Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-01
ON EXHIBITION.
Ex-senator David B. Hill
Attends a Fair
And Tells What He Doesn't
Know About Current Issues.
A Neat Call Down from Writer Whom
He Misquoted.

fair, which is being held at Whitney
Point, miles north of this city. Mr..
Hill arrived here from Albany, last
evening, and left for Whitney Point,
this morning, on a special train, ac-
by a large delegation OF
prominent local Democrats. AS the ex-
ascended the special speaking
platform there was an outburst of en-
thusastic cheering. County Judge
Parsons, president of the Fair Asso-
citation, introduced Mr.. Hill, who spoke
as follows.
Mr.. Hill briefly discussed the tariff
and said the Democratic platform was
silent upon the money question be-
cause that question was deemed set
tied The almost unanimous approval
by the convention of Judge Parkers
telegram operated as an amendment
of the platform in accordance with lts
terms, and the new platform necess;l-
rily superseded and eliminated all pre-
vious national platforms. The present
campaign on the part of the Republic
cans, the ex-senator declared, lis one
of humbug and false pretences-pecu-
liarly RooSeveltish in all it's essential
characteristics. The President, through
himself and his late private secretary,
manage and direct every detail while
experienced political managers OF long
service. in the party are brushed aside
and ignored.
when the President" the speaker
continued, has particularly desired 10
impress upon the country the great
ness or goodness of his deeds but has
eating to the public directly through
his messages or addresses, he has en-
ployed the agency of certain magazine
writers. some. of whom have not been
familiar with political affairs but who
possess breezy and entertaining
style Of composition and are under Oh
legations to him for various courtesic.
extended to them at the White House.
whereby he might better reach til.
public ear and influence public opin-
ion"
Mr.. Hill then cited n magazine ar
ticle by William Allen White on the
subject of How Roosevelt Uncovered
the Postal Frauds" and proceeded a,
considerable length to analyze the ar
ticle in question. He said it was an
President was not responsible for the
postal frauds in his administration and
that, Notwithstanding his long neglect
to prosecute them. he was really the
exalted instrument which eXnosed
them.
If the article was not dictated at tn"
White House, the speaker declared. it
Was at least inspired there. 1t would
fail OF its purpose. however, because
it was not true-because it has been
embellished for political effect and will
not stand the test of examinations
I'm eXtolling the President" the for
mer senator went on, IAN attack is
made upon two Republican United
States senators from this state-Messrs
Platt and Depew-who We're active Re
publicans before either Mr.. White or
Mr.. Roosevelt We're born.
Here is what is said
"'When it the investigation touched
the Presidents friend and political
sponsor, State Senator Green of Bmg-
hamton, n. Y. and when he was about
to be indicted for crookedness, the two
senators from New York and every
prominent Republican in the state
begged for mercy and then threatened
President Roosevelt for allowing Bris-
tow to indict Green
''If true this is n most serious accu-
sation. 1t virtually accuses our two Re-
publican United States senators and al
so every prominent Republican in the
state with crime. But it uplfts
Roosevelt and he apparently delights to
be exalted at the expense of Others"
Who" the speaker inquired, but the
President himself could have furnished
him this exclusive information which he
now disCloses to the public?
1T is believed that the charge Is ut
terly groundless; that its publication
was intended us a spectacular and SEN
sational performance; and that it was
concocted especially to aid the Presi-
dent in the present contest regardless
of it's damag ging effect upon others. Be
ing false in one essential particular, the
whole article should be discredited.
"Of course. if Senator Depew admits
the accusation and confesses his guilt,
then I withdraw my denunciation or the
publication in question.
"If Senator Green and Senators Platt
and Depew in his behalf ever threat
ened PreS1Cent ltOoSeNt'lt DetduSe VI
Senator Green's Indictment, it was the
Presidents personal and official duty
to have Immediately exposed the das-
tardly attempt to intimidate him at the
time It was made and not wait until
his nomination was secure and the ne
cessity of the manufacture of some po-
litical sensation in the Presidents be-
half in this campaign was deemed de-
sirahle."
On the subject Of the Philippines the
speaker after reciting the joint resolu-
tion passed by Congress disclaiming
any disposition or intention to exercise
sovereignty over Cuba. said: This for
NAL declaration of our purposes was our
explanation and Justification before the
| world for our interposition in Spanish
Cuban affairs. We have redeemed the
nations pledge as to Cuba, but the Re-
ruhlicans are proposing, in violation of
our bounden duty and in the interest
of selfish commercialism and public
patronage and punder to retain the
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