New-York tribune., 1907-04-11
FORAKER TAKES STUMP.
TALKS OF HIS RECORD.
Has Differed 7cih President on Only
Three Points, He Says.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

His topic was Our Civic Life" but he dis
cussed his career in Congress, explained his
attitude toward President Roosevelts policies.
declared that he would accept no criticism
except from his constituents, and held himself
accountable TO no else. He said he had
only thrice opposed legislation favored by Pres-
dent Roosevelt, and that he would abide by the
Judgment of the people of Ohio to whether
he had done right. His references to the Presi-
dent were received without demonstration.
The dinner served in Memorial Hall.
Among the guests were the Senator's lieutenants
from many of the large cities in the state.
They made his visit here a purely political
affair by billing the city with his portraits.
These portraits were printed by non-union
establishment in Cincinnati and stirred up the
organized laboring men of Canton.
Mr. Foraker's reception upon his arrival and
during the afternoon was perhaps not so warm
as usual Many prominent Republicans who are
strong Taft men refused to pay their respects
to him. He reached the city in the early morn
ing visited the Mckinley monument and called
on Mrs. Mckinley
SENATOR FORAKER'S SPEECH
The Senator's speech follows:
Gentlemen: First. let me thank those having
this occasion in charge for the invitation that
has brought me here
1t is always a pleasure to visit your city. 1t
prosperous that it is in the highest sense of the
word typical Of all that is best in Ohio.
You are distinguished in other respects Your
city is familiar TO all the world the home and
last resting place of William Mckinley. His
memory is cherished by every man in the land.
AS the years pass we appreciate more and more
keenly his gentle, modest, unassuming, courteous
manners. and his steadtast and loyal devotion to
the great principles of RepubiIcanism as repre-
sented by Lincoln. and Blaine, and sherman and
all the other great leaders of our heroic days.
/ congratulate you that you still repre-
sented in the public service by so distinguished
and so beloved a son as Justice Day lie
adorns the bench of the greatest judicial tribunal
IN the world You may justly be proud of him.
/ do not know the details of your industrial
growth and development nor do know, except
in general way. what your plans arc for the
future, but inspired by what you have accom-
pilshed. and what you are to-day. know there
is ahead of you greater successes than any you
have yet achieved.
My invitation for this evening generously gave
me permission to select my own subject
In the exercise Of this privilege / deem IL my
duty TO first address myself 10 some matters that
may seem somewhat personal.
In a Washington dispatch published in The
Cincinnati Times-Star' I find the following,
President Roosevelt has drawn dead line" for
tb r. arnjtas 10 The SenaiGr!a fortl
coming speeches In Ohio II he goes beyond the
President Roosevelt Will be heard from in no un-
I certain tones
CAN DRAW no DEAF LiNGo.
The wicked fee when no man pursueth."
l am intending TO make and II had. II would
seem incredible 10 the average mind that such a
story could be anything more than mischief
making pine dream OF an over ambitious CORE
spondent.
That the President Of the United States should
become personally engaged I'm political contest
10 determine his successor is without precedent
unless II be the bad precedent set by Andrew
Jackson as to Martin Van Burcn.
That he would enter upon such a struggle
with "A declaration that he IS TO set limitations
upon the freedom OF speech of those who may
differ from him, and that they are To disregard
those limitations at their peril, is without
precedent even I'm the of Jackson, and Is SO
inconsistent with the dignity of his high Office and
the proprieties always 10 be observed that feel
il a duty toward the President himself to enter
for him. on my own motion. disclaimer Of all
1 responsibility for such publication.
The time has not yet come. and nobody knows
that better than the President himself. when
/ dead lines can be drawn IN debate for any
/ Dody 10 observe; nor mas the ulne come wien
any real man would respect them If they were
/ drawn.
So far as I am personally concerned. shall
always speak with malice toward none, but ac-
/ cording To my convictions whenever and wher-
ever l may have occasion to speak at all.
Here's another sort or companion piecT
From the Scripps-McRae papers take the fol-
] lowing:
The President to his friends has named as mem
bers Of the combination TO do him up for his at[l-
Foraker and John u Rockefeller.
KNOWS OF NO plot"
/ In view Of this publication trust may with
/ out impropriety say that until Il was given our
/ al Washington a few days ago never heard
! tell OF any combination or trust o. conspiracy
1 to oppose the President In anything; much less
did l hear Of the so-Called five million dol
/ lar conspiracy of which have heard SO much
/ during the last week.
I trust 1 may he pardoned for going further
and saying / never John -. Rockefeller but
! once in my life and that was twenty years ago
or more, while l was Governor Of Ohio
! | then had the pleasure of meeting him in
connection with the ceremonies connected with
/ the laying of the cornerstone of the Young Mems
! Christian Association building AT CIeEeiahu
/ Ohio. With that single exception never saw
! him, never spoke TO him. and never connunl-
Gated with him n any way, directly or lndl-
/ Tecty.
Mr. Hartman / have oftener. l have
] seen him three tmes-twice at the White House;
/ the last time as an honored guest at the Wed
/ ding ceremonies of the Presidents daughter.
I On neither OF these occasions did / have any
/ conversation with him
The only other time / ever saw him was 20
meet him a dinner party given by Senator
/ and Mrs. DepeW, where Speaker Cannon and MS
/ daughter Senator Spooner and his wife Sen
ator Elkins and his wife and many others were
present.
Except only the brief conversation of the
! evening in the presence of all this company.
never communicated with him dlrecliy or IN
/ directly any subject whatever
l call attention TO all TINS WIN I ~
50 that at the outset such wild. reckless crazy
stories may be put into the class OF campaign
/ literature where they properly belong
But these stories but samples OF many
others, all of which. taken together seem TO
have for their object the dissemination OF inc
idea that ] at with the poicleS OF FresI-
No man ever occupied the White House who
has been identified with so many legIsliltiNe
! measures as President Roosevelt lie Is llre-
less worker He is constantly doing, or causing
to be done, something of great importance
This is true not only to domestic but also as
! TO foreign affairs He has been ffesiueht slhce
/ September, 1901, almost six years
| OppOs,D ONLY THREE MEASURES.