The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-26
COLONEL PLANS
TO Be DICTATOR,
DECLARES Taft
Continued From second rage,

Continued From Second l'aseD
expected All can say is that no
instance has been brought. to my attcn-
tion In which specinca lions of fraud
nave been sustained by any evidence
Whatever The charges made by SEN
ator Dixon as 10 Kentucky in an hvs-
terical and Insulting open letter to me
were shown to be wholly without
foundation In the Kentucky conven-
tion and by the statement Of Senator
Dcooc The truth IL that III we may
]ndGe from the conduct OF Mr.. Eoosc-
Eclt and Senator Dixon in respec, to
me New York primaries, we may in
Ter that there is no real foundation
for charges of fraud or Injustice in
respect OF any OF tn. conventions and
elections of which they complain
The Unfoundcd Charges ns TO Use OF
Patronage.
sixth. Mr.. Roosevelt charges that
never before has patronage been So
shamelcssly used in politics as In my
behalr to secure my nomination. I do
not deny that under the present system
OF appointments Federal oficcholdcrs
VIII be Interested in politics and take
part therein. and will support those
10 whose appointment they attribute
their prefermcnt. Under present con-
ditioDe. however. ard under the policy
which has been pursued In this adj
Tninistration. there are In office to-day
at least 30 per cent OF those who were
In once by appointment under rheo-
dore Roosevelt. In view OF his can
didacy, II Is natural tho: n great mum
Der Of these ofIlceholdcro should favor
him rather than ~, and such is the
fact and Mr.. Roosevelt cannot hc is-
norant OF X. In spite of the very great
activity OF number ct such officers
against me. not "A single man OF them
has been removed.
Not only IN Dir. RovscycIt enjoying
the support of many Federal ofHrc-
holders, hut tho patronage of nmmhcr
OF the Stntc Governors IL being uscd
for BIN With busine.siikr mnnipuIn-
ton that lnckE nothing IN rTcctIvencs..
The patronage of Governor HALEY I'm
Missouri; or Governor stubbs. In kim
EAST Governor Ginssc0ck. In West Viz
Htnia; Governor Osborn. In MfcbiSan,
and Governor johnson, In California. I.
all being uscd for MIR. ItouscVcit. mn
NOT complaining of these Instances. As
long nv the merit systcm Is not COM
plctcly established they Will recur. u
mention them only to show that In
raising the cry nv 10 tue >hum-lcas une
of patronage nEainnt him. Mr. Roonc-
welt nEnin departs from the rule of
giving his opponent squire deui.
Seventh. Mr. Roosevelt charges thai,
in my administration deserted the
progressives and became a reactionary.
The insurgents had not formed them
selves into a faction until after my.
election. They began In their opposi
ton to Mr. Cannon and the adoption
OF the previous rules cf the Hou.. OF
Representatives. had been afraid
that MI Cannon. with his wcllknown
tariff Views. might oppose Il revision,
and I looked about Immediately after
tho election to see whether II would
DO possible TO secure votes enough I'M
the caucus to elect another Speaker n
found that II was not. I communicate
ed with Mr.. Roosevelt In respect TO II.
and he advised INC most earnestly tol
have meeting with Ny. Cannon. !,
visited Washington In December. 1905.
At the request OF President Roosevelt
I had an interview with sir. Cannon. In
which he agreed that II he were elect
ell Speaker he would hclp mo redeem
The promises OF the Republican plat
form. I then visited the Republicans of
Ways and Means Committee OF the new
House. who were then in session, en-
plained my views with respect TO the
tariff and the necessity OF revision
downward. and secured their acquies-
cence in an agreement by which Philip.
pine free trade should DC established
This ARRANGEMENT with Mr. Cannon and
with the Ways and Means Committee
was with the knowledge and emphatic!
approval of Mr.. Roosevelt
The Payne Bill.
Tho Payne bill as ii passed the