The Detroit times., 1912-08-01
Says They Are Conspiring in
Wicked Effort to Twist
the Constitution"
TO CHICAGO SATURDAY
Former President viii Leave for
Illinois, Where Convention
is To Be Held

Kansas who have applied 10 the SUI
preme court foi a writ of error IN
the electors case was made by Col
Roosevelt today Roosevelt declared
that the Taft men were conspiring IN
q wicked effort 10 twls; the constl'
tuition 10 protect privilege against the
people. and declared mat the pro
Ceedings. 10 be brought before Justice
pitney IN New York tomorrow. could
not be defended lie read the fol
loving telegram from William Allen
White, his personal representative in
Kansas
"Tau men. headed BY Dave Mul-
vane. who was rear brakeman ON the
steam roller AT Chicago. are taking
the primary case before Justice Pit
mes on the constitutional question in
yolyed in the fourteenth amendment
which guarantees 10 every man his
political rights
Roosevelt then said: The Kansas
people feel that the appeal cannot be
successful and that IL is fresh illus
lration OF the wicked way in which
he effort Is being made 10 twist the
constitution SO as 10 cause II to pro-
tect privilege against the people in,
stead OF 10 protect--the people against
privilege
This Is an effort By Mr.. Taft
managers in Kansas to use the SUI
preme court in order 10 deny TO the
people of kals;.s the right 10 a ref
erendum under the Kansas laws as
TO what vas done in the Chicago con-
VI alton, Kansas being the only state
IN the uniJn where such referendum
nay be hid al a legally conducted
primary
The Kansas people feel in accord
with the formal protest made by Gov
Stnbbs that If the case is not decided
bJ-Tkursday, the whole primary may
be invaiiddted as Kansas county
printers may be unable TO print and
the clerks legally 10 deliver the bal
lots for the primary OH Aug. g. The
decision is TO come later
This action is simply a fresh illus
tration OF the result OF the Republican
bosses as shown by the convention,
and every inch taken By the boss-rid.,
den and privilege ridden machine
which masquerades as the Republican
party.
Mr.. Hilles, on behalf OF Mr.. Taft,
I pi dIAlNdllS lanes the pOSlllOU III HIS
just published defense OF the national
committee that the people OF Wash
ington California and Arizona have
no right 10 expect their will at the
primaries 10 prevail contrary TO the
wish of the 90 irresponsible politicians
On the national committee
Mr. Mulvane and the Taft man.
ayers OF Kansas are now endeavoring
m fI.a en-. o
the people OF Kansas 10 say them
selves who they wish 10 vote for as
candidates
There could be no better proof for
the need OF the foundation OF party
which shall in good faith and in real
ity, and not as a sham, accept and
act on the doctrine that In this coun
try the people themselves shall rule.
Col. Roosevelt corrected an error
made by Senator Dixon yesterday
when the latter said that John NJ
Parker, OF New Orleans, would very
likely be selected for permanent chair
man OF the Chicago convention.
1T Is impossible for Mr.. Parker TO
be eligible for this Office" said the
colonel, because, as | learned las
night, he is 10 make one OF the sec
onders from all parts OF the country"
Roosevelt reiterated his belief that
southerner would be very acceptable
as candidate for the vice-presidency.
Nothing would please me better,
he said Than to have a man from
he south nominated for yice-presi-
dent
1t has been decided that Roosevelt
will leave for Chicago at 4 o'clock Sat
urday afternoon.
WASHINGTON, July Coming
new metaphors in an attack on Col.
Roosevelt. Rep Bartholdt, OF Mis-
souri,, today delivered In the house
the second speech of the Taft cam
paign defense against the stolen del
egates" charge. The Missourian was
even more bitter In his charges
against Roosevelt than Rep. Mondell,
who fired the opening Taft defense
gun.
"A crime unprecedented in its brp
tally has been committed against
the Republican party by those who
rashly denounce the national commit
tee and villify it's members without
knowing the facts. said Bartholdt.
who composed the national COM
mittee2 Political accident epheme-
real nondescripts, satellites Of new
/ will-o -the-wisp brought to the surface
I by minority primaries? No; they
were earnest. high-minded men Of in
tegrity. experience and standing"
Bartholdt declared the committee
was "bull-dozcd and threatened with
being mobbed" by the Roosevelt en-
thusiasts
Most of the contests we're bogus.
started as an after-thought devised
! for the sole purpose OF deceiving the
public. he asserted 1T is a rule OF
equity that a man must come into
ccurt with clean hands"
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 3l-Presi-
dent Tdft's majority OH the Republi-
can state central committee meeting
here '0day appeared determined TO
turn Gown peace offerings from the
Roosevelt camp and to force through
the selection of straight-out Taft
man as nominee for governor 10 sue
coed Judge l.. Il. Dillon Dillon re-
signed the nomination. IL seemed
certain that the picking OF billions
substitute would be post poned for 10
days or two weeks. Taft men said
they HAD agreed on no one
State Chairman Walter r. Brown
haI for .uhmfsqtnn 20 tho TAT, neO-