Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-30

tchtly but pefSlStentlE ana coHSlStcHl-
l}ryln in dealing with the Dem
ocla-ic campaign fund of 1896 as COM
pared with the Republican campaign
fund of 100; charges that the President
pays moro attention to the mote than
to tho BEAM and asserts that in 1904
the Republican used in one state alone
u f.nd almost as large as the entire
sum the Democratic party had in its
control.
TIC letter follows:
Rock Island, Ill. Sept. 20, 1905.
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. President of
the United States, Washington, d G.
Dear Sir:
A brief reply to your last letter is all
that is necessary to call attention L.
your attempt to shift the issues raised.
In your letter attacking Mr. Foraker.
YOU inserted an attack upon Governor
Haskell and attempted to use the
charges against him to connect the
Democratic party and me as its candl-
date, with the trusts.
I asked YOU to name q tribunal before
which the charges could be Investigate
ed or, if you would not do that offered
to leave it to you to say whether, IT,
your judgment. the charges justified
Mr. Haskcll's withdrawal from TIE or
ganization. You did not deign to sug-
gcst a tribunal, but proceeded to pass
judgment upon him He Immediately
resigned his position that he might b"
more free to prosecute those VII.
brought accusations against him. Thus,
bis connection with the organization
ended. had no authority to submit,
and did not submit, to you The question
Of his guilt or innocence for final lie
cision. Even the President cannot deny
to the humblest citizen of the land The
right to protect his reputation and
vindicate his name in courts estab-
lished for the purpose where witnesses
can be examined and evidence submit
ted according to the rules of law
In my first letter to you, / resented
the imputation that any charges r.ad'
against Gov. Haskell could be justly
construed as connecting the Democrat
ic party. or me as it's candidate, with
any trus1 or law-defying corporation.
You replied that the charges We're
matter Of general notorety and I ask
ed you why Mr.. Taft did not mention
them, when he made speeches agaips.
Mr.. Haskell in Oklahoma. You at once
endeavored to connect me with new
matters which arose after the Denver
convention. and, conscious that those
charges We're insufficient, you nave
since given wings to accusations that
no disinterested party would make
| am willing that all your charges
against me shall be submitted to the
voters of the country and with your
charges | submit my denial Of any
or information that could in
the remotest way, connect me with any
trust. monopoly or law-defyng cor
J,oration My record is sufficient answer
to your ins mutation. have lived III vain
if your accusations lose me. a single
friend. l challenged you to name
trust official who is supporting me. and,
after searching the country, yoii pro-
duce the name of one man, not trust
official, but the local attorney of a
trust. Without inquring whether he
votes for me because of his connection.
with a trust or in spite of it, or because
of his fear of business adversely" I'M
der Mr.. Taft, you accept his statement
that he will vote for me as conclusive
proof that l am in league with the
trusts, although you admit that trust
are supporting the Republican
ticket.
You compliment when YOU measure me
by a higher standard than you co your
political associates. for you insist that
Mr.. Rockefelers contribution to Gov.
Highes' campaign fund was no reflec-
ion upon him, and / take it for gra ated
that you do not criticse Judge Tan's