Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-09-09
BRYAN CRILLS
BULL MOOSE
Roosevelt Claims to Cham
piom Reforms That He
Scorned Two Years Ago
CONVERSION TOO RECENT
Great Commoner Declares
Taft Nearer Right ON
Trusts Than 7. R.

Addressing crowd which filed
the vast auditorium at the fair
grounds at Lincoln, Neb., last We'd
nesday evening, William ]. Bryan
held his audience for more than two
hours while he scored Roosevelt and
Taft, with the crowd cheering at ev-
cry opportunity.
Declaring that Governor johnson is
the biggest man in the progressive
movement the speaker launched into
his attack on Roosevelt by saying;
Il woud far rather see Johnson presi-
dent and Roosevelt vice president,
and would spend the rest Of my
time praying that Johnson would not
die"
The speakers objection to Taft
was that he els too distrustful of the
people" and that Roosevelt is too
trustful Of himself. He had never
known a man the speaker said, who
has such overpowering confidence in
himself.
Only Recently Saw the Light.
"Mr. Roosevelt" MIR. Bryan con-
unued, lis now claiming to be the
leader in the progressive movement,
when his progressive convictions are
only two years old. have been a
progressive for 20 years and know
all of the leaders in the progressive
and reactiOnary movements. ROOse-
velt has never. until in this cam
paign, been among the advocates of
the former movement. Never during
the time he was president did he
champion the direct election of sena-
tors and during the time he WAS
prevalent he refused to bring 1T be-
fore congress inaa message. He did
not try to prevent the voting down
of plank on this subject in the
convention of 1908, and only became
converted to this view two years
ago.
"Mr. Roosevelt's speeches on the
income tax question are like the WIS.,
it's of angels-few and far between.
He has only favored the initiative
and referendum for two years, and
five years ago he sent Mr.. Taft to
Oklahoma to talk against this reform.
Roosevelt is for railroad regulation
by the federal government, but was
not until after 1904 and after two
democratic platforms had declared
for this reform.
Taft Nearer Right on Trust Question
'Roosevelts position on the trust
question is farther from right than
is Mr.. Tafts. He would take from
the states their right to regulate by
legislation and put it in the hands
of the federal government. He ap-
proves the Standard Oil decision and
approves the use of the word "rea-
son."
Mr.. Bryan spoke of his previous
defeats being caused by the aid of
powerful corporations, and express
ed the belief that it is Mr.. Roose-
velts purpose to put these corpor-
ations under the direct control of the
president 80 they will be compelled
to support him thereafter in the ef-
fort to perpetuate his power.
He considered Mr.. Taft a high.
minded man of much integrity whom
he believed would, if elected presi-
dnt. do what he thought was right,
but his objection to Mr.. Taft was
that ne does not trust the people.
''If the president" he said, "knew
the common people as he knows
those from whom he takes advice,
he would know that they are sacri-
ficing more for their country than
are the men who are managing his
campaigns and telling what to do.
"More reforms have taken place
during the Taft administration than
during any other of recent years. Yet
the president cannot claim credit for
one of these. Do you know why they
call Taft a standpatter? 1t is be.
cause he stands still and let's the .peo
pie pass him."