The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-30
At Taunton Mr.. Taft said.

here.
At Taunton Mr.. Taft said:
when you get servant that has done
reasonably well do you think II wise 10
change Just for the purpose Of a changer
DO you have to take one whose chief claim
| 10 election now seems 10 be the separation
Of the people Of the United States into
| classes. who Il seeking TO stir up hatred
and class feeling In order that he may be
| selected for President Of the United states?
Again at Lawrence Mr.. Taft said:
Now I dislike to involve myself in a per-
, sonal controversy with A man to whom
am greatly Indebted and the debt Of
gratitude I have never denied. and there
| fore I kept my peace for two months OF
misrepresentation because I wanted to 60
| through this campaign with out being
compelled to speak.
But. my dear friends. when you are
backed up against a wall and A man IL
hitting you in each eye and Furnishing you
every other way both above and below
the belt. by George II you have any man :
hood in you you have got to night.
At Haverhill the President said:
Now Mr. Roosevelt charged me before
the voters OF Illinois with being associated
| with Senator Lorimer. he knew by a letter
| had written to him that instead Of being
| in favor Of senator Lorimer had done all
| I could In the Senate OF the United States
| to secure his removal and I had written MIR
| Roosevelt and invoked his aid In the same
! direction.
! Now do you call that a square deal?
| Tie says that did not go back on Iorimer
until Lorimcr was not successful in carry.
| ing Illinois for me
| WolI fhis latter u riften n hAfNPc
| I knew that the Colonel's hat was In the
ring AZ all Ivoce--Take IL out OF the ringl
and what I say is that Mr. Roosevelt had
no right under any circumstances TO mis-
represent me in that regard.
| Nov all ask from YOU is that you look
for the truth. and il following truth you
condemn me and dsapprove me am ready
, to stand IL. am no squealer. and l am a
good loser. but IL you hnd that have not
! had square deal then say so in your votes
tomorrow
At Lowell. when the President was
talking TO a big audience about Roose-
velt's charges in regard to bosses. some
one in the gallery shouted He's liarl'
NO. that isn't in my vocabulary. said
the President.
Later the same man interrupted when
the President was referring TO Roos:.
velt's Lorimer charges. Hes liar!'
MY experience on the bench said
the President. has taught me the value
OF words. One Of the most unsafe things
to do is to 60 further than to show the
facts. l appreciate the support Of my
disinterested and enthusiastic friend In
the gallery. but I must decline to adopt
his Vocabulary
The President in this speech seriously
suggested an amendment to the Federal
Constitution increasing the Presidential
term TO six or eight years and making z
the President ineligible for reelection
this to do away with the necessity Of the
President entering into personal and
political controversies.
MIR. Taft deprecated this necessity Of
the President Of the United States enter
ing into such a controversy as the present
one
Speaking OF Roosevelt charges the
President exclaimed: Condemn me by
other witnesses
The President apparently from force
OF habit. started TO refe} 10 Roosev cit
"a My friend" but before this word wa
entirely out he halted. shrugged his shout
ders and said; My former friend, koose-
Welt"
It's easy enough to make a straw man
and kick him around, but ! was straw
man long enough" declared the Presi-
dent. banging bis fist on the table