Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-29

He has broken his solemn pledge not
TO be again a candidate and therefore n"
reliance can be placed upon any pledges
or promises he may mako to govern hts
future conduct.
2-He Is advocating the abandonment OF
our established form Of governments
representative democraoy-and the sub
stitution of a direct form Of government.
3-fIis nomination would violate on es-
tablshed precedent and tradition against
n third term. which his present candidacy
confirms as a wise check upon unscrupa-
lous ambition
4-The cost of living constantly increas-
ed during his two previous administra-
tons.
5-There was no corresponding Increase
in wages during his two terms as pr>es'-
dent.
file recommended no tariff Legislation
in all the time he was president to reduce
the cost Of living
HE has been the most expensive and
extravagant president the United States
have ever had.
S-I1is elective term from 1906 to 1909
cost the people Of the United States $3,tSs
as2, sl697. twice as much as the combined
administrations OF Washington. Adams.
Jefferson. Madison. Monroe. John Quincy
Adams. Van Buren,, Harrison. Tyler.
Polk. Taylor Fillmore. Pierce, and Btu
chanan.
9-fIs two administrations were unpar-
alleled for extravaga nee, costing approx
imately s7.7i0.ooo.ooO. more than double
the appropriation for the four years Of the
Civil war.
1o-He has announced no plan nor de-
clared any intention to reduce the cost
of living, or TO reduce taxation, or to re-
duce the extravagant expenditures Of 9 W
eminent or to do anything that will
materially benefit the people as indlvid-
uals or as a nation.
11-Upon the most vital question affect
ing the high cost Of living-the tariff-he
has no definite opinion and never had.
No utterance of his commits him to any
concrete tariff policy or plan.
Ply threats and bullying he destroy
cd confidence and credit Din 1900. precip!-
tating n panic. resulting In the idleness
of 100000 worklngmen and a loss IN
wages of s1.c0o,coo0oN.
13-No trust was convicted OF a crime
while he was president, despite his con-
tnued denunciation of wicked trusts.
l4-There was not single criminal pros
ecution by the government of any indi-
vidual offender against the Sherman law
while he was president, despite his con
tnued denuncation of "malefactors OF
great wealth"
15-He refused to prosecute the sugar
trust, although George II. Earle rendered
| pnla avid To nlt nj Vi, =
ton.
16-He forbade the prosecution Of the
harvester trust, OF which his present
chief financial political hacker. George
W. Perkins. was the organizer and IS a
director.
17-During his administrations the beef
trust was perfected with capital Of
500. 900, 900 and an advance in prices of
80 per cent.
1s-His prosecution of the beef trust
was abortive. AT the final trial 1t was
found that the most damaging evidence
against 1t was barred by the statute OF
limitations.
l9-He personally licensed the United
States Steel corporation. billion dollar
trust. to absorb its chief competitor. the
Tennessee Coal & Iron company, a hun
dred million dollar corporation. which was
accomplished by the payment of only
,f55 in cash. giving to the Morgan
interests. which he described as so
friendly to u.s. a practical monopoly of
the iron and steel business Of the coun-
try.
2O-Of 1891 $4,000 in dividends paid by
the Standard Oh company in the % years
Immediately preceding 1903 nearly one
half of it was paid while he was preai-
dent.
21-Wh!le he was president the number
OF unlawful business combinations in
creased from 149 with approximately 3d.
OO,0O.0OO capital to 1000 with approx
mately $4,000, coo capital.
Pile declared that there would be no
immunity for any criminal who could be
reached under the (anti-trust law, but
also declared that the antitrust law could
not be enforced
23-He created an army OF special agents
and spies, operating secretly at cost
estimated as high as s.. OOO.0p in one year
4-He denounced Relating punishable
by law and refused to prosecute his per-
sonal friend, Paul Morton. after Morton
had admitted on the witness stand that
as an official of the A., r. & 8. +. rail-
road he had authorized rebates to he pad
to the Colorado Fuel & Iron company.
3-After promising and threatening to