New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-18
INDICTED MEN BACK
COLONEL, SAYS TAFT
He Tells Ohio Voters Much OF
Mr.. Roosevelt's Support Is
of This Kind.
BOSSES ALSO BEHIND HIM
President Declares He Is Tired
of Being Lied About by
His Opponent With
out Cause.

new offensive tactics against Colonel Roos"-
Welt to-day In practically every ono OF
fourteen speeches he made he used an argu-
mont Of particular interest to Ohio and TO
the northern part OF the state bringing IN
continually the names OF Dan X. hanna
Of Cleveland. and Walter Brown, Of Toledo
two leaders of the Roosevelt movement
The President called Mr.. Brown the
Only boss now in active commission III me
stato," and charged that Mr. Hanna, WIN
unlimited wealth." was allied with the spe-
ciaI interests. but yet was recognized by
Nj Roosevelt as a patriot. not boss
I've got tired being led about and held
UP to the country as having violated every
rule OF conduct. when am not conscious
that / have violated any shouted freS!'
dent Taft here tonight in speech 10
crowd that iilIcd every available seat AMI
blocked the isles OF the Toledo Auditorium
Mr.. Tafts speech was one Of the most
bitter and one OF the most plain spoken
that he has made since he began 10 an
swcr the charges OF Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt and TO use hot shot OF his own
The President biuutly charged that Wal
Ter Brown had ceased 10 he j TAFT sup
porter because the President refused 90 &C.
cept his recommendation for judicial ap-
pointments He declared that the oppos'-
ton to him on the part OF Dan Hanna
came as consequence Of Indictments
against Mr.. Hanna by the TAFT Depart
ment OF Justice.
His appeals 20 the crowd FOR sGuar"
deal ana his attacks on NJ. Roosevelt were
cheered I'm emphatic fashion II was the
most demonstratiye gathering Mr.. TAFT has
addressed on his present trip.
Rdicules Roosevelt Tariff Scheme.
Mr. Taft called the tariff views If Mr..
Roosevelt ridiculous, and labelled his
scheme" for tariff that would make a
division OF profits between the laborcr ard
the employer "catchpenny phrases
Neither Mr., Roosevelt nor anybody
else" declared the President, could ever
draw such a bill. He was in the White
House seven years and never tried - re-
wise the tariff" He added:
IT little lies in M. Roosovelts mouth to
say that | am tied up with the interests.
when the evidence thar has been brought
out I'm the Harvester and Steel trust cases.
and also right IN Ohio, shows where he
stands.
Mr. Taft. for the first time. natly char, ed
that Mr. Roosevelt, his campaign manager
Senator Dixon. and Democratic Senators
prevented the ratification OF the peace
treaties as they originally were put before
the Senate
"Who defeated those treaties? OF" he asked.
shaking bis fist and walking up and down
the platform. 1T was Theodore Roosevelt.
Senator Dixon and the Democrats"
"My friends" the President said at Tifin
Mi. Roosevelt has introduced the issu" ~
the bosses. lie says that am the candi-
date Of the bosses and lac is against them
all and they are all against him. You
have right here in Northern ohio the only
man who f. In full commission a. a boss.
Walter Brown. Of Toledo. and he is backed
by Dan Hanna who Is associated with all
the great interests ia Northern Ohio. and
they own three newspapers. Now. that
makes Il fine collection. doesn't IT. Thre"
great metropolitan newspapers. man with
unlimited wealth. associated with all tn"
great special interests. and a boss 30 rep
resent them in politics.
land yet Mr. Roosevelt saws Mr.. Brown
is a patriot and ~ Progressive. am not
attacking Mr.. Roosevelt because Mr.. Brown
supports him. lie IS just like me and Just
Ike any other person I'm politics. lie takes
the support Of any man VINO comes 10 him
without asking for certificate II chardc-
ter from the Young Mems Christian Asso-
cidtioiI."
Aside from this incursion into Ohio poll
tics. Mr.. Tafts talks were 81 Tn" SANE
tenor as on previous iavs ~ ih" present
trim