The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03

iican platform" subsequently Mr..
Taft interviewed tho Republican mem
bsrs Of the house committee on ways
and means 70 the same end. Mr..
Roosevelt also approved Of this step.
Reviewing the passage Of the Payne
law, the president then said:
HAS Mr.. Roosevelt ever condemned
the Payne bill? Does he say he would
not have signed 1t II 1t had been pre-
sented to him under the conditions
that had to meet! He has never
said that a. far as I know, and the
New York platform Of 1910, adopted
by the convention of which he was a
part, Endorsed the Payne bill and ap-
proved its passage"
The president inquired II this was
Q 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.
Regulates Trust Record.
s.-Repudiates His Own Trust Rec
ord.-Stating that he has taken fire.
quent pleasure in upholding President
Roosevelt's prosecution Of illegal
trusts, the president said: Now I
find Mr.. Roosevelt coming the other
way, denouncing the antitrust law
and denouncing prosecutions under it.
He says that the decree In the Stan
dsrd OIL case is ineffective. that the
price Of stock has gone up and that
my administration is to be condemned
because the decree was confirmed by
the Supreme court. The truth Is that
the decree as finally entered and en-
forced was drawn, exactly as Mr..
Roosevelt's encouragement in the bill
which By direction Of Mr.. Roosevelt he
nled against the Standard Oil COM
pany, had asked that 1t be drawn"
The president then declared that
both the decision against the Standard
! OIL company and the Tobacco trust
had been more 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 Contesti-In reply to the
charge that he represents the inter.
ests in this contest, the president said
the record of his administration az
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 the law
breakers. or those seeking special
privileges"
Menace to Business.
ia. Menace to the Whole Bust.
ness Community.-"One Of the real
reasons why Mr.. Roosevelt ought not
to be selected as a candidate Of any
party Is the natural distrust the whole
business community will have in re-
spect to the measures which Mr..
Roosevelt. will propose in order to eff.
feet a revolution in the interest of so
cial Justice which he advocates SO
strongly and defines so vaguely" de-
clared the. president. Stating that Mr..
Roosevelt's announcement 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 so 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.
II affirm that the nomination Of Mr..
Roosevelt would extend through the
business community feeling of such
distrust az to the future as to inter.
fere with the good times which, II
business Is let alone and present con-
ditions continue, will expand into the
most encouraging prosperity; and this
will bring happiness to wage earners,
who are more injuriously affected by
disturbance Of business than any 9TH
or members Of the community"
President on Third Term.
In conclusion the president took up
the third term" Issue. Quoting Mr..
Roosevelt's announcement that he
would under no circumstances" be a
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
promise 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 Is that his declaration
was the statement Of q principle es-
sential to the welfare Of the republic"
The president then reviewed Mr..
Roosevelt's various claims for support
On the ground Of merit and concluded
that he had offered no substantial,
constructive remedy for any evil OF
which he complained. I'VE are left
to infer, therefore. that the job which
Mr.. Roosevelt 10 to perform IL ono
that may. take long time" said the
president, perhaps the rest Of his
natural life. There is not the slight
est reason why, II he secures q third
term, and the limitation of the Wash
ington, Jefferson and jackson tradi-
ton 10 broken down. he should not