The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-24
DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF INDIANA
HOLDS A FEDERAL POSITION.
YET HE is OUT WORKING FOR
FAIRBANKS.
THE STAR TAKES WATER.
In Reply TO FouIke, the Paper Could
Net Cite an Instance Where There
For Taft.

William Dudley Foulke. of this city.
has made reply TO a recent editorial
in the Indianapolis Star. referring to
his connection with the civil service,
and alleging that the entire federal ad-
ministration is harnessed up TO the
Taft boom. In his reply MIR. Foulke
says If there is any criticism of the
president it is because he has not re-
moved men who have systematically
used the time which belonged to the
public in promoting the candidacy for
other candidates. Mr.. Foulke declares
that Mr.. Healing, the prime minister
of the Fairbanks movement. has been
away from his office for weeks. pro-
noting the interests of the Stars own
candidate. Mr.. Foulke's letter TO the
Star. in full, is as follows:
Richmond, Ind. Jan. 81. 1908.
To the Editor of the indianapolis Star.
Indianapolis, Ind.
Sir:-In your Sundays editorial, you
speak OF the partial eclipse OF the re-
doubtable Hoosier reformer. Mr.. Will
liam Dudley Foulke, who has never
tion's being harnessed up to the Taft
boom" and of the hypnosis that has
overtaken our valiant civil service re-
formers"
What do they think" you add,
about the lash from the white house
that is being laid about the backs Cf
federal employees, to make them use
the governments time and money to
impose the presidents personal choice
upon the national convention six
months hence? They are dumb. They
have never heard of it,
It is quite delightful thus to have
revealed to ones consciousness a state
of mind OF which the external proof IS
SO entirely lacking. AS an exponent
OF the higher criticism, of its wonder
tul power of insight into the hidden
works of the heart, | must cougratu-
late your editorial writer as supreme n
his profession.
The fact is, that instantly upon hear
ing OF the charge, that the patronage
was used to control the next nomina-
ton, | went to Washington and laid
the matter before the president. Mr..
Taft and others of the cabinet and in
quired as to the facts. On my return
home. on reading your further article
Of January 18th, made a written re-
monstrance TO the chief executive him
self. in case there should be any truth
in the charges that you made. This
may b. the hypnosis" you refer to.
Nov | wish TO pursue my inquiries N
the other direction. that is. from your
self. You have made these charges
of coercion. VIII YOU give me the
name Of any official. anywhere in
America, who has been controlled by
any threat OF dismissal, expressed or
implied. or from whom the president
has demanded any support for Taft:
VIII YOU ZANE any man who has been
removed or whom the President has
threatened to remove because be was
not for Taft. I challenge you 10 make
good your statements, or at least 20
produce tho authority on which they
were made.
II any criticism car be made cf the
president. il is that lie has not removed
men who have Systematically used the
time which belonged 10 the public. n
promoting the candidacy Of other can
didates. Do yUH not know that the
district attorney OF Indiana, Mr.. Keal-
ing. the prime minister of the Fair
banks movement, has been weeks
away from his office promoting the as
pirations OF the Stars own candidate?
Have you protested against this: Can
you give any instance of any official
who has been supporting Taft In sim1-
lar fashion, Is it not true that the
bulk Of Indiana's officials appointed
through the influence o fthe Indiana
machine. have been supporting Fair
banks: II Ohio today. four fifths OF