Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-22
Makes Public a Letter Written
by Taft Before Date of Ma
tional Convention
TAFT sPuRNED A COMPROMISE
Refused to Make Peace With Foraker
by the Surrender of Primo ple-Pres-
ident Adds Some caustio Comment
Pertaining to Foraker, Haskell, Bry-
an and Others.

statement by the president, which was
called forth by the recent exchanges
between w. II. Hearst, and Senator
of Ohio.
Mr.. Hearst in public utterances had
the senator of relations with
the Standard OH company inconsistent
with his duties as a senator and his
attitude as a representative of the re-
publican policies and professions. In
Yesterdays statement President Roose-
Welt makes another appeal FOR the sup
port of Mr.. Taft and declares that his
defeat would bring Tasting satisfac-
tion to but one set of men, namely, to
those men who, as shown in the COR
respondence published by Mr.. Hearst,
were behind Mr.. Foraker, the opponent
of Mr.. Taft, within his own party, and
who are now behind Governor Haskell
and his associates, the opponents Of
Mr.. Taft in the opposite party"
The statement embodies letter
written by Mr.. Taft to II friend in
", .,
present republican candidate for the
refused to acq,liesce in the
policies Of Ohio in the state central
to endorse Mr.. Taft for the
and Mr.. Foraker for re-
election to the senate, in a single reso-
luton. The president points out that
Mr.. Taft's attitude has always been di-
rectly opposed to that charged against
Senator Foraker by Mr.. Hearst re-
garding the moneyed interests. The
president cites the Brownsville affair
as a case where the agitation was a
phase OF the effort "by the representa-
tives Of certain law-defying corpora
lions to bring discredit upon the adj
1t was, he said, in large part, mot a
genuine agitation on behalf of colored
men at ALL"
The Presidents Statement.
TIN view Of Mr.. Hearsts disclosures
about Senator Foraker, I make public
the following letter written by Mr.
Taft on July 20, 1907. to friend in
Ohio, prominent in Ohio politics, who
wrote him before the meeting of the
state central committee, asking wheth-
er he would object to tae COMMITTEES
passing resolution indolsing Mr.. Taft
for president and Mr. Foraker for sem
ator, in the interest of harmony, A
copy of this letter was submitted to
me at the time, but after the original
had been sent 1t was not intended for
publication, but 1t was understood that
II necessary 1t should be published.
II personally know that the strong
est pressure by various party leaders
was brought on Mr.. Taft that time (.
consent to the proposed agreement and
he was informed by leading men from
other states that If he would consent
to this arrangement, all opposition on
the part of Mr.. Foraker and on the
part of some of Mr.. Foraker's influ-
entail friends in the senate and else
where would cease, and that Mr.. Taft's
to the presidency would
be assured. But Mr.. Taft declined for
one moment to consider any possible
to himself where what he
regarded as great principle was at
stake His attitude on this question
as well as on countless questions, con-
WINGED me that Of all men in this un-
ion, he was the man pre- eminently
fit in point of uprightness and char
acter, of fearless and aggressive hon
esty, and OF fitness for championing
the rights Of the people as a whole, to
be president.
Foraker an Obstacle.
Senator Foraker has been a leader
among those members Of congress Of
both parties who have resolutely ops,
posed the great policies of Internal
reform for which the administration
has made itself responsible. His atti-
tude has been that Of certain other
public men, notably Gas shown in this
same correspondence published by MT.
Hearst) Governor Haskell of Okla
homa. There is a striking difference
in one respect, however, in the present
positions Of Governor Haskell and Sen
altor Foraker. Governor Haskell stands
high in the councils of Mr.. Bryan and
is the treasurer of the national cam
paign. Senator Foraker represented
only the forces which in embittered
fashions fought the nomination = Mr..
Taft and which definitely deprI him
Taft and which definitely deprived OF
power within the republican party
when Mr.. Taft was nominated. The
of this correspondence not
justtfies in striking fashion the
action of the administration, but also
casts a curious sidelight on the at
tacks made upon the administration
both in the Denver convention which
Mr.. Bryan and in the course
ne Nv Prvan's camDaign
"There is but one way to preserve
and perpetuate the great reforms, the
great advances in Righteousness and
upright, fair dealing, which nave
the management Of the affairs
of the national government during the
last seven years; and that Is by elect
ing Mr.. Taft. To defeat him will bring
lasting satisfaction to but one set OF
men, namely, to those men who. as
shown in the correspondence published
by Mr.. Hearst. were behind Mr.. For
aker, the opponent Of Mr.. Taft within
his own party, and who now are be-
hind Governor Haskell and his asso-
ciates, the opponents of MIR. Taft In
the opposite party.
Hypocritieal Motive of Interests"
"The great and sinister moneyed in
terests, which have shown such hos
tility to the administration and now to
M Toff have ppown5 IN .onDoSe the