Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-05-15
Colonel Roosevelt and President
Taft Whlh Over Buckeye
State in Special Trains Each
Appealing for Votes.
M'KiNLEY'S HOME
HEARS ROUGH RIDER
Ohio's Candidate Again De-
clares He Believes Reciproc-
ity with Canada Would be
Good for American People.
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my Morning Journal Special LEASED Wire.l
Canton, Ohio, May 1.-THE first
step of Colonel Roosevelts early cam
palgn In Ohio ended here tonight with
his first prepared speech in the state.
1t was a day Of speeches in quick sue
cession, as Col Roosevelt was hur-
ried through the eastern part of the
state to keep up with the schedule.
This called for thirteen speeches and
the colonel made several more than
that There were large crowds wher-
ever he spoke. Colonel Roosevelt COW
cred part of the ground which Presi-
dent TAFT went over and their paths
crossed often.
Colonel Roosevelt renewed his at
tacks upon the president and asserted
he would not reply to the things Mr..
Taft said about him so far as they
were personal, but would confine him.
self to political principles.
A new point which Colonel Roose-
welt developed was his denial of the
right OF President Taft to criticize
acts of the Roosevelt administration.
He took the ground that as a member
of the Roosevelt cabinet, Mr.. Taft
was part of the administration and
as a candidate for president he made
his campaign with the record OF the
Roosevelt administration as his plat
form. He charged that the president
had coined the enemy"
Colonel Roosevelt went on to say
that the bosses who were against
Mr. Taft four years ago had not
changed, but that II was Mr.. Taft who
had changed.
II stand by oil that my administra-
ton did" he said.
II stand by It. and II | am again
q. aoted president | shei' tiyt to ad-
minister the government In the In
terest of all OF you, the plain people.
Just as | strove to administer IL be-
FORE
The colonel predicted his victory
confidently. Colonel Roosevelt left for
Cleveland. Tomorrow he Is to go to
Dayton.
colonel Roosevelt said that II was
his desire to open the campaign In
the home town of the late President
Mckinley.
He renewed his attack on President
Taft and the men directing the presi-
dents campaign. He referred TO Sena-
tor Lorimer of Illinois as "Mr. Tafts
lieutenant" He strongly criticized
representative william B. Mckinley,
manager of Mr.. Tafts campaign. for
referring. the colonel said, In public
statement, to the men who opposed
President Taft in the Maryland cam
paign as "the rabble Of the cities
In part he said
1--WE who stand for real progress
within the republican party have
been accused Of preaching discomfort
ana class hatred do not believe that
even those who make the accusation
believe what they assert
"As for the allegation that / stir up
class hatred, | can only answer that
there is not a class in this country
against whom ! war except the class
of crooks financial crooks and poll
teal crooks, big crooks and little
crooks. Against all these ! do preach
war
Friends I hold that this Is infinite-
ly more than mere factional fight
hold that this is infinitely more than
any ordinary party contest. l insist
that we who stand for the principles
Of progressive republicanism and VINO
therefore stand for making the prin-
ciples of Abraham Lincoln, living prin-
ciples applied TO the living issues OF
today, are nRhting the cause, not only
OF sound republicanlsm, but OF good
citizenship.
Il believe that the constitution was
conceived by the Representatives of the
people and adopted by the people so
that the people themselves, without
compulsion. could, as set forth In the
preamble OF the constitution, better
obtain Justice for themselves and bet
ter promote the general welfare. our
opponent believes that the constitution
Is something that does not spring
from the common people. the plain
people. that on the contrary IL has
been imposed upon them and that
they are to be compelled to submit to
II even against their wills.
I'VE who cndeavor to make the
constitution an instrument through
which the people themselves can OBJ
tain justice and work out their own
salvation are its real defenders. It's
real upholders. our opponents are the
enemies OF the constitution In spite
of all their lip loyalty TO IL when they
consirue its true meaning by the re-
nncmonts Of attorney logic.
do You think that am preaching
revolutionary doctrine? Well. l am
oniv preaching the doctrine that Abb
raham Lincoln preached. and which
everyone recognizes now as sane and
conservative 1 stand for the referen-
dunn and MIR. Taft is against IL.
Il ask that referendum on GER
tain type OF state judicial decisions:
Mr.. Taft says he viii protect the
courts from the majority Of the peo-
pie. Here again let me quote Lincoln
when be said. The people Of these
United states are rightful masters OF
both constitution and courts. not 10
overthrow the constitution but 10
overthrow the men who prevert the
constitution
TAFT kPpE,AfsS FOR