Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-05-24
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
BY CLYDE H. TAvENNER.
Washington, D. c.. May 20, 1912.

former presidents fall out the people learr
how they have been misgoverned.
Since President Taft and former Presi.
dent Roosevelt entered upon their wills
scramble for delegates to the nominating
convention, the people have come into
possession of the following information
which they never knew before, except
through improved charges or unverified ru-
morS:
That Mr.. Taft, by his own admission, has
been "a man of straw"
That Mr.. Taft, in his advocacy of Cana
dian reciprocity, was not thinking prima-
rily. of any benefits that would come to
the American farmer and wage Garner,
but that he believed reciprocity would
make Canada an adjunct" to the United
States, which would transfer her impor-
tant business to New York and Chicago"
By his own confession Mr.. Taft was schem-
ing to aid the Big Business interests through
| reciprocity.
That George W. Perkins, organizer of the
harvester trust and member Of the board
of directors of the steel trust, is "highly
pleased with the Taft method of prosecut-
ing the trusts ...
That there is close political alliance
between Mr.. Perkins and Mr.. Roosevelt. as
evidenced by the fact that Mr.. Perkins
contributed $4,000 to Mr.. Roosevelt's
campaign in the New York primary this
spring.
That Mr. Taft. in the present campaign,
and Mr.. Roosevelt, in his campaigns, made
| free and unrestricted use of federal Office
holders to obtain the nomination.
That Mr.. Roosevelt. while constantly
writing messages and giving out interviews
while he was president, all protesting the
deepest hatred of the trusts. secretly and
clandestinely suppressed a report showing
that the harvester trust was illegal and in
restraint of trade. and later ordered a con-
templated suit against that trust stopped
until he gave the word, which word he
never gave
That Mr.. RoOsevelt's trip to Africa was
paid for by Andrew Carnegie, greatest of
the beneHciaries of the steel tariff.
| That Mr.. Roosevelt was so frightened by
the possibility Of tariff agitation during his
more than seven years Of Office he never
made any mention of tariff in any of his
official papers or messages except once,
when he wrote into one message that he
would discuss the tariff later, which state
ment he withdrew from the message be-
fore II was transmitted to Congress.
II the present scramble for Republican
~
safely be said, therefore, that both Mr..
Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt. at the present rate,
will thoroughly demonstrate to the country
that neither Of them is fit to be president.
Each day of their present fight for dele
| gates throws new light on the close har-
mony between them and the big interests
that are behind them. Mr.. Taft. angered.
is telling what he knows about Roosevelt,
and Roosevelt. angered, Is telling what he
knows about Taft, and they are both telling
lot of things that nobody else ever knew
about either Of them.
How He LOVES The FARMERS.
In his travels about the country Mr..
Roosevelt never loses an opportunity to
tell the farmers of his aifectionate regard
for them. During his term in the White
House Chicago newspaper artist drew a
picture of farmer sitting before a fire.
place, with his shoes off, reading one of
the Roosevelt messages. The picture was
entitled His Favorite Author, " and ROOse-
welt often said it was the best picture he
ever saw.
The harvester trust. which annually takes
millions of dollars from the farmers. sells
binders in Russia and South America for
| 500, and the farmers of the United States
are charged $120 for the self-same binder.
During the Roosevelt regime an effort was
made to break up this trust, which so rankly
discriminates against and over charges the
American farmer. and Mr.. Roosevelt Sc
cretly suppressed that effort by ordering
his attorney general not to start a contem-
plated suit until he gave the word. which
word he never gave. Roosevelt thus aided
and abetted the one trust which more than
all others combined robs and plumbers the
farmer Of this country.
G. W. Perkins, organizer of the harvester
trust, is now putting up the money for Mr..
RoOsevelts campaign.
A HIGH SALARIED BOoT BLACK.
When Congressman Hamlin. of Missouri
was investigating the State Department he
made inquiries about certain c0lored man
who was down on the pay roll at So 900 q
year. He was told that this man never
came around the department except to draw
his pay, for the reason that he was "de-
tailed" at Mr.. Knox's private residence.
Where is he now 7" Mr.. Hamlin asked
"He is down at the Panama canal, act
ing as valet to Secretary Knox during the
Iatters tour Of Central America" was the
reply.
"And does he have to shine the Secre-
tary's shoes ?" Mr.. Hamlin asked.
Yes. suppose that Is part of his du-
ties" was the answer
FIXING IT So They CANT LOSE.
According to sworn statements filed with
the Secretary of State Of Pennsylvania II
cost the Taft and Roosevelt managers ap-
prOximately 100000 to conduct the
recent primary campaign. In Allegheny
county, which includes Pittsburg, the fol-
lowing we're among the contributors to the
Taft fund James Laughlin and Henry
Laughlin. Of the Jones-Laughlin Steel Co..
$4,000 each: b. r. Jones, of the Jones'
Laughlin Steel Co.. $1,000; Senator G. r.
Oliver. owner of newspapers, banks and
steel stocks. $1,000; W. r. Snyder. owner
of lake steamer lines which supply the
steel trust with ore, $1,000; j. II. Reed
chief counsel Of the Carnegie steel com
pany, $1,000; W. l.. King. director Of the
steel trust. $1,000: W. +. McCook. steel
trust attorney. $1,000: W. ii. Rowe, presi-
dent Of the Pittsburg steel trust company
$1,000; A. W. Mellon. banker and steel
stock owner. $1,000. and George Westing-
house, large user Of steel. $1,000
Mr.. Roosevelts chief supporters in the
present campaign are G. W. Perkins. di-
rector Of the steel trust, and Frank A.
Munsey. largest individual owner Of the
trusts common stock.
Nothing could be more apparent than
that the steel interests Of this nation would
be perfectly satisfied TO have either Mr.
Taft or Mr.. Roosevelt in the White House
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