The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-10

leave no stone unturncd to name their
man, The friends OF President Roose-
Welt can have no personal objection to
Mr. Fairbanks.
He is a political n-combatant. He
has never been fighter and has never
sought to be regarded as such. The
Roosevelt wing of the party maintain
that his nomination would be re-
versal of present policies Of the adj
ministration going back to the easy
days of Mckinley when Brother ABB
ner. unknown to President Mckinley.
was walking through the departments
OF the government, picking up many
a good thing for himself and his
friends. with a very obvious eXplana-
ton. and Henry C. Payne was dis
pensing patronage without a restrain
ing thought OF the duty owed the
people to give them servants who We're
even in a small degree fitted for the
duties laid upon them.
Fairhanks's History.
| 1t is also doubted whether the Re
publican rank and file are prepared
| to vote for a man so thoroughly iden-
titled with corDorate interests as is
Mr. Fairbanks. Although the record of
| Mr.. Fairbanks as railroad attorney
has never been exploited, 1t is we'll
| known in Indiana. He appears to have
pretty sure grip on the press Of his
! own State, and the facts connected
| with his career which would show his
| corporate inclinations are not made
! much Of AS the Democrats Of Indiana
! have been in q helpless, certainly a
hopeless. minority since Mr. Fair
hanks entered politics In 1896, he has
l not found 1t necessary. to defend him.
I self against the charge of being a
railroad man. but those acquainted
with the facts of his career know there
is no man mentioned for the nominal
tion in such thorough sympathy with
the aims of those who seek to thwart
every, effort to effect legislation de-
signed to work real reforms.
Immediately upon hanging out his
single as a practitioner of law, Mr.
Fairbanks became the solicitor of the re
ceiver of the I. B. & w. r. r., at Indian.
apolis. MI. F'airbanks's uncle was the
receiver, and he started his nephew il
the world with the handsome salary a
$4,000 year.
Mr.. Fairbanks was later president O
the Terre Haute and Peoria Railroad. IL,
WAS afterwards president for tht
Ohio Southern. Later he was attorney 10
the Danvlle, Olney and Ohio River Rail
road, receiving, for appearing in a single
case, the fee Of $4,000. Still later II,
received fee of 100000 for acting Al
arbitrator between conflicting interests II
the Queen and Crescent road
When Mr.. Fairbanks was elected to tn
Senate he was attorney for the Cinnin
natl, Hamilton and Dayton road, at In
dlanapolis, and simply turned the posi-
ton over to his law partner, with WHOM
he still has offices in indianapolis.
Mr.. Fairbanks was not only counsel to
this road. but Is known to have bee
Il heavy holder Of common stock and tn
bonds of the company, and to have take
an active part In the merger of the {
III, & d. with the Big Four and Per
Marquette. In 1904, Which merger ende
very disastrously and resulted in re
J ceivership for the G.. Fl. G. ID.
In view Of this long aftllaton wit
corporation interests, 1t Is small wondt
that many Republicans are wonderln
whether it would be wise to nominate q
the man to take up the Roosevelt polioie
one who can hardly fail to have dee
sympathy with efforts Of the big trans
! portation companies. especially, to pr.
vent further legislation curbing the
: power and to secure the lax enforcement
/, Of present laws,
/ Neither MI Root nor Mr., Knox hal
such entirely "corporatlon" records I
has the Vice President.
The Fairbanks people are constan.
urging as an objection to the nominate
!, of Secret ary Taft the fact that while
! was on the Federal bench he rendered SCI
!. eral decisions which might be regard,
Sas iuimical to organized labor. aud TIN