New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
BOTH TAFT AND HUGHES
PRAISED BY WOODRUFF.
Says Secretary Is Greatest Man
Nert to President.

Timothy L. Woodruff told the members of the
New Hampshire Society at their dinner at the
Hotel Savoy last night that, next to President
Roosevelt ''the greatest man in the United
States is William H. Taft. ] have also an
abiding faith in Charles E. Hughes he said
The names of both Secretary Taft and Governor
Hughes were cheered to the echo. but the noise
was louder when he spoke of the latter.
Il have lived in the atmosphere created by
Wall Street" said Mr. Woodruff. but L can
tell you that if there is man here who be-
Iieves that the influences which emanate from
that centre dominate the minds of the people
of this country he is mistaken. L do not be-
lieve that any man, even If he had the eio-
ouence of a Webster. could argue the negation
of what Theodore Roosevelt said in his mes
sage of a week ago. any than he could
negate the Ten Commandments. Theodore
Roosevelt has his own way of getting at
things but he has got at them in way that
is satisfactory to the masses of the people
II have an abiding faith in William H. Ia1t
as the greatest man in the United States next
70 Theodore Roosevelt also have abiding
faith in the wonderful ability of the present
Governor of this state Charles E. Hughes 1
would invite any Democrat to pick any living
man and if he can win against any of them. he
is welcome to any success he can achieve.
ExJudge Henry f Howand, who presided.
said:
'"The community is in a disturbed condition
through business busting, Constitution busting
red fire and hullabaloo The man in power has
an unfair advantage like the clergyman VINO
has whole week to get up his case. and does
not have to listen to any reply, but when busi-
ness goes TO the dogs it is not the time to sit
tamelv and not answer back. In the face Of all
this fury and hysteria. Congress and the legls-
latures have been passing innumerable laws
and then stopping to ask the courts what they
mean All of them have been declared uncon-
stitutional the 80-cent gas bill, the employers
liability bill the bill which provided that union
men could not be discharged. the unconsttu-
tional rate bill which would have put every
railroad in the hands of a receiver
: Il confess my inability to understand the at
tacks upon the railroads. which have done more
than anything else for the prosperity Of this
country Every railroad is now the target for
the attacks of any Tom Dick and Harry.
THE vicious Sherman act has done more in
iury to this country than any other act, and 1t
produced the Northern Securities decision. which
did incalcuable injury, but 1T seems that any
thing which opposes, a corporation is all right
There must be a revolt against such things or
the prosperity of this country will not continue
much longer. There is reason why every
man in charge of large business should be
called dishonest.
Irving w. Drew the leader of the New Hamp-
shire bar, made bitter attack on Winston
Churchill and his novel. "COniston, dealing
with political conditions in New Hampshire.
There is excuse and no apology" said
Mr. Drew, "for such a fyby-night statesman
coming into the state and writing supposed
facts which we all know are not facts. He has
held up our Supreme Court as a corrupt court.
which is untrue. and which must enrage every
Joyal son of New Hampshire"
Mr. Woodruff also said he enjoyed Mr.. DreWs
remarks bout Winston Churchill, and in a
pa ssing reference to Syracuse University said
"RockefeIler's money may be considered tainted
because 'taint yours and 'taint mine"