Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-15
TAFT MAN DEF|ES
T.R.% SUPPORTERS

Arthur b. Leach. of Scotland road,
South Orange, a prominent worker in
the Taft Business Mems League. has
Joined in the discussion over the pro-
posed debate and the acceptance of a
challenge by the Roosevelt Odpporters,
which was published over the name of
Borden D.. Whiting.
Mr.. Leach's statement is as follows:
Thu Taft League of New Jersey issued
q challenge TO the Roosevelt managers to
debate the issues of the primary cam
palglt-the real issues an,l not the subter-
fuges by which the Roosevelt people.
through Mr., Whiting. are seeking 10
The real issues, the paramount issues,
OF THIS campaign are questions of prin-
ciples and not personalities.
John Franklin Fort, former Governor or
New Jersey. former associate judge of
the Supreme Court of the State, what do
yon think of the recall OF judges and Of
the recall of judicial decisions? Do YOU
tell the people, the people of New Jersey,
that you believe in these doctrines. of
which your candidate. Mr.. Roosevelt, Is
the nreeminent champion? Do you think
the founders of the nation, Washington
and Jefferson and Jackson. were wrong
when they refused a third presidential
term because they believed that a longer
tenure of the presidency tban two terms
was dangerous TO a republican form of
Edward Casper Stokes, former Gov
ernor OF New Jersey. president Of a ma
tional bank, why don't YOU tell the peo-
pie. of New Jersey whether, or not you
believe in the recall of Judges and ju-
dicial decisions and in a third term?
George l.. Record, formerly a Democrat;
recently chairman of the executive COM
nittee of the National Progressive League
which indorsed Senator La Toilette for
the Presidency: recently, also, the high
priest of the La Toilette movement in
New Jersey: now a district delegate for
League of New Jersey assumes that You
believe in these iconoclastic theories.
Former Governor Fort, former Governor
Stokes. former Senator Colby. why don't
you advocate the nomination of Mr..
Roosevelt
l.. Because he fayors the recall of judges
and judicial decisions.
9. Because of the sincerity and manli-
ness of his statements with respect to a
third term.
8. Because of his use of campaign
money from George W. Perkins of the
Harvester Trust, admittedly $4,000. for
the New York City campaign alone-and
of his protection of that trust while he
was President.
T.. Because of his trust buster treat
ment of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company when he vase President.
s.. Because in further manifestation of
his hatred of corporations, he sought
and obtained $3.50. 900 from Mr.. Hartman.
the railroad magnate, for use in the
closing week of the campaign In New
York State In 1904.
> 6. Because he now denounces bosses,
when. as a matter of fact, no President
of the country ever courted them or
with them-even those he Is
now acknowledgements s~edulously than
did Theodore Roosevelt.
Z. Because he is giving President Taft
a square deal?"
Messrs. Fort, Stoke and Colby, why
don't you make you positions plain to
the people on these paramount issues OF
the campaign-the third term and the re-
OF judges and judicial decisions?