Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-09-20
In regard to the number OF terms. for
a president was:
What Is the interest Of George w.
Perkins In your campaign?"


| Perkins In your campaign"
Colonel Roosevelt replied to ;hl,
question substantially as he had done
before. saying Mr.. Perkins had jolnes
the movement because he believed
that II offered solution of problemi
which In his opinion must be solvet
10 insure the continuous welfare OF
the people.
Colonel Roosevelt reached Denver
toward the close of his days cam.
paign In Colorado. He was met BY 4
large crowd at the station and headed
a parade through the city.
Throng Grcets Roosevelt.
Severals fire engines ana trucks
which were brought here for the an
nual convention Of the international
Association of Fire Engineers were in
the parade and the changing OF bells
and whistling of sirens almost defeat
cd the effort of the band to be heard.
The colonels first speech OF the
day was delivered at Z o'clock at Trim
idad, where he replied to Woodrow
Wilson's criticism of the progressive
party's proposals in regard to the
La Junta, Rocky Ford, Pueblo, Colo
RADIO Springs and Denver. After to-
nights address Colonel Roosevelt left
for Nebraska.
Denies Wilson'S Statement.
A flat denial of the statement at
tributed to Woodrow Wilson, demo-
cratic presidential nominee, in re-
gard to the progressive party's atti-
tnde towards the trusts was made by
Colonel Roosevelt in a speech ut Trim
idad today lie said Governor Will
son had made statements which We're
not in accordance with the facts.
He said Governor Wilson was
quoted as saying in speech
at Sioux Falls $. D., that the progress
sive plan would work for the interests
OF the large corporations and would
give them control Of the market for
la Dor.
Discussing this, Colonel Roosevelt
said.
"Mr. Wilson should be above mis-
stating facts in order to bolster up
his arguments. In his speech yester-
day he stated that the method now
by the progressives to regu-
late the trusts was suggested by
Messrs. Gary and Perkins before the
committee Of the house of represen-
tatives to look into the steel trust.
And he suggested that II was done to
save the United States Steel corpora
lion from the necessity of doing its
business better than its competitors.
Neither of the statements Is in ac-
,ordance with facts.
His Messages Cited
Not once only, but again and
again in messages to congress and in
ipeech after speech when | was presi- |
lent. ! advocated the method advo-
'ated by the progressives for hand
ing the trust question, which Is prac-
lcally the principle applied BY the !
interstate conmerce commission.
II wish TO call attention at this !
ime 70 the fact that as far as | know
he overwhelming majority Of men
Who control both the Steel corporation
md the harvester trust are support
ms either Mr.. WILSON, himself or Mr.. |
'aft. They are certainly opposing |
me- indeed, so far as l know. the only |
nan connected with either organiza-
ion who is supporting me is Mr..
Perkins himself. | do not question
hat the heads Of both trusts are sin
ere in supporting Mr.. Taft or Mr..
wilson, but | also wish to point out
hat MIR. Wilson and Mr.. Taft occupy
the same attitude to-
'ard the trusts and this attitude Is Of
uch proved harmlessness that ] am
~. "a
rust which objects to honest and ef-
ective regulation should support
ither or both of them indifferently
$ against me.
Wilson Like Taft. /,
MIR. Wilson has not offered any ,
ction differing in any essential point
-om the action taken by the present ,
against the Standard /
III trust. The only result of that ac- l
on taken by the present administra
on against the Standard Oil trust :
as to legalize that monopoly.
''Mr Wilson further said that un-
err the progressive platform the cor
orations would control the market
,r labor and stated that the only !,
lance for labor is in competition. Ii
fr Wilson were a man with per- :
NAL and working knowledge Of the
,nditions and surroundings of labor. =
he knew at first hand how working
EN- live and what their needs are.
lch a statement on his part would II
, wholly inexcusa But Mr.. Viii G
ms statement is based evidently v
lly on abstract reasoning for what a IS
.rtain class of laissez faire political II
onomists have written, and 1t Is
ade without even considering the u
orkings of the laws now on the sta @
tie books. He says that the legisla- II
on we propose would put the work ,
gman in the power of the big in -
,striai concerns. :, =.
Interstate Commerce Law. IN
HAS the interstate commerce law
It the working man more In the q
,wer of railroads? If it has, then ii
is Mr.. Wilson's business to advo-
te the repeal of the interstate COM n
cree law. If 1t has not. and no CO
an with an atom of sense imagines 81
has, then Mr.. Wilson should in O.
ank and manly fashion at once ad- 9,
it that he has made rather absurd
istake. &C
"Mr. Wilson Is believer in the IA
tworn doctrine of the benefits of al
limited and reckless competition. SC
a matter of fact. every wise leader p
labor and friend of labor knows q;