Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-22

real point Of differes For instance.
the entire agitation over Brownsville
was in large part not a genuine agi-
tation on behalf of colored men at all,
but merely one phase Of the effort OF
the representatives of certain laW-de-
flying corporations to bring discredit
upon the administration because 1t was
seeking to 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. The venomous hostility
of these interests and of their special
representatives in public life and in the
press, to the nomination of Mr.. Taft
was merely the natural sequence of
their hostility to the measures OF the
administration for the regulation of
great corporations doing an interstate
business and to the attitude of the ad-
ministration in consistently prosecuting
all offenders of great wealth, precise
ly as it has prosecuted all other Of
tenders.
Mr.. Taft's Letter.
"Mr Taft has been nominated for
the very reason that he is the anithesis
of the forces that were responsible for
Mr. Foraker The letter of Mr.. Taft
is as follows:
War Department, Washington.
"Pointe Au pic, Canada, July 20,
1907.
My Dear Mr.. -: In respect to
one inquiry of yours. wish to express
myself with as much emphasis as pos
sible, that is whether ] would object
to compromise resolution which shall
include an Endorsement Of myself for
the presidency and Senator Foraker
for the senatorship. On my judgment
it would be not only great mistake
something more. Ut would be ac-
cepted necessarily as compromise
en- my behalf, and, therefore. with my
acquiescence or at least with the ac-
ouiescence of my friends, for whose
actions / am more or less responsible,
II would totally misrepresent my posi-
ton
II don't care for the presidency II
it has to come by compromise with
Senator Foraker or any one else in
the matter of principle. He has OPP
posed the vital policies and principles
Of the administration and In his oppo-
sition has seized upon this magnified
and important but incidental matter
to embarrass the administration. using
in this, without scruple, a blind race
prejudice to accomplish his main pur-
pose. If I was confronted with q
mere factional difference within my
party, not involving a subject which
must come up for consideration and
action by the next republican national
convention, I should not be SO en-
phatic in my conclusion.
Not q Personal Matter.
ut is not on my part a question OF
personal feeling with respect to Sena-
tor Foraker. 1t is really a question OF
political principle In respect to this,
the legislature of Ohio expressed what
| believe to be the sentiment or the
people of Ohio in a resolution asking
the senator to support the rate bill.
Senator Foraker declined to follow this
resolution When the issue is whether
he shall be returned, 1t must be deter
mined, if this is to be representative
form of government not by the ques-
ton whether he has followed his con-
science, but by the question whether
he really represents the principles that
his constituents desire supported and
put into practice. The issue really Is
whether the republicans Of Ohio, there
fore. as the constituents OF either a
senator or presidential candidate,
support tho main policies maintained
by the administration. or the OPPOSE
ton to the policies representing the
policies Of the administration.
Would Not Acquiesoe.
II cannot stultify myself by acquies-
cence in any proposed compromise
which necessarily involves the admfs-
sion that the republicans of Ohio re-
gard the fundamental difference OF
opinion as of no Importance and one
that can be waived in the interest OF
), party harmony or the settlement OF
factional differences. There Is not the
slightest doubt that the next national
convention of the republican party viii
sustain in full the vital and main prin-
ciples maintained by President Roose-
Welt and will express no sympathy with
the opposition represented by Senator
Foraker. Because believe IN these
principles and because in my judg-
ment the republicans of the state ano
nation are overwhelmingly in favor OF
them, I cannot favor any action by
members Of the committee who do me
the honor ito support me and wish tc
aid me, which will have the appearance
Of acquiescence in the proposed COM
promise. Very sincerely yours,
"WILLIAM III. TAFT"