Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-26
FORAKER's REPLY.

10 statement Idet DiBusOC""SVA
aktr took up recent charges MADE oy
William r. Hesrst and President Roose-
velt, explaining his temporary connec-
ton with the Standard Oil Company,
discussing the Brownsville incident and
his connection with the rate bill.
The statement also contains bitter
attack on the president and Mr. TAFT and
what is accepted as direct appeal to the
negroes to vote against Taft.
"That l was employed by the CON-
psny," says the senator, twas never
concealed or denied. On the contrary,
such employment was we'll known st the
time to all concerned"
He reitsrates his former statement that
his employment by the Standard Oil
Company had nothing to do With any
thing In which the government was In
terested and ended long before any prose
cution by the government was under
taken.
"From the beginning of our govern
ment, senators and coDersssmen who
we're lawyers have been regarded as free
to continue the practice of their proies-
sion II they 80 desired duriI G their t rms
of Office so far ss they might be able t.
do 81 without interfering with the r pub
lie duties, and in such practice free to
take any Kind of employment that was
offered which did not in any way con-
nict With their duties as members OF
Congress.
Senator Foraker then cites his activ-
ity In behalf of the Ekius Law, under
which the Standard was prosecuted, as
evidence of the attitude toward the COM
pany after his employment by 1t ceased.
Then he brings forward a letter from
John d. Archbold dated May z, 1906,
asking If he would take a retainer in the
event of &C ction 10 the Ohio courts. His
reply, dated May 3, was that he could
not do so because be had found II nec-
esssry to give up practice and also "o'-
Gauss of my relstious to the public
SERVICE" although he would have been
glad to do 1t if things we're otherwise.
He produces the letter Of Archbold Of
February %, 1902, regarding the defeat
of the Jones bill in the Senate, which
was quoted by Hearst:
He again specifically denies the
Hearst charges and brings more CORES
pondence to show that the $50, 900 draft
sent him by Archbold was to help some
one buy the Ohio State Jouroal, and
SAYS that the dates of the letters show
that the money was sent almost month
before the letter about the Jones bill.
Then Senator Foraker goes on to the
presidents attack on him and says:
Notwithstanding that the president
says, 10 his answer to Mr.. Bryan of Sep
tember %, that | was the representative
and champion and defender of corpora
tions in the Senate, there Is not word
Of truth In any such statement, whether
made by him or anybody else, and
there is not scrap of evidence that can
be produced supporting any such charge
that cannot be as fully aud satisfactorily
explained as has been explained In the
letter about the Jones bill and the pro-
posed purchase of the Ohio State Jour
ma"
Mr.. Foraker says he has not at any
time nor in any way s>ught Mr.. TAFT
help for reelection to the Senate, and
continues:
"When Mr.. Tafts candidacy for th'
presidency was first announced l VA
surprised to learn from the newspaper
thst the programme Of those having il
In charge involved my elimination from
pablic life. An open declaration o
war, such as the elimination propts 81
ton involved, naturally brought con
troversy and strife, when there shoulC
have been only peace. Finally, Mr.
Cox announced harmony proposition
TAFT for President, HAIRS for Governor
and me for Senator.
"He did that on his own motion, no
only without any request from me, bu
contrary to my desires. Nevertheless
at once publicly announced that
that expressed the wish OF the republi
cans of Ohio no one would supper
Judge Taft mere cordially than | would
"Thersupon, Mr.. Burton gave out 81
interview in which he stated that Mr.
Taft would not accept from The repub
licans of Ohio an Endorsement fer In
presidency if coupled with an indorse
ment of me for the senatorship. Thi
appeared to be such gross public insul
and 80 uDcslled for that hostilities wer
Immediately resumed. They continues
until Mr.. Taft was nominstsd. Then
90 far as was concerned, they stopped
and l supposed from the character Q
Mr.. Tsit's response to my note Of con
graduation that they had stopped o
bis part; at lea't | was 80 assured by hi
friends and U'ans gers, and in that cor
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