The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-02-28
FLAT-FOOTEB
FOR FAIRBANKS
SO Declares Marshal Geo. w.
Long.
Preferred Indianian TO Mckinley
in 1900--JuSt What His Po-
SitiOn Is.

While the attitude of all the Fedora
officeholders in regard to the mex
Republican nominee for President ha
not been made clear there is no mis-
taking the position Of United State
Marshal George w. Long who come
out flat-footed for Charles Warren Fai
banks against William II. Taft ant
President Roosevelt.
The card of Marshal Long, which
follows, makes perfectly clear hi
position with reference to the Repub
lican nominee for President.
have always preferred 20 suffer
personally from newspaper misinsorm
nation rather than rush into print &c
mislead my friends or injure Other
parties a correction is but an act OF
justice.
For many months | have been ad-
vertised in newspaper articles as an
active worker and political organizer
in Kentucky for the Vice President in
his candidacy for the Republican nomi
nee for the presidency and have been
classed among the alleged enemies OF
the President and Lis policies. On
the other hand, certain Democratic
papers in the country in an effort 10
show that there is Federal machine.
how catalogued me and other Federal
officeholders as organizing nation of
the Secretary have said TO me that
they were sorry on your (my) account
that / was not for Mr.. Taft, and one
tional convention has notified me that
when William HowaIs Taft is President
we will want your place. On the 9TH
er hand supporters of the Vice Presi-
dent have complained of my inactivity
in his interest. a newspaper has gon
beyond the bounds of propriety, mad
vertently, | hope, and has insisted in
its litorial columns that before the
con, ntion | will see a great light
me hrase needs no analysis 10 make
Co.. its meaning, though spoken OF
Ine it, does not apply to me.
W. ere men have no special inter-
esl il a candidate and their support
l. u zen 10 one on some sentiment bes-
&C IN intangible grounds, it is not
una. ual for them to change to another
10 Ublige a friend or to be with
the majority. Any man, acting from
proper motives may do this without
moral turptitude. But every man
must be the keeper of his own con-
science in these matters.
AT the Chicago convention In 1904
called on Mr.. Fairbanks and personally
assured him Of my wish that he shout
take up the reins of Government when
they were surrendered by Mr.. Roose
welt. My reasons for expressing this
desire were largely sentimental, but
the sentiment had back of it cause
which then as now appeals 10 me
stronger than anything else in this
world affecting politics. Indiana, as
a State and the people of Indiana
with little regard TO political differenc
have stood by Gov. Taylor since his
flight from Kentucky to avoid the
partisan frenzy which followed the as
sassination of Senator Goobel by an
irresponsible crank.
Soon after his flight to Indiana, Mrs
Taylor died. / went to her funeral
and found at the house of mourning
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks, consoling
and ministering unto the bereaved
husband and motherless children. The,
followed the remains to their last rest
ing place. mingling their tears with
those of Kentucky friends and leaving
on the grave a token of love and an
emblem of hope.
was commander-in-chief of the
political forces of the Republican par
ty in the campaign of 1899, and Gov.
Taylor and his associates on the tick
CT my wy my
were elected in the offices which were
taken from them without reason by a
partisan Democratic Legislature and
board. / know they did not conspire
to have Senator Goebel assassinated
Justice 10 them is above every other
political consideration with me and
protection to them from the frenzied
assaults of partisan hate the fren
assaults of partisan hate appeals TO
me with almost as much force as If
the service were personal to me. Mr..
Roosevelt, then Governor of New York
sent to Gov. Taylor, in the midst Of hi
troubles a telegram of sympathy and
assurance, and there is nothing which
l could do for him personally that
would not be gladly done. AS an
evidence OF my devotion to him
will say that in 1900, as a delegate to
the National Convention, l announced
my purpose to support him for the
presidency over that great and good
man, William Mckinley should an or
ganization for that purpose be under