The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-22
AGAIN COMES TO THE
RESCUE OF JUDGE TAFT
Continued from Page I.

those which mark the real point of diff
ference. For instance. the entire agita-
ton over Brownsville was in large part
not genuine agitation on behalf of COL
ored men at all. but merely one phase of
the effort by the representatives of GER
tain law-defying corporations to bring
diScredit upon the administration because
IL was seeking to cut out the evils con-
nected, not only with the corrupt use of
wealth. but especially with the corrupt al
lance between certain business men of
large fortunes and certain politicians of
great office. VenomOus hostility of these
interests and of their special representa-
tives in public life and in the press. to the
nomination of Mr.. Taft was merely the
natural sequence of their hostility TO the
measures of the administration for the
regulation of great corporations doing al
interstate business and to the attitude of
the administration In consistently prescott
ing all offenders of great wealth, precise
ly as IL has prosecuted all other Offenders.
Mr. Taft has been nominated for the very
reason that ne is the antithesis of the
forces that were responsible for Mr.. For
aker. The letter of Mr.. Taft is as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Taft's Letter.
War Department. Washington
Pointe au Pic, Canada. July 20. 190I.-My
Dear Mr.. -: In respect to one inquiry
of yours | wish to express myself with
as much emphasis as possible-that is.
whether | would object TO a compromise
resolution which shall include an endorse
ment of myself for the presidency ana
Senator Foraker for the senatorship. In
my judgment it would be not only
great mistake-something more. 1t would
be accepted necessarily as a compromise
on my behalf. and. therefore. with my
acuuiescence or at least with the acqui-
escence of my friends. for whose actions
/ am more or less responsible 1t would
totally misrepresent my position. | don't
care for the presidency If it has to come
by compromise with Senator Foraker or
any one else in a matter of principle.
He has opposed the vital policies and
principles of the administration, and In
his opposition has seized upon and mag
nified an important but incidental mat
ter to embarrass the administration. usirg
in this. without scruple. a blind race
prejudice to accomplish his main purpose.
If | was confronted with a mere lac
tional difference within my party. not
involving a subject which must come up
for consideration and action by the next
Republican national convention, should
not be so emphatic in my conclusion. 1t
is not on my part a question of per-
sonal feeling with respect ~ senator For
aker.
Question of Princip...
1T is really question of political prin-
ciple. In respect to this. the legislature
of Ohio expressed what 1 believe II he
the sentiment of the people Ga Ohio in
a resolution asking the senator Ia sup
port the rate Dill. Senator FoTake r de-
clined to follow this resolution. When the
issue is whether he shall be returned. il
must be determined. if this is ID be a
representative 70 m of government. not
by the Question whether he has followed
his conscience. b.,t 10y the question wheth-
er he really represents the principles that
his constituents desire supported md put
INFO practice. The issue is really wheIh-
err the Republicans Of Ohio. therefore. as
the constituents of either a senator or a
presidential candidate, support the muin
policies maintained by the adr;iniStra-
ton, or the opposition to those policies.
Representing, the policies of the admin
isiTation, | cannot stultify myself by
acquiescence in any proposed compromise
which necessarily involves the admission
that the Republicans of Ohio regard this
fundamental difference of opinion as of
no Importance and as one that can be
waived in the interest of party harmony
or the settlement of fractional differences.
There is not the slightest doubt that the
next national convention of the Republic
an party viii sustain in full the vital and
main principles maintained by President
Roosevelt and will express no sympathy
with the opposition represented by Sen
ator Foraker. Because j believe in these
principles and because. in my Judgment.
the Republicans of the state and nation
are Overwhelmingly in favor of them /
cannot favor any action by members of
the committee who do me the honor to
support me and wish to aid me. which
will have the appearance of acquiescence
TO the proposed compromise.
VERY sincerely yours,
WILLIAM II. TAFT