New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
SAYS HUGHES POSED AS CRITIC.

trust remedy?
SAYS HUGHES POSED AS CRITIC
You cannot have failed to notice that Governor
Hughes in his speech assumed the role of the
critic and NOT that of the stat ns
can find objections to remedial measures Lord
learned men could be found to dispute the law Of
eravitation. If there We're any advantage to De
be cured. an ounce of remedy is worth pound
AS you quote from Governor Hughes. 1 take il
for granted that Mr.. Taft has not yet expressed
or vop VI Would nafTsw prefer to- quote from the
Presidential candidate wherever possible
corporation has any other reason to fear from
you save what 1t win suffer in the . general sgai
part of the sentence arst. might question your
ability TO act as an expert as TO panic preventves
your charge that no law defying corporation has
remedies which / favor. permit me to suggest that
your testimony on this subject is not conclusive
the result of the election must be taken into con-
sideraton in weighing your testimony, There is
own interests. and they supporting Judge Taft
nomination. while it IS matter Of common
notoriety" that they conspicuous in the Re
Of Common notoriety @'t that they are supporting
st your parry in this campaign If you viii name
poration; monopoly or trust who has declared or
licly warn him that I will enforce against him the
present criminal law. and will enforce against him
form as soon as eeH Rese laws vs. can can be Enacted p'
But there is another fact which raises pre-
sumption in favor of our party and against your
party referred to IT in my former letter to
reply. and the members Of your Cabinet called
in for consultation. evidently did not notice IT. 1
lar from any Official connected with a corporation
known known asa as trust and that any money so re,
knowledge Of the fact | now remind you that
of 9 to /. the plank favoring publicity as to cam
paign contrbutions or Mr. Taft has repudiated the
bers of the convention by declaring himself in
e4 fe G w a Sp % hs b
fore the election Which do you regard as the
eection what Influences sre at Work or to let
them know after the election?
PUBLICITY OF CONTRIBUTIONS,
Are you willing to say that any public interest
served in 1909 by concealing until after the
can campaign COMMITTEES by Mr. Hartman and
those collected by him for others?- Are you will
the contributions then made would have had no
shs pnb 4e Se names q 4ng sd above
sI9S VIII you ask ask your national committee to
6o8e oS? Or W if you this as too sa
a sum. the contributions above $1,000. or, If this
If not what. reason can you give TO the public
let the public know the sources sur from W6c5 we
receive contributions raises presumption in our
the people to accept your statement that the law
defying corporations have more to fear from
tory.
In conclusion you say that you ask support for
Mr.. Taft because he stands for the moral up
lift of the nation. because his deeds have made
good his words. and because the policies TO which
he is committed of immeasurable consequence
alike to the honor and the interests of the whole
American people" | dare to compare my efforts
for the moral uplift of the nation with his ef
forts, my deeds with his deeds. and the policies
which / committed with the policies to
which he is committed and. more than that. II
may assume that he will follow in your footsteps
l dare to compare ideal of the Presidency
with his. / do not regard II proper for the
President TO use his prestige, his influence his
patronage TO aid one member of his party
against another who aspfres to office. and re-
gard 1t violation of the obligation that the
President owes to the whole people to
office that belongs to the whole people party
asset for the advancement of a personal friend
and a political protege Believing that the Presi-
his own advantage-and it Equally repugnant
to the spirit of institutions that he should
it for any else's advantage tried to
secure an amendment to the Constitution limit
announced in three campaigns that, if elected,
would not be candidate for denomination.
believe that the occupant of high office.
with such enormous power at his command
should be absolutely free to devote himself un-
Selfishly his country's welfare and | am
power l would be able to make my administra-
tion successful that the members of my party
could, without interference from me. select the
most worthy to carry the work begun by
me-so successful that the administration would
speak for itself and that II would not be neceS-
Sary for to defend 1T in bulletin or pronun-
ciamentos. | think l could in this way give to
the members of the opposite party well
the members of my own party a square deal
Very truly yours, w. J. E-iYAN.