The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-16
GOV. BACHELOR
Says TO FARMERS
PAST MASTER OF THE NATIONAL
GRANGE MAKING SPEECHES
AGAINST COL. ROOSEVELT.
A BETRAYER OF HIS PARTY
He Seeks to Destroy Free Govern.
ment-Campaign Financed by Mil
lIonaire LaW-Breakers - Farmers,
First Compassionate, Now Con-
denim.

First Compassionate, Now Con-
denim.
Cortland, O., May 9, 1912-(Spe-
cial) )-Ex-Gov. Nahum Bachelor of
New Hampshire, late master of the
National Grange, in his address in
this city last evening, said in part:
am present tonight not as PRO
gressive," nor as a "Standpatter," as
the words are used in political par
lance, but as Republican, interested
in the success of the candidate and
principles of the Republican party. |
am here to discuss with you some Of
the issues involved in the present
campaign for the nomination of a
Republican candidate for president to
be supported at the election in No
vember.
One of the persons named in this
connection is Col. Theodore Roose-
welt, whose utterances and record
propose to discuss with frankness
and fearlessness. When he retired
from the presidency March 4, 1909,
he had made several announcements
that appealed to the good judgment of
the American people, and if they had
been adhered to by him would have
guaranteed him great influence in ma
tional affairs and the regard of the
people as long as he might live. In
December, 1911, he wrote: my nomi-
nation for a third term would be a
national calamity"
The governors of seven states,
which states contain but per cent.
of the Republican voters of the
country, assembled in Chicago and
wrote Colonel Roosevelt, rendering
him the nomination for president. I'm
pediately following this tender" an
extensive speaking campaign was ar
ranged, involving the use Of special
trains and other expensive equipment
to properly receive the nomination
that had been rendered him.
Perkins and Mccormick.
It has been frequently asserted, and
never denied, the enormous expense
of this and other campaigning in order
to properly receive the tender was
financed by the notorious Mr.. Flynn,
the millionaire lobbyist in Pennsyl-
vania, formerly associated with Sen
ator Quay; Medill Mccormick, head
of the International Harvester trust;
George w. Perkins of the Steel
trust, and Frank A. Munsey, a heavy
owner in various trusts Financed in
this way, Colonel Roosevelt started
out on an extensive campaign in the
interest Of the common people and
with the slogan the people must
rule" His speeches contained un-
just and untrue attacks upon the
president, and the most cantankerOus
rant and villification of those who are
not supporting his insane leadership
for notoriety and applause.
If about 100000 was spent in one
county of New York, largely con
tributed by millionaires, what is
the probable aggregate amount being
spent in the country to obtain con-
troll of the government with Colonel
Roosevelt as a figurehead?
A Judas Act.
What about Colonel Roosevelt's s
betrayal of President Taft, who was
nominated and elected president with
his endorsement and active support?
He states that the nomination was
rendered by the governors of seven
states, but in view of the lavish use
in this campaign of the money of
millionaires, is it not probable that
their call took precedence over that
of the seven governors?
Col. Roosevelt's campaign speeches
are no less than bitter attacks upon
the presidents ability and integrity
by frequent reference to him as a
Weakling, and disloyal to the interests
of the people Is it not probable that
the money of George w. Perkins and
Frank A Munsey have had something
to do with his change in this particu-
lar? How much influence should his
pleading for square deal and giving
the common people a chance have
when the handspring Of his campaign
is located in such a source?
What a Governor Thinks.
Here is what Governor Marshall OF
Indiana said only few days ago:
Instead of money getting out
of politics, the Roosevelt cam
paign prompts me to believe that
money is getting into politics in
a more determined way than ever
before, in spite of the effort to
keep it out. Formerly, powerful
combinations of wealth were will
ling to wait until after the inau-
guration to begin it's operation on
the high official of the country
The Roosevelt campaign makes
me wonder If so-called big busi-
ness hasn't found that process
too slow and has begun to get in
on the ground floor, or to begin
it's operations before the conven
ton, with a view of controlling
the nomination. Putting it in an
other way, l wonder if My Dear
Hartman hasn't decided he
would pre- 'er to receive the let
ter before the convention, rather
than after the election and inau-
guration."