The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-25
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
ON FORAKER INCIDENT.
Statement Called Forth By the Re-
cent Charges Of William r.
Hearst.

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The press formal statement by the
president, which was called for by
the recent exchanges between Will
| liam II. Hearst and Senator Foraker,
of Ohio. Mr.. Hearst, in public Ut
tcrances, had accused the senator of
relations with the Standard Oil Com
pany inconsistent with his duties as
Il senator, and his attitude as IL re-
preventative Of Republican policies
and professions.
In today's statement President
Roosevelt makes another appeal for
the support Of Mr.. Taft and declares
that his defeat would bring BLASTING
satisfaction to but one set Of men,
namely, to those men who, as shown
in the correspondence published by
Mr.. Hearst. were behind Mr.. Foraker,
the opponents of Mr.. Taft within his
own party. and who now arc behind
Governor Haskell and his associates.
the opponents Of Mr.. Taft in the op-
posite party.'
The statement cmbodies letter
written by Mr.. Taft to friend in
Ohio on July 20, 1907, in which the
Republican candidate for the prcsi-
dcncy refused to acqucscc in the plan
OF the Ohio State central committee
to endorse Mr.. Taft for the prcsi-
dcncy and Mr.. Foraker for reelection
to tine senate in single resolution
The president points out that Mr.
TAFT : attitude has always been di-
r"r!iN opposed to that charged a"ainS,
Senator Foraker by Mr.. Hearst re-
"ardIn" the moncycd interests. The
president cites the Brownsville affair
rs ease where the agitation was Il
phase Of the effort "by the repre-
scntativcs Of certain law dcfying
corporations TO bring discrcdit upon
the administration. II was, he SAYS.
in large part "not genuine a"ita-
ti"n on behalf Of colorcd men at all,
but merely one phase Of the effort by
thc representatives of certain law
dofying corporations ito bring dis
credit upon the administration be-
cause it was seeking to cut ont the
evils connected not only with the cor
rupt use Of wealth, but especially
with the corrupt alliance between GER
tain business men of large fortunes
and certain politicians Of great influ-
encc. The vcnomous hostility Of
these interests and Of their special
representatives 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 an Inter-
State business, and to the attitude Of
the administration in consistently
prosecuting all offenders Of great
wealth precisely rs it has prosecuted
all other offenders. Mr. Taft has
been nominated for the very reason
That he is the anlithcSiS Of the forces
that were responsible for Mr.. For
akcr.
Commenting further on Mr. Taft's
letter. the president says:
- publish this letter without Mr.
Taft : knowledge. because I feel if
my duty t" ,hc public that his atti-
iudc should be KNOWN The man
who unhrSilatinYly rcsistS tcmptalinn,
who cannot be swcrvcd by any con-
Sidrraiion of personal interest from
f., In l,i, ,,h Lot
conception of duty dictates to him.
the man whose whole concern is for
the welfare of the people, and who
has proved in lifetime Of difficult
and useful public service his extra
ordinary capacity as IN adminiSira-
tor. is surely the man of all others
to be entrusted with the presidency
Mr.. Taft : candidacy is not based
upon large and vague promises, part
Of which would be impossible of
achievement and part Of which would
be absolutely misrhicvons to the pco-
pie Of the whole country if put into |
effect. His candidacy is based upon
his great record Of actual achieve
ment, his great record of service to
The public, upon his inflexible adher-
cncc to the highest standards Of
Righteousness and upon his proved
and absolute fcarlcssncss in rclent-
lcSSly warrin" against evil wherever
it may be found. / appeal to all
good citizens. all high-mindcd, con-
scicntiouS men. who love their coun-