Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-04
President Accuses His Opponent Of
Misrepresentation.
PLEADS FOR A SQUARE DEAL
Declares He Did Not Want to Enter
Fight, But Loyalty to a
Cause Forced
Him.

Ills, tHc ldSt udy VI lllC hdl idIIu
primary election campaign, found
President Taft and Col. Roosevelt
early on the move with speaking
programs that will occupy them
until bedtime and cover nearly
every part of the state.
Col. Roosevelt spent the night
here after his concluding speech
yesterday, and left at 7:55 o'clock
this morning for a tour of the
western part of the state. He had
speeches scheduled at half dozen
towns, winding up with an ad-
dress this evening at Cumberland.
President Taft entered the state
shortly after his rivals train left
Baltimore, and campaigns today
through eastern Maryland, travel
ing by both train and automobile.
He will reach Baltimore late this
afternoon, and tonight will end
his tour with a speech at the Lyric
Theater, where Col. Roosevelt
spoke last night.
Taft Reluctant to Fight.
President Taft began his fight for the
support Of the Maryland voters with
speeches at Hyattsville and Laurel. in
which he once again attacked Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt. accused him OF misstate-
ment and misquotation Of his speeches.
said Mr. Roosevelt consorted with the
bosses he now preached against for seven
years, while he was in the White House.
and assailed bitterly and at length Mr.
Roosevelt's doctrine Of the recall OF judges
and decisions.
I'm a man Of peace" earnestly pro-
tested the President at Hyattsville. and
/ don't want to fight. But when | do
tight I want to hit hard. Even rat in a
corner will fight"
The President said he deprecated the
necessity that forced him to come out In
n political campaign like an ordinary can
d,dafe. ..If only nv personal ambition
was concerned" he said. If only my per
sonal reputation was at stake, l shouidn
bother YOU but / consider that l repre-
sent cause.
Ridicules Recall Of Judges.
THE innovator is abroad in the land
and we are told that there are new things
that should be introduced-for instance,
the recall Of judges. II this policy Is
adopted it will mean that In democratic
years the decisions upon laws will be
democratic and in republican years they
will be republican. SO we'll have vary
ing interpretations Of the Constitution.
depending on a single vote.
Il am courageous enough to come out
and tell the people what they already
know-they recognize their SHORTCOMINGS
of a sudden decision Of the people.
President ''Mr. Roosevelt believes in re-
ferring to the standards of sport and
maxims Of life. / don't object to 1t. But
all I ask is that he give me square
deal
The President declared that Mr. Roose-
velt's charge that Mr.. Taft's political
friends were bosses and his were leaders
was foolish and not borne out by facts
At Hyattsville. when Mr. Taft asked II
he had received square deal from Mr.
Roosevelt, several persons shouted NO
No.
I'VE accept the support that comes tc
u.s.. said the President. IF John Smith
wants to vote for me l don't say go tc
your church and get certificate Of char
acter first | tell him that I'm very glad
to have h.s support, and If he has not
been all that he should be the fact that
he is going to vote for me Is evidence
that he is reforming Isn't it ridiculous tc
blame me for the shortcomings Of every
man who votes for me-?
Yes, Yes"' echoed the crowd
The President said he believed that his
Job was to be the executive head, while
Mr.. Roosevelt believed Ii was to foment
social revolution
No. the job is to introduce social rev.
olution, according to Mr.. Roosevelt,
said the President. II tremble to think
what would become OF the country II
Theodore Roosevelt were to die with 90
much depending on his life
Retort to Bonaparte.
The President replied to former Attor.
nfy General Bonaparte's remarks that
the American people did not want him
elected President in 1908.
We'll a good many people voted fol
me- anyhow" said the President. III
anybody Is to be charged with being an
oligarch or an aristoUat I don't believe
Mr.. Bonaparte could escape"
POLITICAL CROOKS
NOW FIGHTING HIM.
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