The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-05
from August to September.

parte says that the cabinet meeting took place in January. This is alto gether a mistake, as 1t Is shown by Mir. Smiths diary that the matter was decided in November These are the circumstances tending to show what MT Roosevelt means by good and bad trusts. He means to introduce a be- nevolent despotism in which he means to select the trusts which he thinks ought to continue and smash those he things ought not to continue. It is one of the pleasant arrangements for man who likes to exercise arbitrary power.
 ''T am not attacking MT Roosevelt as influenced by improper motives in his attitude toward the trusts. am only pointing out that in view of his attitude toward the trusts he is in a very meek position to charge me with being under the control of the inter. ests
 MT. Roosevelts assumption of vir- tue is so intense that 1t is sufficient to purify any one when he becomes supporter of Mir. Roosevelt, even though it be a trust and even though it be a director of a trust contribut- ing to his campaign
 "The prosecutions of this adminis- tration are based solely on the viola tions of the statute. The criticism that has been made of my administra- ton is that I have been too thorough in the prosecution of trusts. Ger tainly l have expected none on ac- count of the pleas of the directors and there are no contributors that know of who can point to any i'm munity from prosecution in my admin stration
 'T propose with your permission, to go over a few of the positions and statements that he has made in this regard to show you how far he has fallen from the standard that he him self sets up square deal.
 As to popular government and his misquotation.
 "As to bosses and my association with them and his association.
 As to the Lorimer case and his misleading the people of Illinois.
 "As to the character of the election of delegates for me and for him.
 His chasing me as a reactionary because associated with Cannon and others in securing legislation to full fill the republican platform and did so at his instance.
 Reciprocity when he favored it be- fore it's adoption.
 Misrepresentation as to the raii- road bill. His misrepresentations as to my being under the control of the interests and his being free from them.
 MT. Roosevelt's chief theme is to attempt to stir up class feeling and hatred and to array those who have not much against this who have more "a plea most dangerous to make in any community.
 "Mr. Roosevelt having announced he would never be a candidate or ac- cept nomination, now says he meant he would not be a candidate for con secutive third term; but now he is content to take another cup of coffee and become a candidate. He first said he would not be candidate; that it would calumny: then he said he would not be a candidate unless the people rose and demanded it; then he said he would be candidate if the nomi- nation came to him and finally, he has engaged in hunting the nomina- tion with all the avidity of one who had never been candidate before.
 "I don't condemn him for changing his mind. It Is matter which he has to settle with his own conscience. But do think it Is a dangerous precedent to break down the constitutional tra- dition that we have had-that a man shall not have more than two terms of the presidential office. If anyone has more than two terms, there is nc reason why he should not have foul or five terms But MT. Roosevelt sayt he should be elected because he says he is a necessity, that the American people think there Is no one else who can do the job
 "He does not say how he is going tS bring it about; and as it seems tt change gradually our present condi tions. we must therefore look forwarC to view that lifetime may be neces sary. With his power of inducing tn people to support him with the or portunity that a president has an' active as he is in politics to perpetu ate his power, becomes real dangel And with his little regard for const !