The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-07
DAluNGER, PLEADING
Ill HEALTH, RESIGNS
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misconduct, they showered you with
suspicion and by the most pettifog-
gfng methods exploited to the public
matters which had no relevancy to
an issue of either corruption or ell
AGENCY in office. but which paraded
before an hysterical body of headline
readers, served to blacken your char
acter and to obscure the proper issue
vt your honesty and effectiveness as
a public servant
Result "a Crtiel Tragedy.
The result has been a cruel irag-
edv. You and yours have lost health
and have been burdened financially.
The conspirators who have not hesi-
tated in their pursuit Of you to re-
sort to the meanest OF methods, IN
Guiding the corruption OF your most
confidential assistant. plume them
selves like the Pharisees OF old, as
the only pure members of society,
actuated by the spirit of seif-sacrifice
for their fellow men.
Every fibre of my nature rebels
against such hypocrisy. and nerves
me TO fight such a combination ana
such methods to the bitter end, lest
success in this instance may form a
den1oraiizing precedent. But personal
consideration for you sSsd yours ffsakes
me IGEl LHat lANC az Ai&hh w 1''N
YOU for further sacrifice. or course,
il has been made evident that / was
and am the ultimate object of the at
tack; and 10 insist, against your Will,
on your remaining in office with the
prospect Of further ofYense against
you Is selfishly to impose on you more
of a burden that l ought to impose.
AS | say farewell to you, let me
renew my expressions OF anectlon ana
!. sincerest respect for you. and OF my
profound gratitude for your nara
work, your unvarying loyalty and
your effective public service. j hope
and pray that success may attend
you In your profession, and that real
happiness will come to you and yours
when YOU return TO that community
where you live and whose members
know your worth as a man and a
citizen. and who will receive your
again with open arms.
Sincerely yours.
WILLIAM Fl. TAFT"
Rallinger's Letter to the President.
Ballinger's letter to the President,
dated January 10. was as foliovs
My Dear Mr.. President:
II have thought over the talk We
had last Saturday. ! am exceedingly
grateful for your kind expressions Of
appreciation for my work and they
certainly compensate me in the iarg-
est measure for what have suffered.
Your attitude through has been "a
great source OF comfort to me. And
yet feel that the condition of my
health Is such that must ask TO be-
relieved from ONCE. therefore
again tender my resignation and ask
you 70 accept II.
Il should be untrue TO all of my
impulses II ! did not seize the occa-
sion to say that ! have. at all times
striven conscientiousiy TO meet the
obligations imposed upon me. and TO
serve you. the adminietrstio and the
country to the best OF my ability.
am deeply sensible of the unfaiiing
confidence which you have reposed
In me. under circumstances which
nave necessarily been trying to you.
and the support and respect which
you have never ceased TO accord me.
shall always remainder"
The letter concluded with the re-
quest for immediate confederation Of
~ resignation.
Great pleasure was expressed ct the
headquarters Of the national ccnser-
walton association here this afternoon
~ the result Of the appointment Of
FIohor q 10 secretary Of the inter
ioe ana 3 formal statement was issued
teIlfae the main points Ia Fisher's
caseer and praising him ~ cham
pion Of the people.
Fisihsr . Reform Republican.
walter Lorie Fisher Ii wall. known
I: Al feknxm Repnbllcan, having been
c0nnec<ed With the vefsrm movement
Z N chicago Tor many years. He n
81 1cw = member % the executive COM