The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-03-07
Absurd Charges.

Since the announcement OF Col.
Roosevelt that he would accept the
Republican nomination for president
If rendered him, he has been bitterly
attacked by those advocating the re-
nomination OF President Taft and by
many Democrats.
The opposition Of the Democratic
press and Democrats, generally, was
to be expected as the leaders OF that
party recognize his wonderful popu-
larity and believe that no Democrat
candidate can defeat him.
Some OF the charges made against
Col. Roosevelt are absurd. One OF
the awful crimes he has committed
has been to change his mind. Col.
Roosevelt says that when he stated
during his second term that he would
not again accept the nomination for
president he meant that he would not
accept a third consecutive term. we
have no reason to doubt this state
ment. but even If at that time he
meant that he would never be can
didate for president at any time, is 1t
such a dreadful crime for him to be
candidate now We do not think so.
We believe that 1t is not only not an
unusual thing for man to change his
mind but a thing which every man
does frequently. And II Col. Roose-
yelt has changed his mind 1t Is only
what we all do many times.
Another thing which Is continually
being harped upon is that Col Roose-
velt is disloyal and ungrateful to
Taft in stating that he will again ac-
cept the nomination for president.
We believe that even the most ar
dent supporter of President Taft and
the most bitter enemy Of Col. Roose'
velt will state that but for the sup
port of Col. Roosevelt, President TAFT
could not have been nominated or
elected president. These same men
we also believe will admit that Col.
Roosevelt while president had adyo
Gated certain principles and policies
that were very dear to him and which
he confidently thought President Tart
believed In and If elected would carry
out that Col Roosevelt had incurred
while In Office not only the opposition,
but the hatred and emnity OF what is
commonly termed "big business on
account of these principles and poll
cies that "big business" in the Re-
publican party was represented In
Congress 10y such men as Cannon, Aid
rich, Smoot Penrose, Crane, etc.
Mr.. Taft was elected president and
what happened ? He at once selected
as his chief advisors the men who
we're opposed TO the policies OF Col
Roosevelt and men who were his per
sonal enemies. Men, who had beer
instrumental in assisting Col. Roose
velt in shaping and carrying out sew
eral of his policies were next dismiss
ed from the public service. The pol
icies so strenuously advocated by Col
Roosevelt while president have beer
either so emasculated by Presiden
Taft that their author would no
recognize them or else entirely dis
carded
Under such conditions can 1t b'
claimed that Col. Roosevelt has beel
disloyal TO Mr.. Taft. Whatever dis
loyalty has been disclosed has been o.
' the part OF President Taft. And
there is such vice as the Vice OF In
4 gratitude would you not say that
was practiced 10y the man, who turn
/ on the friend who elevated him TO tn
. highest position in the world and wi
under any conditions allow those VIII
are his chief lieutenants to pour bi
!, ter invective and vituperations o
. the man who made him.
a Then there is the silly cry OF Cza
dictator and Imperialism. This go
n ernment Is founded on the princip
n rule Of the majority and II the PEI