Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-01
BRYAN WRITES ROOSEVELT
Nebraskan Says His Record is suf-
fcient Answer to Insinuation.
WILL LEAVE MATTER TO VOTERS
Bays ~ Accusations of chief Executive
Have Lost Him n single vote
he Has Lived In
Vain.

ROCK ISLAND. Ill, Sept. @.-'I have
lived in vain n your accusations lost me
q single friend" said w. J. Bryan in a let
ter addressed to President Roosevelt. re-
plying to that Of the presidents written
Sunday last. ~
Mr.. Bryan points to his record and de-
clares that II Is a sufficient answer to the
~inslnuaticns OF the chief executive that he
is In sympathy with or controlled by the
trusts. tr
Reverting to the charges against Governor
Haskell, Mr.. Bryan says that the president
IN response to his request did not deign to
suggest a tribunal to pass judgment upon
him, and he informs the president that the
occupant OF that high office cannot deny
20 the humblest citizen the light to protect
his reputation and vindicate his name In
the courts. Taxing UP the presidents asser-
tion that certain trust magnates. fearing
prosecution under Nj. Taft will support
the democratic candidate, Mr.. Bryan
charges that the president worded his state
ment in such q way as to claim the sup
port Of all the trust magnates. and yet
put II on the ground that they are sup
porting pour party for patriotic, reasons
rather than for the promotion Of a selfish
interest"
q 6uCn an dFBumenC ne CDTICnuS is inGRn-
ious, but not sound. In proof OF the fact
that he would not be controlled by the
trusts Mr.. Bryan says that II elected he
will enforce III aanti-trust laws mot spas
medically and ntermittently but persist
emily and consistently"
Mr.. Bryan. In dealing with the demo-
cratic campaign fund Of 1896 as compared
with the republican campaign fund OF 1901.
charges that the president pays "more at
tentlon to the mote than to the BEAM and
asserts that in 1904 the republicans used in
one state alone a fund almost as large
as the democratic party had in its control.
The letter concludes with notice to the
president that an opportunity would be
afforded ito misrepresent the motives of
those who give to our campaign fund and
to arouse all the suspicion you cam
Text OF the Letter.
The letter says:
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President Of
the United States. Washington, d. C.-Dear
Sir: A brief reply to your last letter Is
your attempt to shift the issues raised. In
your letter attacking Mr.. Foraker you in
serted an attack upon Governor Haskell
and attempted to use the charges against
him to connect the democratic party, and
me as It's candidate, with the trusts. j
asked you to name a tribunal before which
you would not do that, offered to leave you
to say whether, in your Judgment, the
charge justified Mr.. Haskelrs withdrawal
from the organization. You did not deign
to suggest a tribunal. but proceeded to
pass judgment upon him. He Immediately
resigned his position that he might be more
free to prosecute those who brought accu-
sations against him. Thu his connection
with the orgGhiEatien ended l had no au-
you the. question of his guilt or Innocence
for final decision. Even, the president can
rot deny to the humblest citizen of the
land the right to protect his reputation and
vindicate his name in courts established
for the purpose, where witnesses can be
examined and evidence submitted according
TO the rules of law. In my first letter 10
you 1 resented the .imputation that any
charges made against Governor Haskell
could be Justly construed as connecting the
democratic party, or me as it's candidate
with any. trust or law defying corporation.
You replied. thet the charges were a matter
Mr.. Taft did not mention them when he
made his speech against Mr. Haskell In
Oklahoma. You at once endeavor to con
meet me with new matters which arose after
the Denver convention and conscious thai
those charges were insufficient you have
since given wings to accusations that nc
disinterested party would make against an
other without investigation.
VIII Leave It to Voters.
Lam willing that ALI your charges against
me shall be submitted to the voters of the
country and with your charges | submit
my dental of any knowledge of Information
tina could, In the remotest way, connect
me with amy trust, monopoly or law defy.
ing corporation My record is sufficient
answer TO your insinuation. have lived In
vain IL your accusations lose me a single
friend. l challenge you to name a trust
official who Is supporting me, and, after
searching the country, you produced tn,
name of one han, not a trust official, but
name OF one man, not a trust, Without in
curing whether he votes ror me because
of his connection with a trust, or in spite
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adversely under Mr., Tart, you accept his