The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-09-22
TAFT AND FORAKER

few days ago Mr. Taft Senator Foraker Toledo Ohio
and headed the world that they had become reonced
and Mr. Taft said in substance that they had never been IN serious
disagreement Now of Heas exposure OF Foraker
% Standard aoreysip it is announced Mr. Taft going tc
leave Foraker the background Two weeks Foraker was
man after Tafs own heart good patriotic conaxg BROTH
err but Mr. Taft Disguised and dsged with him. says the
Portland Journal
Why? Not apparently because Taft has anything
about the Senator but because through Hearst have
found specific definite way what they knew in general
lway all along
TAFT known Foraker like book for 90 years II regret
table that Taft met and greeted this tainted man he did at fo
do Foraker has been all his political life enemy Of the people
tool Of their robbers and Taft has been ignorant Of the fact
In October 1906 Mr.. Taft, then secretary Of made
speech in Akron Ohio which helped defeat Boss Cox and his
tool governor Herrck Paison Democrat elected govern
or Herr stead largely that notable speech Mr.
1att then said The condition Gin Cincnnat of absolute
hepessness on the part Of Independent Republican seeking to
take part in politics and independently Of the machine and the
distressing effect is upon all the young ambitious po
eay as either drives them out of politics and dpes the pub
he OF their valuable services if they go politics. they
subordinate themselves to the tyranny Of the boss The whole gov
eminent OF both Cincinnati and Hamilton county absolutely under
his Cooks CONTROL and every Republican political
mates the men whom he Dictates L
Mr. Taft went on to say that the situation zone
pored and though then did openly advise Hprcks
defeat the people understood what he meant Hec was de
feaed Boss Cox saved Hamilton county (Cncnna BY the sed
er margin OF 339 votes but the state elected Democratic governor
by 42o47 This Taft protest years ago against the
Standard Oil machine Ohio two weeks AGO D
M la1t announced to the world that Foraker his great and
good trend and could back the of course
BY Standard Oil. =
What splendid opportunity Mr. Taft had when he came "a o
oedo where his meeting with this corrupt politician occurred on
y something that would have thrilled warmed the hearts Of the al
american people Suppose Mr. Taft then refused to speak f.
oaker had refused to take his hand before that
audience and said i repudae this and his works know him
ma know that he Standard Oil and not the peop Of
'ho lie smells OF Standard Oil He true Republican
m 10 carry ONO but do owing to any obIqa
ols TO this enemy OF the ecommon people"
what ringing message the American people that world have
Gen. Il would have gained Taft thousands OF votes Even
could not have helped appadg his competitor for the
ency for such speech - 70 81
But Mr. Taft knowing then all about Foraker took him 70 m
oso and told the American people he was good patriot tor
leWed merely from the standpoint political expedency for Mr.
an ot an opportunity such rarely offered to the candidate far
gh ofce But 1t than mere mistake of noicv r. + a.
nt OF iearst revelations and of afs own utteranes IN M r.
NO campaign three ago. independent voters in every state H.
union are now asking the significance that reconciliation An
'edo when the presidential nominee caped hands with man
io ne knew to be the paid heng Standard Oil THEW are ~
g whether was not tactic surrender the most vital nncn a.
winch latt processes stand surrender made for the
poye he has been 'FN "loee ne
More than ever before the history of our country t eo I
demanding Of candidates for h office that hey shall he fear
answering nexlbe battling for peoples riohts ba4 -
shall be absolutely unanted by suspicion Of coyal
nations welfare 80 ~ d ne greatest menace to Their
Mr. lat had the opportunity show himself such man u
rotoundly regretable that he failed grasp ell
ouo.uc in til
SHOULD WRITE TO HIMSELF .lso