The daily sentinel., 1908-09-26


Mr.. Taft would not accept from the
Republicans of Ohio an indorse-
ment of the presidency if coupled
with an Endorsement of me for the
senatorship. | am reporting from
memory and do not expect to give
his exact language, but know | am
accurately stating. the effect of H.
This appeared to be such gross pub
lie insult and SO uncalled for that
hostilities We're Immediately resum-
ed
They confirmed until MIR. Taft
was nominated. then so far rs ! was
concerned, they stopped instantly and
/ supposed from the character of NiI.
Taft'> response TO my note OF con-
graduation thar they stopped on his
part: at least, was so assured by his
friends and managers, and in that
connection | was also assured that
Mir. Burton had no authority to give
ont his offensive interview.
Much more of the same character
might be mentioned. but | have said
enough to show that MIR Taft's letter
performs the very important office
of generating Mr.. Burton from the
charge of .haNing spoken without
authority and fixes responsibility for
his offensive utterances where it be
longs.
Mr.. Foraker then discusses his po-
sition and Taft's position on the rate
bill. Further on he says:
"But what manner of man is Judge
Taft.anyhow? | have known him
for IL great many years and Thought
intimately and at times | feel as
thought did not know him at all.
Judge Taft, when he wrote The
letter the president publishes, he was
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policies of the administration that he
could not consent to be made presi-
dent if as a part of the same move
| was to be honored with re-elec-
tion to the senate because of my
opposition to that special feature of
my policies and now since the
Standard Oil company matter there
is manifested the most unusual in
dignation. Apparently every man
who mas any relation to the company
is to be driven out of public life, if
so. shall probably have great deal
of company.
only one month ago, when Nj,
Taft visited Middle Bass and Toledo
he was the guest of C. T. Lewis, of
the law firm of DOYLE and Lewis, who
have been the attorneys of the stand
ard for many years, standing next in
rank in that relation to Virgil =.
Kline, and when Mr. Taft had OccaS-
ion to pass back and forth between
Middle Bass and Toledo, where l had
the pieasure of meeting him, he traN-
.Ied ON the yacht of MIR. Richardson,
II prominent ma9nate OF the glass
trust, and while he dcuhtless paid
his fare. AT least the pupers an
nOIuccd, when travelling from Hot
Springs to Toledo. on his way to Mid
al Isns xnf haIssS he rttits i'm
the private car of one of fh<. Officers
of the road of which also Ns:- Doyle
and Lewis are attorneys. What IL
series of objectionable crimes
There did net seem to be aDq such
righteous dislike on these Standard
OIL and other trust representatives
ranking in the bosom of Mr. Taft on
the occasion to which | refer. On
the contrary. he acted like Il good.
square. sensible. honest-minded man,
who really enjoyed the company he
WAS keeping and the entertainment
he was receiving and who recognized
as the late Senator Hanna was ac-
eustomed to say. that there We're
good trusts as well as bad ones, and
even decent people in the employ
meuI of the Standard Oil company
as well as other people, and all that
is to his credit.
at is also to his credit that when,
three years ago. he president had
occasion to appoint n United States
district judge for the northern dis
trict of Ohio, MIR. Taft knowing the
abilities and nigh character of John
II. Doyle, of this Standard Oil firm
of Doyle and Lewis, did not hesitate
10 recommend him To the president
i'm strong language for appointment
to that judgship.
The Standard Oil relation of
Judge Doyle has been well known
TO Judge Taft, and did not prevent
him rom recognizing his high char
acter and general fitness for such a
sacred trust, and happen to know
as did Mr.. Justice Moody. who was
then attorney general. that the presi-
dent on the recommendation of
Judge Taft was intending to appoint
Judge DOYLE. and would have done so
for reasons which do not re-
fleet upon Judge Doyle.
''But if the Standard Oil company
WAS in good repute only three years
ago, to warrant Judge Taft in recon-
Judge Doyle and President |
appointing him to "a iudg- /
ship. much more was IL insufficientiy |
in good repute six or seven years
earlier. before any of the recent vir-
uIcnt attacks were made ON il, to
warrant one in accepting employ |
rnent of the character mentioned.
What pity it is that Judge !
Taft's letter was not allowed to con-
tinue its slumber until after the |
election.
Then Senator Foraker takes up |
the Brownsville incident and de
clares that he is actuated alone by
IN anxiety to see that common JUS
lice was done TO the representatives
Of the noble and loyal race. everyone
)f whom is by nature Republican.
His comment on Judge Taft and
President Roosevelt's statement on