The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27
BY Way 81 Review.

By Way Of Review.
= Regardless Of who wins the nom
nation at Cchicago, the general pub
Ilie will be quick to eoncede that Col
onel Roosevelt has ''slugged Presi-
dent Taft over the ropes in the
hurting of epithets. We get some
interesting figures concerning the
score from an exchange.
Colonel Roosevelt has used the
word liar approximately 1892
times against Mr. Taft's none, says
our contemporary, and in the use of
the word thief and theft" the
Colonel has second another victory,
the count here being 1,234 to 0 in
his favor. The Colonel has used the
term 'trickery" 1,234 times while
Mr., Taft has used it only three
times. he word "puzzle-witted" has
been brought into the game only once
! by the Colonel but that was sufficient
President Taft's biggest score has
| been in the use of the word 'trea-
SON" He has applied that term to
| Roosevelt and his followers just A.
I67S times and the term bluff and
! buster" one hundred times An tut
| ter wreck was the term used by
| the President six times in describing
I the Colonel This about completes
the Presidents share in the cam
paign, so that it can be seen that the
Colonel leads
Briefly summarizing, here are
some Of the things the Colonel has
said of President Taft, the National
committee, ETC.;
He and his advisers care nothing
| for the will Of the people.
Pure political brigandage. Taft
got the six delegates at large in
Ohio)
One district in Alabama repre-.
SCENTS naked theft"
THE Taft leaders speak as if they
were the regular Republicans. do
not concede that theft is a test of,
regularity"
A receiver of stolen goods
Acts which if done to influence
could be criminal can be perpetrated
with impunity SO far as national
nominations are concerned =
We have stood 'em all on their
heads
tile has no right by trickery or
violence to try to impose his own
will"
rs neither sincere nor serious =
The powers that prey"
1In hapan tO uabhla -
He is not progressive because
he lacks Imagination.
He lacks sympathy" "He is
puzzle-witted'
Patronage has been used bare
facedly."
They have tried every kind of
lie on the canal subject"
"A dreadful doctrine.
@The primaries in New York city
We're an infamy unmatched even by
the kindred infamies perpetrated in
behalf of Mr. Taft in indianapolis
and Denver.
"In the most barefaced manner
cheated the people of their right to
vote. +"
He shows himself a reactionary
THE convention is stacked against
me. y"
In)referring to Colonel Roosevelt
and the latter's policies the President
has said:
Treason to the party Unfair
tactics" ''Unfounded accusations"
He has certain faculties and ten
denotes that would make it unsafe
to put him back in Office
"Is unsafe, is dangerous. =
SIS strong-headed"
Is impatient of legal restraint"
Has unsound constitutional
views z
An unsound man.
Utter wreck he would have
made"
His many fimsy contests
Arrogance of his statements.
"A campaign of bluff and buster"
"A soap box primary"
"Only his selfish ambition is to be
consulted"
Mere assertions without refer
ence to records"
Refuses me a square deal
Ellis theories crude and revolu-
tionary"
| II wonder why he has stopped his
abuse and Misrepresentation.
Gle has called me every name on
the calendar"
Dangerous to give Roosevelt a
third term
"He certainly does not lack mag
nation"
Il know the difference between
truth and fiction, between a deficit
and a surplus"
II know what square deal is and
] know he does not resemble Abra-
ham Lincoln"
"He is fond Of making general and
irresponsible charges"
/ 1t has been great battle. The
country will probably never see its
like again. We hope not, anyway
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