The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-22
He PUTS WILSON
INANANIAS CLASS
Roosevelt Says Democratic Nom
inee Deliberately Inverted
1885, the Truth"
SPEAKS WITHOUT. FAC
Advises Some Other Outlet for
Humor Than Deliberate
Misrepresentation

Topeka. Kansas. September 11.a-"a&r.
Wilson 10 the Buchanan of the present
sndustrial situation In the United
States" '... s.
Colonel Roosevelt thus summed up
his opinion OF the Democratic candi-
dates position and policies tonight. He
charged that Governor Wilson had "di-
rectly inverted the truth" and said that
mis- knowledge OF the Roosevelt adj
ministration was gained from tho
seclusion Of the classroom at the
time when he was still taking the posi-
ton Of an uItra-conservative, and was
being carefully groomed for the pres
fdency by George B. Harvey and other
representatives OF the Wall Street In
terests-'
Colonel Roosevelt's speech here to-
night was devoted largely to q reply
to Governor Wilson's recent addresses.
AT Detroit yesterday" Colonel
Roosevelt said. Mr.. Wilson made .
statement which purported' to be an
answer to what said in Colorado. He
states that the trusts grew faster dur
ing my administration than previously.
Let him be frank enough and manly
enough to admit. what he cannot deny.
that my administration was the drst
administration that ever undertook to-
enforce the law against the trusts. 1t
is not in accordance with the facts
to say that they grew faster during
my administration than during any
other. il by growth is meant . growth
in illegal trusts. for most Of the
growth referred to was merely .
growth in corporations due to the
general prosperity.
No Proper Laws.
But the reason why there was any
growth in Illegal trusts At all. a.
repeatedly pointed out In messages
while I was President, was that we
were not given the proper law for deal
ing with them. Mr.. Wilson 10 now do
ing his est to prevent such q law be-
ing given. The failure Of this gov
eminent efficiently to grapple with the
trusts Is due almost exclusively to the
attitude. OF men like Mr.. Wilson
Mr. Wilson states. In rather dis
ingenious form. that I had said that
1, was not possible to check the su-
premacy of the trusts. Now II Mr..
Wilson does not know that this - IN
absolute misstatement 1t 10 due to his
deliberate refusal to read what have
said and what the platform said Ny
statement il the direct reverse OF that
which Mr.. Wilson alleges.
Mr. Wilson says that our proposed
commission would not tell how other
men should be admitted into the field
Of competition with the trusts This
is an absolute misstatement. Mr.. Will
son would do we'll hereafter not TO
attempt to state our position without
taking the trouble to find out what
IL is our platform says explicitly
that our commission must attack I'M
fair competition. false capitalization
and political privilege. and by con-
;inucd watchfuIness guard and keep
open. equally to all. the highways OF
American commerce.
"He says that our proposal 10 to
say TO the trusts that are 'benehcent.
and big. but not cruel This Il such
a prcposterous misstatcment. that I
suppose Mr.. Wilson must have had q
theory that he was being funny when
ne made IT, II Mr.. Wilson wishes TO
be funny. I cordially advise him 20
let his humor md some other outlet
man that Of deliberate m'srepresenta-
ton.
The trouble with Mr.. Wilson'S posi-.
ton N Fundamental Professing the
views he has repeatedly professcd, both
in his books during the dfty odd years
that he was . rsactionary, and In his
speeches during the eighteen months
since. doubtless sincerely, he eoan-
Aoued his reacttonary beliefs, he b
wholly unable 20 advocate or Aevioe
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