Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-09-13
A TERRIBLE ARRAIGEMEYT.

AprOpos Of the invectives hurled by Col.
Roosevelt against his former political as
sociates and supporters, Messrs. Barnes
Penrose and Gugeenheim, the editor Of the
New York World enlarges the scope Of
the criticism so as to include acts of the
distinguished ex-president himself.
Under the caption, Keeping the Record
Straight, the World says:
Everything that Mr.. Roosevelt says
against Barnes. Penrose and Guggenheim
is true but how about Mr. RooseyeIt's own
Administration
1t was not Barnes and Penrose and Gug-
genheim who permitted the lobbyist Of the
French Canal Company to write the treaty
with Colombia and then took" Panama
because Colombia would not ratify the
treaty that the lobbyist had drafted. That
was done by Theodore Roosevelt.
1t was not Barnes and Penrose and Gug-
genheim who took George B. Cortelyou
from the Cabinet. where he had been in
quisitor Of corporations, and made him
collector of campaign tribute from the
corporations. That was done by Theodore
Roosevelt.
II was not Barnes and Penrose and Gug-
genheim who invited Edward II. Hartman
to the White House in the closing days Of
the campaign and for whom Hartman
raised political corruption fund of $780,
900. That was done by Theodore Roose-
welt.
II was not Barnes and Penrose and Gue
eenheim who lynched the battalion Of
colored troops, innocent and guilty alike.
That was done by Theodore Roosevelt.
1t was not Barnes and Penrose and Gug-
genheim who, according to DR.. Harvey W.
Wiley. burked the Pure-FOOd law by ap-
pointing the Remsen commission. That
was done by Theodore Roosevelt.
II was not Barnes and Penrose and Gug-
genheim who suppressed the Government
proceedings against Mr.. Perkins Harvester
Trust. That was done by Theodore Roose-
welt.
II was not Barnes and Penrose and Gug-
eenheim who personally conspired with
Morgan, Prick and Gary to help the Steel
Trust absorb the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company. That was done by Theodore
Roosevelt.
Il was not Barnes and Penrose and Gug- |
genheim who protected the Steel Trust
from Federal prosecution. That was done
by Theodore Roosevelt.
Il was not Barnes and Penrose and Gug- |
eenheim who refused to consider George |
H. Earle's evidence against the Sugar |
Trust, which had not only violated the
Sherman law but had been stealing mil |
rom the United States Treasury. |
bat ives done by Theodore Roosevelt.
b was not Barnes and Penrose and Gug-
,nheln vino tired o. destroy the freedom
the press in the Panama case. That
as done b. Theodore Roosevelt
Ia was n1f Barnes arc felfose and Guf-
s,haim who wrote 10 thc Attorney General
b,e, "t,e loluencc Of abe great Mofgan
bteres,s which have been 50 friendly G.
~ That was done by Theodore Roase-
,ell
II was not Banes and fsarcso end Gns-
senheim who protected the Dc..eiiciarius
Of tariff eNGortion during two Roosevelt
Administrations That was done by Theo-
dore Roosevelt
II was not Barnes and Penrose and Gug-
genheim who annulled the criminal clause
Of the Sherman Antitrust law for the
benefit Of the malefactors Of great wealth.
That was done by Theodore Roosevelt.
It was not Barnes and Penrose and Gug-
eenheim who made Mr.. Taft President Of
the United States. That was done by
Theodore Roosevelt.
While Mr.. Roosevelt is denouncing the
shameful alliance between the Republican
bosses and Privilege, he should not over
look his own record.