The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-05-02

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that have not the spirit OF the pro-
gressive or the imagination or the
clear cut purpose essential to the
makeup of such a person. He says
that am friend of the interests and
an upholder of special privilege and
that vote for me is a vote for the
interests and against the people. He
minimizes and flouts the Importance
of the laws enacted and the executive
action taken during my administra-
ton.
'If in this contest there were at
stake only my own reputation or the
satisfaction of my own ambition,
would without the slightest qualm and
without care as to the results, con-
tinue my silence under the unjust
attacks. l would do 30 because of the
personal relations that have existed
between Mr.. Roosevelt and me, my
debt of gratitude to him and my iI.-
clination, because of the Office hold,
not to indulge in personal contro-
versy. l would hope that in the fu-
ture, near or distant facts would dis
close themselves showing the injust-
ice of the course he is pursuing to-
ward me, and the merciless truth con-
corning his motives and his sincerity
of statement and purpose.
But l am presented with this diff
for wise progress in governmental az
fairs and in the improvement of the
condition of all the people that the
Republican party stands for l am the
titular leader of that movement and
the substantial and sane legislation OF
my administration vindicates its sx-
istance and continuance.
Prides Self on Sportsmanship.
"The supporters of this cause look
to me to see to 1t that it is not ser
iously injured by the unjust. unfound-
ed charges against me and by tie
adroit appeals to discomfort and class
hatred that Mr.. Roosevelt is now max
ing to the public. They feel that by
such charges and appeals Mr.. Roose-
welt has clouded the real and critical
issues OF the campaign and has misled
a great many good and patriotic peo-
pie of the country to his support be-
cause no one has answered them as
they ought to be answered.
"They think | am the only one
whose position is such as to make N
answer effective; that as the president
whose administration is attacked. as
the titular head OF the Republican
party whose integrity is threatened.
and as the man whose character =
aspersed / must meet Mr.. Roosevelts
attacks, however unpleasant may be a
personal controversy with one whom
in the past 1 have greatly admired
and loved and whose present change
of attitude is the source of the sad
dest disappointment.
mir. Roosevelt prided himself ON
being a true sportsman and he likes
to take from the rules ahd language
of sport, maxims to be applied 10 life
in general. The maxims which he has
exalted above all others. TO whom re
has given currency the country over
and which he himself in his conduct
Of life wishes to have It thought he
exemplifles, is that EVERY MAN is
ENTITLED TO A SQUARE DEAL. l
propose to examine the charges he
makes against me and to ask you
whether in making them he is giving
me a square deal"
In detail Mr.. Taft dwelt first with
the statement by Colonel Roosevelt
in his Carnegie hall address in which
the colonel said
"Mr. Taft fairly defines the issue
when he says that our government Is
and should be government OF all