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Show ILSHiTHE JIEL IEI HJSTFWOS Sent Taft Exposes ecessor's Dealings George W. Per-Who Per-Who Represented pn, the Harvester bine and the Unit-itates Unit-itates Steel Cor-ES Cor-ES CHARGES E GOES ALONG jBf Executive Makes ;RwerfuI Speech at ::;:::iBrjse of Maryland K Janpaign; Roosevelt 'ts in the Day Look-jwBr Look-jwBr for Delegates to the j$jKcago Convention. ilMOKE, Md., May i.lu the ring speech of a fourtecn-ir fourtecn-ir campaign 1 ii p through irjland, President Taft added apter to the history of the trust here tonight. Speak-.audience Speak-.audience that filled the Ly-r, Ly-r, Mr. Taft. doctored that heodora Roosevelt did pre-prosecution pre-prosecution of that "trust," c "W. Perkins, oue of itB li-d.now li-d.now a Roosevelt supporter, ' that the trust, bo not taken j intimated that Charles J. ,-attorney general undor Mr. vrs3 "mistaken when he H (Mr. Taft) was present net mcotinir which decided oseciition," and said the Herbert Knox Smith, then ead of the bureau of corpor-)ved corpor-)ved that at the time robe ro-be was on a trip around the atfP1'6 explanation of the har-lnaBMt har-lnaBMt muddle was only ono of iBToints on which he attacked BKsflvcIt. He said his predc-tu predc-tu -?tUtiide toward tho trusts tj!rly that he wished to per-cejpeacvolent per-cejpeacvolent "despotism" that i!criminate between the good UHSB1 trusts, pointed out how 1 1 jSKevefc liatl changed from his iKfTCKa.n3in entrance into arJ?ential race to that of being ripfMi'ciuiipaijTncr for the noimna-insisted noimna-insisted that Mr. Roosevelt attn Jppg to make this campaigu sWbs ih miln wbo bad littIc rdjMgrrayed against him who hud SBr Facts. fJlSK9 for' he listed the achieve- TB iT'6 :jl5miuistration and the I BliMf Mr. Roosevelt has made 'PfAEw- C,arinK in ,,is term in tQe !MfBe-there had beon ,norc 'jr- trtjH"jegl6htio "nactod than in Pre8ldent,s tcrm siuCe fhe iSBS'8 Balti,uoro speech came jit took him over rfKB?B Central southeastern iaryland. jn all ho mad(J fWf'.w"CT 10 crowds that wore at-ttatJat at-ttatJat cheered him frequently fwSiB tle trip he traveled in b;4 C?5but 3'ust before turn-H&mt. turn-H&mt. BaUlmro ho motored for SKm-tr dUSty roa(lB tl,at Veeptibly to the huskiness of hfSHU P'aclicHlly a" of his ?D' Abera?cn.. Bclair it raCC lho President jjmnon i 11 tako brenkfust 5 I Bhorrst7111 Cin -iJM'ho u.-n- George vv, iSBf1 a3 alao n rCl0r ln 1XDTcn lc",be,' 0f t,lc TB&u anil m camo vw to TELLS HOW COLONEL HIDEO THE TRUSTS (Continued from Pao One.) the fact that tho steel trust and the harvester trust and the other Morgan Mor-gan inti-rests had attempted to carry out Mr. Roosevelt's Idea, of publicltv, and. therefore, they ouc;ht not to bo subjected to prosecution under the anil-trust law. oven though they were technically guilty, threatening that if they wore prosecuted they would fight tho administration, would give them no more access lo their books and would conduct thcmsclvcti hi opposition op-position lo tho administration. Perkins Prevails. Tho result was that Mr. Hmith made a report on the 21st of September to Mr. Roosevolt. In which he detailed this conversation and recommended thai no suit bo brought until he had made a full investigation of the harvester har-vester trust. Before this, a report was made by the assistant district iiUorney of North Dakota and by the district attorney of Minnesota that there wjitj ground for prosecuting the harvester trust; that this trust had violated the anti-trust law. Between September 21 and November 1 the matter was under consideration and on the 7th of November tho president dlrcctod Herbert Knox Smith to notlfv Mr. Perkins that no prosecution would be begun until after tho investigation. That Bettled the matter, because that Is what Mr. Perkins aaked for. Taft Gives Proof. Now Mr. Roosevelt Bays that I wan present at the cabinet meeting in which It was decided not to prosecute the trust until after the investigation. investiga-tion. As a matter of fact. I was not In the country between August and December. I hod been to tho Philippines Philip-pines and wan on my way around the world. Mr. Bonaparte says lhat iho cabinet meeting took place In January. This tu altogether n mistake, mis-take, as it is shown by Mr. Smith's diary that tho matter was decided in November. Discussions, therefore, could not havo been had with a view to deciding anything, because the decision had already bscn made anil Mr. Perkins had ooun notified that his application nad boen gt-anteri. These arc. circumstances tending to illustrate what Mr Roosevelt mcan3 by good and bad trustH. Ho menus to Introduce a benevolent despotism in which he means fo solact tho trusts which ho thinks ought to continue and smash thoso he thinks ought not to continue; imd, as ho has said that tho anti-trust law ought to be rc-poalcd rc-poalcd and supervisory laws passed, he leaves no guldo by which to determine deter-mine those trusts which arc violating violat-ing the law and those which aro not. It is ono of those pleasant arrangements arrange-ments for a man who likes to exorcise exor-cise arbitrary power and Is most useful use-ful In giving an Instrumentality for the maintenance of power that is hardly to be excelled. Roosevelt's Weakness. 1 am not attacking Mr. Roosevelt as Influenced by Improper motives In his attitude toward (he trusts. I am only pointing out that In view of Ills attitude toward the trusts. In vkw of his having favored trusts, that he thinks are good trusts and ought lo be rncouraped, one of whose directors aids him In his campaign and contributes largely to his funds, he Is In a very weak, position to charge mc with bolng under the control con-trol of the Interests and being the candldato of special privilege and being be-ing nupported by all who aro against the people-Mr. people-Mr. Roosovelt's assumption of virtues vir-tues is so intense that It Is sufficient to purify any ono when ho becomes a supporter of Mr. Roosevelt, even though it be a director of a trust contributing con-tributing to his campaign. In other words, whon tho facts aro shown with refcronc.o to his willingness willing-ness to prosecute certain trusts and with referenco to contributions from a directing officer of such trusts, it hardly lies In his mouth, as a matter of square deal, to charge me with being be-ing Influenced by special Interests and privilege when tho record of my administration ad-ministration shows a prosecution of all tho trusts without regard to their directors and without regard to tho Influences that control them. Tho prosecutions of this administration adminis-tration are basod solely on the violations viola-tions of tho statutes. ROOSEVELT WINTS UP HIS CAMPAIGN CUMBERLAND, Md.. May 4. "Bosses,'" in the Democratic parlv and In the Republican Re-publican party. Colonel Roosevelt, charged today, havo combined to defeat him. tlo anscrtcd that Democratic "bosses foresaw fore-saw tholr own downfall if he should win. It was tho last day of Roosevelt's Maryland Mary-land campaign, tho tlual shot of which was fired here tonight. Tho colonol made a number of speeches as ho traveled acroes tho state, and In Cumberland tonight to-night he spoke his last appoal for support sup-port In the primaries Monday. From Cumberland ho started back for Ovster Bay for a week's rest. "The Democrats aro almost as much concerned in the outcome as we are," he said In his speech at Hagerstown. "If wo overthrow our own bosses tho example will be catching. That's why the Dcm-cratic Dcm-cratic bosses are furtively aiding the bosses in our party to defeat us. When one boss is thrown down tho other bossos shake on their feet. If we shake down our own bosses, the others are not going to stand very long. Abuses Democrats. In Baltimore our political opponents, the Democrats, are aiding tho federal officeholders becauso they think that If they beat the plain people In the Republican Re-publican party the party will bo easier to defeat. So I ask you plain people, you work-a-day Americans, to remember that you have amongst you every unworthy interest In tho Republican party and every unworthy Interest in the Democratic parly as well. "The federal officeholders have had their orders to work against us and do all they can to defeat us. Isn't that so?" "They're doing it here." a man called out. When the crowd had finished shouting, tho colonel continued. ,,EUy: 1 know lt- To samo from the Atlantic to the Pacific; all over the country." For the mo3t part Colonel Roosevelt talked In the samo vein as ho did In his speeches yeflterdav Ho applied ap-plied for support to the "plain people," both Democrats and Republicans, telling them It was the people against the bosses and that If they did not drive the bosses out of power they must expect to get the worst of the bargain. Makes No Prediction. Colonel Roosevelt received several reports re-ports of tho progress of President Taft In his campaign In Maryland today as he went through territory which the colonel covered yesterday. Ho would venture no predictions as to tho outcome of tho primaries. He said tho leaders of his campaign In this stato had assured him ho would win. The day's run began at Baltimore, whore Colonel Roosevelt spoke last night. The colonel inado speeches at Westminster, West-minster, Frederick, Hagerstown, Hancock and Cumberland. The people of Frederick Freder-ick and Cumberland took a holiday and made a great ovont of it. In both cities there wero parades through crowded streets. Colonol Roosovclt found evidences of frlendllnoss during his trip, as was shown In part by tho cheers. At Hancock he was presented to the crowds as "the greatest ex-president living." Another speaker, in Introducing, won a cheer when ho presented the colonel. "I want to Introduce to you the real thing," the speaker said. "ITe Is the greatest human being that ever trod this earth." Voice From the Grave. TOPEKA, Kan.. May 4. Theodora Roosevelt will be the Republican and Champ Clark the Democratic nominees for presidont thla year and Champ Clark will bo elected. That is the prophecy made today by Mrs. Jerry Simpson, wldov.' of tho former Seventh district congressman. Mrs. Simpson Is a spiritualist and relates sev- I eral recent talks -with tho spirit of her hii a hand. "It wna at "Wichita, only a short time ago that I talked Tvlth Jerry about politics," poli-tics," Mrs. Simpson said today. "Ho said he took tho same Interest In , politics that ho always had taken. " 'Who will be named by the Republicans?' Republi-cans?' 1 asked him. i " 'Theodore Roosevelt,' ho replied. " "Who by the Democrats " 'Champ Clark.' " 'Who will bo elected?' " 'Champ Clark. I am for him and he will be elocted.' " Plan Bryan Stampede. DES MOINES, Ta.. May 4. Plans-to engineer en-gineer p. "stampede'' in favor of "William J. Bryan for president at tho stato Demo- cratlc convention at Burlington, May 16 and to follow thl3 up by presenting tho Nobraskan's name to th national con-venUon con-venUon developed today, following a secret conference of the Iowa Bryan loatrue last night. The league was organized about a month ago. Tim fact that it was in existence exist-ence did not develop until aftor the conference con-ference last night, when a publlo statement, state-ment, urging Mr. Bryan'a candidacy, was issued. Texas for Wilson. DAILAS, Texas, May A. Woodrow Wilson's long lead over Champ Clark and Judson Harmon In today's primary was Increased tonight- by further returns from tho stato at large. Tho lato returns, however, did not sorve to olarify the Republican Re-publican situation which, with tho returns at hand, shows Roosovelt and Taft running run-ning close, Mr. Taft having a slight advantage, ad-vantage, DALLAS, Texas., May K. Returns re- celvcd up to 1:20 o'clock this morning of yesterday's precinct conventions assures WU Wilson 236 votes in tho stato convention; HB Harmon 83, and Clark 25: necessary to HH control state Democratic convention, 312. Latest returns from Republican con-ventions con-ventions give Taft 38 ana Roosevelt 37 convention votos. HH Instructed for Taft. H SOUTH BEND. Wash., May 4. Taft H man predominated In the Faclfio county HH Republican convention held hero today HH and Instructed the ten delegates to vot HH for Taft in the stato convention to bo HH held at Aberdeen May 15. HH |