The Detroit times., 1912-07-27
PAST IS SEARCHED TO GET \
SOMETHING "OR' WILSON
Rep. Rodenburg, Taft Republi-
can, Occupies Time of Con-
gress With Political Speech

WASHINGTON, July 26.-"Wood-
row Wilson-anti-Jefferso anu-for-
eign, anti-labor. anti-soldier and pro
Chinese candidate for the presi-
dency."-was how me Democratic
nominee was branded today in the
house. by Rep. William a. Rodenberg
(Rep., nl) in a pro-Taft campaign
speech The address was based upon
the books, public letters ana address
es OF the Democratic nominee, and
was the first OF a series OF RepuD-
lican campaign speeches against the
New Jersey governor
Besides denouncing Wilson, Roden-
berg violently assailed Bryan, and in
lauding Clark branded as the acme
of perfidy," Bryan's betrayal OF tne
speaker Most OF Rodenberg's speech
included quotations from wilson's
history OF American people which the
member said was written 10 years
/, ago before the Princetonian ever
thought of the White House.
To-day the mantle OF the immortal
Jefferson rests upon the narrow but
classic shoulders of the Princeton
professor" Rodenberg said.
Jefferson was taken advantage OF,
for II given an opportunity, he would
certainly have protested vigorously
for here is what Wilson said Jeffer-
son was An aristocrat. who delib-
erately practced the arts OF politl-
clan. Washington found him guide
who needed watching,
Rodenberg then quoted Wilson's al
legged attack upon foreign immigrants,
in which Wilson \aid: This coarse
crew came crowding in every year at
the eastern ports"
"I resent the charge" the member
declared. made by Prof Wilson that
American workingmen were driven to
made demand upon congress for this
legislation because of their fear OF
the superior skill and intelligence OF
the Chinese"
Rodenherg quoted from Wilson's
baccalaureate sermon at Princeton
three years ago on organized labor
81 do not agree with Prof. Wilson" I"
he continued, that members OF
trades unions are improbable serv-
ants do not believe the union
man is trying to give as little as he
may for his wages
eulogy OF President Cleveland. for
his veto OF pension bills, that such
legislation was an unjustiflable use
of public money and gross use OF
charity
prof. Wilson may have expert
enced q change OF heart" Rodenberg
added, when he himself applied TO
Andrew Carnegie for a pension, based
-
Then Rodenberg turned his shafts
upon Bryan, declaring:
For 16 long and weary years he
has been Democracy's old man OF
the sea. In utter disregard OF
every consideration OF decency and
fair play, he succeeded in robbing
Speaker Clark, of the nomination.
The impartial historian Will
write OF his base betrayal at Balu-
more as marking the very acme OF
perfidy, the elimination OF political
treachery."
MADISON, Wis, July 26.-In a
signed editorial in his weekly maga-
zine, Senator Robert NJ La Toilette
today makes a plea TO progressive
Republicans to sacrifice everything
to maintain the progressive organiza-
ton within the Republican party. The
Wisconsin senator makes no sugges-
ton az TO which OF the presidential
candidates deserves the support OF
this wins OF the party He devotes
nearly half OF the editorial 10 an ef
fort to show that Roosevelt Is not
the real progressive that Is needed
for president. He mentions President
Taft but twice and that within the
same paragraph in saying that nelth-
er he nor Roosevelt helped the pro-
gressive cause while in the White
House. OF Gov. Wilson. he says that
the election of a Democratic president
would carry with 1t small assurance
of advancement OF the progressive
cause.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-Charging
Rep. Norris, the Progressive Repub-
lican from Nebraska, with destroy
ing the Republican party" Rep.
Humphrey, (Rep., Wash.), today re-
piled to Norris speech attacking the
nomination Of President Taft, as
fraudulent. Humphrey criticised Nor
ris for suppressing the name OF a
high and influential party leader, who
said the Washington delegates were
stolen" for Taft.
rs II any excuse that this high
and influential Republican should
withhold his name because he Is run
ming for office himself?" asked Rep.
Humphrey