The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
ANSWERS THEFT
CHARGE BY,T. R.
Bartholdt in Vitriolic Attack on
Bull Moose Candi.
date.
MALICIOUS AND 1Esn1ous'

Malicious aspiration and calumny, in
s.diously spread by the demagogue and
disgruntled politician was how Repre-
sentative Bartholdt of Missouri yester-
day in the House denounced the Roose-
Welt charge against Taft Of stolen dele
gates" Representative Bartholdt's speech
was made as the afterclap Of the recent
defense of Tafts nomination by Repre-
sentative Mondell of Wyoming. Mr..
Partholdt was proxy member of the
Republican National Committee at Chi
cago Mr.. Mondeil having been a men,
Der Of the convention credentials COM
mittee-
"A crime unprecedented In its bru-
tality has been committed against the
Republican party by those who rashly
denounce the National Committee and
villfy its members without knowing the
facts" said Representative Barthoidt.
who composed the National Commit
tee? Political accidents ephemeral nom
descrfpts, satellites Of a new will-o'-the-
wisp brought to the surface by minority
primaries? oh, no. They were earnest.
high-minded men OF integrity, expert
ence, and standing"
Declaring fullest publicity was granted
by the National Committee, Mr.. Bar
tholdt stated that the committee was
''bull-dozed and threatened with being
mobbed' by the Roosevelt enthusiasts.
Contests Were Bogus.
Most Of the Roosevelt contests were
bogus, started as an afterthought. devised
for the sole purpose Of deceiving the pub
lic." declared Mr.. Bartholdt. 1T Is a
rule of equity that a man must come into
court with clean hands? Are not the
hands OF Roosevelt reeking with the
filth of deception? Has he not, as a re-
suit of this bunco game. forever for
feited his right to raise moral issue
with anybody on any pretext? The truth
has been mortally wounded by poisoned
arrows from Oyster Bay, yet our great
party cannot be killed by prevarication."
Representative Bartholdt declared that
the law punished the Chicago anarchists
of the Hay Market riots for 'incendiary
language" rs there no law to reach
prominent offender? Mr.. Bartholdt
thundered. TO poison the minds of
the people is nothing more thar criminal"
Analysing the Roosevelt contests. Mr..
Bartholdt asserted that they were
.'fimsily manufactured by rough-house
rump conventions" He branded Gov.
Johnson of California as a Democrat
an alleged Republican"-and declared
johnson tried to steal the San Fran
cisco District" from Taft by rushing
through uhit-ruie Stdte-Wlue primary
law.
1T is a weIl-settled fact" said Mr.
Bartholdt. regarding the California pri-
mary law. that no State has the power
to prescribe the manner Of representa-
ton in the national convention of a vol
untary party organization
Representative Bartholdt apologized to
the House for taking up time with dis
cussing contests so fiimsy and frivolous"
as the Oklahoma cases. He said the
Roosevelt Texas delegates were appointed
by boss and oligarchy of office
holders"
Unanimously Seated.
Although seated by unanimous vote"
said Mr.. Bartholdt. regarding some Texas
Taft delegates. Roosevelt insists they
were stolen"
Every one of the seventy-two dele.
gates questioned by Roosevelt" said Bar
.holdt. was honestly and Justly seated.
Hence, the Republican who. in spite OF
the record. continues to talk of tainted
delegates is onlS befouling his own
nest
Bartholdt asserted that Roosevelt never
intended to abide by the result Of the
Chicago Convention Examine the nm
gers which are trying to throttle the
Republican party he challenged I'm
the Columbus speech the name .Republi-
can was not even mentioned. He came
to Chicago with treachery In his heart
and fully determined to bolt In order To
put a new party on its feet It became
necessary to run down the old one He
seized the handiest big stick for the
work of destruction. A new party was
party live or ought 1t to live with Its
hirthriRht lie 80