The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-03-07
CLIFFORD P|NCHOT IN MAS1ERFUl ADDRESS
TELLS WHY HE IS IN favor Of ROOSEVELT
Tells Why He Favors the Nomination
81 Thee. Roosevelt for President
Praised Robert LaFollette, Too.

PRAISED Hopert Lar olette, TOO.
Clifford Pinchot, chief forester OF
the United States under Roosevelt
and for time during the Taft ad-
mfnistration, spoke at the opera
house Tuesday night to a very large
audience.
When the names of Roosevelt and
LaFollette were mentioned there was
great applause, but the people didn't
warm up at the mention Of Taft.
The Minot Socialists entered the
opera house in a body and listened
with intense interest.
MI. Pinchot's address was clean
and able. He said that he favored the
nomintion of Roosevelt because he
realized that he could win. He has
a very high regard for LaiFollette but
says his winning is simply out of the
question at this time.
II know Col. Roosevelt's attitude
on this great question Of national con-
servation," said Mr.. Pinchot, "be-
}canse I worked hand In hand with
him. He used to tell me to do every
thing in my power to prevent the big
monopolies from gobbling up the re-
sources, and IN every measure took,
l had the hearty, spontaneous and en-
thusiastic support OF the president
What has been the situation since
Taft became president? He has re-
versed the Roosevelt poloicies. anu
the biz monopolies of the United
States are now engaged in q tre-
mendous undertaking to monopohze
the resources of Alaska. This fgnt
10 not yet won.
But mind you, we will win the fight
to save Alaska to the people. Mark
what I say"
W The applause WAS deafening at this
remark.
Mr.. Pinchot explained Col. Roose
velt's position in favor ol the initta-
tive. referendum and recall, not as
ends in themselves but as powerful
weapons in the hands Of the people.
II have heard the remark that
Roosevelt is ungrateful to Taft. ls
this the case. Is not the ingratftude
on the other. side? Roosevelt made
Taft governor Of the PHILIPPINES. He
twice offered him q place on the SUI
\preme bench. He made him score
tary of war, and supported him Tor
the Republican nomination for pres
ident. Roosevelt put Taft In the
( White House. What happened after
Taft became president? During the
first six months, Taft turned his back
on Roosevelt and Roosevelt's support
ers. and took 40 his bosom friends
.sscs men - Tawney. Cannon, Pen
.r rose. Aldrich; sRoosevelt's worst enc
mics. Taft made his best friends.
The special interests were In con
troll of the national administration.
More than this. Taft went to WI
nona Mann. and publicly praised the
PayneAldrich tariff bill, and urged
the re- election Of standpat Tawney.
President Taft has sided in with the
interests In their efforts to get con-
troll Of tho resources Of the country.
Tafts part in the ATTEMPTED monopoh-
ration Of Alaska Is one Of the black
ct spots in his career.
Mr.. Pinchot referred to his "resig'
nation 10 chief forester, and stated
that he believed that It was the best
thinx that could happen to him az
he was able to accomplish more along
the line Of conservation out OF once
than in.
He read q letter from Minot ct
fen asking an explanation Of Roose-
velt's connection with the Hartman
Alton stock deal and also the gobbline
mn Of the Tennessee Coal and 1ror
company by the steel trust.
'Tllfs is the first that I have even
heard about the Chicago Alton deal
( but do know something about the
Tennessee Coal and Iron company
deal. TWO New York banks which
held large blocks Of stock OF THU
company, were on the verge OF col
lapse. Prominent men in the imam
cal world went to Roosevelt and con
vtnced him that the only thing tha'
could save these banks from failing
precipitaing q general panic through
out the United States, was to pefmi
the sale Of the Tennessee Coal an
iron company property to the nee
TRUST. This was done and the PAM