The Detroit times., 1912-12-09
WORKS FLAYS
ROOSEVELT AND
HIS new PARTY
California Senator Bitter in Adj
yocating Single Presi-
Dental Term
CAMPAIGN METHODS OF
TAFT CONDEMNED, ALSO
Third Party Financed by Pro-
moters, Corruptionists and
Trust Magnates

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.---AssertinI
that the powerful. unrestrained and
corrupt encroachments OF combined
wealth" have corrupted the voters
franchise, Senator Works, of Call
iornia, today announced TO the senate
that he favored a single presidential
term. and prohibition against re-elec
ton.
The California senator bitterly ex
cortated Roosevelt and tlr Progressive
party, and condemned both the col
onel and Taft, for degrading. con
temptible, disrespectful" wrangles In
the campaign.
In part. he said:
When Roosevelt again became q
candidate. George w. Perkins became
his ardent supporter, and chief imam
clal hacker. Perkins knew, by actual
demonstration, that his company
would be safe against just prosecu
ton, II Roosevelt were elected-unless
he should change his mind. And he
would be much less likely to change
his views II the Harvester trust, or Its
stockholders should lend him their
be made as TO the Steel trust.
II am not saying that Mr.. Rooseveit
hcted out OF improper motives. lie
may have been perfectly satisfied that
The course taken by him was proper
lnd just. simply call attention 10
hese instances OF presidential favor
md that which followed them, as III
ustrating the power that exists In
he hands of president Whether
lightly or wrongly exercised. the pow
II is there.
The new Progressive party was
sinted In the very beginning by put
Ing itself in the hands OF interests,
was managed and financed by pro-
hoters, corruptionists and trust mag
ates. Money was contributed TO Sc
hire election OF the man. who. II elect
a, would be intrusted with the power
determining conclusively whether
hey would be prosecuted or not.
What we need are just laws. strict
observed. guarded and enforced.
at will secure TO the voter the free
hid independent use OF the ballot, un-
olested and unafraid.
Under present conditions. the
hite house il turned into the head
larters OF political party. where a
ess bureau Is maintained. The mem
RS of the presidents cabinet be-
me his political advisers. In this
ey do not serve their country, but
e seeker OF a second term. II is a
eious system that cannot be de-
unced too often.
AS political campaigns are now
nducted, money IL regarded as one
the most powerful factors In the
uggle. That millions have been
pplied by the trusts and their MIL
naire stockholders, has been clearly
monstrated.
rE. III. Hartman was the president
the Southern Pacific Co. He and
corporations were subjected TO
bsecutioa for violation OF the Sher-
n law. He realized fund OF $780,
for the Republican campaign OF
a.
Two candidates in the last cam
en- travelled the country over, max
speeches most anywhere they
Id find standing room. They trav-
4 In their private ears, at immense
paid out OF contributions for cam
IN expenses.
One of them gave time enough
his eager and unseemly quest
office to visit the tomb OF Abraham
coin and lay O wreath, also paid
OF the campaign contributions, on
tomb. What touching and sim
tribute that was To the greatest
Bident the country ever had.