El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-26

fact that this popular government Of
ours is q government by the adult
voting males IN order 10 show the
necessity for constitutional restric-
lions to protect the nOn-vOters among
the people against the possible injus-
tice and aggression Of majority Of
the voters.
was fl honest. was it fair Of Theo-
dore Roosevelt TO seize one sentence
from a speech. to garble it and then
to five ii a meaning which he knew
from the context IL could not bear2 Do
the lust people of Massachusetts ap-
prove such method of warfare Do
they think that in carrying il on Mr..
Roosevelt is given TO his successor
square deal2"
Not In Favor of OHgarchy.
8Ir. Taft next took up what he
termed the unfair charge that he was
in favor Of an oligarchy Of bosses
He (colOnel) Roosevelt says that all
the bosses are in my favor and al OF
them against him. That IS not true
BY his association with William Finn
of Pittsburg, there is being restored to
power in that city and in pennsylvania
one Of the worst municipal bosses that
the history of that state knows Mr.
ROosevelt's chief supporter In Ohio to
day is Walter Brown, the only boss IN
full commission in that state, ana
who is looking forward TO state
control under Mr.. ROOsevelt's admins
tratiOn he charges me with aSs0cla-
tiOn with Mr.. Barnes Of New YORK,
while he is silent as 20 the support ana
advice he is receiving from William
Ward. OF the same state Mr.. Roose-
welt knows that in 1910 but for the sup
port lie received from my friends as
against Jir. Barnes and Mr.. Ward ne
would not have been nominated as tenn
porary chairman Of the New York con-
ventiOn.
The truth with respect to me is the
same as il IS with respect to Mr.. Roose-
Welt. When I am running for the preSl-
IL A-.Frr
as comes to me. Mr.. Roosevelt has done
so in the past; he is doing so now; 1
am making no bargain, / am agreeing
to no conditions that would embarrasS
or hamper me in the administration OF
the government should ] be reelected.
do not say that Mr.. Roosevelt has
done so or is doing SO, but when con-
slider the eagerness with which Mr..
Roosevelt has accepted, in his various
campaigns the assistance OF Mr.. Al
drich, Mr.. Cannon Mr.. PenrOse, Mr..
Quay. Mr.. Plat, Mr. Foraker and many
other men prominent and influential in
and politics. whatever their
designation. whether leaders or bosses, T
I do not hesitate TO say that ii involves
the most audactOuS effrontery on his
part TO attack me because men charac-
terized as bosses are now supporting
me and TO charge me on tnaJ account
with helping machine politics"
Mr. Taft charged that Mr.. Roosevelt [
and his supporters during their recent |
with that Of senator LOrimer in such a l
way as to give the impression that a !
vote for Taft was a vote for Lorimer. Z
Il have not seen Mr.. Lorimer for two D
years and have had no communication 4
with or from him In Illinois Mr. Lori !
mer was conducting q campaign of his /
own. I did no. ask his support. He 1
did not tender ii to me Any influence /
he may have given in my favor was /
not because he liked me. but because !
he felt more bitter toward Mr.. Roose- /
velt Without further circumstance or I
xnowl ledge, It would have been unfair
and unjust for Mr.. Roosevelt to attempt \
TO draw down on me the popular indfe-- Z
nation against LOrimer and thus 70
carry the state of Illinois against me;
out it was peculiarly unfair in Mr.
Roosevelt to do this when he knew
what he did know as to my actual at
tftude toward senator Lorimer."
Against LOrimer.
AR Taft then read a letter he wrote {
10 colonel Roosevelt on January 6. 1q11 Z
In which he said he wanted the move
nent TO Gust senator Lorimer to sue
The letter marked Personal" fol-
ows:
The White House
Washington, Jan 6. 1911
'NIy Dear Theodore; 1t comes to me