New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
HENRY DEFENDS WILSON
Texas Representative Answers
Mr.. Rodenberg's AttaC|
BITTER AGAINST COLONEL
Roosevelt Denounced As an
Ally of Steel Trust and Taft
Also Condemned.

IRON j ne lTlElne bureau
Washington. Aug. S--Defending the
writing the acts and policies Of Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson and assalirg
both President Taft and ex.President
Roosevelt. Robert L. Henry, a Texas
Democra' snd one of the Original VII
son enthusiasts. spoke for more than an
hour in the House TO-DAY. Mr. Henry
speech was a reply ~ Representative Ro-
denberG. who recently characterized the
Democratic nominee as the snti-Jeffer-
son, anti-labor. anti-foreign. snti-soldier
and pro-Chnese candidate"
Before launching into TRADE against
President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt
With special emphasis Of the alleged
shortcomings of the latter whom he de-
nounced as an ally of the steel trust
Mr. Henry asserted that Mr. Rodenherg
had completely msconstrued the mean
ins Of some Of Governor Wilson's utter
ances The campaign, asserted the Tex
an, would not be based on the former at
titude Of the Democratic candidate. but
on his record Of TO-DAY. We denied that
Wilson was an enemy 81 labor. Of the
old soldier or ~ the principles If JEFF
ferson.
Much Of The Henry speech was devoted
10 Colonel Roosevelt. Mr. Henr" ne
clsred that II the people had realized the
significance Of the merger OF the Ten
res.ee Coal and Iron COMPANY WITH the
steel trust, which occurred IN the Roose-
velt administrator impeachment chars
might have followed On the subject 81
Roosevelt and the steel trust Nj. Henri
said. in part
Aralvze thoroughly his disEracetul cor
nection With the merger Of the lehHe -
Coal ard Iron COMPANY as 9 p1!t -.
Inc steel trust Here his unholy alliance
and cn1srjracv NTH them began Here
he linked up with and became PAL fliu
parcel OF the steel trust. ara 1911,
T'hev constitute tho greatest nnanclfl u
gsnjzstion and combination N the "0Ilu
history. He has never forsakcn ILL.,
end is nov making TINS nsht lul Trtit.t''
and under thoi- wing and direction. ~
have not separated. and VIII not su. ~.
,c again win the Presidency a. long
Roosevelt serves them with inc SAM NV
N, rharaCteriZinG Inc conduct I'D ~ -
sorption Of the Tcnnoss1o OF I"u
Companv and the indecent and cur
ceous co,crinc I'D and suppression ~
,,,;edeods and crimes Of tho harNee''I
trus, officials. his political SPONSORS 'u'
financial backers IN this contest
Mr. Henry asserted that PerliNf sno
Roosevelt were birds Of a feather. lie
said Perkins was ono OF. the most astu's
and farsecing organizers IN" country ma
ovor known. and that he and his s!",
uer. nov setting up Roosevelt CLUBS ~"
over the land. and by autumn Wo''d ma ~
= more perfec, machine. The Wilson "''
fender continued:
tIoD do these things LOOK ~" 80
pooseveIt's financial affiliations anu
ii,{cal noorinCs as compared WIZ ,,.I'
c,esn ana honorable man. Go'eThvI -,
CO.., against whom tie gentleman 49,
Iilinois Mr. Rodenberg. urges 4'''','J.,
s"nwinp merely political opinions 's ~,
,oO en- lis books Compare ms
candidates. and which mus s" ,no tsrs
most in public esteem? PcThnt nv ',.,..
10 analvZc the harvester t.,,.
"a" between Roosevelt. HcfgtIl NJ
c!ynn;tb Straus. George W. Pei Nln' -
~ CARY. II those things Hhu ~ 80
inorn n The American people Wheu W.
HnDnened under Roosevelt impta' ''','i'
rr,-rdIe.oedinqs would have rcsii'eh ~,
rrrirninal prosecution denahdc1
pHrl,ine' Gary and the Mccornicks'
Mr.. Henry mex: turned his at'chuon ~
p,os,dent Taft. whom be CONDEMNED LOT
ri. vcto Of the tariff ILLS.