New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-29
ASKS 7. R. IF He WILL
DISMISS TRUST SUITS
John M. Harlan Challenges the
CoIoneI's Future Attitude
Toward PerklnS.
WELCOMED BY NASHVILLE
Mr.. Bede Says Present Fight
on Tariff Is Between
Fallacy and
Policy.


Nashville. Tenn. Sept. 2S.-Nashvihe
gave great reception to John Maynard
Harlan and J. Adam Bede tonight "heh
The two TAFT campaigners spoke 10 sew
cral thousand persons IA me .iNdii'"
Auditorium. The audience was a repre-
sentative one and greeted the TAFT speak
crs enthusiastically. Nj Harlan uIu''
home his arguments against mcclure
Roosevelt and he hal sympathetic au"i-
cnce. He demanded that the co.onei zen
tho .neople whether he would, II electeu
President dismiss the suits against inc
harvester Trust aud the steel Trust fol-
lowing now. as in 1907. he declared t'!'
demands OF George W. Perkins Ina' "''
trust be not molcsted.
j. Adam Bede spoke against what H'
called the free trade fallacy OF Noouro"
Wilson and his audience applaudeu
bcartir,- his statement that the presth'
f,obt so far as the tariff IS concerned
IS between q lalIacy and n policy nc
told his hearers % reject the irec u""'
feuacv. SUPPORT tie protective policy ana
keep the cricket on the hearth
The speakers were introduced BY D. Z.
II. Mccall. A reception committee -.
TWENTY-FIVE met the speakers on 'H'"
arrival at Nashville.
Mr. Harlan said, IN part.
Mr. Roosevelt says no is fighting Tor
the rule OF the people against Inc Iu4t va
the bosses. lie savs he - 'H' 2nl' i.'',
In sight 10 do the job. ana bold'y IaNrs
of power hhneli. he tells the people nee
viU boss the bosses for them, but tud.
nc will not try 10 boss the people. ~,
how about boosting The people Jaw ""'
be again do that 90, u.rl,i,s
iu 1901 Roosevelt as President dlItci'h
his Attorney Genera. not iu NE sun
~, WAS about Go bring against inc Ii"l
y,strr Trust. Would Roosevelt u no"
elected dlsmlsr at Perkins, request NC
silt brought against the same i"a' ~
order Of MI TAFT and It ne docs hvl
dismiss that suit. viii Roosevelt return
tho money Perkins has contributed 20
his campaign fund this sr3I. Eau
Roosevelt well refuse - Hiae' eo'' t,st
Perkins. his gruLstakrr tAs Hcat Jus.
.t4 ne made good fo Perkins tl' ltll'l "
contribution to his 1904 campaign iuhI
Again n elected, viii Roosevelt ulrHIl'-
the suit brought by MI. TAFT 'ivt'
against the steel Trust. the suit NhI'h
save Roosevelt such great offence, Toe
cause the government alleged he mao
been deceived ty officials oi the Sia.'
Corr GRAFTON into giving I. permission ~
l1.lsfa IN, .Hv OF tie United states.
one more question: along this line: II
elected. viii Roosevelt give permission 10
the steel Corporation To violate tn' ia"
progressively by absorbing IN" SoloIauo
Fuel and Iron Company, the l+ickd" anna
steel Company. tie Republic Iron ana
Steel Company and any ether rival INA,
~ Steel cooperation 'iety' coEtt! Ahu
would Mr. Perkins arrange 10 prlhs on
progressively the Wall street PaIlCS
rHsf d.. Il M a.
comma MES o. consent 10 he swallowed up
iy the Roosevelt good uust-th" hlttd
states Steel CorpuratioU-in order 10 pro-
toct the public from worse panic
Mr.. Bcde said in part:
Governor Wilson Is opposed 10 the pro
lection II our national Industries, ana IN
glsts that our millions pi toilcr- must
struggle as best they may on free trade
tasis no open competition win the lower
wage standards Of Otu'r nations, Wh'tncr
white or yellow. But he War willing ana
even eager 10 secure little protection
All To himself In the shap. OF Carnegie
pension. Tor which he made personal APP
plication. II n university president and
publicist needs, and may hOnurdbly ac-
cent the protection OF an established
charity. why may not the government
give heed to those who toll with their
hands and safeguard their interests
against free competition with those VINO
do not live according 70 the American
standard"
The free trade fallacy would permit
our vast accumulation Of capital Co 20
abroad and let those who control II ship
foreign made goods into our home mar
ket The protection policy would hold
our capital al home and induce the manu-
facturrr TO ship American made goods
into foreign markets. The hght Is be-
tween q fallacy and a policy. The voter
can take his choice.
Commerce and transportation must bc
added TO the cost Of production. The
more things we can produce at home the
better IT will be for the consumer. and
he is everybody. Keep the cricket on the