The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-13
Taft Wires His Argu-
ments to People of
California.
PLEADS FOR THEIR
SUPPORT AT POLLS
Again Accuses Roosevelt of Not
Giving Him Fair Deal, of APP
pealing to Class Hatred and
Forcing Sham Issues.
Starts Campaign Trip
in Ohio To-Day.

Washington. May l2.-Unable to
cross the continent TO campaign in
California. President Taft to-day sent
by telegraph to the men and women
Republicans of that State his arsu-
ments for support in the presidential
elections on Tuesday.
The Presidents telegram was sent
to Colonel Charles NJ. Hammond. man
aser OF the Taft forces in San Fran
cisco. and brother-in-law of Colonel
| Roosevelt. 1t was also sent to p. \.
Stanton. the Taft manager at Los
Angeles.
In the message. President Taft re-
viewed the achievements of his adj
ministration. asserted that Colonel
Roosevelt was not giving him a square
deal but was appealing to class hatred
and forcing sham issues. The telegram
in part follows:
ON the eve of your presidential
primary in California, / venture to APP
peal to the Republican men and wo-
mon who exercise the franchise to
consider fairly and well the legislative
and executive achievements OF my adj
'nInistratioD. and especially those
which have affected California. and
~ 9atAsl'G titS w 4.pL t'StINt 6p-
prevail by the people OF California.
In the matt-r of the tariff. the
Panama Pacific Exposition. conserva
t!on, In the increase in our enlarged
Philippine trade. in the employers
liability act. in the more drastic and
complete regulation OF interstate COM
merce. in the postal savings bank bill,
in the mining bureau bill for the
health and wealth OF miners, in the
esta blishment OF a tariff commission,
in the change from deficit OF $4,000
900 TO n surplus of $4,000, 900, N the
corporation tax. IN the children's bu-
reau bill for the hsalth and welfare
OF children. in the appointment TO the
head of the chiidrens bureau OF Miss
Julia c. Lathrop. one of the ablest
women OF America: in the making OF
peace treaties with England and
France, which have been emasculated
through the influence OF Mr.. Roose-
welt and his campaign rahaSer. Sem
ator Dixon. and the Democratic mem
bers of the Senate; in the effective
prosecution of the work of building
and completing the Panama Canal.
submit a record is formed that en-
titles this administration to the sup
port Of the Republican men and wo-
men of California. md that it is pro-
gressive In the highest degree.
This administration has shown no
favor 10 wrongdoers: it has enforced
every law on the statute books. 1t
prosecuted the sugar frauds. the GUS
toms frauds, the railroad rebates. and
it has brought suit against every
trust there was evidence of its v'o-
latinE the sherman law, and this in
cludes the steel trust and the har-
vester trust. which We're treated as
good trusts under Mr.. Roosevelt and
! as entitled 10 immunity after thyfa
by George W. Perkins that the prose
cution OF such trusts would bring
about fight by them with the ad-
minstration. Nj. Perkins is now one
OF the chief contributors to Mr.. Roose-
velt's presidential fund"
Among other achievements of his
administration the President then re-
fers 70 the workmen's compensation
bill, which he recommended. and which
already has passed the Senate and is
now pending in the House. In con-
olusion. the President says:
IN the opposition which Mr.. Roose-
welt is now making 10 this administra-
ton. he is not giving me a square deal.
as have shown by undoiL5table record
proof. He IS appa al!ng to class hatred
and forcing sham issues in such way
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