The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-26


aggression OF II majority Of the voters.
Was ii honest, was IL fair in Theodore
Roosevelt to seize one sentence from
"a speech. TO Sarblc it and then to give
II Il meaning which he knew from the
context 1t could not bcar? DO the just
people of Massachusctt. approve such
method OF warfare? DO they think
that In carrying ii on MI Roosevelt is
giving TO his successor Z, square deal?
Unfair Chnrge M TO nosses.
Second. The purpose for which Mr..
Roosevelt made this excerpt and assert
ed that thereby / intended TO declare
in favor of an oligarohy was made
manifest in his subsequent speeches, in
winch he proceeded to charge that the
oligarchy | was in favor of was an
| oligarchy OF bosses.
tie says that all the bosses are in
my favor. and all of them against him.
rms Is not true BY his association
with William Finn, IF Pittsburgh,
there is being restored TO power In
that city and in Pennsylvania one OF
the most municipal bosses that the
history of that State knows Mr.. Roose-
Nelts chief supporter In Ohio to-day Is
Walter Brown, the only boss in full
commission in the State, and who is
looking forward to State control under
MI Roosevelts administration. He
charges ME with association with Mr..
barnes. of New York, while nc is silent
as TO the support and advice he is re-
ceiving from William Ward. OF the
same State. Mr.. Roosevelt knows that
In 1910 but for the support he received
from my friends as against Mr.. Barnes
ana MIR. Ward. he would not have been
nominated as temporary chairman OF
/ the New York convention. Now. Mr
Barnes supports me and opposes MIR.
Roosevelt Oh the ground that he does
! not believe in the prime: .les of govern
ment that Mr.. Roosevelt proposes to
! cinbody i'll our fundamental and stain
| tory law.
lie drags in the na.ne OF Senator
| Crane, OF your state in an unfriendl.
way. With respect to Mr.. Crane. 1 MAJ
he permitted TO say to MS friends and
neighbors that l feel proud to be as
ISOLATED With him. lie is a man whom,
Mr. Roosevelt has frequently himself
said massachusetts ought to be con-
graduated for choosing as its repre-.
sentative. He was three times elected
Governor OF the Commonwealth or
Massachusetts,. and three times invited
by Mr.. Roosevelt into mis- Cabinet. He
is worthy Senator Of Massachusetts
Il man OF high mind. OF most generous
instincts, most ehicien- public SER
want, and one who looks to the inter-
csts OF his constituents and who fol-
lows the business in the Senate with
the greatest devotion Mr.. Roosevelt
Invited him 10 manage his presidential
campaign in 1904. But III, Crane does
not now support MIR. Roosevelt and
must be condemned.
The truth with respec: to me is the
same as IT is with rcspoc. to Mr.. Roose-
"elt When I am running for the
presidency | gratefully accept such
support as comes TO ms. Mr. Roosevelt,
EHHA Al
now. am making no bargain. | am
agreeing % no conditions that would
emharrass or hampe ,s4 in the ad
ministration Of the 20: rnment shon,d
be collected. I do ~: say that Mr.
Roosevelt has done so. I Is doing so.
But when conside rthe ca ..erncss with
which Mr. Roosevelt mar accepted In
MS various campaigns tho assistance
OF MI. Aldrich. Mr.. Cannon. Mr.. Pen
rose, Mr. Quay, Mr.. Plat, Mr.. Foraker
and many other men prominent and In
i!ucntial In Congress and politics.
Whatever their proper designation.
whether leaders or bosses, / do not
hesitate to say that II Involves the
most audac!ous cftrontcry on his part
70 attack Inc because n!en lie charnc-
teyizes az bosses are row supporting
me ana TO charge me on that account
WIN helping machine politics. This l..
peculiarly unfair on his part in view
OF his well known political history. and
- "ho'heT Instance OF his departing
rom the iuic of the square deal.
raise statement In Lortner Cnsc TO
People of Illinois.
Third. The sea, o; MIR. Iorime- ,ro,,
Illinois In tho Senate 81 the United
Estates was contested In tho last SEES
sion. y hearing was lad before the
Elcotons Committee and the Senate,
ana the contest was defeated ana NJ
LoriIner's title TO his seat was declnr.
ea valid retrial was ordered on the
ground OF newly discovered evidence
ana Is now pending. The issues ari,-
"e OUT OF this contest have coiored IN
every way the politics OF Illinois. and
aroused strong feeling against son.
".or LoFlmcr among the Republican,
o. that state. Ia the recent canvass
OF mat state. Mr. Roosevelt, who spoke
At many places In tho State. and his
chmphiEH MANAGERS, did not hcsitnt,
10 INK my name with NJ, Jnri,,nr,.,. 4