New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-26

and the executive action taken during my
administration
Reason for Answering Charges.
II in this contest there were AT stake
only my own reputation or the satisfaction
of nv own ambition / would, without the
slightest Qualm and without care as to the
result continue my silence under these IN
iust attacks would 10 so because of the
personal relations that have existed be.
tween Mr. Roosevelt and me, my debt OF
gratitude 20 him and my inclination be
cause OF the office ! hold not to indulge
I'm personal controversy. ] would hope
that I'm the future. near or distant lacG
would disclose themselves showing the IN.
Justice Of the course he Is pursuing toward
me aud the merciless truth concerning ms
motives ana his sincerity Of statement ana
purpose.
But am presented with this difficulty.
| represent a cause. stand tor WIsc
proaress IN governmental affairs and in
the Improvement Of the condition OF all
the people that the Republican party
stands for. | am the titular leader OF
that movement, and tho substantial and
sane legislation OF my administration
Vindeates its existence and eontnu..
anoe. The cause is that OF progress OF
tho people in pursuit of happiness under
constitutional government and OF the
maintenance Of such a government
against threatened innovations calculated
to undermine our cherished institutions
OF civil liberty regulated by law and pre-
served by an independent judiciary. The
supporters Of this cause are many, and
they look TO me to see TO il that It is
not seriously injured by the unjust, IN
founded charges AGAINST mo and by the
aorclt appeals TO discomfort ard class
hatred that Mr.. Roosevelt is now making
to tho public. They feel that by such
charges and appeals Mr.. Roosevelt has
elouded the real and critical issues Of
the campaign and has misled a great
many good and patriotic people Of the
country to his support because no one
has answered them as they ought to be
answered. They think ! am the only one
whose position is such as to make an
answer effective; that as the President
whose administration is attacked, as the
titVlar head of the Republican party
whose administration is attacked, as the
man whose character is aspersed. | must
meet Mr.. Roosevelt's attacks, however
unpleasant may be personal contro-
Versy with one whom m the past | have
greatly admired and loved. and whose
present change of attitude is the source
OF the saddest disappointment.
The Apostle OF the Square Deal.
Mr.. Roosevelt prides himself on being a
true sportsman, and he likes TO take from
10 be applied 10 life in general. The maxim
which he has exalted above all others
TO which he has given currency the
country over. and which he himself
IN his conduct of life wishes 10 have
j. thought he eXcmplihes, is that
every man is entitled to a square deal.
propose to examine the charges he makes
against me. and To ask YOU whether In
making them he is giving me square
deal.
Misrepresentation of Presidents Mean
FIRST. In speech in Carnegie Hall he
said:
Mr.. Taft fairly defines the issue when
II ne says that our government IS and
VI should be government of all the peo-
PIE 10y q representative part of the
n people. This is an excellent and mod
crate description of an oligarchy 1t
defines our government as a government
OF all the people by few of the people
MI Tart in his able speech, has made
what is probably the best possible
presentation Of the case for those who
iecl in this manner
The excerpt which Mr.. Roosevelt uses Is
taken from my speech at Toledo. IT is
gsTbed. ] did not say this should be" a
government of all tho people by a repre-
sentative part Of the people. / said 1T
rs mus apparent that ours is a government
OF an the people by a representative part
OF the pee pie and IT is. The context shows
clearly what ! meant J had pointed out
mat the government was ny popular vote
mat the voters did not include the women
and children, that in number the voters
we're less than one-fourth Of al the people.
ano that their action was the action Of
their majority. SO that the government was
controlled not by all the people, but by a
representative part of the people TO wit a
majority Of the adult males. Does Mr.
Roosevelt deny this fact? Can he or any
fair man maintain that i'm stating such a
palpable truth concerning our government
vas advocating a government by an
ohgarch% or a government by the few? l
pointed out the fact that this popular gov
eminent of ours is a government by the
adult voting males I'm order to show the
necessity for constitutional restrictions TO
protect the nOn-vOterS among the people
against the possible injustice and aggres-
sion Of majority Of the voters Was il
honest was it fair in Theodore Roosevelt
10 seize enc sentence from a speech to
garble il and then to give it a meaning
which he knew from the context It could
not bear? DO the just people Of Massachu-
they think that in carrying IL on Mr.. Roose-
deaie
Unfair Charge as to Bosses.
SECOND The purpose for which Mr..
Roosevelt made this excerpt and asserted
that thereby l Intended TO declare in favor
O. an oligarchy was made manifest in his
subsequent speeches. I'm which he proceed
ed to charge that the oligarchy ! was in
favor OF was an oligarchy of bosses.
He SAYS that all the bosses are I'm my
favor and all q them against him. This
IS not true. BY his association with Will
Jam Finn, Of Pittsburgh. there is being
restored to power in that city and in
PENNSYLVANIA one OF the worst municipal
bosses that the history Of that state knows.
MIR. Roosevelts chief supporter in Ohio
to-day is Walter Brown, the only boss In
fun commission in the state, and who is
looking forward TO state control under Mr..
Roosevet's administrator He charges me
with association with Mr. Barnes, Of New
York, while he is silent as 70 the support
and advice he is receiving from Mr.. William
Ward. Of the same state. Mr.. Roosevelt
knows that i'm 1910 but for the support he
received from my friends as against Mr.
Barnes and Mr. Ward he would not have
been nominated as temporary chairman OF
tho New York convention. Now. MI.
Barnes supports me and opposes Mr.. Roose-
Welt on the ground that he docs not believe
irt the principles OF government that MT
Roosevelt proposes 10 embody in our funda-
mental and statutory law.
He drags in the name OF Senator frame
OF your state In an unfriondly way. Win
respect to Mr.. Crane | may be permitted
10 say 10 his friends and neighbors that
feel proud 10 be associated with him. ne
Is g. man whom Mr.. Roosevelt has frequent
" himself said Massachusetts ought to DC
CONGRATULATED for choosing az IT'S represen'
tstive He was three times elected GoV-
4rnor Of the Commonwealth Of .ddssachu-
setts and three times invited by MI: Roose-
yllt into his Cabinet. lie Is worthy SEN
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