New-York tribune., 1908-09-22

Mr. W. r. Hearst was asked this question
in Cincinnati by representative OF Inc LII
cinpati Enquirer"
Which partv. the Democratic party or the
Republican party. viii be more 'hJuIeu ~
your exposures?
His answer was:
I do not know. and prefer to adhere 10 facts
rather than TO indulge IN conJeeLuIe IN ri
not made these disclosures with the OBJECT pr
Tna-ilv of fn3uring any individuals or any party
] made them for the purpose NJ proving -, ~
contention Of the Independence party thdt ootl
the old nerties are corrupt and that both the
old psrtjes are in the control of privilege seek
ing interests.
We cannot agree that the disclosures prove
this contention so far as the Republican party
is concerned. In fact they prove exactly the
opposite The letters made pubhc pS MI
Hearst disclosed damaging relations between
the standard OIL Company and Senator Fora
ker. It is true that Mr.. Foraker was sent to
the United States Senate as a Republican, his
present term beginning on March 4, 1903. But
II Is safe 10 saw that for the last three or four
vesrs no other Republican in Congress has
been 50 completely ont of touch with the aln1s'
noIicies and management of the Republican
Marty as has Mr.. Foraker. The senior ONO
senator broke completely with President Roose-
TeIt when the President began TO develop BIS
policy of railroad rate regulation he was 'he
only Republican in the Senate TO make open
and bitter warfare on the whole pohcy OF
regulation. and was the only Republican Sen
ator 10 vote against the Hepburn-DoHlVer Dill
Mr.. Foraker opposed the Roosevelt pro
,rar,nne in all its essentials. He fOuted the
Judgment of his constituents in doing so: for
the Ohio Legislature one branch of it Repub-
Ii,an and the other branch Democratic. re
oreste6 him to recognize the almost unanl-
mons oninion of the voters of Ohio by sup
r,ortinc the railroad rate regulation measure
His hostility TO the administration and all that
il stood for was so pronounced that he Went
10 extremes in order 10 injure the Fresideht
and 10 block his desire 10 see SecreUar! IaII
nominated in the national convention OF I5oo'
In his use of thu Brownsville incident he for
got what he owed TO the party whlch han 81
often honored him, and labored TO inf1ame the
rreiudices and passions Of the negro voters
with view TO soldifying them on me slde
Of reaction He organized an opposition 70 MI
Taft in Ohio in spite Of the manifest desire o.
large ma iority of the Republicans in that
e+a+a 70 make Mr.. Taft Ohio's candidate for the
Presidential nomination. He fought 10 the last
ditc, against Mr. Taft's candidacy. on the
cround that II involved q continuation OF the
roosevelt policies and of control of the party
bv mon who Svmpathzed with the PRESIDENT
programme of orderly and rational progress
i * absurd 10 ssy that the Republican party
is al present in the control of men OF MI
Foraker's stamp. allied with the privilege
sool,iDr i'm, -csts' Such men have been driven
very generally from power in its councils anu
their rnalevolent opposition TO Mr.. Tafts nom
inarjon was the last flicker Of a discredlted
and diving faction. The letters made puohc
by Mr Hearst may throw some light on the
motives which inspired that opposition BUT
blackening its character does not blacken the
character of the party which was sound ana
strong enough 10 beat it down On the con
tr9ry. the Hearst letters vindicate the soou
faith of the forces now in control OF the he-
publican party. They demonstrate lhe cream
ness of the party 10y showing the real characleI
Of 1he elements over which it uiumphed III
unfolding Mr.. Roosevelt and nominating MI
Taft.