New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-17
Harlan and Bede Continue to
Throw Down His Arguments
on the Pacific Coast.
TELL OF BROKEN PLEDGES
Leaders Warn Californians
That the Third Termer's Many
Promises Are Made Mere
" to Win Votes.
nv telegraph 70 The Tribune.

e., francisco. Sept. l6.-Before two en-
.hrs,astic audiences here and at Oakland
uIgbt John Maynard Harlan, of Chi
ago and J. Adam Bede. of Minnesota,
- her, Theodore Roosevelt's record OF
H,,nocrisy and broken promises. Set
st,s, the background of Roosevelts
,,s.,,nc hero Saturday night the rallies
.ays a powerful impetus 10 the Taft cam
,aien IN all OF California.
rbe first meeting was held AT the PED
.,ont payilion, in oakland, and the second
ted the National Theatre, In San Fran
80 The gatherings were the largest
and most enthusiastic vet addressed by
,hs two Taft campaigners. who are trav-
.n,ng over the country just traversed by
ro,oneI Roosevelt answering his argu-
S.nr,s and exposing his misrepresenta-
,,o,s Both speakers left San Francisco
due, before midnight on special train
,or los Angeles, 10 speak there to-mor-
row night.
Carrying the battle into Governor John
ems own state, and right on the heels or
pooseyelt's visit. the Taft campaign party
roade strong impression on this part OF
tho state. and the California Republican
,.sdsrs who arranged the meetings arc
enthusiastic over the result Both audi
noes applauded vigorously each speak
er's telling points.
Mr. Harlan aroused his hearers by re-
citing Roosevelts violation OF his pledge'
given almost at the bier of President Nc
K,nlsy. lust eleven years ago last Satur-
dsv. 10 carry out the policies OF the mar
tyred President.
Mr.. Bede won cheers and applause py
his comparison of Theodore Roosevelt
with President Taft. and Roosevelt as ne
claims 70 De with Roosevelt as he is.
Roosevelt's Esotisn.
Among other things, Mr.. Harlan said
ur Roosevelt has made himself the
chief issu, In this campaign. Hls oniy
sxcuse Tor seeking q third term as frcsl-
dent Is that ne Is the only man VINO "a"
save the country. or, as nc himsel IN
nressss u. the only man in sight 10 90 the
lob Mr. Roosevelt tells us me peoPit,
that we should arise. throw or tne III IL
mai opprcsseS US and rule ourselves re
seeks 10 fatter and caJole US by remllu-
Inc rs that we. the people, are the SOW
erejgns that we arc a free born ana
sill virila and energetic race enuueu To-
and able 10. govern ourselves.
az course we are. And yet In the same
heath and BY way Of eXcuSing ms thlro
term candidacy, Mr.. Roosevelt telis US
that In all the hundred millions OF ouI
people no man except himself IS ntted 70
perform the duties of the President oil the
CTited States. .,,-
This is the language Of King an eu-
tocrat car not that or a man "ho'
counting himself but one Of free peo-
Die. asplres TO the homer OF being ther
leader. -
Are we 10 tolerate such stupendous ego
tsn7 Are we even TO reward and justly
Il? And can we hope 10 MAINTAIN our
self-respect az nation OF free ana lnde-
pendent men II we are so supine eho 20
ssryile as 70 accept Roosevelt az w
sgregious estimate placed upon himseH
BY his own egotism?
Mr. Roosevelt has come out mere 10
YOU making a campaign OF millenhiai
promises which he knows very well ne
cannot perform, because some OF them are
impossible of performance by any one
and others are impossible of performance
BY the President of the United states.
With Mr. Roosevelt great WORDS are no
the heralds Of great deeds, but merely
the stage thunder Of the play actor anu
pTeterder
His promises. like the dull razors OF the
'able-wtich were not made TO shave WIN
but 20 seli-are not made to be kept out
merely 10 win him votes.