Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-14
TAFT WIRES HIS MESSAGE
Urges People Of California to Sup.
port His Cause.
GIVES HIS FOUR YEARS RECORD
Given Him square Deal, Though
He Appears to stand on such
. Platform.

WASHINGTON, May 13-Cnable 70
cross the continent TO campaign In Cali
fornla, President Taft tooay sent BY tele-
graph to the men and women republicans
Of that state his arguments for support
In the presidential primary on Tuesday.
The presidents telegram was sent to
Colonel Charles 81. Hammond, manager
Of the Taft forces IN San Francisco and
brother-in-Iaw Of Colonel Roosevelt. 1t
was also sent TO y. A. Stanton, the Taft
manager at Los Angeles,
In the message President Taft reviewed
tho achievements Of his administration
when he asserted that Colonel Roosevelt
was not giving him square deal. but
was appealing 10 class hatred and forcing
sham issues. The telegram In full fol-
lows.
''on the eve OF your presidential pri-
mary In California venture to appeal 10
the republican men and women who exer-
else the franchise to consider fairly and
well the legislative and executive achieve
ments Of my administration and especially
those which have affected California and
say whether they do not deserve approval
by the people Of California.
Record Of Accom- pIishment.
In the matter OF the tariff. the
Panama Pacific exposition. conservation,
In the increase In our international and
Philippine trade. In the employers liza
bility act. In the more drastic and COM
plete regulation OF Interstate commerce.
In the postal savings bank bill, In the
mining bureau bill for the health and
wealth OF the miners, in the establish
ment OF a tariff commission. in the
change from a deficit Of x0cooooe TO a
surplus Of t4o.ooo.ooo. In the corporation
tar. In the children's bureau bfll for the
health and welfare CT children. IN the ap-
pointmsnt TO the children's bureau Of
Miss Julia G. Lathrop. one OF the ablest
women Of America; In the making Of
peace treaties with England and France,
which have been emasculated through
the influence OF Mr.. Roosevelt and his
campaign manager. Senator Dixon and
the democratic members of the senate:
In the effective prosecution OF the work
Of building and completing the Panama
canal. ! submit a record Is formed that
entities this administration to the sun
port OF the republican men and women OF
California and that II is progressive in
the highest degree.
Workmen's Compensation.
The last important measure which I
have urgently recommended to congress,
which has passed the senate and Is now
pending In the house Of Representatives.
Is the workmen's compensation bin, which
changes altogether the policy OF the law
with reference to the liability Of the
employer to the employe on Interstate
commerce railroads and gives an insur- !
anco for every empioye against the dan
gers OF his employment by requiring the |
employers TO indemnify the employe
against injury received In the employ
ment not brought about by his will and |
voluntary account and fixes reasonable
compensation graduated according 10
regular tables and proportioned TO the
extent Of the injuries and the earning |
capacity Of the employe injuried.
In the opposition which Mr.. Roose-
welt IL now making to this administration
he Is not giving me a square deal. as
l have shown by undouotsble record
proof He Is appealing TO class hatred
and forcing sham issues In such a way
that his success would be real detri-
ment to the public interest and a dan
gerous departure from q wise tradition.
which he himself has recognized. that
limits a citizen to two terms in the
presidency