The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-25
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
USES BIG STICK
STATEMENT GIVEN OUT WHICH
BRANDS FORAKER IN HIS
TRUE LIGHT
ROOSEVELT MAKES TWO PER
SONAL APPEALS TO THE
VOTERS FOR TAFT

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 21.-
Late today Secretary Loeb gave to
the press formal statement which
was called forth by the recent ex-
changes between VIM. r. Hearst and
Senator Foraker, OF Ohio. In to-
days statement President Roosevelt
makes another appeal for support Of
Taft and declares that his defeat
would bring Tasting satisfaction to
one set of men, namely, those who,
as shown in correspondence pub
lished by Hearst, We're behind For
aker, the opponent of Taft within
his own party, and who are now be-
hind Governor Haskell and his as
sociates, opponents of Taft in the
opposite party"
The statement embodies a letter
written by Mr.. Taft to a friend in
Ohio on July goth, 1907, in which
he refused to acquiesce in the plan
of the Ohio state central commit
tee to endorse Taft for the presiden-
cy and Foraker for reelection in a
single resolution.
Sycamore Hill, Oyster Bay, N. Y,
Sept. 2l.-A letter, written by
President Roosevelt to Hon. Will
liam B. Mckinley. of Illinois, chair
man of the republican COMPRESSION
al committee, was given to the press
early this morning.
In the letter President Roosevelt
points out the affirmative and con-
structive legislation for the social
and economic benefit of the people
that has been passed by republican
congresses during the last seven
years and on that record asks sup
port for the republican candidate,
William Fl. Taft. Continuing, the
letter says:
at is urgently necessary, from
the standpoint of the public interest,
to elect Mr. Taft, and republican
congress which will support him;
and they seek election on a plat
form which specifically D edges the
party alike in its executive and leg
islative branches, to continue and
develop the policies which have been
not merely professed but acted upon
during these seven years. These
policies can be successfully carried
through only by me hearty coop
Grafton of the president and the
congress in both its branches, and
it is therefore peculiarly important
that there should obtain such har-
mony between them. To fail to
elect Mr.. Taft would be a calamity
folly, while electing him, yet at the
same time to elect congress hos
tile to him, a congress which under
the influence of partisan leadership
woulu be certain to thwart and baf-
f1e him on every possible occasion.
To elect Mr.. Taft, and at the same
time to elect a congress pledged to
support him, is the only way in
which to perpetuate the policy of
the government as now carried on.
I feel that all the aid that can be
given to this policy by every good
citizen should be given; for this is
far more than merely partisan
matter.
Both your committee, and the
national committee, Of which Mr.
Hitchcock is chairman, are endeav-
oring to secure the active co-opera-
ton on the stump of senators and
con gressmen, party leaders and in
DEPENDENT citizens generally. !
most heartily join in urging the i'm
portance of such cooperation. l
hope that every disinterested citi-
zen, whose sole concern in politics
is to have the right kind of man
carr out the right kind of policy,
will :. - backing up your COM
miife g. el The national com
pit ncvansart. No Sc
vice is as effective. IS v2l'a'a'' \.
the disinter4sted service in sue
manner by men whose one concern
is for the triumph of the principles
in which they believe; and I appeal
with all the strength there is in me
to such men to give snch support
Sincerely yours,
Theodore Roosevelt
Washington, Sept. 23-President
Roosevelt tonight. following a pro,
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