The Detroit times., 1908-09-26
FORAKER REPLIES
TO ATTACK ON
H|SCHARACTER
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cies OF the administration that ne
could not consent 10 be made presi'
dent. IL as part OF the same move
ment | was 10 be honored with a re-
election 10 the senate, because or ms
opposition TO that special feature Oh
INV policies and now since the
Standard Oil Co. matter, there Is mani
tested the most unusual Indignation.
Will Have Company
Apparently every man who has any
relation 10 the company is 10 De
driven out OF public life, II 80. shall
probably have a great Deal OF com
pany.
only one month ago when M.
Taft visited Middle Bass and Toledo.
lie was the guest OF Mr. c. T. Lewis.
OF the law firm OF Doyle K Lewis.
who have been the attorneys of the
Standard Oil Co. for many years.
standing next In rank In that rela-
ton TO Mr. Virgil p. Kline and when
Mr.. Taft had occasion TO pass back
and forth between Middle Bass and
Toledo where | had the pleasure Of
meeting him, he travelled on the yacht
OF Mr. Richardson. prominent mag
net OF the glass trust. and while he
doubtless paid his fare. at least the
papers SO announced. when travelling
from Hot Springs 10 Toledo on his
way 10 Middle Bass. yet nevertheless.
he rode in the private ear OF one OF
the Ulcers OF the road, OF which also
Messrs. Doyle & Lewis are attorneys.
What a series OF objectionable crimes.
Not Always Trust-Hster.
There did not seem to be any
such righteous dislike OF these Stand
ard Oil and other trust representa-
lives ranking in the bosom OF Mr..
Taft on the occasions TO which | re-
fer On the contrary, he acted like q
good, square. sensible, honest minded
man, who really enjoyed the company
he was keeping and the entertainment
he was receiving and who recognized,
as the late Senator Hanna was accus-
toned TO say. that there were good
trusts as well as bad and even de-
cent people In the employment OF the
Standard Oil Co. as well as objection
able people. and all that Is TO his
credit
1T Is also highly to his credit that
when three years ago the president
had occasion TO appoint United
States district Judge for the northern
district OF Ohio, Mr. Taft. knowing the
abilities and high character Of John
II. Doyle. OF this Standard OIL Arm
OF DOYLE & Lewis, did not hesitate to
recommend him to the president In
strong language for appointment to
that judgeship.
The Standard Oil relation to Judge
Doyle. then well known to Mr.. Taft,
did not prevent him from recognising
his high character and neneral fitness
for such a sacred trust, and I happen
to know. as did Mr.. Justice Moody.
who was then attorney-general. that
the president. on the recommendation
of Judge Taft. was intending to ap-
point Judge Doyle and would have
done so. no doubt. except that for
reasons which did not reflect on Judge
DOYLE. he finally appointed Judge Rob
ert w Taylor.
Times Have Changed.
"But IL the Standard Oil Co. was
I'm good enough repute only three
wears age-to warrant Judge Taft In
Judge Doyle and Presi'
dent Roosevelt In appointing him to
much more was In IL suf-
fIcienIly good repute when-six- or
seven years earlier, before any or me
virulent attacks were made on II. TO
warrant me In accepting employment
of the character mentioned
.sWhata pity II is that Judge Tafts
letter was not allowed TO continue IFS
slumber until after the election!
The Brownsville Controversy.
AS TO the Brownsville matter. Mr..
Taft says, speaking OF me:
He has seized upon and magni.
fed an important but incidental mat
ter TO embarrass the administration.