The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-02
Roosevelt AssaiIs Democratic
Candidates Trust Record
In New Jersey
HAS NOT KEPT HIS PROMISES
No Move on His Part to Prose
cute Big MonopoIies

oyster Bay, Nov. 2.-Roosevelt is
sued a statement tday devoted largely
to answering Wilson's remarks upon
the trust question In his speech Thurs
day night in the Madison Square
Garden.
I'm view of Wilson's insistence upon
the Importance OF the trust problem
said the Colonel, II desire to call at
tention to Wilson's record on the trust
question as governor of New Jersey.
and his previous attitude"
Roosevelt quotes from Wilson's
speeches when running for governor,
ana later.
in mis- first message to the legisla-
ture on January II, 1871" the state
ment continues. Wilson renewed. with
emphasis, his promise to deal with the
New Jersey trusts. He described
them as having slipped out of the
control of the very law that gave
them leave to be, and can make and
unmake them at pleasure; and declar-
ed: We have now set ourselves to
control them soberly, but effectively,
and bring them within the regulation
of the law. There is great obliga-
ton, as well as a great opportunity,
an imperative obligation from which
we cannot escape If we would
mo man which would enjoy public
| confidence dares to hold back. and IL
he is wise he will not resort to subter-
fuge. There was ample opportunity"
says Roosevelt, ''for Wilson to act
either by securing legislative action or
by proceeding against the trusts with
out Intervention of the Legislature.
"The supreme court Of the ". s. has
solemnly declared the Standard OH
| and Tobacco trusts have been guilty
| of fraudulent, unlawful conduct, which
now the New Jersey ctatute declares
| to be misdemeanor. Wilson has
been governor twenty two months. He
| now says he wishes To proceed against
| the directors pf these trusts individual
| ly. He las had>fo twenty-five months
as governor, ample opportunity and
every possible means for thus pro-
| ceeding against them, and for over a
year he has had a decision of the su-
preme court as warranty for such
procedure, but he has never lifted his
finger To take IL.
"Wilson declined to give the legis-
lature y lead in this matter, and when
members of the legislature gave him
lead he still declined to lift finger
In their aid. Naturally. In view Of
this attitude and passive opposition
on his part, the legislature failed to
act.
Through Senator Beveridge, and
on suggestion of one of the private
citizens of the country. Mr.. Healy. a
head waiter In one of our hotels, / ask
ed Wilson certain questions, as fol-
lows:
as it not fact that laws of state,
under which corporation Is organ
ized, prescribe its powers?
Are not all the powers of the Stand
ard Oil, and similar monopolies con-
ferred by the laws of New Jersey?
Gould not these powers have been
curtailed by amendments to the New
Jersey laws?
why has not Wilson. as governor
Of New Jersey recommended such
amendments?'
"In response to these questions, Will
as follows:
81 authorize you TO say that Re-
publican majority in the legislature
made a revision of corporation laws
impossible. and no New Jersey official
could prosecute or propose dissolu-
tion for breach OF the federal statutes.
This is no answer at all. Wilson
himself stated that the legislature did.
with surprising ease. what he asked,
that the Republican and Democratic
membexs actually introduced bills
such as were demanded by Wilson'S
explicit promises.
II ask that Wilson's proposals now
be tested by his actions as governor
of New Jersey. The Progressives pro-
pose real, thorough going efficient
control Of the trusts. Wilson and Taft
propose the same remedies. that Is
they put their faith In a continuation
Of the present policy. which Is to allow
the eggs to be scrambled and then.
after the damage Is done. proceed by
law suit. LASTING several years. to try
to partially unscramble them.
Under these circumstances II is no
| wonder great majority Of the trust
magnates are supporting one or the
other Of the old parties"
Roossvslt Given Ovation.
New York. NJ " Nov 2-Coloncl
Theodore Roosevelt for the second
time in three days. last night ad-
dressed an audience of thousands in
Madison Square Garden. There are
preceded him to the Garden through
the medium of Controller william A.
Prepdergast. chairman OF the meeting.
(Coutinued on Paue E;vo)