The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-07
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any more bossesg
I cannot promise you IN such
thing n I am elected. because I am
not engaged In going about cutting
on he heads Of bosses. I cannot do
H. II Is not my function. II Is the
function OF the people az home to re
form matters. ! don't recollect in
the seven Ear that Theodore Roose-
welt was president that his path was
strewn with h bodies Of dead boss
IS that he had killed. I don't recall
any OF them"
Roosevelt and Lincoln.
Mr.. Roosevelt claims apparently
a patent right on Abraham Lincoln
and his sayings" he said at Hamden.
You. would think from the way he
talked that he was entitled TO appro-
pirate everything hat Mr.. Lincoln
did and said. ask you whether
Abraham Lincoln would have treat
ed on opponent as he done me?"
At Chillicothe. the president took
up the question OF his prosecution of
the trusts.
MIR. Roosevelt charges me with be-
Ing subject TO the control OF specia
privilege he said. We'll, deny it,
Il have prosecuted every trust and
every railroad and every leading man
whether IL be Oar Hanna or Mr.. Gary.
ana the head OF the steel trust, II the
evidence came to my attorney general
and Indictments were found against
them. l have followed the administra-
tion OF Theodore Roosevelt on his
policies In every aspect. but one. and
that one was that ! directed the prose
cution OF the steel trust Inc also the
prosecution of he harvester trust.
Talks to School Children
One OF the happiest speeches OF the
ay. h president mad al C~hillicothe
TO several hundred school children.
Il am not going to tell you to do,
that in order that you may look back
into the past n rejoice that you
improved your opportunities. because
you are generally told that" said Mr..
Taft. Il am only going TO tell you
that II you do not study hard now and
don't play hard. you will regret Il
some time later. but | am very anxious
TO tell boys and girls. that you
ought TO thank God that you are
Americans, n that you live in this
country under this government. Don't
let people come and fool you and tell
you about your being oppressed and
oil hat sort ofthing. You have an
equality Of opportunity here that II
you will only improve IL will make
you happy men and happy
IF you want 10 be. you can prob
ably be. President OF the United
States. Probably by the time you
young ladies grow up you will have
an opportunity to vote. and then 10 I'LL
office. but all the time rejoice and
thank God that you are Americans.
that you live under the American flag.
and do not let anybody mislead you TO
think that this is a bad government.
II is the best government on the face
OF the earth under the constitution
that our forefathers gave us"
Accomplishments Of Administration.
Mr.. Taft began his speech at Mel
sonville with a short review of the
achievements Of his administration,
pointing to the railroad bill. the post
Office savings bank bill. the mine bu-
reau bill. the child labor bill and 9TH
ers. which. he declared. showed as
much true progressiveness as n
legislation enacted since the Civil
War.
SO far as I am aware" said the
President. - have done nothing in Of
fee for which ! can justly be con
demned. ! have not been perfect.
and | have made mistakes. but ! have
been striving 10 carry out the pledges
Of the Republican party. l have gone
hastily over the list Of achievements
in order 10 show that we have been
doing business In this administration.
although we have not had that kind
OF publicity bureau. or hat kind of
fair treatment with reference TO pub
licity. which would enable you to
know the BENEFITS thus far"