Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-04-16
PROSTITUTION
OF OFFICES
FOR SEC. TAFT
C. L. Kurtz, Once Powerful in
Ohio Politics, Expresses His
Opinion of Affairs In Buck
eye State.

president Roosevelt and Secretary
Taft have prostituted their Offices for
the purpose of securing Ohio's en-
dorsement of Taft for president in
such a manner as has never before
been done in the history of this coun.
try" This was the sentiment ex-
pressed by G.. L. Kurtz, for many
years a member OF the Ohio legisla-
ture, and now is one of the most in
fiuential men politically and otherwise
in private life in the state of Ohio.
Mr.. Kurtz, who is at Albuquerque for
a short stay, was severe in his criti-
cism of President Roosevelt, says the
Journal.
He is a paradox" said Mr.. Kurtz.
1T is difficult TO understand him. He
is one of the most insincere men
have ever met and at the same time
one of the most sincere men with
whom / have ever come in contact.
He is as honest as other men; has a
remarkably strong will, great tenaci-
ty of purpose, and has a superAuity
of animal spirit in his makeup. It
is the very essence Of his nature to
dominate everything and everybody
with whom he has any dealings. He
must reign supreme or there is no
reigning. He has a cabinet composed
of men whom he dominates to the ut
most His slightest wish or intima-
ton to them is a command. They fear
to go beyond the limit of a sugges-
ton TO him. They will not come
right out and stand up for what they
think. Mr.. Roosevelt, think, is very
much of the opinion that if any mem
Der of his cabinet comes out too prom
inently in the limelight that it i'm
perils the chances that his name will
go down in history as one of the
greatest presidents who ever occupied
the white house. A cabinet never
detracts from q president any extra
ordinary glory. Take one of the great
est men who ever occupied the execu-
tive chair; man whose name will
echo in history tc the end of time
Mr.. Lincoln, Mr.. Lincoln had an ex-
ceptionally strong cabinet. The port
folios were held by men who were
great in their respective lines. Mr..
Lincoln never attempted to dominate
them, but was always ready to receive
and act favorably on suggestions
made to him on matters, which he
knew were better known and under
stood by them than by himself But
this trait OF permitting his cabinet to
have a share in the management of
the affairs of the nation, never de-
tracted single iota from Mr.. Lin
coins greatness. He is the central
figure of his timeaRd will remain so
to the end. The great men of his
cabinet, Seward, Chase, Stanton. and
others, have passed on into history,
but to Mr.. Lincoln is given the great
er part of the glory-glory which is
well deserved. The same thing might
apply to Mr.. Roosevelt. If he had
chosen a policy of Cancellation with
his cabinet; if he had gathered
around him men who were capable
and responsible; who had ideas and
thoughts Of their own and who would
not be fearful to express their senti-
ments BOLDLY think the workings
of the government would be on a
safer and saner basis today. And at
the same time it would be Mr.. Roose-
welt who would get all the credit
now and in the future-for the &C
complisbment of any good that might
result from his administration.
Defends Senator Foraker.
I'm my own state of Ohio, Mr..
Roosevelt put himself out of the way
to have the state convention endorse
Taft for the presidency. He used his
influence to secure a two-thirds ma
jority in the convention which was
favorable to Taft. In this he crowded
out man, who, in my estimation, is
one Of the best public men in the
country today-Mr, Foraker. Mr..
Foraker incurred the displeasure of
the president on account Of the firm
stand he took and retained through
out the Brownsville controversy. Sub
sequent developments have proved
that Foraker was correct in the stand
he took. / know, and everyone else
knows, that under the constitution Of
the United States, a fair and impair
tial trial is the privilege of every cit
izen. The Brownsville troopers were
not given a fair trial at all The Incl
dent is too fresh in the mind OF the
public to rehearse the history con-
nected with this affair." 1t is suffi-
cient to say, that because Foraker
had the backbone to stand up for jus
tice and principle, the president at
tempted to ostracize him. You may
kill Foraker politically but you can
not take his brains. Foraker is a rare
yer who has few superiors in the
country; he is an orator and he is an
executive. Foraker's message to his
friends before the Ohio state conven-
ton was don't go to the convention
for my personal interests. Go to the
convention, but not on my especial
account II the convention endorses
me, all right; il they endorse Taft,
will support him.
"Foraker's term as United States
senator expires next fall and he does
not care whether he returns to- the
senate or not. II it is the desire oil
the people that he represent them II
congress, all right; and IL they dom
want him, all right. He is getting
along in years and he can afford tc
be independent. And the best thing
about Foraker Is that he stands un
der his own hat. All this talk about
foraker working for the interest o.
ne railroads is nonsenicai Forake.
IS broadminded enough to recognise
Ghe fact that a broad policy is nee
sssary in some things II will not he
policies advocated by Foraker will be
in force in the. country"
very many years before some Of the