New-York tribune., 1906-09-12
FORAKER TO HIS CRITICS
DICK RETAINS CONTROL.
Senator ThrO5Cs DO1Cn Gauntlet to
Ohio State Contention.

Dayton. Ohio, Sept 1.-THE victory of Sem
ator Dick in obtaining a reelection TO the chair
manship of the state executive committee by the
decisive vote of IA to Z. prior TO the opening of
the Republican State Convention. and the speech
of Senator Foraker to the convention were the
features Of that gathering to-day. Coming after
the address of Mr. Herrick. temporary chairman.
and given with all the vim and vigor for which the
senior Senator from Ohio is noted the speech
aroused the delegates to a high pitch and was
the talk of the city tonight It's probable ef-
feet on matters TO be decided by the convention
to- morrow and the possibility of answer from
Congressman Burton at the morning session
were thoroughly gone over.
The Endorsement of the President and the
two Senators tonight is considered probable in
the platform, although there is still talk of
rying the fight against Endorsement of the Sen
ators 20 the floor of the contention.
Senator Foraker in his speech said:
. Congressional elections are always important,
but they are especially and particularly so this
year They are thus unusually important be-
cause this year they involve not only the pO-
Htical complexion of the next House of Repre-
SentatVes but the Governor has suggested
ana others have been pointing out. they involve
also, directly and Immediately. the question
whether not the American people purpose in
November next 10 indorse and approve the adj
ministration Of Theodore Roosevelt
President Roosevelt has had more 10 do than
other President ever before had with tn9
legislation that Congress has been enacting.
President Roosevelt recognizes that IL was for
that reason he himself took the initiative as 10
this campaign He took il when few weeks
ago he called in conference with him at Oyster
Bay the Speaker of the House, Mr.. Cannon. and
various members of the Congressional campaign
committee, and there determined what our plat
form should be in this campaign and de-
termined. not that it should be. as Governor
Herrck has suggested, tariff revision. but that
we should stand pat until after the next election.
II the people of Ohio stand for whatever
Theodore Roosevelt stands for. they will not
stand for tariff revision this year For he him.
self has determined IL, has spoken it, has pro-
/ claimed il. not alone as the official result of
that conference hut in his somewhat Celebra ted
letter 10 Nj. Watson. His idea is that our plat
form in this contest should be not promises as
10 the future. but the performances of the past.
Mr. Bryan says we must have tariff revision.
Some day, my fellow citizens, viii want il
and will have it, but that is d question for
the Republican party 10 determine. NV fellow
citizens, the great mass of the people of the
country, while recognizing that schedules aRe not
inviOlate. that they are made 10 he changed are
of the opinion so happily expressed by Speaker
Cannon when he stated in his speech before the
convention that renominated him in Illinois,
that the Republican party would revise the
tariff not when Mr.. Bryan or some other Demo-
Crat told us 10. but would do il when revision
would do less harm than non-revision would do
good That is the position of the Republican
party.
| am little touchy about some things When
] am told that am 10 stand for whatever some
other man stands for, matter what il may be-
l am not going 10 subscribe 10 H. IL has been
my pleasure To stand with President Roosevelt
most Of his recommendations but cannot
go with him all of them I draw the line
for instance. on phonetic spelling PhOnetiCaIly
il may he all right. but eSthetCally il is 70 me
impossible No | am not for IL, and do not
think the President will think any the less of
me for speaking right out in meeting and say
ing that l am not for il. And il would not make
a bit of difference to me ii he did
| have always thought il was great honor
20 be a United States Senator from Ohio. Why?
Not because of the salary Not because OF the
pOsitiOn but because | have always understood
because the~ had the Impression, at least. that
/ possessed the qualifications Of Senator; that
/ had some ability and that | had good char
acteT. that | would stand hitChed-dld not have
10 have somebody overlooking me-and that
| when a great question arose would he expected.
speaking for this mighty and splendid CON
stituency. to bring 10 bear in the discussion OF
| IL all those qualifications.
/ never understood that somebody 70 tell
me how TO vote. either al that end of the line or
al this end of the line especially not about great
| and profound constitutional questions, about
| which lawyers differ / thought / was 20 work
| them out: was 20 speak for YOU ! pursue that
I policy II that is not right. IT, on the contrary
1 man is 10 be rebuked because he exercises
| the qualifications with which is blessed then
YOU take all the honor away from the office. and
| so far l am concerned. you can take the
If the Senatorial office does not carry with 1t
/ the right Of n man 10 go according 10 MS own
i Judgment and To discharge according 10 MS
sense Of duty free and untTammelled, the 9ih-
cial obligation 10 support and maintain the Con
stitution Of the United states when ne e@AFs
when he enters upon MS ofhce' theh u' "''
/ want IL. -. .
act freely In both the House and the Seha,s ~ q,
| the United States. Why Mr.. President u Is
| the man who does not accept everything 1s II -
Continued eighth paS~