The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-04-12
BRISBANE'S VIEW
H6drSt'S Editor Sums I'D Quarrel
OF Roosevelt and Hartman

Brisbane editorials printed
papers regarding the Harrinan-Rooseve quarrel:
AS Result of the Hartman Roosevelt scandal the people
in possession of certain positively established
There be question these facts for they proved
by documentary evidence with the presidents signature attached
The following things the people actually know:
Mr.. Roosevelt asked Mr. Hartman o him.
Mr. Hartman did go president asked
president get for him quarter million dollars spent
in electing Roosevelt to the presidency.
Mr.. Hartman got the quarter of million dollars and gave
it to Bliss who gave it to Mr. Corteyou
Mr.. Hartman himself contributed $4,000 of that of
his pocket The Vanderts contributed other corpora
ons contributed including Equitable Life society
Mr. Roosevelt getting this large with the aid of prom
nent putoat made the usual promises that Republican politicians
make when they ask railroad money debauh
ballot
Mr. Roosevelt failed keep the promises he made.
Mr. Roosevelt suggested Mr. Hartman that they had bet
be talking together He confessed his sig
nature their questionable transactions would public
pcion
He said had given him genuine pleasure to meet Hartman
And hethe president of the United States in oceover his
signature requested Mr. Hartman quarter
million dollars for his campaign fund.- and consult
about his presidential message the United States congress before
it should be issued.
His quote letter signed by Roose
welt now in Harriman's possession.
IF you think there any danger your visit causing
you trouble you think there nothing special should be in
formed about, which could give aid, why of
course give the visit for the time being and then
hence before my message shall get you down
discuss certain government matters connected with the
paign"
After Mr. Hartman gave the quarter of Million
the revelations of life insurance scandals Mr. Sherman represent
ing president Hartman again and asked for another
tributon. This in the late campaign of 1906.
Hartman the following message to Roosevelt:
"You don't keep promises; you running the
through Root for Ryan, and get from me-
getting this message from Hartman the president declared
against the Hartman railroads. and began earnest the work
he of
Ryans financial rival New York State and New York fran
chses
Fortunately for the public Mr. Rooevels letters and Mr. Har
letters and the whole shameful candaous TRUTH have been
made public
The poepla who believed Roosevts fundamental honesty
depong his egom and lack of balance shocked learn
that the bluff honesty the surface mask for plain political
hypocrisy
The people are dgusted they Rooseve
confession that he privately begging money from the
that he publicly and insincey denouncing enemies
of the public
The people are ashamed man representing
the White Houseeven after the shameful life insurance
exposure again applied to the corporation for money secretly
while publicly hypocritay he pretending oppose all
poraton campaign contributions.
The above facts They be conoverted
They part of documentary evidence for every read
They suggest great questions to the honest citizen and
these of the questions. If Roosevelt fails
hem fall the people will for themselves:
Why did Roosevelt ask Hartman for money?
What did Roosevelt do with the quarter of a million which
Hartman hastily procured?
What bargain did Roosevelt make to get that large of
money?
How could reconcile himself accepting part of the
money which stolen from life insurance policy holders?
Why did Roosevelt write his signature that it might
be dangerous for him and Hartman talking together?
Why did he say that he would let Hartman read and blue
Ill his presidential message?
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