Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-30
JUSTIFY HIS COURSE.

JUSTIFY HIS COURSE.
The resolutions recite that the
general officials Of the Ohio League
OF Republican Clubs. together with
its advisory and executive commit
tees. representing the eighty-eight
counties OF Ohio. in session assem-
bled, believe IL OppOrtune TO declare:
That in our opinion the good OF
the Republican party requires that
we should positively announce that
we have no sympathy whatever with
the propos ition that had recently
been advanced that Senator Joseph
Benson Foraker be eliminated and
retired from public life because he
was not able TO agree with President
Roosevelt as TO the rate bill. or joint
Statehood for New Mexico aud Ari-
zona or about the Brownsville mat
ter.
"On the contrary, we believe that
lie was right i'm opposing joint State
hood as he did. except on condition
that "a majority OF the citizens of
each Territory should vote therefor.
in which requirement the President
now concurs: and we believe that he
was right. and we thoroughly app
that the Negro soldiers OF the Twen-
ty-fifth United States Infantry. who
had served their country with great
valor and distinction should be Civ
en- an opportunity 20 testify In their
own defense that they were not gull
~ of a crime for which on purely
ex parte testimony, they were dis
charged with dishonor.
PLEDGE FORAKER SUPPORT.
Entertaining these views. we
send him greeting. and assure him,
as he returns TO his labors at Wash
ington. that he has our unqualified
care and esteem; and we not only
pledge him our loyal support for his
reelection 10 the Senate. but we fur
ther declare that he is our choice as
the Republican candidate for Pres
ident of the United States in 1908.
With him for President the pol
icy Of protection 70. American indus
tries and American labor would not
fear the attacks Of its enemies, wheth
er made In the open, by avowed
free-traders, or by those who. in the
guise OF friends. professed to i'm
prove IL by a downward revision of
duties; and every American citizen,
whether white or black and no mat
ter how humble, would feel and
know that there would be a fearless
enforcement of laws that have been
enacted for the protection of his
rights.
AT this time OF business depres-
sion and painful uncertainty as TO
financial conditions. his nomination
would be especially helpful. 1t
would arouse the old-time spirit OF
Republicanism, restore confidence.
and insure victory.
"It is for such reasons that we
present Joseph Benson Foraker as
our standard-bearer and appeal to
Republicans everywhere to join US
in his support"
CHALLENGE BY TAFT LEADER.
When told of the action taken at
the League meeting. Insurance
Commissioner Vorys, manager OF the
Taft campaign. dictated the follow
ing statement:
THE resolution processes that the
committee Is representing the eighty
eight counties OF Ohio AS a matter
OF fact, the memb bers OF the commit
tees were not elected by the Repub-
licans OF the several counties of this
State. At the time these committees
were announced IL was generally un-
derstood that the members were
named by representative of Sena-
tor Foraker.
ct hope that this action may pre-
what the friends of Secretary
Taft so much desire, that is, an op-
portunity for a direct expression by
the republicans OF Ono OF their
choice for Presidential candidate.
am satisfied Ohio Republicans are
overwhelmingly for TAFT"