Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
Taft Reviews Achievements of
His Administration.
PERFECTION NOT CLAIMED
Has Striven to Fulfill Republican
Pledges.
SPEAKS AT JACKSONVILLE, OHIO
Things Done in This Administration
Without the Aid of a Pub
icity Bureau.

ATHENS, Ohio, May 6.-The active
fighting campaign for Ohio's fcsty-eight
delegates to the republican national con-
vention began here today, wiSn Presi-
dent Taft the first in the field tt present
his arguments for support at sthe pri-
maries. May 21.
For the third time since Col. theodore
Roosevelt entered the race forE the re-
publican presidential nomination Mr..
Taft entered into fight for victory in
primary with speeches arrarsged for
Jacksonville. Hamden, Athens 2 Chilli
cothe and other towns in southern Ohio
L. c. Laylin, republican state chair
man. and several other political Headers
met the President at Parkersbarg, w.
Va, and accompanied him to Aliens.
Asks Only for JUSTICE
JACKSONVILLE. Ohio, May 6.-~Declar-
ing that he came to Ohio not to seek
favors as q son of the state bat as a
matter of simple justice, President Taft
today accused Col. Theodore Roosevelt of
consorting with Ohios ''only boss, Walter
Brown" The President attacked Brown,
who. as chairman Of the republican state
central committee of Ohio. is the ac-
knowledged leader of the Roosevelt forces
In the state. in his first speech of Sthe day
at Nelsonville.
Mr.. Roosevelt says l am in fayrr of an
aristicracy of the BOSSES" said tie Presi-
dent. Now, If you go to work Sounting
bosses you will find just as man, on his
side as on mine, only when a man is on
his side he becomes political leader, and
when he Is on mine he Is a boss.
You have Walter Brown in this state.
He is the only active boss in commits
sion in this state who is hustlines around
FOR the purpose of getting Roosevelt
elected with a view of enlaresng his
power.
Now, all 1 ask is that you lcok into
deal. II l am a son of Ohio am at
least entitled to Justice at your hands
and that is all l ask But / ask that
you be not stirred up to class hatred by
the intimation that everybody Sis op-
pressed
Forced Into the Fight
Mr.. Taft said he had beens forced
against his will to enter the press-At cam
paign by Mr.. Roosevelt's srersesenta-
tions. First Mr.. Roosevelt said he
wouldn't accept the nomination, that he
said he wouldn't be a candidate Now
he's candidate for sure" said Ny Taft.
but he was not content with an ordinary
tack my administration and me person
ally. The less l said the more ne said
and attacked me with unfounded charges
in every way. ! waited a NORTH and
then because Of the cause l rep, esent l
decided to reply to him. i had 30 fight,
and l am here to do it"
Yes, you are Bill" yelled SONS one.
The President travelled from Athens to
Nelsonville on a special train taat car
ried a band and more than hundred
Taft hNOmarS He reached his nnhlic
square here just as rain started sand the
crowd broke away, rapidly sseeking
shelter. When he was half way through
the rain started again. but most ,,f those
spoke stayed on. :.
Without Publicity Bureau.
Mr.. Taft began his speech withSa short
review of the achievements Of fnis ad-
ministration. pointing to the railroad bill.
the post Office savings bank bill. the mine
bureau bill. the child labor bal, and
others. which he declared showed as
much true progressiveness as anN legisla-
tion enacted since the civil war.
so far as | arp aware" said thy- Presi-
dent. Il have done nothing in Office for
which / can justly be condemned. /
have not been perfect, and l have made
mistakes. but I have been striring to
1arry out the pledges of the republican
party. ! have gone hastily over fhe list
of achievements in order to show that we
have been doing business in this admin
istration, although we have not hs,d that
kind of publicity bureau or th,st kind
OF fair treatment with reference so pub
licity which would enable you tE know
the benefits thus far"
Three Busy Days Ahead
President Taft will be pretts busy
man in Ohio three days this weSk. He
left Washington at 4:1O o'clock syester-
day afternoon for his home state plan
ming TO begin flis speechmaking an that
state at Nelsonville. In the Afternoon he
is due to speak at Hamden. Chig gicothe
Greenfield. Leesburg, New VienEa and
Manchester. arriving at CincinnaSi at 10
o'clock tonight. All day tomorrow the
President will be in Cincinnati. Sfednes-
day morning he will get an cary start
and make many stops that day. sinclud-
ing Batavia, Mount Grab. SaNlinia, Win
chester. PEBBLES, Portsmouth, Eronton,
Sciotoviile, Oak Hill, Jackson, Nssllston,
Logan Lancaster and Columbus From
Columbus the President will reglrn to
Washington. getting here Thursday
night
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