The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-05-15

Canton. Ohio. May 1.-THE first day
of Colonel Reosevelt's campaign In
Ohio ended here tonight with his first
prepared speech In the state. II was
day Of speeches In quick succession
about Is In all, as Colonel Roosevelt
was hurried through the eastern part
OF the state.
There were large crowds wherever he
spoke. Colonel Roosevelt covered part
OF the ground which President Taft
went over Yesterday and their paths
often crossed
The former president renewed his at
tack upon his successor He asserted
he would not reply to the things which
Mr. TAFT said about him. so far as
they were personal. but would con-
fine himself To political principles.
No Right to Criticize.
new point which Mr.. Roosevelt de-
veloped was his denial of the right
of President Taft to criticize acts OF
the Roosevelt administration. lie took
the ground that as member OF the
Roosevelt cabinet. Mr. Taft was a part
OF the administration and as "A can
dldate for president he made his cam
paign with the record of the Roose-
welt administration as his platform lie
charged the president had Joined the
enemy"
Colonel Roosevelt went on to say
that the "bosses' who were against
Mr.. Taft four years ago had no.
changed. but that Ii was Mr.. Taft who
had changed
Il stand by all my administration
did" he said. "and II am again elect
ed president shall try to administer
the government In the interest of all
OF YOU, the plain people. just as
strove to administer 1t before"
He referred repeatedly TO the tariff.
He advocated the establishment of a
bureau to inquire into the effect of the
tariff upon workmen. with II view to
seeing. he said. that the proper share
of the returns gets into the pay en-
velopes,"
Confident of Victory.
The colonel predicted his victory
confidently. After speaking here Col
onel Roosevelt left for Cleveland. To-
morrow he is going to Dayton.
Colonel Roosevelt in his speech here
tonight said 1t was his desire to open
the campaign In the home town OF
the late President Mckinley. He re-
newed his attack on President Taft and
the men directing the presidents cam
paign. He referred to Senator Lori
mer of Illinois as MIR. Tafts lieu
tenant" He strongly criticized Repre-
sentative William b. Mckinley. man.
ager of the Taft campaign, for re-
ferring. the colonel said, In public
n ha aJ
President Taft In the Maryland cam
paign as "the rabble of the cities"
In part he said:
I'VE who stand for real progress
within the republican party have been
accused of preaching discomfort and
class hatred. / do not believe that
even those who make the accusation
believe what they assert. As for the
allegation that ] stir up class hatred,
| only can answer that there Is not
n class In this country against whom
war except the class OF crooks, finan-
cial crooks and political crooks.
Against all these do preach war.
Cause Of Good Citizenship.
Friends. hold that this is infi-
nitely more than mere factional
fight: hold that this Is infinitely
more than an ordinary party contest
insist that we who stand for the
principles of progressive republicanism
and who, therefore. stand for making
the principles of Abraham Lincoln liv-
ing principles applied to the living is
sues of today, are fighting the cause
not only of sound republicanism. but
of good citizenship.
I'VE who endeavor to make the con.
sttution an instrument through which
the people can themselves obtain jus,
tice and work out their own salvation
are Its real defenders. Its real uphold.
ers. Our opponents are the enemies
of the constitution In spite Of all thei