The Washington times., 1912-11-02
COLONEL SHOWS
WILSON FAILED
TO CURB TRUSTS
Replies to the Governors
Madison Square Garden
Speech.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y. Nov. a.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Progressive
candidate for President, today gave
out his this, his last statement. to
the voters OF the country:
"In view of MIR. Wilson's insis-
tence upon the importance OF the
trust problem" said Colonel Roose-
welt, "in his speech at Madison
Square Garden. I desire to call at
tention to Mr.. Wilson's record on the
trust question as governor Of New
Jersey, and to his present attitude.
Wilson's Trust Attitude.
Mr.. Wilson has explicitly stated that
tho trdst problem is problem for
the States" the colonel continued. quot
ing from Governor Wilson's speech to
prove his assertion. Continuing. the
Progressive candidate outlined Governor
Wilson's attitude in regard to the
trusts as governor of New Jersey. stat
ing that In his Chicago speech he
pointed out how Governor Wilson could
take action against the trusts in his
own State. He characterized Governor
Wilson'S reply that 1t was the Republi-
can majority in the legislature which
made a revision OF the corporation
laws impossible as mo answer at all. I"
'Mr. Wilson himself stated that tho
legislature did. with surprising ease.
No. 4, ,tKa 4
that the Republican and Democratic
members actually introduced bills such
as were demanded by Mr.. Wilson'S
explicit promises. The New Jersey leg
islature of 1911 stood forty-two Demo-
Gratis and eighteen Republicans: sem
ate. eleven Republicans and ten Demo-
Gratis. They were thus only one Re-
publican majority against him In the
Senate and one Republican Senator.
Mr.. Colgate. actually introduced an
antitrust bill"
No Answer At u
Continuing. Colonel Roosevelt said:
''As to the rest of Mr.. Wilson's an
,swers. II is no answer at all. / did not
ask why he failed 20 act under the
Federal antitrust Law. I asked why he
failed to act under she specified pro-
vision Of the New Jersey antitrust law.
and he did not answer an cannot an
swer. ask that Mr.. Wilson q
proposals now be tested by his action
as governor OF New Jersey. We Pro.
sressives propose a real. thorough.
going efficient control over the trusts
Mr. Wilson and Mr.. Taft nationally
propose the same remedies-that is, &c
put their faith in a continuation of the
present policy. which is to allow the
eggs to be scrambled and then, after
the damage has been done. to proceed
by q series OF lawsuits lasting severa
years to try partially TO unscramblt
them. Our proposal, on the contrary
10 to create q commission like the In
terstate Commerce Commission, ant
through this commission to supers ID,
the bug industrial concerns doing al
Interstate business, just AZ the Govern
Inent now supervlses railroads ant
banks. We will thereby prevent tn,
eggs from being scrambled, and, II nee
essary, unscrainble them effectively.
Will Remain On Books.
The antitrust law will remain OIL
The books and It will be strengthene,
BY prohibiting agreements to divid
territory or to limit output: by pro
hibiting q refusal to sell to customer
who buy from business rivals: by pro
hibitinK the custom OF selling below
cost in certain areas and wantin,
higher prices in other areas: by pro
htpiting the use OF the power D
transportation to aid or injure certain
business Ioncerns--in short, to pro
htbit these and all other unfair trad
practices.
''The Interstate Industrial Commits
sion will give us not only an efficien
instrument to see that the law Is carrie
out in letter and spirit and for CT
fectively Furnishing every corpora
tion. but every individual who VIC
lates the provisions OF the law.
Under these circumstances, It is n
wonder that the great majority o
the trust magnates are supporting
one or the other Of the old parties
Organizations like the Standard Oi
tAs Sugar trust. and the robacc
trust will support either of the tw
old parties with which they thin
the best fight can be made agains
the Progressive party. for they knoy
we'll that 1t Is the Progressive part
alone whose progress they have t
rear"