The Washington herald., 1912-04-26
I. R. is LASHED
By PRESIDENT 7
ce.tinu.a from Pass one.

OOmlAmuC4 LEDA L08G OnDs
misunderstood what liberty regulated by
law Is, could not safely be intrusted with
successive Presidential terms. say this
sorrowfully. but say II with full con-
Tiction OF its truth"
the martyred Mckinley as President Of
the United States. In 1904 Theodore
Roosevelt was triumphantly elected
1 President He said then that he would
j not accept another nomination or cleo
tion and the American people believed
him then. In l9os he recommended me
to the people for the high and honorable
oEice which now hold.
Neither in theory nor word nor deed
have been disloyal to the friendship
owed Theodore Roosevelt let Il be
known. ike most Of my predecessors.
| that I would seek the approval OF my
countrymen upon my administration IN
Office, and that could come by 4 renom-
ination by my party and by election by
the people.
Third Term Pledge.
Theodore Roosevelt said that he
would not be candidate again for
President and that to be a candidate
would be q calamity to himself on many
accounts. %l
'But as time went on that determine
tion grew less and less, until finally.
under the spur Of some eight or nine
governors. Theodore Roosevelt changed
his mind. He forgot all about his sol
emn pledge to the people when he de-
olared ana repeated his declaration that
he would not be q nominee for President
Of the United States
He again delivered his speech in
Ohio. the charter of democracy as he
called II. sfterward announced himself
as candidate for President, and has
since that time, In countrywide tours.
been assailing my administration and
assailing myself. / took issue with
Theodore Roosevelt on his proposition
for the recall Of judges. I believe that
II struck at our liberty: that II tended
to undermine our Constitution, and I
pointed out the danger that would re-
suit n the principle OF the recall should
be applied to the judiciary.
81 never attacked Theodore Roosevelt
and he won't make a quarrel with me
now, because 1 won't quarrel with him.
His Ohio speech did not have the ef-
feet throughout the country that ne
expected. SO ever since with his ambi-
tons IN the ascendant he has engaged
himself In abuse Of my administration
and In charges against me.
so far as any personal feeling IL
concerned I wouldn't deign a reply. 1
would allow the future to develop the
truth OF what he said or whether 1 have
been sincere to enforce the law ana
discharge my duty as 1 see II.
But ! can't act for myself. repre-
sent a cause, and 1 represent an eIe-
ment in the Republican party that be-
lieyes the Constitution should be pre-
served and not destroyed.
naTTNa--
people, and is stin deceiving q large
part OF them now. ana 1 can't keep sIlenI,
because the cause 1 represent Is en-
titled to have my defense.
Col. Roosevelt says that I favor an
oligarchy OF bosses; that / represent spe-
cial interests, and that 1 am not pro-
gressfve; that 1 am reactionary, that
L am stealing delegates to the conven-
ton ana uslng dirty implements IN the
government Is being shamelessly spent
20 secure my nomination. 1 nave got
to take up those charges.
As to 'ssqusre Deal"
'Tneodore kooseveIt uses the maxIms
OF the sporting world. one OF these Is
the square deal for ALL 1 ask you what
you think or the square deal as he gives
It 10 me. He garDled my roIedo speech
and twisted Il so as to make me De-
IIeve in q government by the Few. -
never said any such thing. that's his
idea Of q square deal. 1 ask you IL
Abraham Lincoln, wnom theodore Hoose-
welt nkens himself TO, would DO any
thing like thatT'
He says that all the bosses are in my
favor, and all Of them against him.
This Is not true. By his association with
william Finn. OF Pittsburg there is
being restored to power in that city and
in Pennsylvania one Of the worst hu-
nicipal bosses that the history Of that
State knows. Mr.. Roosevelt's chief sup
porter in Ohio to-day 70 Walter Brown,
the only boss In full commission in the
State, and who is looking forward to
State control under Mr.. Roosevelts ad-
ministration. He charges me with asso-
citation with Mr.. Barnes, Of New York,
while he is silent as to the support and
advice he Is receiving from Mr.. William
Ward, Of the same State. Mr. Roosevelt
knows that IN 1910 but for the support |
he received from my friends as against