Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-24
President Tells Audience That He is Not Moved
 to Take Stump by Personal Ambition
CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT IS THREATENED
Feels Necessary Warn the Public of Impending Crisis Gives Reasons For Opposing Roosevet-CamPagn Opens in New Jersey-Roosevet Tells His Auditors That He is Not Worrying About Anything NOw

Trenton. \. J., May 23.-President Taft began his New Jersey campaign tonight with speeches at Camden. Bur linrton and Trenton. The president showed the effects of his hard cam psisn through Ohio and spoke less yieorousiy and with less emphasis than b. did last week.
 At Camden. where he addressed a crowd which filled the armory, he once again deprecated the entrance of president into @ political controversy and attacked Colonel Theodore Roose- welt in the sams bitter language he used before.
 Streets Lined With Cheering Crowds.
 Mr. Taft started his New Jersey tour from Philadelphia, where he spent most of the day Before speaking in Camden he motored several miles through the city streets. He was ire Quently cheered. At the srmory the president spoke standing on a table. At Burlington he was met by brigade carrying Chinese lanterns and red fire. At Trenton he was driven through streets lined with cheering crowds. Here in part is the presidents speech st Camden. which was much like the other two delivered tonight:
 Fesls Humiiated.
 "T regret the necessity that brings me out ! feel humilated that l, president of the United States, am the first one that has had to depart from thc tradition that keeps the president Ht home during political controversy. ] am not here Co clear my political reputation. The undertaking maga- zines and newspapers that have been attacking me since early in my admin isiration. of which you have some in your nCighborhOod. ] care nothing for except as they may poison the mind of the people Co do something that they may regret. l am content to abide in the judgment If the American people, taken after years and after the event, when the clouds have rolled by and the mists of misconception have clear ed away.
 Can Get Along With One Term.
 Nor am ] moved 10 come here by personal ambition. l can get along with one term. IL is not so many men iu the United States that have even that: and a second term is not essen tial to my happiness. But, my friends, ] am here Co warn you that in this preliminary contest before the Chicago convention there is a crisis in your countrys history that ought 10 spur you Co activity to prevent the dangers that threaten us as a constitutional government And it is because of the undeserved accusations against my ad- ministration and unfOunded aspersiOns against it which have been used to mislead the people as to the real issue that is now pending that l felt it necessary to come out and meet those accusations and repel those aspersions and explain the real issue before the people of this country at this time.
 I claim-perhaps I am wrong about q. but ] claim-that this has been a business administration that has gone along enforcing the laws and doing the best it could and keeping the balance on the right side of the ledger. And ] want to know in what respect we have failed. If we have, I am willing to submit to your condemnation. If we haven't why then are we not entitled Go the approval of the people?
 Well. there has intervened another gentleman who claims that he must have another nomination. It is very unpleasant matter for me to discuss because of our former relations, but nevertheless ] am confronted with the issue and I must tell you exactly what think about 1t and give you, so fal
 
 naked truth
 Why He Opposes Roosevelt.
 '1 nm opposed to AIr. Roosevelt first because of the character of the cam. paigr that he has been carrying on which has brought about this unpfvce- cented necessity and spectacle of the president of the United States being called out to refute charges against the administration. and unfounded one: ar that
 'I am opposed to Mir. Roosevelt also because, and that is more serious thar me other because, of the unsound. un- constitutional views that he has helc and that he promises to put into state constitutions, and if he puts them int state legislatures they necessarily vii go into federal constitutions.
 Our Rights Depend on Constitution.
 Your rights and mine depend on tho Constitution The glory of this gov ernment is that for 125 years We have lived with a constitution which ha, enabled us 10 grow from 5000 coo peo. pie Co 95000 900 people. and all tha, trne he rights of every individual. o every citizen-man. woman and child bare been preserved under the canstf fulton and the guarantee of life. liner. ty and property Of every person hay. been held sacred and inviolate
 Not the Same Theodore Roosevelt.
 And. finally. am opposed to hin ! Because his nomination will be a de Parture from s tradition that has beer fecoEnized by Washington. by Jeffer Mn. by Jackson, by Lincoln, by Nc. 1inley. and was preserved in tho cas. W Grant by the people against tn, will Of Grants friends, and has beer approved by Theodore Roosevelt. l. was approved by him in 1904, and f was reinforced by him in 1908. Nov ] appeal from Theodore Roosevelt now to Theodore Roosevelt then
 The presidents trip win be a harC one He will spend Saturday nigh and Sunday in New York as the sues Of his brother. Henry w. Taft, ant Monday night with Mir. Whitney a GlassbOr0.