Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-06
Colonel SEES AIDS
Roosevelt Men In Conference
at Sycamore Hin.
Ex.PRESIDENT RETICENT
Says, However, That His Platform
Will Be Ready Within Week
or Two.

OYSTER BAY, n. Y. July Sew
eral Of Col Roosevelts aids gathered
at Sycamore Hill last night for q con-
ference about which there was some
mystery. The colonel was In the midst
OF tennis game when An automobile
whirled up from New York. Medill
Mccormick OF Chicago. Senator Dixon
Of Montana and George W. Perkins
and George L. Stoddard Of New York
climbed out. The tennis game ended
abruptly, and Col Roosevelt made his
way to the house.
When asked in regard to the confer
ence the colonel was unusually reticent
'I'd rather not say anything about it,"
he said.
At the conference, which lasted until
midnight, there were three topics of dis
cussion. These were:
1. Finances.
= The Bull Moose" convention call
3. Makeup OF an entire New York
ticket.
From the smiling appearance OF the
various men present. ii would appear
that they at least are satisfied with the
prospects.
Within two weeks and in advance OF
the Bull Moose convention Mr.. Roose-
welt will present to the country a state
ment of his views upon all of the ques-
tons which he hopes TO see incorporated
into the tnird-party platform.
Discusses Trust Problem.
In discussing the trust problem before
the conference Mr.. Roosevelt said:
THE Sherman antitrust law was upon
the statute books for years and was
never enforced until became President.
] said in my speeches and messages that
the law was wrong, but as long as il
was law I would enforce Ii. II was
one of the laws that was never meant to
be enforced rigidly and IL either the
democratic party or the forces repre-
scented by the stolen convention should
go into power and attempt to live up
to its pledge they would being ruin.
IF strictly enforced the law would do
much damage to unonending persons
such as farmers and to many others. 1t
Is situa ton that can only be handled
by strong administrative control in the
interest of the people
Takes Up Tariff.
Mr.. Roosevelt CONSTITUTES the democratic
platform Is In favor of the free entry into
this country of the necessaries OF life.
On this point he said
THE first person to be harmed would
be the farmer. The democratic party
can do only one of two things. II can
wink at the tariff plank and admit that
1t was written only for campaign pur-
poses. or attempt to enforce it's views
and bring ruin to the country.
Free trade would be only a tenn
porary thing. with effects SO disastrous
that the country would soon come back
to the principle OF protection"
The former President said that his
platform would be ready in a week or
so. He has received letters. he con-
tinued. from several men who were
prominent in his campaign for the re-
publican presidential nomination, but
were reported to have left him since
the Chicago convention. They told
him they were with him, despite re-
ports to the contrary. He thought
others who have Topped had acted
prematurely, and before long some or
them would want to come back again.
Have Not Forsaken Him.
Col. Roosevelt said some confusion had
been caused by misinterpretation in state
ments of supporters of his that they saw
no need OF new party. That did not
mean. he asserted. that they had forsaken
him.
I'm Kansas for instance" he said.
they take the stand that the Roosevelt
supporters are the republican organiza-
ton, and there Is no reason for abandon
ing It. They will simply name Roosevelt
electors on the regular republican ticket"
do you mean that the republican or
carnations of some states will cooperate
with the new pafty?'
81 don't know" Col. Roosevelt replied.