The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-05-02
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Never Changed His Attitude.

Il have never given Mr.. Roosevelt
nor any one else the slightest reason
to suppose that 1 had changed my
altitude"
Mr.. Taft charged that Mr.. Roose-
welt now was seeking to take advant-
age of the supposed feeling among the
farmers of the country against recip-
rocity with Canada. He said he would
object to this. but for the fact that
he consulted Colonel Roosevelt ten
days before he made the agreement
with Canada and that the latter ap-
proved the agreement in the most ell
thusiastic terms.
AS to Mr. Roosevelt's charge of the
Shameless" use OF federal patronage
by the president. Mr.. Taft said that
10 per cent of the federal office-hold-
ers now in the service were ap-
pointees of Mr.. Roosevelt and as
natural result large percentage OF
them favored Roosevelt for renomina-
tion. No man. he said. had been dis
missed because he favored Mr.. Roose-
welt. and there was every indication
that with the Chicago convention. the
influence OF the federal officeholders
would be less effective for any one
candidate than ever before in the his
tory OF the party.
Federal Patronage for Roosevelt.
Mr.. Taft said Mr.. Roosevelt not
only was enjoying the support Of many
federal office holders but the pat
ronage OF Governor Hadley in Mis-
souri,. OF overnor Stubbs In Kansas,
Governor Glasscock in West Virginia.
Governor Osborn In Michigan and
Governor Johnson In California all
was being used for Mr.. Roosevelt.
Dealing with Mr.. Roosevelt's
charges that Ia his administration Mr..
Taft had deserted the progressives
and had become reactionary. the
president said It was on Mr.. Roosc-
yelt's advice that he had his hrst
meeting with Speaker Cannon.
Il had been afraid that Mr. Cannon
might oppose revision OF the tariff.
and / looked about Immediately after
my election. to see If ii were pos-
sibie to secure votes enough In the
caucus to elect another speaker.
found that II was not At the request
OF Mr.. Roosevelt had an Interview
with Mr.. Cannon in which he agreed
he would help redeem the promises e
the Republican platform. this arrange
ment with Cannon was with tue
knowledge and emphatic approval o.
Mr.. Roosevelt"
Roosereii's Antitrust Record.
Taking up Mr.. Roosevelt's anti
trust record. Mr. Taft said he had
warmly approved It on the stump for
the former president He said Mr.
Roosevelt had Instituted the proceed
ings against the Standard Oil and the
American Tobacco company and they
had been carried 10 successful con
cluslon in the supreme court under
the present administration. Mr.. TAFT
continued:
Now find Mr.. Roosevelt coming
the other way denouncing the anti
trust law and denouncing proseeu-
tions under 1t. He says that the ie-
cree was confirmed in the supreme
court. The truth il that the decree IA
finally entered and enforced WAS
drawn exactly as Mr.. Roosotelt's At
torney general. in the bill which by
direction OF MIR. Roosevelt he filed
against the standard OIL company. had
asked that Il be drawn
Zone OF the real reasons why Mr..
Roosevelt ought not TO be selected a
a candidate OF any party is the natural
distrust that the whole business conf
munity will have in respect to the
measures which Mr.. Roosevelt will