The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-29
The FOSTER FAILURE.

Ex-SECRErARY FOSTER seems to have ap-
piled the same financial principles to his
private affairs that he used to bankrupt
the national treasury.-ChicagO Dispatch
und.)
Charley Foster should have stuck to the
old store where he traded calico for eggs
and butter, aud made the fortune which
politics and natural COS have dissipated.
Springfield Republican Ind.
The trouble with ex-Secretary Foster
seems to have been that he was interested
In too many things IL was an ordinary
financial brain spread over great deal of
territory.-lOwa State Register tRepl
Ii it be true that people who DO not man.
age their own finances successfully cannot
manage public finances any better is is no
wonder that the United States treasury
has lost it's surplus.-Chicago Mail DEM
Ex-Secretary Foster will have wide sym.
patty in his misfortune. He deserves a
better reward for the fidelity with which
he watched the finances or. the Nation
through one OF the severest crises which
they have of late years passed.-Doston
Journal REM
No man can do two things at once. HUI
man effort has its limitations. To be sue
cessful the man of affairs must expend his
energies along one line of effort. If he es-
says two differing and separated lines
such as business and pOlItics-0ne or the
other must suffer. Blade Rep
THERE is something in this world better
than money. and that is life unstained by
dishouorable transactions. This something
Charles Foster has the pleasure of pointing
TO. tie never cheated n man. his word was
always good. Those who knew him best
had the greatest confidence in him.-Cin-
4 tal lrav NJ fl
LET US fight fair and play fair. great
misfortune has fallen upon tho house of
Charles Foster. of Fostoria. 1t will ever
stand TO his honor. to his name and his
fame that. as q servant of the government
was honest and true. From Alexander
Hamilton down we have never had Sec
rotary of the Treasury who personally was
not above corruption in Off oe.-New York
Recorder lRep.l
ANY attempt by newspaper sensational
lists to make 1t appear that the Foster fail
ure has any serious bearing outside of the
immediate concerns involved is ridiculous.
The whole amount of the Governors inter-
ests Is bnt a little over half \ million. The
affair has been magnifed simply on account
OF Mr. Fosters political promincnce.
Louisville COurler-Journal DEM
Ir is not likely that his difficulties will
have more than local influence. and while
the American public Will naturally be a
little mortified that man so lately IN the
highest financial office of the country
should have become involved IN tins way.
there will be a general hope that he may be
able TO make an honorable settlement and
10 retrieve his fortunes-New York Times
DEM
As business man. congressman. Governor
and Secretary of the Treasury Mr. Foster
has won the merited esteem of the public.
The Press earnestly hopes that his present
embarrassment may prove only temporary.
and that he NAV aooD be able TO resume his
place as leading man OF. affairs IN tho
State whose voters have repeatedly shown
their confidence IN bin ut the ballot box.
New iork Press Rep
WHILE IN charge OF the national finances
Mr.. Foster might easily have utilized his
position 10 render himself independent OF
aud superior To any future vicissitudes of
fortune. But DO administered his high