Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-29
IKAps TAFT ~ THIRTY MILES IN
LAST pAv OF STRENUOUS
III cAMPA!oM.
eREslpENT ON TRAIL
OF LIVELY OPPONENT
does Over Same Territory on Which
Roossvslt pleads For Votes Against
Domination Of 8ossss-Taft Renows
Attack on Colonel and Charges Mis-
representation.

BOSIOns ApIA SOs--<AAA SPAsS~S
IN American politics took place in Mas
sachusetts today. with former Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt and President
Taft following the same tracks and
making the final speeches OF the pres
identtal ante-convention campaign IN
this state. About the time Colonei
Roosevelt left Boston for the north cir
c,,t the president came into the state
n Att,ahoro and took up the trail
along which Colonel Roosevelt jour-
neyed on Saturday.
AZ the beginning today Colone!
Roosevelt was thirty miles ahead ot
the nresident and 1t was expected that
when he left the state at Pittsfeld TINS
.venine President Taft would be con-
acIudine his addresses at Lowell ana
ona 81 the most strenuous campaigns
e,,er wawed in the Bay state would pc
wound up. ,
The supporters Of Senator Laf'ol-
,otte Governor Woodrow Wilson ana
sneaker Champ Clark also were actlVe
and considerable literature and nhai
in.trnctions to their political heusen-
ants were sent out.
Defends Payne Bill.
President Taft delivered an aooress
,rom platform erected back OF the
railroad station at Attleboro. The pres
;aent made no reference to Colonei
poosevelt. He declared that the three
Years Of the present administration nao
haen progressive years and he deneo
anyone to show . record OF more oene-
ncial LEGISLATION accomplished IN the
.ame length Of time. President Ia1t
referred to the Payne tariff law.
cone thing the Payne bill didn't DO.
.a,d sfhe president. "it didn't in5ure any
sindnstrfes in Attleboro. For the reason
mat the administration has done Wen
IN you. YOU ought to do well by IT..
4 4 4 wen i've It to y0u. Bill, yeileo
acme one Ia the crowd that was cheer
Sfnx tlses presidents invitation for sup
port. -.
administration had been responsible TOT
much LEGISLATION to protect the labor
ing man.
Appeals 70 Laborers.
purinx the second speech Of the day,
delivered from the balcony Of the hotel
at Taunton. the president continued his
appeal for the support of the labor1ng
people and made his first attack OF the
day upon Colonel Roosevelt. He said
that Colonel Roosevelt had misrepre-
sented and misstated his (the presi-
dent's) speech In reference to the abil-
ity Of the people to govern themselves
"I am in favor Of government by and
J for the people," cried the president. and
the crowd yelled its approval.
Makes Personal Appeal.
81 am naturally interested In the
present president of the United States,
Continued the president. "but I also
have considerable interest in the next
president and am here to suggest that
it might be we'll to make them one.
when you get q servant that has done
reasonably well do you think 1t wise to
change Just for the purpose OF change?
Do you have to take one whose CHIEF
claim to election now seems to be the
separation of the people of the United
States into classes
Njnskssn spsschss by Roosevelt.
When Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
learned today Of President Taft's state
ment regarding the harvester trust suit
he planned at once reply defending
his position. The colonel telegraphed
George b. Cortelyou and Charles J.
Bonaparte, members Of his cabinet.
asking them to wire what they re-
gmembered Of the case.
Colonel Roosevelt's schedule today
called for nineteen speeches.
The first stop Of the day was at
Chelsea and the train drew out Of the
: station after the colonel had uttered
lust two Ientences. At Salem the
colonel spoke in the public square. He
appealed to his audience to stand by
him in the present contest, saying that
sait was "strA kht lineup between them
and the bce
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