New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-25
IA TOILETTE FEARS
TRUSTS WILL CONTROL
Says They Have Become W.
trenChed by ROoseveIt's Fall
ure to Check Them.
HAS TILT ON PROHIBITION
Tells Preacher He Doesn't Favor
1t and Demands Answer
from Taft and
Roosevelt.

Senator La Toilette made his principal
speech of a busy day at the Kruger Auoi-
torium lii Newark last night. He arraighed
the Progressive Republicans of New jersey
for deserving him when Colonel Roosevelt
jumped into the Presidential contest.
Former Sheriff Frank \. Sommer' one
of the prominent Progressive leaders WHO
refused to desert La Toilette, presided al
the meeting.
As many Democrats as Republicans were
al the meeting and in the candidate az
raignment of his two opponents he deVel-
oped an evidence that the sympathy OF
his hearers was more with President lail
than with Colonel Roosevelt. The senator
Is without much of an organization pehind
him in Essex County, where hundreus de
serted him for Roosevelt. and this was
emphasized when only Mr. Sommer anu
George NJ. Judd. original La Toilette men,
took seats on the stage. His ATTACKS OH
Roosevelt provoked thunderous applause
particularly as the Senator mentioned the
trusts and their growth during Roosevelt
administration.
NO wonder" he said, Perkins and
Gary were willing to put up the largest
scribed for a Presidential candidate IN
America"
The Senator characterized the wisconsin
government as hospital I've been run
ming for years" and said that the ran
roads and other trusts were in a crlticai
stage and should be placed on the "perat-
ing table The operation required. he sa'u'
was one that "A Rough Rider could not
perform. Neither was it :oD Tor an
amiable. easy going fat man
In Fieht to the Finish.
After finishing his speech IN Newark sen
ator Ia Toilette went to Paterson, where
he smoke TO big crowd at the Lyceuir
along the lines OF his Newark address
Senator La Toilette in his speech at Ions
Branch Yesterday afternoon directed MS
fire on Colonel Rooeevelts failure to prose
cute the trusts while President. although
he gave Mr.. Taft and Justice Hughes dig
before finishing his talk. He spoke from
an express truck, AMI his voice was husky
For the first five minutes pufhns engines
caused interruption. and he was obliged 10
cease until the trains had passed
That's the only way the railroads nave
stopped me from talking in the last fifteen
years" he said. He spoke at length on
the high price OF living. in spite OF the
labor saving devices. Il say the price OF
living should have come down instead OF
rising. as II would had the old law OF
supply. demand and competition been IN
force instead OF the water-soaked trust.
Roosevelt he said could have enforced
the sherman law. but he didn't, and said
that neither he nor Taft. II elected Presi-
dent, would bring about better conditions.
Has TIKI on Prohibition.
After Senator La Toilette finished his
speech at Asbury Park yesterday. he be-
came Involved in mild dispute with a
Clergyman and won the approval of the
crowd. He also forced the minister Il
make a promise that he would take care
20 repeat his conduct at the Roosevelt and
Taft meetings and place them IN the same
position he had placed him. 49,
The Senator had finished speaking and
was turning to take his hat when the Rev
]. r. Scott. who has served forty years
in India as a missionary called 10 him
from the floor.
Senator. may | ask one question which
will call for short answer? DO you be-
lieye in prohibition? Do YOU advocate TEN
peranCe?"
mo- shouted the Senator almost before
the whole question was asked.
/ Il don't think that was quite fair OF you,
Mr.. La Toilette went on. after the cheering
subsidized. Colonel Roosevelt will be here
tomorrow and President Taft on Monday
Put 10 them the question YOU did 70 me-
and see II they answer as ! did. on thai
question. as on others, ! mean what ! say
and say what mean in words that canno
be mistaken
In his Asbury Park speech Senator La
toilette criticised ex-President Roosevelt
for his attitude on the trust question. anc
fhe said that history will hold that mar
ROOSEVELT responsible for the situation
that Is now upon us You can't Iced cav
airy charge against these combinations
he said. FOR ~ YOU do that It would de
stroy legitimate business. The greatss
danger is that this election Will result II
the election Of a President who Is in sym
pathy with these trusts and who VIII tax
some action which tho Supreme Court vii
hold legalizes the bastard overcapitalizatior
Of these great combinations