The Detroit times., 1908-09-26
FORAKER REPLIES
TO ATTACK ON
HIsCHARACTER
sco.s,.s.a from Tir-. ..s,,


for the recent financial panic. conse-
Quent business depression and the
sskicking over OF a million brimful
dinner pals" through his rate bill mis-
steps and general attack on enter
prises backed by vast capital
After hammering the president TO
his hearts content. Foraker then pro
ceeds TO dispose OF Judge Taft. He
says:
But what manner OF man Is Judge
Taft anyhow? I have known him for
great many years and'I thought In
timately. and yet at times | feel as
Z though | did not know him at all.
July 20. 1907. when he wrote the
letter the president publishes. he was
SO devoted TO the trust-smashing poll
cies OF the administration that he
could not consent to be made presi-
dent, II as q part of the same move
ment | was to be honored with re-
election TO the senate. because Of my
opposition 10 that special feature OF
my 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 TO the company is TO be
driven out of public life. II so. | shall
probably have a great zeal of com
many.
only one month ago when Mr.
Tart visited Middle Bass and Toledo.
lie was the guest OF Mr.. c. ]. Lewis,
OF the law firm OF Doyle IL Lewis.
who have been the attorneys of the
standard Oil Co. for many years.
standing next In rank In that rela-
= fion to Mr.. Virgil p. Kline, and when
Mr.. Taft had occasion TO pass back
4 and forth between Middle Bass and
N Toledo, where ! had the pleasure Of
y meeting him, he travelled on the yacht
OF Mr. Richardson, a prominent mag
net OF the glass trust, and while no
doubtless paid his fare. at least the
papers SO announced, when travelling
from Hot Springs to- Toledo on his
way to Middle Bass. yet nevertheless.
& he rofe in the private car OF one OF
the officers of the road. of which also
Messrs. Doyle & Lewis are attorneys
What series OF objectionable crimes.
Not Always Trust-Hater.
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-
y fer. On the contrary. he acted like
GOOD. square. sensible, honest-minded
man, who really enjoyed the company
he was keeping and the entertainment
he was receiving and who recognized.
ns the late Senator Hanna was accus-
IN haf
|trusts as we'll as bad and even de-
Int people in the employment of the
(nndard Oil Co. az well as objection
40 people. and all that Is TO his
credit.
nv 1T Is also highly to his credit that
when three years ago the president
4 had occasion TO appoint a United
states district Judge for the northern
district Of Ohio, Mr. Taft, knowing the
abilities and high character of John
n. Doyle. OF this Standard Oil firm
OF Doyle & Lewis. did not hesitate to
Erecommend him TO the president In
2ntrong language for appointment to
that 1udgeship.
The Standard Oil relation to Judge
Doyle. then well known to MIR. Taft.
did not prevent him from recognizing
/. Cor such sacred trust, and happen
% know. as did Mr.. Justice Moody.
who was then encouragement. that
M president. on the recommendation
<Df 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-
Ut w. Taylor.
Times Have Changed.
But II the Standard Oil Co. was
- eOod enough repute only three |
HJeors ago to warrant Judge Taft In |
ocommending Judge Doyle and Presi-
4nf Roosevelt In appointing him TO a |
n4geship, much more was In It suf- |
cently good repute when six or
1even years earlier. before any OF the |
oceot virulent attacks were made on
70 warrant me In accepting employ.
DNt OF the character mentioned.
What pity 1t is that Judge Taft's
9lter was not allowed to continue it's
Dlcnber until after the election,
The Brownsville Controversy.
AZ TO the Brownsville matter. Mr..
1eu says. speaking OF me:
He has seized >apon and magni..
NEG an important but Incidental mat.
Ter to embarrass the administration
! using in this without scruple. a blind
race prejudice to accomplish his main
purpose
II have no way OF proving what
yns IN my mind except by referring
q the records. Any one who reads
mat VIII fail to fnd sentence or a
word to Justify any such statement as
Mr.. Taft makes.
In view of Judge Taft's state
ment, trust may be allowed to re- |
y peat what I have said a number OF
& times. that I'm this whole matter
I'D no revenges to seek or personal
[(ndo to serve. but was anxious to see
mat common justice was done to the
representatives OF a noble and loyal
race, every one of whom is by nature !
Republican. The colored voters are |
known TO be more or less displeased
with the action of the Republican
p4rty In not passing some relief meas
ore for these soldiers. and many OF
them have signifed purpose to vote