The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-01

informed. entirely out OF consldera-
ton in connection with this office.
"In the Republican national con-
yention Mr. Roosevelt az no time had
% majority of the convention. ! can-
not. in the limits OF this statement, go
into details as ! would Ike TO do. As
the campaign progresses should the
discussion be continued. / shall be
glad to meet all concrs and an qucs-
tious. u is sufficient Co say that 'hc
rules under which tho convention
acted. regarding delegates. and an
other matters az procedure were pre-
cisely tine rules which Mr.. Roosevelt
hnd insisted ON in the national con-
yentiou 81 1895.
-. will be recalled that Mr. RoosC-
Welt had absolutely named Mr. Tau
Tor the presidency. Whether MT.
Roosevelt considers this an act OF
hossism or not I 90 not know. But
to me at tho time il seemed K the
most offensive act OF hosslsm thai
could be perpetraied In American
politics. In 1905. In the convention
of which ] am speaking. MIR Roosc-
Welt. through "a cabinet officer who
WAS Ia run charge and IN hourly
communication with the white house,
Insisted on defeating any rulu pro-
posed To- alter the system of southern
representation. 30 w1s defeated ou
the floor OF tho convention absolutely
through the boss orders issued hy Mr
Rooscyclts personal and official rer-
rrscntatiyo and the southern repre-
scntation vas maintained as hereto
fore.
Delegates selected FOR Fairbanks
were ruthlcssIv thrown out by he
committee on credentials. All mo
other contests of Delegates opposed
10 Mr.. TAFT were treated In about ns
cold-blooded q ann as ! have ever
witnessed BOZ my attendance on meet
ings OF the national. committee in
twenty years. The convention was
organized and nominated Mr.. TAFT,
When thc convention o. l9l2
came around the convention was
called upon to organize under tho
rules. which Mr. Roosevelt had forced
upon the party against my protest.
and that of my Republican assoc
ciates four years previous. II There
was anything defective IN the rules
! was the one who made an effort
To- have them corrected. and he was
the one. through tho direct ropreser-
t%ailycs. who tried 90 have my efforts
defeated.
"a large numoer Of purity fnke
! contests were gotten uP az the last
moment, after Mr.. Roosevelt had
reached the belated determination to
become "a candidate from the south
crn states. They had no merit, and
! Of course, the committee On creden-
tails decided against them.
"The motives ascTihed "a me by
Mr.. Roosevelt 10 the effect that my
course was dictated by n desire TO
/ share In the control OF The Bepuhli-
can party even at The risk Of party
defeat. are too sily Tor me TO give
serious consideration.
- have not. Of course. opportunity
TO discuss Mr.. Rooseyslts address IN
fun; neither am ! called upon. { SUP
pose. 60 do so az this time. His ger
e%ralties 81 course are commcndahie:
his specific recommendation about q
commission 10 regulate business and
"a commission 90 l%cEislntc for the tar
iff. are IN my mind superficial and
fraught with very great dangers.
Certainly. the tariff legislation should
not be delayed by the intermiaabie
INVESTIGATIONS OF any more tarifi
commissions
we demand a Repupncan major
NV in the house and senate and a RE-
pubiica1 president "a the earliest OPP
p%ortuuity 90 pass ia the course Of
two cor three moaths "a tariff bill
which VIII afford adequate protection
ana bring about a return Of prosper
ity 90 the country. The people are
sick and tired Of theorists and dem
aE0Eues whom they have istened 10
long enough. They are now demand
ing practical results ana aH early re-
storatlon Of prosperity