The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-09-11
When Roosevelt was accused of


takes refuge under the statement that
he was working with and through
such men as Cortelyou, Moody, Knox,
Garfield and so could not have shown
before them favoritism. Well and
good, but when it is set forth that Mr.. !
Taft has been operating through Mr.
Wickersham, the able and fearless at
torney general, and many other cab
met officers above reproach and could
moi against the law for corporations
laughed to scorn by Roosevelt ana
his underling.
When the charge was made that
the steel trust had contributed Slo'-
600 toward the election OF Roosevelt
he at first denied it. but later when
the recent was produced he took dlf-
ferent grounds and said the money
was received but spent in a proper
and right way. AT that time 1t was
not against the law for corporations
to give campaign funds what de-
Tense this for man who is trying
m make if appear that he is so good
and above reproach that no man Ill
tho country is his equal in that line.
# is pitiful to see the windings ana
twistings of the man. In his letter
TO the senate committee he )usthes
contributions from men who from
love of the principles he advocates give
literally and from such he would re-
ceiye more. Here are his own "oros
taken right from his pen: II welcome
their contributions when maze III
such a spirit, l am honored by their
support and receive it as freely anu
as gladly as it is given
The brazen hypocricy OF the man.
When men like Perkins OF the mar
vester trust give to help Roosevelt
il is from pure motives and most wei
come but every man who contributes
TO the support of Mr.. Taft is cor
rupt, giving money to otherthro"
good government. This needs no 1ur-
Their comment.
Il +here was any man in business
life who stood for the things Mr'
Roosevelt pretends to hate it was the
late Mr.. Hartman, the great railroad
man. BY combinations, watering
stock, he in time came to command
more railroad mileage than any other
person in that line of business. When
such a man as he could be useful to
Roosevelt he was treated with what
Hartman thought consideration. Mr..
Roosevelt wrote him most kindly let
ters asking him to come to Washing
ton to see him. Here is what Roose-
Welt himself gives to the public and
calls it a defense and showing that he
has been maligned when it is charg-
ed that he courted the favor of such
man as Hartman. On October 10,
1904 Mr.. Roosevelt wrote to Mr.. Har-
riman as follows:
"In view of the trouble over the
republican ticket in New York,
should very much like to have few
words with you. Do you think you
can get down here within few days
and lunch with me-" On October
14th Roosevelt wrote again, saying
it had come to his notice that Mr..
Hartman thought it might cause
trouble for him to come and lunch
with him. 1t was then that Roosevelt
used the now famous expression that
he and Hartman were practical
men," and he suggested that some
weeks later Hartman and he would
talk about the message to be sent to
congress.
About November 80 Hartman wrote
saying he would now be ready to come
and would like to talk on railroad leg
islation. ~ mis- Mr.. Roosevelt re-
sponded that he would give no infor-
nation as to his ideas on railroad at
fairs, and in the letter of October
14th he had in mind talking about
currency legislation and had no
thought of discussing railroad affairs.
The milk in this cocoanut lay in this,
that along in Octover, 1904, Mr..
Hartman raised $25O,OO0 to help the
Roosevelt committee in New York and
the nation among his friends.
The facts as put forth by himself
show that Roosevelt is hypocrite
and self seeker, bound by no rules
of honor which he will not break to
advance himself. His candidacy is a
menace to the country and his place
in history will be most unenviable to
honest men.
The more we help others to bear
their burdens, the lighter our own
will be.