The Detroit times., 1908-09-22

wealth, but especially with the corrupt
alliance between certain business men
of large fortunes and certain politi-
clans of great influence.
The venerous interests"
The venomous hostility of these in
terests and of their special representa-
tives In public life and In the press To
the nomination Of Mr.. Taft was mere
ly the natural sequence OF their hos
tility to the measures OF the admins
tration for the regulation OF great cor
porations doing an interstate business
and to the attitude of the administra-
ton In consistently prosecuting all Of
tenders Of great wealth, precisely as
II has prosecuted all other Offenders.
Mr.. Taft has been nominated for the
very reason that he is the antithesis OF
the forces that were responsible for
Mr. Foraker
THE letter of Mr.. Taft is as fol-
lows:
| 81 publish this letter without Mr..
Taft's knowledge, because / feel 1t
my duty to the public that HIS attitude
should be known. The man who I'M
lhesitatingly resists temptation, who
cannot be swervsd by any considera-
ton of personal interest from follow
! ing the course which his lofty con-
ception OF duty dictates to him, the
man whose whole concern is for the
welfare of the people.-and- Who has
proved In a lifetime OF difficult and
useful public service his extraordln-
ary capacity as an administrator, Is
/ surely the man Of all others to be en-
trusted.
"Mr. Taft's candidacy is not based
on large and vague promises, part or
which would be impossible OF achieve
ment and part Of which would be alb
solutely mischievous to the people OF
the whole country II put into effect
| His candidacy Is based ,on his great
record OF actual achievement, his
great record OF service to the public,
upon his infexible adherence to the
highest standards OF Righteousness.
and upon hisp roved, and absolute
fearlessness In relentlessly warning
against evil wherever 1t may be FOUND:
81 appeal to all good citizens, to all
high minded, conscientious men VINO
love their country for the sake OF
their country, to put such man at
| its head.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
"Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay. Sept.
81, 1908"
J war Department Washington
Pointe au Pic. Canada july w.
My Dear sir-In respect to one
inquiry W yours. 1 wish 10 express
myself with as much emphasis as
| possible. that "a whether i would
object to a compromise resolution
which shall include an indorse-
ment of myself for the presidency
and Senator Foraker for the sena-
torship.
In my Judgment II would be not
only great mistake-sometnl ns
half, and therefore. with my ac-
quiescence. or at least with the ac-
action / am more or less. respons-
ible.
IL would totally misrepresent my
9ency IL II ha sto come by com
promise with Senator Foraker or
anyone else In matter of prin..
cipie. He has opposed the vital
policies and principles OF the ad-
| ministration and In his opposition
has seized upon and magnihed an
important but incidental matter to
using in this. without scruple.
blind prejudice to accomplish his
main purpose.
Question of Principle.
| II I was confronted with a mere
| fractional difference within my
party. not involving subject
which must come ND for consider
alton and action by the next Re-
publican convention. I should not
| be 20 emphatic in my conclusions.
1t is not on my part question OF
| personal feeling with respect to
| Senator- Foraker-H really a
| question OF POLITICAL principle.
| In respect to this, the Legislature
| of Ohio expressed what I believe to
| be the sentiment of the people In a
\ resofutfon- asking the senator
| support the rate bill. Senator For
| aker declined to follow this resolu- l
| ton. When the issue Is whether
| he shall be returned II must be de-
| termined. II this is to be n repre-
| sentative form of government, not
| by the question whether he has fol-
| lowed his conscience but by the