New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-22
BARNARD POINTS ISSUES
Stands Behind Taft in Opposition
TO Third Term.
CALLS COLONEL iMlTATOR
Not Willing to Follow Roosevelt
in Bryan's Revamped Theories
of Government.

Montclair - j. May 20.-The William
/ n Taft cub OF this city held an enthu-
siastic' meeting here tonight In Prepara-
ton for the coming Of the President, VINO
viii make a speech here ON his tour OF
the state before primary day. The clup
was one of the first TO he organized 20
bring out a big vote for the President at
the primaries
otto r. Barnard. Of New York had been
invited 20 make an address. bat another
engagement prevented his coming. In
stead he sent a letter TO Nice-PreSident W.
W. Conkliug which Was READ al the meet
ing The letter said
Dear Mr Conklng:
/ am sorry that another engagement
keeps me from your meeting
The real issues in the Republican party
between Taft and Roosevelt are no tnlrd
term and conservatism rs. raulc"IlSHl
Taft the conservative, against Roosevelt
the radical. Roosevelt tries To- disguise II
by giving the impression that WealIn II
wicked. and conservatism crooked. that ne
is against all CrOOkcdncSs. and therefore a Il
who are against him are crooked. ing
political boss who opposes Roosevelt Is
crooked, but Boss" Finn. Of Penns!l-
Vaaia and Boss" Brown. of ONO, are
good. because they are for Roosevelt Just
80 with the corporations THOSE WuiCii
contribute money and votes 70 Inc UNI"
term cause are good. and all others are
crooked, and therefore for Taft, who plays
no favOriteS. Abraham Lincoln rs loose
Velts, because he said so first, ana ku9St1,
welt claims the people as ms pc"PIt' :
whatever that may mean. lie loves ana
owns his people" and hates CrOOkcdneSS'
which refers to all the rest OF us whom ne
doesn't own.
II is very cheap and silly pretence- that
! Roosevelt represents goodness ahd Iatt
| evil, but IL j. a cunning plan to MAKE me
! issue a moral onc-Iight or wrong ana llkr
| choosing sides in an old fashioned game -,
! tWO-Old-cat. he takes the iirst Cholce ana
! chooses right" He is no more like LIN
CCln than DR. Cook OF Polar lll-idlut. Ian
! coin was always honest.
To catch the crowd with something new
( and To distance BRYAN. his probable com
. I,titOr ne advocates amending our 'on-
/ etitutions-federal and stately lGpuIar
/ vote, and dragging Judges from TN" b.hyn
i by popular vote Bryan claims thdi ne Sail
! IL first and ! think -fp did, hut RooScN'N
/ believes in grabbing the marbles rom
/ the other boys and taking his chances on
/ ire we "a he stampcdcd by this kind Of q
programme by this itinerant preacher 81
| that We are TO change our form OF Cove u,
nout and make the Presidency p'Ipctu "a J..
| Taft Saws that there are some Things WIG"
/ ehouId moi bc submitted to popular vote,
/ that our representative form OF govern
ment as established and perpStuatGd by
! Washington. and Hamilton. and Jefferson
( and Lincoln is better than q pure u",Ilu,-
, 1acy That life. liberty and IN" rome
/ should not he subjected TO the red fire
/ and brass band and the daily nc"spap'
! and the Decent magazine. Ihai "at'S
! should be increased whenever prohtS Jus
! tify IT, but that some profits are necessary
I 10 keep q mill from shutting down. NV,
/ and let live is better cry than Down
/ with the rich-thc crooked rich-thoSe VINO
4 don't Vot" for Roosevelt. the radical ahI
third term" This Is too close to IN" re-"
/ flag 10 suit me.
Let rs be- mcdcrai" and temperate. an.
choose the safer man and the Saicr oouIsr
! am unaltcraLlv opposed 20 n third term
because ! agree with Roosevelt WHO al.
i'm 1904 and 1905 that il would pc an uhNI''
policy FOR this country. He has chahE'.
his mind. because his common garden l"s'
for Office has overcome his better instincts
He saws il is due 10 his love FOR III,
people" and for Abraham Lincoln nut
guess not
/ believe in the fairness and honesty ana
conservatism Of that great juriSt ana p'"l
Lolitician. that impartial and fearless up
holder Cf the laws and the CONSTITUTION
the man who effectively advocates IN" com
pcnsatiOu IF the workman for injuries ID
his emplovment the man who IS "a true
enemy Of child labor. foe OF excessive
hours Of work for women. an honest m
and one who does things without adNeiu'.
ing and without Boosting William HoWarr
TAFT With best wishes. yours taltni4iIN'
. 80" g. OTTO r BARNARD.