Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-25
Hearst RenewS Attack on Old
PartieSr Reading Another
Batch of Standard Oil Letters
and Court Records,
FRESH CHARGES MADE
AGAINST GOV. HASKELL
0kIahoman Accused of Helping
Organize Steel Trust Former
Senator McLaurin implicated
in Disclosures.

iDS "oAfhaA SutCiuA Athhcu NiFGI
New York, Sept, PAW, r. Hearst
addressing tonight the state conven-
tion of the independence league party,
as the New York state branch of the
national independence party is Off
cially known. renewed his attack on
members of both the democratic and
republican parties and produced an
other batch of letters, which he said
were written by or TO John ID. Arch
bold of the Standard Oil company.
"One of the letters was addressed
to former United States Senator Me-
Laurin of South Carolina and there
was also letter from former Senator
McLaurin to Mr.. Archbold. i'm which
the writer declared he could beat
Tillman If properly and generously
supported"
Mr.. Hearst read also a letter from
Representative Joseph b. Sibey to M
Archbold and letter from Mr. Arch
bold to a rep" senator, whose name
did not appear
Renewing his assault upon Govern
or c. n Haskell of oklahoma. treas
urer of the democratic national COM
mittee, Mr. Hearst declared that not
promoter of crooked railways, but was
"one of the oegapfzers of the steel
trust. ~
He quoted from what he said was a
court record of a suit brought by John
p. Bailey, Mr.. Haskelrs law partner
in Ohio, against the Illinois Steel com
pany and the Federal Steel company
for services rendered by Mr.. Haskell
as attorney land organizer"
Mr.. Hearst also quoted from what
he declared was a recent speech Of
Mr.. Haskells in which he defended
the Standard oil company as "having
done wonders in the country" I'VE
know" said Mr.. earst that 1t has
done wonders in the United States
The doors Of Cooper union were
open at p. m, but there was long
wait before the convention was ready
to proceed. The seats in the hall were
quickly filed and many of the 457
accredited delegates had difficulty In
finding a place. The first demonstra-
tion Of the evening when Clarence j.
Shearn, personal counsel to Mr.
Hearst, appeared on the floor. He was
enthusiastically checred. James A.
Allen of New York served as tempor-
airy chairman and delivered the open
ing address His first mention of the
name of William Randolph Hearst as
the champion of the cause of the in
dependence party set the crowd
cheering.
Mr.. Hearst did not reach the hall
until shortly after 10 o'clock and was
cheered for several minutes. The
band played Hail to the Chief"
Mr. Hearst stepped forward to ac-
knowledge the plaudits with Il bow
The audience rose to its feet and the
cheering broke out 'afresh. The well
come to Mr. Hearst continued for
eleven minutes Mr.. Hearst said:
"The national independence party
exists today as an active and powerful
force for good in every state of the
union From many states 1 bring the
greetings of the independence party
to this convention of the state In
which the independence party was
born Mr.. Hisgen and / have carried
your greetings and your doctrines
throughout the country. We have
maintained your contention that both
the old parties are hopelessly corrupt
and we have been able with court rec
ords and signed documents to sub
stantiate the assertion. We have Of
fered to the country new party-the
independence party-as the one hope
OF rescuing the peoples government
from the control of depraved bosses,
purchased politicians and corrupt cor
porations.
"You independence party men have
every reason for patriotic effort In this
campaign. one of the old parties has
tuh h
out his term has served the great
privileged interests with the consum-.
mate skill OF trained corporation
lawyer. He has created public service
commissions which have spent by the
millions the money OF the people. and
whose only service has been to pro-
tect corrupt corporations in the pill
lage Of the people
"Mr. Hughes vetoed the twO-cent
railroad fare and the five-cent Coney
Island fare bill He has protected on
every side the people who elected him.
His opposition to race track gambling
is credltable and would amply justify
his election as town marshal; but his
abject subservence TO privileged in
terests is not creditable and does not
Justify his recollection as governor.
"The other old party has nominated
Mr.. Chanler, who has been worn
smooth I'm the past two years as the
pocketpiece Of Charles Murphy You
Independent voters of New York took
Mr.. Chanler from obscrulty. You nom
mated him, you elected him, and the
very day he took office he surrend-
cred you into the hands of your enc
mics.
There are ample reasons for re-
form in each state and there Is urgent
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