The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-22


the opposite party.
The great and sinister moneyed In
terests which have shown such hos
tility 10 the administration and now
10 Mr.. Taft have grown TO oppose the
administration on various matters not
connected with those which mark the
real point OF difference. For instance.
the entire agitation over BrownsViiie
was In large part not genuine asita
ton on behalf OF colored men at all.
but merely one phase OF the enort oy
the representatives OF certain law-de-
fying corporations 10 bring discredit
on the administration because II was
seeking 20 cut out the evils connected.
not only with the corrupt use or
wealth. but especially with the corrupt
alliance between certain business men
M large fortunes and certain polit|
clans OF great influence.
The venonous "interests."
"The yenomous hostility OF these in'
terests and OF their special representa-
lives In public life and In the press 10
the nomination OF Mr.. Taft was mere
| ly the natural sequence or their nos
tility 10 the measures Of the admins
tration for the regulation OF great cor
porations doing an interstate business
and TO the attitude of the administra'
ton IN consistently prosecuting all OF
Tenders OF great wealth, precisely AZ
Il has prosecuted all other Offenders
Mr.. Taft has been nominated Tor the
very reason that he Is the anithesis OK
the forces that were responsible TOT
Mr.. Foraker.
The letter of Mr.. Taft is as fol-
lows:
81 publish this letter without MT.
faft's knowledge. because ! feel IL
my duty to the public that his at'ituae
should be known. The man VINO UNI
hesitatingly resists temptation. VINO
cannot be swerved by any considera'
ton of personal interest from follow
ing the course which his LOFTY con-
ception Of duty dictates TO him. the
man whose whole concern Ia for the
welfare Of the people, and who mas
proved In q lifetime OF dinicult ana
useful public service his extraordin-
AIRY capacity as an administrator. Is
surely the man OF all others TO be en-
trusted. =,
"Mr. Tsft's candidacy 10 not based
on large and vague promises. part OK
which would DO impossible OF achieve
ment and part OF which would be ao-
solutely mischevous to the people OF
the whole country II put into eject.
His candidacy Is based on his great
record Of actual achievement, his
great record OF service to the public,
upon his innexible adherence to the
highest standards of righteousness.
and upon his proved, and absolute
fearlessness In relentiessly warning
against evil wherever It may be FOUND.
81 appeal to all good citizens. to all
high-minded. conscientious men who
love their country for the sake OF
their country, to put such man at
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Sycamore Hill, Oyster Bay, Sept.
81. 1908"
War Department. .washington.
Pointe au Pic. Canada, July 20.
Ny Dear sir-rn respect TO one
inquiry % yours, l wish TO express
posrible. that IL whether I would
object to q compromise resolution
which shall include an indorse-
ment OF myseN for the pIeNoency
and senator Foraker Tor tho sena-
In my Judgment It. would be not
only . great nistake--sometnine
| sariiy a. a compromise on my be-
half. and. therefore. with my &C
ouiescence, or at least with the ac-
quiescenco Of my friends. for whose
action I am more or less respons-
It would totally misrepresent my
\ position don't care fer the -Pfesf--
dency Il II ha sto come by COM
| promise with Senator Foraker or
| anyone else IN matter OF prin.
ciple, He has opposed the vital
n Si,ii;s, aoa sna IN III. opposition
| has seised upon and magnined An
| important but incidental matter to
em6arras' the ,,, admi sasun,s
| blind prejudice 20 accomplish his
main purpose.
| Question OF Principle.
II I was confronted with Q mere
| factional difference within my
p %h,ch must mHs came up for con.ider
| alton and action by the next Re-
| publican convention. l should not
| be SO emphatic In my conclusions;
| personal feeling with respect to
| Senator Foraker. 1t IL really a
question OF POLITICAL principle
4
of Ohio expressed what believe to
| be tho sentiment OF the people In
! resolution asking the senator to
| aker declined to follow this resolu-
ton When the Issue 10 whether
| he shall be returned. IL must be de-
termined. II this IL to be a repre-
by the question whether he has fol-
lowed his conscience but by tho
question whether he really repre-
tucnts desire Supported and put
into practice--The issue really In
-wether- thu Republicans of-ohio.
therefore. as the constituents OF
| candidate, support the main poll
cies maintained by the administra-
ton or the opposition to those poll
Representing the policies Of the
administration, I cannot stuitify
myself -acQuiescences In any
proposed c9mpr9 'ns sam hen tsst
this fundamental difference Of
opinion as OF no Importance and
terest of party harmony or the set
Element OF fractional differences.
There Is not the slightest doubt
that the next na,io nr,v oc w,,i susn
tain in full the vital and main
principles maintained by President
patty with the opposition repre-
sented by Senator Foraker. Be-
cause I believe In these principles
and because In my Judgment the
Republicans OF the state and ma
tior, 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 acquiescenee In
the proposed compromise
Very sincerely yovre