The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-27
TAFT ANSWERS CHARGE ANO
WARNS AGAINST A THIRD TERM
In The Meantime The Common Peo.
pie are Learning Of Many Shady
Transactions Of The Past

Worcester Mass, April 27-- Merci-
less denunciaton of Presidert Taft
was Colonel Rooseyelt's reply last
might to the presidents attacks upon
Ih.m Yesterday Some Of Colonel
| iRooscyelts assertions we're.
THAT President Taft HAD not Civ
en- the people Of the country square
deal but owing to quality of fee
Ibieness, he had Welded TO the bosses
and the great privileged interests"
That one part Of the presidents
a tack upon him was the crookedest
kind OF a deal and deliberate mis-
representations
THAT the president has not mere
Ily in thought word and deed been
Idisoya to our past friendship. but
has been disloyal to every canon of
ordinary decency and facilitating
such as should obtain even in dealing
with a mans hitterest opponents.
THAT the presidents statement re-
garding the Influence of federal Office
holders In the campaign was not only
an untruth. b'lt it is an absurd UNI
truth
THAT Mr. Taft convicted himself
lof insincerty when he signed the
IPayne-Ald ldrich tariff bin.
THAT in speaking of Colonel
'Roosevelts position in regard TO the
trust problem, President TAFT Is him
self guilty OF Il crooked deal,
Newark n J.. April 27-President
Tart renewed in Newark his attack
oE Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. TAR
rying his fighting campaign into
New Jersay the president spoke 70
several thousand persons in the arm
orv here declaring it was with the
utmost reluctance that he had decided
TO answer Mr. Roosevelt's criticism.
'lf | consulted my own wish. said
the president. ! would be silent un-
der Mr. RoOsevelts attack and trust
tc the future to vindicate me.
But represept a cause ! repre-
sent the Republican party, that stands
for wise progress under the constitu
tion AMI stands for liberty regulated
by law. must do my duty ana an
swer the charges OF Colonel Roose
welt II is not a pleasant thing to do
Ir ordinary circumstances il is not
diguifed for the president of the
United States to enter into a person
AZ controversy But am forced
against the wall with my back TO 1t
and I'm bound II ! have any manhood
to fight
The president spoke with evident
He walked the PLATFORM
pounded the rail- in front Of him and
az he warmed mp 70 his subject, grew
red in the face with anger
He referred briefly o many Of Mr..
IMneatf4If' Is gbaruAC hf4h ba qy1g1 or
ed iu Boston hast night. his alleged
friendship for Senator LDrimer Of
Illinois ana for the bosses" IN vari.
ous states. 70 the declaration that ne
was IN fayOr of an oligarchy ana
against government by he people. and
10 many others
The thing that sinks deepest into
my heart said the president, is the
Charge that am an oisarch and
don believe i'm the ability Of the peo-
themselves. II there is anything I
have pride in. il Is that ! am an
American citizen and a part Of the
American government that has shown
Itself the finest and best and most
in che world.
In reply 10 Mr. ROosevelt's accusa-
i'fI LliAI tNf ~ tolukitt ufAN -bNE tANE
Inc white house a progressive but
became a reactiOnarv by association
aith former Speaker Cannon former
Senator Aldrich and others Mr. Taft
explained IT, was at Mr. R0oseyeG's
suggestion that he consulted these
nen.
"Of all the men in the world who
advocate practical work Is politics.
Theodore Roosevelt is a notable ex-
ample Read his works aud see how
be- defends himself for his associa-
.ton with bosses because he said
ley were The men who do things.
I'm closing the president called at
eurion 20 what ne called The danger
> a third term
Are The conditions SO peculiar
asked the president chat he is need
,d on the JOB, as he calls il Then
' hy not a fourth term ANA 6fth?'
Washington d. c. April 2T-Rep-
resentdtive Langley Republican. or
Kentucky in the house today de-
souncei Representative Campbell OF
kansas, for his recent attack on
Roosevelt
II don't think it proper for. gentle
Ken who have gotten the worst Of Il
Ju the stump or in the newspapers 10
me into the house and air their
law no. 90 h..