The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-01
RED HOT SPEECH
BY DAVID B. HILL
Former Senator Has Not Lost
His Political Acumen.
SKlNNING FOR ROOSEVELT
PLATT AND DEPEW PLACED IN
PECULIAR POSITION.

Binghamton, ". Y, Aug. 1.-Foriner
Senator David Il. Hill was the guest
today of TIE BrOome county fair,
which IS being held at Whitney Point,
and delivered an address, as follows:
Mr.. Hill briefly discussed tbs 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 s.
telegram operated virtually as an
amendment of the platform in accord
ance with it's terms and the new plat
form superseded and eliminated all
previous national platforms. The
present campaign on the part OF the
Republicans. the ex-senator declared,
lis one Of humbug and false pre-
tenses-peculiarly Rooseveltish in all
its essential characteristics. The pres
ident through himself and his late pri-
waite secretary manage and direct
every detail while experienced politi-
cal managers of long service in the
party are brushed aside and ignored"
Magazine Campaign.
when the president" the speaker
continued, had particularly desired to
impress upon the country the great
ness or goodness of his deeds. lie has
preferred to refrain from communicat-
ing TO the public directly, through his
messages or addresses, but he has emf
plOyed the agency of certain magazine
writer's some of whom nave not been
particularly familiar with political ar
fairs, but who possess a breezy and
entertaining style of composition and
are under obligations to him for va
rtous courtesies extended to them at
the White hOuse-whercby lie might
better reach the public ear and in
fiuence public opinion"
Mr.. H11l thar, cited a rq1apaZine aFfi-
Gle by William Allen White on the
subject Of How Roosevelt Uncovered
the Postal Frauds and proceeded at
considerable length to analyze the ar
ticle in question. He said it was an
effort TO convince the people that the
PRESIDENT was not responsible for the
postal frauds in his administration,
and that Notwithstanding his long neg
lect to prosecute them he was really
the exalted instrument which exposed
them. If the article was not dictated
At the White House, the speaker de-
clared. it was at least inspired there.
it would fail Of it's purpose, however,
because it is not true-because 1t has
been embenished for political effect and
will not stand the test Of examination.
Senators Attacked.
ON extolling the president" the for
mer senator went on, IAN attack is
States senators from this state
Messrs. Plat and Depew-who were
active Republicans before even Mr..
White or Mr.. Roosevelt was born.
Here is what is said:
When il (the investigation touch
cd the presidents friend and political
sponsor, State Senator Green of Bing-
hamton, y. 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 trae. this is a most serious acCu-
sation. IT virtually accuses our two
Republican United States senators and
also every prominent Republican In
the state witE a crime. But it uplifts
Roosevelt and he apparently delights
TO be exalted at the expense of
others"
Story Was Connected.
who" the speaker inquired, but
the president himself could have fur
nished 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 as a spectacular and SEN
sational performance, and that il was
dent in the present contest regardless
of its damaging effect upon others. Be
ing false in one essential particular,
the whole article should be discred
tied
"Of course, if Senator Depew admits
the accusation and confesses his guilt.
then 1 withdray my denunc alton Of
the publication in question. If Sena-
tor Green. or Senators Plat and De-
pew, in his behalf, ever threatened
President Roosevelt because of Sena-
TOR Green's indictment it was the
presidents personal and official duty
to have Immediately exposed the das-
tardiy attempt TO intimidate him at
the time IL was made. and not have
waited until after his nomination was
secure and the necessity for the man
ufacture OF some political sensation in
the presidents BEHALF i'm the campaign
was deemed desirable"
Mr.. Hill then took the Philippine
question Contending that the people
of those islands, when it safely can
he done. should De given not merely
self-protection but independence. He
argued for the election Of United
States senators by the people. and re-
ferring TO Senator DepeW's candidacy
for reelection said:
Decent men of all parties would
greatly prefer him to the CRATER and
groceryman now at the head of the
Republican organization in this state,
who speculates in the securities Of
trusts and takes his chances and then
soueals on his associates to induce
them 10 share lis own losses"