The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-09-23

sonal loyalty he cannot question, sug-
gesting the advisability of Haskell's
retirement as treasurer Of the COM
mittee.
When in Chicago the other day
Governor Haskell intimated that he
would receive word from the former
attorney general of Ohio, Frank Mon
ett, which would completely exonerate
him. Governor Haskell said some
great blunder had been made in the
matter Of initials and Mr.. Monett
would set the matter right. Now Mr..
Monett is supposed to be friend of
Bryan and If he could do so, he would
glad' come to the rescue of Mr.. Bry-
an. I'D Haskell. ~, "A half dozen at
tea. ST., ha' :a,abu bturt to induce Mr..
Mo Mons {, g. had confused ena;ss,1
with s~aV -.'his middle initial
and not G. n Haskell. was the person
who had been named in the corre-
spondence.
Republican Papers on the Job
The Republican newspapers are go
ing to dig deep into Governor Has
kell's record on the theory that Bryan
il'tends to stand by him to the last. 1t
has been matter of national gossip
that Haskell was to be the secretary
of the treasury in the event of Mr.
Bryan's election as president. Mr..
Bryan has not confirmed any of the
speculation concerning his possible
cabinet position, but everybody who
has kept in touch with the Nebraskan's
movements. knows the lasting place
in his affections occupied by Okla
homas governor.
An explanation of Governor Has
kell's Ohio record will serve a double
purpose for those who are bent upon
accomplishing the political downfall
of the Nebraskan. 1t will show pri-
marily just how closely to the men
who are conspicuous in the Democratic
party, the Standard Oil company has
contrived to get and secondarily it
will provide splendid text for
speculation on the kind Of men Mr..
Bryan would have around him in the
event of his election as president. 1t
has been the observation that more
Independent voters are distrustful of
Bryan because of "the crowd he trav-
els with" than fear him for any other
reason. There is scarcely a city IN
the United States to which Bryan is
a frequent visitor that the character
of his personal friendships, is not a
subject for adverse criticism. Every
where one goes he meets people who
tell him they would be willing to vote
for Bryan II they didn't fear the type
Of men he would appoint to Office. In
broader field the distrust applies to
possible selections to the federal
bench and the. supreme court and to
the consular and diplomatic Offices
and to his cabinet.
Haskell Bryan's Denver Spokesman
In the. Denver convention Cover
nor Haskell was Mr.. Bryan's spokes-
man In every important question
which came up for consideration. Has
kell, whom the east and much OF the
south had never heard of, was made
chairman Of the resolutions commit
tee only upon the instance of Bryan
When Governor Haskell should have
been busy with his resolutions com.
.mittee Mr.. Bryan had him go before
the convention and lead the fight for
ousting the Guffey delegates in Penn
sylvania. Haskell went promptly. He
had no argument, for he knew nothing
about the facts. But he had a reason
for wanting the delegation thrown out.
''The whole thing smells of Stan
dard OIL" yelled Haskell.
That part of Governor Haskell's
speech, in view of subsequent disclos-
ures. becomes the colossal joke of the
campaign.
Perhaps nife-tenths of the Ameri-
can people are convinced that both
Taft and Bryan are thoroughly hon.
est men. l have never heard a Re
publican question the honesty of Bry-
an or Democrat express any doubt
| as to the integrity of Taft. Both are
resolutely set against the domination
of such influences as Standard Oil
and the steel trust in state and ma
T tion. If there should be opportunity
, for corrupting influences in the ad-
{ ministration of either 1t would come
, through the men appointed to Office
Ohio Surprised at Haskell's Election
l have never been given to mud
Singing in political campaigns, and
i for that reason l refused. while in
/ Ohio recently even to examine some
papers relating to the record OF
, Mr.. Haskell in that state. Everywhere
: l went people expressed their amaze
, ment at his election as governor OF
, Oklahoma. l have been told that
much of this information has gone be-
/ fore the voters of Oklahoma and that
| Governor Haskell was given clean
!, bill of health. The recent Standard
Oil disclosures merely are supplement
> tary of charges previously preferred
1t is certain that Governor Haskell
r will have to defend his record. Those
. who know William R. Hearst. do not
3 doubt since his speech of Saturday
, that he is prepared to go fully into
3 Haskell's record and unless Governor
Haskell voluntarily retires or is per
suaded to step down and out. his
Ohio record will become feature
rather than mere incident in the
:. campaign. Governor Haskell has beer
assigned by the Democratic national
committee to make speeches in Ohio
: He will have opportunity to do little