Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
HASKELL FLAYS
BIG DOODLE DEE
SAYS HEARST is ALL TALK,
BUT INACTIVE
Oklahoma Governor Writes Long Let
terri Which He Disproves yellow
WilIie's Claim of Need for
Another Party
[By Associated Press. !

GUTHRIE, Okla, Sept. 24.-Governor
Charles N. Haskell, treasurer of the
Democratic national committee, shortly
after noon today issued through the
Associated Press an open letter to
William r. Hearst, taking the New
York editor to task for his attitude In
the present campaign.
Governor Haskell discusses at length
the issues of the campaign.
Governor Haskell's letter is as fol-
lows:
"Wiliiam r. Hearst: Sir-You claim
that there is need for a new political
party and have sought to organize such
an organization, and have formulated a
platform.
'In every instance except one the
Democracy of Oklahoma, in framing
the constitution and acts of the first
legislatures session, have covered
everything you recommend in the
declaration of state principles in your
platform. You also find that the Den
yer platform covers them, with only
two exceptions.
you will observe, Mr.. Hearst, that
1.-THE progressive Democracy of the
southwest actually does things while
you are devoting your life simply talk
ing about what might be done.
II also beg to remind you that last
winter when congress was in session
Oklahoma, through Senator w. L..
Owen, in the senate, and Hon. Scott
Ferris, member of the house of repre-
sentatives, introduced proper resolu-
tionsN providing for the amendment of
the constitution Of the United States,
"(a). To elect senators by popular
vote.
"(b). Legalize national income tax.
"(c). To constitutionalize an employ
ers' liability act, which you know, ac-
cording to the supreme court of the
United States, cannot be enacted under
the present constitutional limitations.
"(d). To allow the states the right to
prohibit interstate commerce shipments
of convict-made goods INTO states
whereby state law convict labor Is pro-
hibited from competing with free labor.
Ignores Appeals
"I wrote you when these resolutions
were introduced in congress and APP
pealed tosyou for your official and edi-
toria1 assistance. You ignored both.
Your services might have been very
beneficial on that occasion.
"Such things as this lead me to be-
lieve that you are loud talker but not
reliable actor
'Tf Oklahoma Democracy has done
in two years practically all you recon-
menQ IN your pldtlOilus WHY uSii yOu
help hose who do things instead of
oppose their efforts?
"In Oklahoma we believe that the
organization of labor is indispensable
to elevating humanity and protecting
the toiler.
1--WE want respect for these prin-
cipies to be part of the education of
childhood. and the practice of mature
years.
"Therefore, we have begun by re-
curing the union label to appear on
our common school books.
mo doubt three-fourths of the COM
mon school books are used by children
of those who toll in the field, the
mines, the shops. etc. Now let those
who buy these books join the Okla
boma politics and soon the union label
win be on every book in the Union
Even in Oklahoma 1t can't all be done
at once, but the good work is started
let us all keep it going.
Have you done as much? II so,
when and where?
"The Oklahoma constitution is con-
ceded by all to be a model basic law
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