The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-12-12

phasis said President Taft had lost
the respect and good will Of many
good people by going upon the stump
against Col. Roosevelt.
The attack upon Roosevelt came
in connection with Senator Works
assertion that the presidents Office
had been used to prevent adverse ac-
ton against corporations.
I'VE are not without evidence of
the effect of such action on succeed
ing elections" said Senator Works
The great Harvester trust, one Of
the worst and most oppressive of It's
kind, was signally favored by Mr..
Roosevelt when president, in this re-
spect. It was not prosecuted for vio-
lation Of the Sherman antitrust law
because Roosevelt ordered otherwise.
What was the natural result?
When Roosevelt again became q can
didate George w. Perkins became
his ardent supporter and chief flnan-
cial hacker. Perkins was largely in
terested in the Harvester trust. Per-
kins knew by actual demonstration
that his company would be safe
against just prosecution IL Roosevelt
were elected, unless he should change
his mind. And he would much less
likely change his views If the Har-
vester trust or it's stockholders should
lend him their support.
As To Motives
Il am not saying that Mr.. Roose-
welt acted out Of improper motives
in dealing with Harvester trust or
the steel trust. He may have been
perfectly satisfied that the course
taken by him was the proper and
Just course. call attention to these
instances of presidential fear and
what followed them as illustrating
the power that exists in the hands
Of president in his first term, to Sc
cure his election to second term. :"
Facts brought out in the senatorial
investigation Of campaign expendi-
lures were cited by Senator Works to
show the extent to which trusts and
their millionaire stockholders" had
contributed to the campaign corpor-
atoms support the public official who
will grant them privileges"
Campaign Contributions
The investigation of campaign
contributions, lately had, has exposed
some Of the darkest pages of the pc.
litical history of the country" he
continued. 1T has revealed the UNI
pleasant facts that the money used
for campaign purposes, both by Re-
publicans and Democrats in past
years was supplied almost wholly by
men interested in the large corpora
tions that were amendable to punish.
ment under the antitrust law.
Progressive Party
"The new Progressive party was
tainted in the very beginning by put
ting itself in the hands of the same
interests. 1t was managed and finan
ced by promoters, corruptionists and
trust magnates. In all these cases
money was contributed to secure the
election of man who, II elected
would be entrusted with the power
Of determining conclusively whether
or not they should be prosecuted. NJ
matter whether it was understood, |
was nothing more or less than buying
immunity from such prosecution.
Senator Works referred to the SO
called Hartman contribution in thu
campaign fund of 1904 fund which
Hartman said Roosevelt had aske,
hi INTO raise, but which Col. Roose
welt had testified was raised on MI
Harriman's own initiative.
1T is not very material which wa
right or which was wrong" said Sen
ator Works. Hartman received hi
reward whether the money wa
raised TOT tnat purpose or not. suit
by the government were at that yer.
time pending against some Of hi
companies and after his contribution
they were dismissed. His roads wer,
otherwise favored by the presiden
that his money helped to elect"
Single Presidential Term
A single presidential term, Senate
Works said, would prevent the us
of patronage and the power of OF
flee in the way it is now used. III
urged that campaign contributions b.
made only by the state or nation de
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