Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31

Whitney's Point, N. T., Aug 31.- David B. Hill was the principal at traction at the Broome county fair to- day, and took occasion to give Presi- dent Roosevelt another scoring. Among other things he said:
 When the president has particular ly desired to impress upon the coun- try the greatness or goodness of his deeds, but has preferred to refrain from communicating to the public di- rectly through his messages or ad- dresses, he has employed the agency of certain magazine writers, some of whom have not been particularly fa- miliar with political affairs, but who possess a breezy and entertaining style of composition and are under obligations to him for various courte- stes extended to them at the white house-Whereby he might better reach the public ear and influence public opinion MT Hill then cited magazine article by William Allen White On the subject of "How Roose- welt Uncovered the Postal Frauds" :" and proceeded at considerable length to analyze the article in question. He said it was an effort to convince the people that the presidehs was not re- sponsible for the postal frauds in his administration, and that. notwith- standing his long neglect to prosecute them, he really was the exalted in- strument which exposed them.
 If the article was not dictated at the white house, the speaker declared, it was at least inspired there. It would fail of its purpose, however,
 
 been embellished for political effect, and will not stand the test of exami- nation.
 .'In extolling the president" the for mer senator went on, ian attack is made upon the two republican United States senators from this state N Messrs Platt and Depew-Who were active republicans before either MT White or Mir Roosevelt was born.
 Here is what is said: When 1t (the investigation touched the presidents S friend and political sponsor, State Sen ator Green of Binghamton. N Y., and when he was about to be indicted for crook edness. the two senators from New York and every prominent repub- lican in the state begged for mercy, and then threatened President Roose- welt for allowing Bristow to indfct | Green
 If true, this is most serious ac- cusation It virtually accuses our two republican United States senators and also every prominent republican l in the state with a crime. But it uplifts Roosevelt and he apparently delights to be exalted at the expense of others"
 Who, the speaker inquired, "but the president himself could have fur nished him this exclusive information which he now discloses to the pub l lie?
 I Tt is believed that the charge is l utterly groundless; that its publica- l tion was intended as spectacular | and sensational performance; and and that it was concocted especially to aid the president in the present | contest regardless of it's damaging eff | feet upon others. Being false in one essential particular the whole article should be discredited.
 "Of course, if Senator Depew ad- mits the accusation and confesses his guilt, then I withdraw my denuncia- tbon of the publication in question.
 eff Senator Green, or Senators PIatt and Depew in his behalf, ever | threatened President Roosevelt be- I cause of Senator Greens indictment, 1t was the presidents personal and official duty to have immediately ex- posed the dastardly attempt to intim- J idate him at the time it was made and not have waited until after his nomination was secure and the neces- sitv for. the manufacture of some po- litical sensation in the presidents be half in this campaign was deemed desirable"