The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-10
Friday, May 10, 1912.
WILEY FOR PRESIDENT TAFT.

Among the SANDERS most vlciously
and perslstently circulated against
President Taft. has been the asser-
ton that he did not support Dr. Wiley.
Magazines like Golfers and the Sat
urday Evening Post. have continually
insinuated that special interests con-
trolled the department OF agriculture
and neutralized wiley's efforts with
the acquiescence and Improvement or
the President. Golfers has gone so
far as to attempt to assume all the
credit for pure food legislation for the
so-called insurgent progressive cause.
Now mark how events Justify Presi-
dent Taft. Only few days ago DE-
Wiley quit the service OF the govern
ment. His departure was trumpeted
by the assailants OF the adminlstra-
ton as evidence in support OF their
charges Il was openly asserted that
DIR. Wiley had been forced out. but
here comes Wiley and says:
President TAN ~ The one man who
stood between me and destruction at
Washington. When efforts Were being
made to assassiuafe me. TAFT proved my
only protector lie stood hy me and ]
am grateful to him. l hope he will be
reelected"
VIII you tell about the origin OF the
Rem-en lioardg' was asked.
why. 1 guess So came the answer
promptly 4 wore "a muZzle becomingiy
for "a long time. Perhaps the truth
ought To Ice told about that board right
now.
President Of the United states. either on
the suggestion To 4ilm of the secretary ~
agriculture or ~ 1his own suggestion to
the secretary. The actual auuounc-ule.
was made by tho secretary Of HgricuI-
ture I wps t0ld that Nj. Roosevelt Sc
lerted DR. fspmsen and that Ir. Bem-en
selected his associates.
What about appropriations for the
support OF the board and the authority
OF law for its appointment" was asked
THE appointment was 10y the executive
order Of President RouscV cit replied
llr. Wiley Every dollar paid TO th'
Itemsen hoard for all uf It's work has
been paid from appfupria ti"ns made q
the Bureau 81 chemistry FOR the purpose
OF enforcing the food ami drugs act
The Remsen Board was appointed "
1905" continued br. Wiley. In q LITTLE
twell toward rho end OF President EooTe
velt's administration. the K"ms"n Boar
rendered. is verdict favorable Co the use
- bensoste az soda in food products
The opinion was publicly prom ulgate'
some two cor three months later. TIT
Remsen BOARD hHs been investiEatin'
and has not made It's report yet"
Thus the malicious campaign o
SANDER carried on against Presiden
Taft IL answered. The man VIII
knows best. the man who has stool
in the forefront OF the battle for pur
foods testihes that President Taft wa
the one man who stood between hin
and destruction and on the cor
trary. Theodore Roosevelt. as Pres
dent Of the United States. appointc
the Remsen board. and was the mos
active agent IN neutralizlng Wiley
efforts in behalf % pure food Ora,
uslly the myth built around the pc
sonality Of Theodore Roosevelt Is b.
ing dispelled Gradually the cloud
Of SANDER and accusation with wh.c
the administration and personality &
VIM 10 Taft have been enshroude
are passing away a better undo
standing Of Mr Tafrs admlnistrat.o
will cause IL 10 be recorded az one
the greatest and most valuable boo 0r
history. and too late perhaps, Nh
American people Will realize tho cru
injustice they have done 20 a faI'hn
earnest and conscientious public Sc
want