The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
Fairbanks Replies
to Letter of
Parker.

HELENA, Mont, Sept. 28.-In his
principal speech here tonight Senator
Fairbanks discussed at some length the
charges Of corruption made against the
Republican party, extending and MAX
ing more specific his remarks at Great
Falls. He refrained carefully from
mention of Judge Parker's name, but
it was understood by all that the
speech was inspired by the utterances
of the Democratic candidate on this
subject in his letter of acceptance.
Speaking Of the part played by Presl-
dent Roosevelt in the prosecution OF
the Postoffice Department scandals,
Fairbanks said:
he has enforced the law. He has driven
corruption out Of public place. We know that
in private experience in every community there
are evil doors. but they are comparatively Few.
The who Will betrsy public trust sis the
employment, INTO corporate employment INTO
the public employment Theodore Roosevelt
knew that and he determined that, so fas as
lay within his power, the betrayer OF the gen
eral interest should be whipped out Of place
and power He set 70 work a corps OF in
spectors in the great Rostoffcs Department
one Of the greatest pieces of official mechanism
in the world. Thousands employed in it
yes tens OF thousands Is II at all to 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
RrOngs II Is not TO be wondered at Inc
President undertook to find out whether some
betraying his trust and he made dis
cONerteS-nOt man.. but a few, comparatively.
Who We're The offenders Some Republicans,
some Democrats. What did he do? Did he
undertake to conceal the result of the investi-
cation from the knowledge Of men? No. He
brought the evil doors TO the bar of justice
The Department Of Jnstice prosecuted them,
ana in many cases the guilty are wearing the
stripes OF their guilt.
Those who talk OF corruption in the admin
istratOn must bear in mind if they be just,
that there is no living with a higher
idea OF civic duty, with more exalted ideal
OF official responsi bility than Theodore Roose-
welt President OF the United States He has
no sympathy with wrong doors, because he is
a right doer himself. Clean himself, he wishes
all men in public service to be likewise clean
The continuance OF President RooSevelts ad-
ministration means a continuance OF rigid,
Government and the certain condemnation and
punishment OF evil doors. matter how low
or how exalted they be.
This outline of the Presidents course
was received with general applause
Fairbanks also discussed the tariff
question and the subject of irrigation,
again giving the President and Sen
ator Carter credit for much that has
been done toward extending Govern
ment aid in the reclamation of the arid
lands There were two meetings to-
night, one being held at the Auditorium
and the other at the Helena Theater.
Senators Fairbanks and Dolliver spoke
at both meetings, Fairbanks opening
at the Auditorium and closing at the
theater, while Dolliver reversed this or
der.
The meetings were attended by full
houses and they were preceded by a
brilliant street demonstration.