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Show DECLARES TRUST IS . BACK OyoOSEVELT Governor Wilson Attacks the United States Steel Corporation Corpora-tion in Colorado. READS WILLES LETTER Makes No Comment on Republican Re-publican Campaign Document Docu-ment Issued by Chairman. I'JlSNVlSK. Colo.. Oct. 7. "la there new deal?" titkcd Governor Wood row Wilson In his speeches throughout Colorado Colo-rado today when ht charged that the United States Steel corporation and other combinations of capital were seeking seek-ing to control tho government by proposing pro-posing that monopolies and Trusts should bo regulated by an Industrial commission. commis-sion. "The old method was campaign contributions; con-tributions; the new method is legalized monopoly," Faid the governor as he dl- J rected his attack on the Interests, which, j ho said, were backing the programme of the Progressive party. Tho governor drew attention to the senate investigation investiga-tion by the Ciapp committee and said the debate there was centered on which of the "certain prMleged groups" had been "more intimate with tho two candidates of tho Republican and Progressive parties." par-ties." The governor was given a saluto of nineteen guns when he reached Denver from Pueblo and Colorado Springs, where he spoke during the day. JIls reception was enthusiastic everywhere. Referring to the pi-convention campaigns cam-paigns of President ""raft and former President Roosevelt, the governor said there was "crimination and recrimination in their debate." Subject of Debate. "All tho while." declared the governor gov-ernor In his Colorado Springs speech, "I W3a trying to formulate In my mind Just what It was they were donating with ono another, and as nearly as T could make t out it was this: Which of the two had been the more Implicated In th things which had discredited the Republican Repub-lican party, and then' I asked mvself what was it that had discredited, or at any rote threatened 'to discredit the groat party which haa so long governed this country, and It was perfectlv obvious, ob-vious, upon analysis, that the gentlemen were donating which of them had beon the more subject to those lwfluences which wo are now aware have created most of the complications which wo wish to correct In our economic division. The men who have promoted the great combinations com-binations of capital, o.nd the widespread understandings among thoso wno are conducting the Industry of this country, which have dominated, not onlv our business busi-ness but our politics, are the men whose connections with these two candidates were being most debated. Thy are being be-ing debuted yet In the Investigation which Is going on under the chairmanship chairman-ship of Mr. Clnpp of the senate committee commit-tee in ashlngton. All of the connection connec-tion which these genlemen have had with tho privileged Interest, which have dominated the development of America thflt Is Ml -nnlnl Gives His Opinion. "So that underneath lies this feeling, that certain privileged groups hav0 dominated domi-nated the government of America, otherwise other-wise why should they be arguing which had the moro lntimato connection with tho system, "For these gentlemen are not disconnected, discon-nected, with one another. Thev arc connected con-nected with various branches of the privileged classes In this country, and thoy are so Interlaced in the directorates of banks and railroads and mining companies com-panies and manufacturing enterprises and commercial houses, that they constitute a single controlling body. There aro some men among them who are members of at least sixty boards of directors of the most important undertakings In the countrv. and the gentlemen, about thlrtv. I believe, be-lieve, who constitute the directors of tho United Steel corporation, are so connected, by being presidents or vice presidents or directors In the railroad corporations of this country, that they control fio per cent of the railways of the United States. New Method Claimed. "These arc- the gentlemen who arc now backing the progress of the leader of tho third party. Mark you. J am not Impeaching Im-peaching their motives. I do not consider It my privilege to look into men's hearts and ask why they arc doing these things. Theso gentlemen may lntond to do the United States no dls-servlcc. but my point is that they are not Intending to change, In tho least essential particular, the system of control which has already been established, but aro seeking to establish estab-lish it by a new method. The old method was campaign contributions, tho now method Is legalized monopoly and tho superintendence by the government of the very processes by which they hnvo established their predominance over us. "I was saying to some of my newspaper newspa-per companions a little whllo ago, that If T were a cartoonist I would draw a picture of the biggest monopolies of tho United States, drawn up In line, and in front Mr. Roosevelt to lead them in a hallelujah chorus." At Pueblo Governor W ilson devoted his speech to labor questions, but before beginning to speak he gave out ror publication pub-lication the following letter, which ne said had bison forwarded to hl;n from Democratic national headquarters as having hav-ing heen circulated by Charles D. Ullles, Republican national chairman, among employers of lalnir throughout the country: Hilles' Campaign Letter, "If the November election results in tho choice of a Democratic congress and Democratic president new tariff bills will be enacted at once. Tn ot.hor words, dc-stnu-llve Democratic tariff measures, such as President Tuft vetoed at the last ues-ion, ues-ion, will become laws. Only ono thing an prevent this, and that Is n protest voto on tho part of the American working work-ing man, Thoy must choose between a high standard of living and that of tho underpaid Kuropean working men. Do vour employees understand that this defines de-fines tho exact difference between the Republican and the Democratic party, not only an far as your produce Is concerned, but on pertaining to all other products of American labor: Can you kindly eond us a list of your employees who aro voter with postoffice nddresf.es? ISach one will H&lccd personally to vote for Taft and Sherman and the Republican candidate for congress und told the reneon whv. I trust vow will favor me with this list at I the earliest possible date, r (Signed.) "CHARGES P. HILLES. I "Chairman." Governor Wilson said that beyond desiring de-siring to moke the letter public ho wished to make no comment on It. ''It speaks for Itself," he ?a!d. ; Hilles Satisfied. N'KW YORK. Oct. 7. -"That's the let-t let-t ter. It sneaks for Itself," declared Chalr-i Chalr-i man Hlllea of the Republican national eoinmlUcc, today when shown a copy of too letter madu public by Governor l Wlleon as having been circulated by Mr. I lilies among employer of labor. "1 am very x-'lad to have the co-opcra-tlon of Governor Wilson In our pubJIcitv department." ASKS THAT WILSON PROVE OR RETRACT AT-BANV, X. T.. 0"t. 7. Colonel Roosevelt called on Coventor Wilson lo-nlaht lo-nlaht either to prov.- or ret met his statement today In I'ueb'o that the I nlted Stittes Steel corporation "is behind be-hind the third party programme In regard re-gard to regulation uf tli; trusts." "As far as 1 know." sold Colonel Roosevelt, "the statement bus nm the slightest foundation In fact. Mr. Wilson has no busiin-xs to make such a statement state-ment unles? b-. luii the proof, and if ho has any proof I demand that he make t public irnmi'llatol. If he 1ms not. let him retrni-t Mk d.nim,.nt tv... nni- manly and honorable thing to do. As tar as I know the only big man connected with either I lie steel corporation or this ban-cater trust who ? supporting me Is Mr. Perkins. As fnr as I know, all the others In the steel corporation and the I harvester trust are Mipportlng either Mr. rluft or Mr. Wilson " Colou-I Roosevelt pas-ned through Albany Al-bany on hi way to Michigan, tho tlrst srate tn which be is to speak on his tour o. the middle west. I.'e spent the fore part of the day at Oyster Bav. preparing prepar-ing speeches for his 'trip, ami went bv automohilr- to Now York. where he boarded his prlvato car. The colonel will speak in a number of states which bit classed aa doubtful. He Is duo In Detroit at 8:2j u. m. tomorrow tomor-row to remain until 10:30. In the evening even-ing he Is to speak In Saginaw, Mich. CLAIMS WILSON IS HOSTILE TO LABOR NEW YORK. Oct. 7. Governor Johnson John-son of California Invaded Long Island on DiihHlf of tho National Progressive party tonight and proclaimed his intention In future addresses during tho campaign to discuss Woodrow Wilson's attitude toward trade unionism. He asserted he would seek to show that tho Democratic candidate candi-date formerly was hostile to union labor In pursuance of the plan, Governor Johnson tonight dealt with a. letter Governor Gov-ernor Wilson wrote to President Jollno of the Missuri. TCansas & Texas railroad company In 1007. The letter contained acknowledgment of a copy of an address Mr. Jollne had made in which he attacked labor unions and "political demagogues." Governor Wilson wrote regarding the speech; "I haf read it with relish and entire agreement." After reading the letter Governor Johnson John-son referred to a speoch made by Governor Gov-ernor Wilson in 1900. when he was quoted as saying cortaln labor union tendencies were "economically disastrous" nnd then said : "We have therefore the altitude of Mr. Wilson In hostility to labor unions In 1000 and the fact that 'with relish and entire agreement,' he read the address concerning the 'cruel, unthinking hammer of labor unions,' in 1007. The period of 1007. 1308 and 1000 is now before us, during dur-ing which, If we may Judge from Mr. Wilson's Wil-son's utterances, thoro can be no doubt of his hostility toward organized labor." Women Organize. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7. Woman Democrats of California will hold a convention con-vention tomorrow at San Luis Obispo to formulate plans for the remaining four wcckfi of the campaign and agreo upon somo system for a systematic study of the principles of tho party. Besides taking steps toward greater campaign activity between now nnd the November election, tho convention delegates dele-gates wlil arrange for the organization of study classes and clubs throughout the state, to devote one day In each week or month to perfecting members In knowledge knowl-edge of party alms and principles. Mrs. Imogen Huey, secretary of the Women's Democratic leaguo, announced tonight that there would be a large attendance at-tendance of delegates from all part3 of the state-La state-La Follette for Wilson. By International News Service. CHICAGO, Oct. 7. Senator RoIrt M. La Follelto of Wisconsin Is placed officially offi-cially In the ranks of the Wilson sup- slvo Republican league, which issued today to-day a list of former Republicans who arc said to be supporting the Democratic ticket openly. At tho western office's of tho league in the McCormlck building, It was said that eastern officers of the organization would not have put La Toilette upon the list without some authority for doing so. Other lifelong Republicans wlio are said to have affiliated with thu league are: Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, Rudolph Sprecklcs. Louis Brundels. Xinitcd States Senator John D. Works. Sonator John D. Blaine. Jacob Schlff, Clans A. Sprecklcs, John D. Sprcckleb. Dr. William J. Schicf-felln, Schicf-felln, Charles S. Crane, Herman J. Ridge-way Ridge-way and Samuel S. Fcls. |