The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30

Pittsfeld. Mass April EFF You
vote Tor Mr.. TAFT you vote for these
mem" said Colonel Roosevelt her. 10
night after referring to Senator's
i.orincr, Penrosc, Gall!nger and C;ue
Sonhcim. He declared that the prest-
dent had practically nothing in his
campaign back of him outside OF two
or three States. except the support he
received from those men and their
Ike. and from the great sinister
special interests which stand behind
these bosses, AT intervals the
Colonel received reports Of the
speeches and in the latter part of the
day he entered upon long distance
debate by retorting' 10 Mr.. Tafts
statements.
Colonel Roosevelt said the Presi-
was stirring UP class hatred. This,
Colonel Roosevelt denied The talk
that l am stirring up class hatred tx
errant nonsense he declared In this
same connection ne said IF Mr..
Tatrs policy OF nabby indecision and
of helpless acquiescence In the wrong
doing OF the crooked boss. and the
crooked lnancicr is permitted 10 CON
tinue there VIII really grow up class
hatred in this country. There viii
grow UP very uncomfortable AID
very ugly feeling OF discomfort with
political social and Industrial condi-
lions"
Not Decisive Battle.
Colonel Roosevelt MADE it clear that
he did not believe the result OF his
campaign hinged upon the outcome of
to-morrow's primaries. With his ad-
dress in P!ttsheld tonight Colonel
Roosevelt, wound up his campaign in
Massa chusetts.
Between speeches he found time TO
prepare a rejolnder TO President Taft's
statement Of last night In regard TO
the harvester trust" cases lie con-
tradicted the President by asserting
that the case was discussed by his
Cabinet. with "Ar TAFT present In
speaking here tonight Colonel Roose-
welt said:
Mr.. Taft in his speech to-day an
nounccd that 1 am trying to stir up
class hatred and excite discomfort. /
have, 1t Is true. preached adherence
of Mr.. Lorimer and all that for-which
Mr.. Lormer stands and OF the kind
of crooked politics and crooked finance
which in combination are responsible
for the reproduction of Mr.. Lorimer.
But as regards most OF the bosses
whom / oppose. l have not preached
hatred of them. do not hate them: /
merely wish them to retire to private
life and quit misEoverning us. 4
Docs MIR Taft regard me as stirring
up class hatred because ask for a Law
in New York to prevent women frcl
being worked for excessive nouY, iN
factories? Does he regard me aSTstiriA
ring up class hatred because l{standV
for Il workmen's compensation act:
Does he regard me S stirring UP ella 81
hatred because | demand that The
state and the nation cooperate to make
the conditions OF life and labor better
FOR wage workers?
"on the contrary. am advocating
action which will be the most effective
Kind OF antidote to class hatred. n
MIR. Taft's policy Of habby ndecis'or
and helpless acquiescence in the
wronsdoing of the crooked boss and
the crooked nnancier is permitted to
continue, there will really grow UP
GLASS hatred In this country.
Must Depend on bosses.
IF it is any comfor, to Mr.. Taft II
call Messrs Lorimer, Cox. Penros d
Guggenheim, Calhoun. Gallinger a &
the rest patriotic leaders instead &
bosses. let him do SO, but carnes
nope that the plain people Will V
against that particular type OF pa
otto leader and mind you. AZ these d! 4
tcular patriotic leaders We're not b
hind Mr.. Taft. Mr.. Taft would have M
chance of carrying one State i'll twent E
throughout this Union. e
"iIe has practically nothing in b IL
campaign back of him outside OF 1--WE
or three States except the support ha&
gets from Lorimer. Penrose, Cox. GuH,
senheim, Gallinger and their like aid ~
from the great sinister special interes
which stand behind these bosses.
Apparently, what the President =
most minded is my assault on Mr.. II ~ =
liner. Friends, year and a qua
ago MI Taft meant to be against W =
Itormer. The trouble with Mr. :
is this. as in so many other MA
that though he meant well, he 3s5 =
meant wall feebly, and he was
swcrved from his purpose by
who had control ever him and wi
neither we'll meaning nor. feebl :
far from opposing Mr.. Lori. =
ended by being absolutely aui.