The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-11-01
SOIVERSAULTS
 OF ROOSEVELT
William Jennings Bryan Analyses Record of Third Term Candidate
HIS SUDDEN CONVERSION
No Message In Behalf of Peoples Cause In Seven and a Half Years T. R. Was President.
By WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

T. R. Was President.
 By WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
 Solomon says that the borrower is servant unto the lender. If this ap- plies to one who borrows ideas MT. Roosevelt does not recognize the obll- gation, for he has not only borrowed from the Democratic party as few pub lie men have borrowed from an oppos- ing party, but he has shown himself strangely ungrateful for the ideas talk en- Of course 1t will not be contended that an idea can be patented. It is the only thing, in fact, that is not subject to monopoly.
 Even MT. Perkins, with all his fond ness for the trust, would not contend that monopoly in ideas could be formed and made subject to regulation by a bureau appointed by the presi- dent. MT. Roosevelt, however, has won his popularity by the advocacy of things previously advocated by the Democrats, and still he is all the while assailing the Democrats bitterly and has shown toward them a hostility that is hard to explain.
 To show the extent of his borrowing, let me enumerate some of the things which he now advocates that were ad-- vccated by the Democrats at an ear Her date.
 Shall the People Rule?
 Take his paramount issue of the present campaign-namely, the rule Of the people. The platform adopted by the Democratic national convention at Denver four years ago contained the following:
 "'ShaH the people ruler is the over whelming issue which manifests itself in all the questions now under discus BiOn"
 Here is the very phrase which he employs, and it is not only declared to be an issue, but the overwhelming is sue. It was dwelt upon by the candi- dates and by other speakers during the campaign, so that MT. Roosevelt, then president, may be assumed to have had notice of it. He not only refused to admit then that it was the paramount Issue, but he displayed extraordinary activity in urging upon the country MT. Taft, whom he has since declared to be the agent of bosses and the enc my of popular government.
 1t.would seem that he ought to make some slight acknowledgement of his Indebtedness to the Democratic party for suggesting this issue to him. At least, he might put the issue in quota ton marks.
 He is now advocating the direct election of senators, but if he ever ex- pressed himself in favor of this reform earlier than two years ago the fact has escaped my observation, and have not only watched carefully, but waited anxiously, for some favorable expression from him.
 Long Fight For Popular Election of Senators.
 The Democratic party began the fight for the popular election of sena- tors twenty years ago this summer, when a Democratic house of repre- Bentatiyes at Washington passed for the first time resolution submitting the necessary amendment. Since that time a similar resolution has been passed by the house in five other con- l gresses- first, in 1894 by another Dem ocratic house; then, after two con- gresses had elapsed, by three Republi- can houses, and, last, by the present Democratic house. During the twenty years the reform has been indorsed in three Democratic platforms, the plat forms of 1900, 1904 and 1908, and it has been indorsed by the legislatures of nearly two-thirds of the states. MT. Roosevelt must have known of the eff fort which was being made by the peo- ple to secure the popular election of senators, and yet he took no part in the fight During this time he was president for seven and one-half years. and it is quite certain that a ringing ! from him would have brought victory to the peoples cause, but no i came. Four years ago the convention which he controlled and which nominated MT. Taft rejected. by vote of seven to one, a resolution l this reform.
 Still MT. Roosevelt did not say any thing. He neither rebuked the Repub- lican convent on nor indorsed the strong plank \, hich was included in the Denver platform. Even MT. Taft went so far during the campaign of 1908 as to say that PERSONALLY he | was INCLINED to favor the popular election of senators by the people, but hOOS6NelI Qlu 1OI SNSn lHO1C-IS e-H intention in that direction. Now, when the reform is practically secured-the amendment being before the states for declares himself in fa- vor of it. Would it not be fair for him to indicate in some way his ap- preciation of the long continued fight waged by the Democrats in behalf of this reform before he espoused it?
 r. R. and the Income Tax
 MT. Roosevelt is in favor of an in come tax. How long since? His first fndorsement of 1t was during his sec