New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-13
Ex.Representative Bede and
John M. Harlan Open Cam
paign Against Roosevelt.
ATTACK HIS TRUST RECORD
Ask if He Will Dismiss Suit
Against Harvester Go. if Elect
ed-Denounce Bill" Finn
Will Keep on Moses Trail.
{ By Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

first direct encounter with Theodore
Roosevelts Western journey hsre to-
night
John May Harlan, OF Chicago sor.
of the late Justice Harlan Of tye United
States Supreme Court and ex-Represent-
alive j. Adam Bede opened fire on the
coloners manifestoes before al enthusiast
tic audience and started a warfare on
the colonel which is scheduled to blaze a
trail across the Rocky Mountain and Pa
cihc Coast states for the next two weeks
Mr.. Roosevelts morning address here
was made 10 a none too enthusiastic au-
dience, and Mr.. Harlan and Mr.. Bede
took advantage OF every opening when
the colonels speech offered in emphaslz-
ing the weakness of the Bull Moose line
Of battle.
Mr.. Harlan made a vigorous reply 10
the Roosevelt charge OF stolen dele
gates" at Chicago. with an account OF
the sham contests which the Roosevelt
forces had filed in an effort to prevent
President Taft's denomination. Then lie
took up the Roosevelt i"anti-trust' pro
srsmme, with an open challenge 10 the
colonel:
If YOU are elected do you intend to dis
miss the suit brought against the Hdr-
vester trust by the Taft administration?
The activities OF George w Perkins. as
Roosevelt's financial supporter and cam
psign manager came in for particular at
tention.
In reference 10 Colonel Roosevelt's
declarations concerning the freedom OF
his new PATTY from bosses, Mr.. Harlan
pointed OUT the unsavory record Of old
Bill Finn, Of Pittsburgh, and Of other
former losses" now in the Bull Moose
camp.
Mr.. Bedc attacked the Roosevelt depart
ure from the Republican party when tho
lstter's unsatisfied ambition compelled the
organization OF new party TO give him
a third nomination for President.
Analyses Bull Moose Campaign.
The audience responded heartily to the
keen satire and the direct and sharp
points made by Mr.. Bedc His vivid
humor emphasized his forceful analysis
OF the Bull Moose campaign and IN a
trenchant style he handled the aDsurdi-
ties OF the millennial platform OF the third
term candidate. Mr.. Harlan made
speech Of tremendous force, and carried
his hearers into enthusiastic applause
as he drove home the dishonesty OF the
Roosevelt campaign and scored tho colo
mel as the preacher OF dishonest doctrines.
He said in part:
Even here in the pure all OF the North
west: which invites 10 truth telling. Mr
Roosevelt has dared TO Telt'ratc tudt
monstrous falsehood that President TAFT
as the nominee OF the Republican party
for reelection, ~ the receiver 81 stolen
goods. Mr.. Roosevelt knows that this
charge Is not true, but II serves hts pur-
pose OF viihcation. and 50 he reports II
out over and over again to any audience
that will listen TO his words.
Yet this Is the same Roosevelt who
countenanced IL he did not mstigatc at
least l64 sham contests for delegate
seats In the Chicago convention, iraudu-
lent contests which he and his leutenauts
later admitted had no merit. Not only
did they admit that these contests had
Of the contest before the Republican
National Committee they were forced 10
concede that they had made these con-
tests only for effect 10 deceive the public
into believing that President Taft's dele
gate strength was less than II really
was
And now this same Roosevelt, fresh
from the exposure Of the confessed
iIdIu anu OlsloUtHl9 Ol lnf tldlIlb put
forward In his interest and with his
knowledge, that siXty-tour or more or
his contests OF delegate seats were
fraudulent, charges the Republican COM
mittee with stealing for Mr.. Taft's bene-
nj. le man who comes before the peo-
pie with such unclean hands to bo be-
lieved OH his mere charge against the
man who succeeds where he had failed?
Mr., Roosevelt has also told you OF the
trust programme OF his so-called Progress
sive party. As understood his pro-
gransne he purposes TO appoint my com
mission 10 say which trust IL n good
trust and which trust is a bad trust:
TO say which trust shall be DESTROYED and
which trust shall be. fostcred and en-
couraged and licensed TO Gobble up its
competitors, as he licensed the steel trust
to absorb It's chief rival and only danger
Gus competitor. the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company
What "a fine chairman for that commits
sion Mr. Perkins will make. II you are
elected, MI Roosevelt, do you intend e.
disnss the suit brought against tho
Harvester trust by the TAFT administra-
ton?
Will You Dismiss Steel Trust Suit?
Do you intend to dismiss the suit
brought against the steel trust?
Bear in mind that Mr.. Roosevelt's am
for the President Of the United States did
not crystalline into visible form until
President Tafts administration had pre-
sumed 10 go into court and to ask for a
dissoiution OF MI Eoosevtits special fa-
vorite the steel trust
Mr. Roosevelt Ia publicly congratulating
himself that In cutting loose from the
Republican party he has separated him
self completely from these bosses, and
that lie is proud OF his new bedfelows
as he puts II. Who is the chief of these |
bedfellows, OF whom Mr.. Roosevelt, is so
pr0ud2 The notorious "Bill" Finn, OF
Pittsburgh, the discredited boss who was
driven out of politics In 1901 by the people |
of Pittsburgh, but in 1895, and the five |
succeeding years. Finn secured S2l 5000 |
In public contracts, which his Office |
holders had voted him. This Is the same !
with Matt Quay 10 further his personal
and political welfare; that deal is evil |
denced In Films written proposal to |
Quay. and this Is perhaps the most no. |
torious example Of open and fragrant |
cency and public stealing Oh record.
Accuses Colonel of Lying.
Mr.. Bede brought his attack on Roose- |
welt TO the following climax after asking |
when the colonel had become dissatisfied |
with the Republican party:
Dir. Roosevelt is disappointed Office |
seeker, lying about his successful OPP !
ponent maligning the party that has so |
honored him and Safeguarding |
and disgracing the highest office IA the |
land.
lie tried TO steal Presidential nomi- /
nation; falling. he is now bent on defeat !
Ing those who foiled him In that attempt |
ana on destroying the party whose HIS |
tory In war and peace for more than |
ffty years reads like a golden fairy |
story In the annals OF nations.
Mr.. Harlan and Mr.. Bede left here to-
q ntaI In far