The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-11-20
]. B. FORAKER
CHARGED ROOSEVELT With HYPOCRISY and
LOST STANDING With ADMINISTRATION

Hampons Broadway Magazine for December contains most
readable article Senator Foraker from which make the follow
ing extract
Foraker in politics has always been leader rather than
adr As he has few equals but his the
d@atory that would bird from BUSH He seldom sooth
and us the listener dreams of placid and
ess skies On the contrary he sirs things up His brand Of
aaoy calculated to the fighting spirit his followers
lis like that particular kind of mountain whisky drops Of which
warranted by proud native, to make rabbit go right out
and spit TIL eye of dawg 1t by of the fiery con-
aona speeches that Foraker made the Ohio stump when
running governor that he the title Of Fire Alarm
Foraker The then young and npusve politician was absolute
m In his speeches he appealed to the passions OF the old
soldiers of Ohio He waved the natonfamed bloody SHIRT and
ed daily the blood that had reddened Gettysburg and ohoh
cey he fought the battles and the veterans who came lo
miles hear him became intoxicated with the wine of his wondrou
dqece Whether that helped him to win the governorshp Of
Ohio George Hoadey 1885 is difficult to determine
but he won
FORAKER AS AN ORATOR AND FIGHTER
Foraker can also when occasion demands mold words into
poetry and stir audience tears, as he notably dd IN ms
famous speech Music Hail. Cincinnati on the day OF the MCKINNEY
Memorial services That speech was masterpiece. i "S ~
haed voice SO moduaed just fill the hall and no more
Mckinley eulogized and his great service to the country %
upon feengy and with such dramatic effect that men and "o
aghout the vast audience sobbed cried aloud in VertaD
ecstasy of grief
Foraker fights at the drop of the hat and all his lights are con-
mded personal basis He is not man who DdtueS W
deal for cause or even for party His tongue ana m De
are tor Foraker the dash out Of the box TO the
There no poecal sentinentaly about FORAKER o 200
ne game Foraker fought Hanna He fought Mckinney IL
therefore supported Roosevelt and sang the praises o
cent from every stump He the recognized dlsDue -
Patronage in the Buckeye State Then there was qaoh
aAmg The real truth has been told aDou' u
may be denied even now but here it IS Forakei
Roosevelt and in private conversation denounced hum as "
~ the day following the Presidents dramatic demand ~
an National Treasurer Cornelius Bliss return cei'aa
M moneys which had been contributed to the Roosevelt f
1904 Foraker has always insisted that Roosevelt not o
about the contributions and their source but tna' W the
was party their solicitation Therefore Foraker
: RESIDENTIAL show of Mortified surprise and OF
a as hypocrtica and did not hesitate to say ~ b SEN
That the beginning of the final sP made
'O and the President With characteristic Wgol ;or
ears about Roosevelt Shortly aerward at e W. Foraker
uaon Club banquet Roosevelt returned the aetN d riot
'sne back with few sledge-hammer blows that near
HIS ENMITY TO ROOSEVELT
No foolish notions Of justice and fair play llus NJ, 4,aa
Vae the of the negro soldiers at BroWIs al co or-
When Foraker took up the Brownsville affair m had been
~y because of enmity to Roosevelt Inc