The Washington times., 1908-09-26
Voted for All Measures Ad-
vocated by Roosevelt But
Three He Mentions.
Wonders What Sort of Man
Is Taft, Who Recommend
ed Trust Man for Judge.

Of the Republican party in not passing
some relief measure Tor the soldiers, and
many Of them have signified a purpose
70 vote against Judge Taft because Of
his Official relation to the matter Much
work has been done to overcome this
trouble, and TO induce the cOlOred Re
publican voters OF the country 10 stand
by the party with which they have al
ways affiliated. And now comes the
President and publishes Judge Iaft's
letter containing his unfortunate ref
ererce 70 this unfortunate case. What
does he mean2 Does anybody imagine
that the President is unable to see that
ne Is rubbing a sore when he should
nave brought a plaster Does he
imagine or can anybody suppose that
the Republican cOlOred voters Of this
country can be brought to the support
or Judge Taft by Daradlng in these
closing days OF the campaign Judge
Taft's belittling Of their chief griev-
ances by mentioning IL as An incidental
matter. which has been seized upon
and magnined, using in this without
scruple a blind race prejudice. and
then adding the charge that all this is
done only to 'embarrass the Admins
tration' Of President Roosevelt?
Would He Beat Taft?
can It be possible that the President
wants 70 defeat Judge Taft2 That can
not be. and yet he could hardly do any
other one thing better calculated 10 lose
MIN AOLeS. Tor no &elL-EesD egILug negro
reading what Judge TAFT says IN this
letter and adding 20 all that has gone
before can vote for him without feeling
that ne is making a greater sacrifice
IMAM most men. white Rr black, are will
ing to make.
In any event, the Presidents action
ana comments are wrong 20 the Re
publican party. for they amount 10
charge against the party at a critical
hour Of the campaign Of an unworthy
purpose In connection with mat ers that
every cOlOred man who has any pride
OF race holds Of highest value and in
says in his letter Is the equivalent OF
an assertion that the cOlOred people or
the country who have been gratified By
what was done IN the Brownsville mat
ter nave been simply hoodwinked by de-
signing seIhshucSs.
This is bad enough. but the PresI-
dent makes IL worse when he says.
The entire agitation over Browns
Vile was in large part not a genuine
agitation on behalf OF the CClOred men
at ali, but merely one phase Of the ef-
fort by the representa- i've Of certain de-
Tying corporations q. bring diScredir
upon the Administrator because IL was
seeking 70 cut out the evils connected
not only with the corrupt use OF wealth.
but especially with the corrupt alliance
between certain business men Of large
fortunes and certain politicians Of great
Office
'In ether words, the Brownsville pro-
said Il Was VAS b bt 2 ~ . an Judge Tag
designing and selfish. Il was prompted
by To- representative Of law-defying
corporations, to bring diScredit upon
the Administr; ton and its policies with
respect 70 them.
This is worse than the Presidents
claim that the panic % last October
was precipitated by a lot OF rich men
in Wall street who wanted 10 bankrupt
themselves and the whole country that
they might discredIt him, AID worse
.
raised fund 4 $4,000 with which
TO prevent him from naming his chosen
successor
'I happen 70 know better than any
body else can know that there is not
the slightest ground for such a charge
II is invention, pure and simple. and.
judging by the frequency with which
the President IS bringing the matter 10
the front, born Of that disquiet which
comes TO the conscience when there IS
consciousness Of having done a great
wrong. Except only the Brownsville
matter. the rate bill. and joint State
hood. I voted for all the measures the
President enumerated among his
achievements OF his Administration. and
some Of them I was In charge Of on
the floor OF the Senate when they were
passed.
JustIies His Course.
81 have said enough. I hope. 20 justI-
fy my course both as TO the rate bill
'Rud as 70 Brownsville. and ii IS not nee
essary that I should say anything in
Justification Of my course with respect
10 joint Statehood. except only 10 point
to the Republican national platform,
upon which Mr. Taft stands, one plank
OF which declares in favor Of immediate
separate Statehood for New Mexico and
Arizona"
In closing Senator Foraker says:
If in maEng this defense l have
said anything that viii work the slight
est injury 10 the Republican party. 1
shall regret it; but I shall always feel
that those VINO have no consideration
for me. my family, or good name. but
would -glOwingly rejoice II they could
accomplish the shame and humiliation
they have attempted, are not entitled
to any consideration at my hands. and
that my duty TO the party should be
subordinated TO duty 10 my family and
the good name I have striven 20 make
that 1 may leave II 10 them as the!r
heritage. more priceless in their esti-
nation than anything else Wlthln my
power to give then"
Exonerated By Hissey.
"siuce debating the foregoing I have
received the following letter which is
self explanatory:
columbus. Ohio. Sept. q, 1905.
Hon. J. 3. Foraker, Cincinnati, ONO
My Dear Senator; Noticing the re-
cent newspaper statement ABOUT Two
bills relating TO corporations introduced
in Ohio general Assembly IN the year
1900 BY the Hon. Aaron Price, CT Athens,
and his statement that they were pre-
scented at the request Of the late Cow
ernOr Nash, I beg to state that 1 was
present at that session Of the general
assembly engaged in watching legisla-
ton, that I personally consulted with
Governor Nash as to the prOpriety and
wisdom OF these bills becoming laws,
and be agreed with me that it was not
wise TO press these measures at that
time, and with his consent they were
not passed
7 had no consultation with You in
this matter. and final action was In no
wise influenced by you.
Il make this statement in justice 20
you, and IN order that history may be
clear and accurate.
with best wishes. yours, &C.
M w HISSEY."