
creased during his two previous
administrations.
6-There was no corresponding in
crease In wages during his two
terms as President.
6--Re recommended no tariff leris,a-
ton in all the time he was PresI-
dent to reduce the cost of living.
lie mas been the most expensive
and extravagant President the
United States has ever had.
s-His elective term from 1906 to 1909
cost the people Of the United
States s3.522.es2.Si6.o7. twice as
much az the combined administra-
t!ons Of Washington. Adams. JEFF
ferson. Madison, Monroe, John
quincy Adams, Van Buren,, Har-
rison, Tyler. Polk. Taylor, FIJI
moro, Pierce and Buchanan.
9-H!s two administrations were un-
peraiieled for extravaganza. costing
approximately s7,74O. 00G, 900, moro
than double the appropriation for
the Tour years OF the Civil War
1V-He has announced no plan nor de-
ciared any intention to reduce the
cost OF living. or to reduce taxa
ton, or TO reduce the extravagant
expenditures of government, or to
do anything that will materially
oenefit the people az individuals or
as nation.
Upon the most vital question af.
iecting the high cost Of living
the tariif-he has no definite opin.
Ion, and never had. No uttcrance
or his commits him to any concrete
tariff policy or plan.
l2-By threats and bullying he d.
siroyed confidence and credit lin
!soD. precipitating n panic. result
Ing In the idicness OF 1000. 600
workingmen and q loss in wages
of $1,000 100000.
40 trust was convicted OF a crime
while he was President. despite his
continued denunc!ation OF wicked
trusts
!i-Tnere was not a single criminal
prosecution by the government Of
any individual offender against tho
sherman law while he was presi-
dent despite his continued de-
hunciat!on OF "malefactors of great
wealth"
15--He refused IN nrosec,,,o ~,
trust although George II Earle
rendered him ample evidence IN
OBTAIN conviction.
4o-He forbade the prosecution OF the
harvester trust Of which his pres
ent chief financial political hacker.
George W. Perkins. was the or.
T-Durins his administrations m.
peer trust was perfected with n
capital of 500. 200. and an ad.
vance in prices of 80 per cent.
ls-H!s prosecution OF the beef trus.
was abortive. At the nnal trial
IL was found that the most dam
aging evidence against {, was
barred BY the sta;u OF urr,ta
lions
ls-He personally licensed tho United
states steel Corporation. n b,Ilion
dollar trust, to absorb It's chinr
competitor. the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company. a hundred mil.
non dollar corporation. which vas
accomplished by the payment ~
only Se32.s55 in cash, giving 70
the Morgan interests which he
described as so friendly 10 us"
practical monopoly OF the iron
ana steel business OF the country
-"-ot s5'l' o2S.ooo In dividends paid
oy the STANDARD OIL Company in
the twenty-five years inlnediatoIv
preceding 1909 nearly one-half Of
~ was paid while he was Presi-
dent.
-i-While he was President the nun,
Der of unlawful business combina-
tons Increased from ii9 with nm
proximately 100000. 900 capital To
1000 with approximately s31-
c0o.000.000 capital
lie declared that there would ha
no Immunity for any criminal who
could be reached under the (anti.
trusD law. but also declared that
forced.
.S-He created an army OF snac,,,
agents and spies, operatin.
secretly at cost estimated MS
hlGh as sI,o0o.o00 in one year.
ti-He denounced Relating (punish-
able by law) and refused to prose-
cute his personal frienn. Pan,
morton, after Morton had admit
ted on the witness stand that as
an oihcial OF tho A. T. e. s. T.
railroad no had authorized re-
oates to be paid to the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company.
zS-After promising and threateninr
to put rebaters In Jail he nut
heDater Morton in his Cabinet.
26-According to Governor Deneen .,
illinois. he asked that executive
not to prosecute e. II Hartman
for looting the Alton Railroad. on
tho ground that 1t would disturb
business.
E-Ho denounces bosses, but accent
ed a nomination for Governor of
Now York from Boss Platt and a
nomination for Vice President nt