The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-26


Boston. April .s.--rresiden, TAI,
donned his lighting clothes to-day.
abandoning his policy Of silence under
tho attacks that Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt had made upon him and up
time since Mr.. Roosevelt announced his
candidacy. Launched into bitter de-
nunciation OF the former President.
From tho time Mr.. Tafi entered
Massachusetts and rnade his nrst
speech at Springfield shortly after
noon. until late to-night. he hammered
away at Colonel Roosevelt The Presi-
dent made close to a dozen speeches
IN all he made it clear that he is IN
aiterably opposed to Mir. Roosevelt;
that he saw disaster N "a third term
In the White House for any man. ANA
that he did not believe colonel Roosc-
welt had given him square deal
iie spoke TO good sized crowds In ali
the cities where he made set speeches.
ana at tho towns and Villages where
HIS train stopped briefly. the people
Hooked around his 81 va,e car ana
listened with close atJentlon.
The President SPOKE IT Springfield
and Palmer. twice In Worcester and at
Nstick. South Egamlng.i,:n and several
seemed to utter his attacks or Colonel
Roosevelt With reluctance.
THIS wrenchos my soul he said
cncc.
As the day wore on, however, and
he made speech after speech In which
he denounced Mr.. Roosevelt again ana
again. Mr.. TAFT grew n ore aggressive.
in manner. emphasized IL . words with
gestures and apparently laid aside any
feeling OF regret he may have felt at
this evidence that the long friendship
with his former chief WAS broken
His principal Boston address was
delivered In the Aroma to a large
crowd. but before retiring 10 his pri-
Nate car. he spoke briefly 70 an over
flow meeting in Symphony Hall His
specch in the Arena was delivered from,
manuscript. prepared during the last
few days in Washington carefully
gone over by members ~ his Cabinet
and containing detailed answer tol
many az Mr.. Roosev.lt's charges.
The more salient points made by the
President are printed below:
The Presidents Speech.
My Fellow Citizens:
In September. 1911. Theodore Roosc-
Welt, then Vice Prcsident. succeeded to
tne presidency on the death OF WI.
liam Mckinley and served three years
and nearly six months as President
in his first term. lie was candidate
at the election OF 1905. and when lie
was returned by an overwhelming vote
in November OF that year. lie au-
nounced that under no circumstances
would he be candidate for. or ac-
cept another nomination
When the campaign OF 1905 ap-
proacned. he recommended to the
American people that J. then his Sec
rotary OF War. be made the Republic
can candidate for President IN tnc
n oh ittrr
thing in his power to secure my nomi-
nation and election. and have had
the deepest feeling OF gratitude To
him on this account ever since Nev-
cr in thought, word or deed have II
been disloyal to my friendship for
him.
More than three years have elapsed
aimee was inaugnrated President. and
presidential campaign is now ar
hand. y number of months ago / said
10 the public that. like most of my
predecessors, l would welcome an ap-
prevail OF my present administration
by reelection. After this time Mr.
Roosevelt let it be known that ho did
not intend to be candidate for tho
presidency. and said that ne would
regard his nomination as a caI.nitv
personally and undesirable from every
standpoint Thereafter the statements
that came from him from time To time
became less and less firm i'm the reso-
luton not to become candidate
When certain State Governors Invited
him to do so, in February last. h, ts.
ued n declaration in which he said
that he would accept the nomination
ftendered. and would allow his name
go remain in the convention until tho
question was settled. Between INC
time that the Governors had asked
Tor his candidacy and his formal de-
claratfon of acceptance he delivered
an address before the constitutional
convention of Ohio. in session at CO.
lunbus. which he put forth as his
charter Of democracy under which he
hoped needed reforms might be
brought about, The charter of demo-
cracy advocated change in our Judi
cial system known as the recall OF
decisions. with a recall of Judges un-
der circumstances not clearly defined
and with other innovations. none OF
which were in accord with the plat.
form of the Republican party, and to
some of which he seems to have be-
come very recent convert.
Mr.. Roosevelt's Charges.
BY excerpts from my speeches he
has sought 10 show and has charged
that am one .who has publicly am
nounccd that I am In favor of an
aristocracy of political bosses, and
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