The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-24
Second Round of the Times
Herald's Fig hit on Him.
BILLS HE HAS PASSED
In the Interest of Street-Rail-
ways--HiS Partner, Cox


cinnati:
Cincinnati, June Ex-senator Foraker
was not a novice in the legislative lobby
when he passed the Rogers street railway
bin through ''his own" legislature in 1896.
Before that ne enjoyed a successful and
well advertised reputation as a lob-beG
pardon, attorney"
Foraker was at Il in 1890. or earlier, with
MS old business partner, George B. Cox.
When the Legislature was not in session
/ they seem to have turned their hands to
/ any old JOB that came along, city or
= county or personal. When tho legislature
; was IN session, but with nothing of their
size in sight, they seem TO have engineer
ed some ''johs'' of their own.
Obviously, they made a strong team
Cox always had dozen or so members
from Hamilton county to trade with. For
alzer, with the aroma OF the gubernatorial
patronage dAspensary eth clinging to him.
could always be relied upon TO find many
country members willing to trade. because
men from many parts OF Ohio could renew
the faith OF constituents in themselves
after voting to give away the statehouse
by merely explaining: Governor Foraker
asked me to vote that way"
Foraker's old friend the one quoted yes
FEerday IN diagnosis of the former govern
he was leaving the governorship, puts it
very well.
''Cox, you see. had raw MATERIAL he
says. Foraker had patents on ways to
use It. Cox was pretty good and versatile,
but Foraker was better. Cox Is not law
yer. Foraker is enough OF a lawyer 10
make him foxy. He could see further
Hnto a legislative proposition, see more
angles IN II, than Cox would
Cox, as q money-maker in politics was
Foraker's inspiration in the beginning.
Once they got started Foraker became
Coxs inspiration in devising new and
unique ways Of creating opportunity. Oh,
they were good pair" And the old gen.
Hleman heaved a deep sigh. He knew
from much experience how good" they
were.
1t suggests a condition that used to OBJ
tain in the Chicago city council when
Johnny Powers was in his glory AZ
rounds 'em up" John used to say, land
Martin talks to EN-"
But this relates to another story. For
nker as a lobbyist, downright and outright.
IS the particular point at issue. That is
the thing on which he seems most strenu-
bus, so II may be as wel to go ahead with
little more elucidatiOn Of it. The per-
sonal schemes of Foraker, Cox & Co. gre
not wholly germane, since it might be ar
gued that one Is neither lobbyist nor "at-
aorney'' when he works for himself, but Is
Just a plain business" man.
BY the way, Foraker was badly treated
81 he got nothing out OF that Rogers bill
deal but his regular salary, as he says.
President bilgour Of the Cincinnati Street
Railway Company, however, corroborates
blim. Before the Tmes-Herald's recent in
himation that Foraker lobbied for the Rog-
ers bill and was paid for 1t had time TO be
thoroughly grasped in Cincinnati, Pres-
deut Kllgour had a letter in FOraker's
soffioe assuring Foraker that ne (Iilgour)
mad never paid him CForaker) one dollar
6or passing that Rogers bill. Kilgour
ought to be ashamed Of himself advertis-
Sng Forakers poor ''ooliecting'' abilities
khat way. It might hurt a mans credit
Now the lawyers who appeared as law
yers IN the Rogers bill affair, the men
from the offices Of Warrington & Paxton
and Ktttredge and Wildly. thought they
Wvere entitled to more than their regular
salary" and told Kilgour so. Foraker. a
former governor, a boss politician. and a
newly elected United States senator, with
n well advertised record in the lobby.
fought 10 have been worth more than mere
hawyers.
But perhaps there was nothing left for
Foraker from the "divvy"? That'e so.
You never can tel about these things. A
WORD on this. however. Will be reserved.
To recur TO Foraker the lobbyist. Street
railway. gas. electric light and similar
franchise grabbing corporations seem to
have been his pets when he was IN the
attorney business at Columbus.
Foraker was an active element IN the
corporation legislation, or lack OF legisla-
ton. in the general assembly which met in
1870. He was more so in the legislature OF
1S92
This latter general assembly had the
waterwOrks scheme OF George Z. Cox
before it. Of which more later. Il had the
eorerunner Of the Nichols law for the tax
alton OF certain corporations on the mar
ket value Of their capital stock. ana that
was killed. 1t had street railway leris,a-
tion, too. for the big company Of Cincinnati
for which Foraker asterward paSs>i the
Rogers bin VAS just then eirding it's lo!ns
for the campaign which ended in consum-
matton OF the Rogers law with n fftv-yesr
grant on the streets Of Cincinnati.
In that same legislature Foraker and
his associates tried 90 harnstr!ng venara HE
john sherman and keep him out 81 the
Inited States senate for the last time.
Il was knowledge - all these circlr,-
stances and Of the men responsible en-
them which moved the Cincinnati Times
Star to take its rAn in hand for 4 few
Plain wcris 20 Ohio repuhEcans-,f-crr,-
stances which seem 20 have been fo-r,,,ser,
since but were keealy appreciated then
There Is what the Times-star said MAJ.
q lSo. under tho caption: ''Ccr,I,p,
Against ms Conspsracy':
IAese politicians care no,fSpr for -
PUBLICAN principles. Their only motive :,
ueotfns Tor party success IS 70 achieve
personal ends. and every energy Is .yf-,,,, =
ed toward bending the party 10 ,besr sol
nsh objects
When these aims are 10: attasaah,a ~
methods recognized as legitimate in n,li,t-
cal strife they not only resort % ali k.n5s
o. r1ckery. but practice political ruerr;,-
3a'sm n Its worst forms. striking a. thu
heading republicans Of the state a, .ba
party honor. and imperiling repubNca,
success even IN a Presidential year.