New-York tribune., 1904-09-29

Democratic Senator on ReceptloH
Committee at Great Falls.

Great Falls. Mont, Sept 2s.-Departins from
the programme arranged by the natlohai OOii-
mittee Senator Fairbanks made big detour III
his Montana campaign in order TO NSiI .!
Cascade County Fair. now being held at ms
place, and address the residents ana N'si'o's
here. His special train was run TO this poiii'
from Butte after last nights meetings there
and early IL the day he was receiving cans
from the prominent men Of the city. including
United States Senator Gibson. who although
Democrat was a member of the reception COM
mittee.
The exercises of the day began with puohc
reception at the Park Hotel. at which Senators
Fairbanks, Dolliver and Carter shook hands with
hundreds Of people. The public meeting was
held an hour later in the opera house. The stay
here ended with a visit to the fair and u drive
to the Boston and Montana smelter four miles
distant. .
In his speech here Senator Fairbanks dis
cussed the question OF government aid to irTi-
gaton He referred also to the charge OF cor
ruption made by Judge Parker against the tie
publican party, but as usual refrained from men
tioning Judge Parker's name in this connection
He reviewed the course of President Roosevelt,
saying that no man had ever occupied an eXecu-
tive uositIon who was more intolerant Of wrong
doing or more vigorous In his punishment OF II.
Helena. Mont. Sept. 2s.-In his principal
speech here to-day Senator Fairbanks discussed
at some length the charges of corruption made
against the Republican party, extending and
making more specific his remarks at Great
Falls. He refrained carefully from mention or
Judge Parker's name. but 1t was understood by
all that the speech was inspired by the utter
ances OF the Democratic candidate on this sub
ject In his letter OF acceptance. Speaking OF the
part played by President Roosevelt in the prose-
cution Of the Postofflce sandals. Mr.. Fairbanks
said:
He has enforced the laws. He has driven cor
ruption out of public places We know that IN
private experience III every community there
are evildoers. but they are comparatively le"-
The who will betray public trust Is the eN-
Ception He insinuatcs himself into private en-
plOymeEt, into corporate employment, INTO the
public employment. Theodore Roosevelt klle"
that. and he determined that so far as lay III
his power the betrayer Of the general interest
should he whipped out Of place ana power ne
set TO work corps OF inspectors IN tne great
PoStoffiCe Department. one of the greatest pieces
OF official mechanism liz the world. InoUSdti,S
are employed i'm it-yes tens Of thousands. Is II
at all 70 be wondered at that now and then
among this vast army, there should be one who
should forget his duty to his government and
go wrong? Is it not to be wondered at?
The President undertook to find out whether
some one was betraying his trust and ne MAD q
diScoveries-not many. but q Few comparatively
Who were the offenders? Some Republicans,
some Democrats. What did nc do? Did he
undertake to conceal the result Of the investiga-
tion from the knowledge Of men? No he
brought the evildoers TO the bar of justice.
The Department of Justice prosecuted them. and
in many cases the guilty are wearing the stripes
OF their guilt
Those who talk of corruption in the admin
istration must bear in mind, II they he just that
there is no man living with higher conception
Of civic duty, with more exalted ideal of OFF,
Cial responsibility. than Theodore Roosevelt,
President OF the United states He has no SYM
pathy for wrong doors. because he is q right dcer
himself Clean himself he wishes all in
public service 10 he likewise clean. The con-
tinuanCe of President Roosevelts administra tion
means a continuance Of a rigid. searching scru-
tiny Of all OF the Offices Of the government and
the certain condemnation and punishment OF
evdoers. no matter how low or how exalted
they be
This outline Of the Presidents course was re-
ceived with general applause.
Mr.. Fairbanks also discussed the tariff ques
tion ard the subject Of irrigation, again giving
the President and senator Garter credit for
much that has heeu done toward extending gov
ernment aid in the reclamation of the arid lands