The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28

ident Roosevelt was a party to the
Agreement by which the United States
Ste1 corporation secured control OF
tbe Tennessee Coal and Iron company
thus Tightening its grip" on the steel
industry of the south, William J
Rryan tonight addressed a letter to
the president in which he answers the
recent charges made by the president
and also attacks the antitrust beliefs
of Governor Charles e. Hughes, OF
New York, who, het declares, was made
governor by the trusts.
Bryan abruptly charges that Hughes
was the beneficiary of trust magnates
ard that he owes his election to ma
nipulators of large corporations, cit
ing the contributions of the individual
New York financiers, including J.
Pierpont Morgan's $4,000 as proof of
the fact In this list of contributors,
according to Bryan, were John d
Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Charles
II. Schwab, and other finaDciers OF
similar prominence and he declares
that several of these men are known
to be officially connected with the
trusts" -.
The fact that Roosevelt quotes
Hughes, Bryan insists, is proof that
william II. Taft's attitude ON the trust
question does not meet with the pres
ident's approval.
/ Bryan also again asSails the preSi
dent and the republican leaders for
their attitude on the question: of pub
fishing campaign contributions and ex-
penditures and challenges the repubH-
cans TO publish these before election
In conclusion, Bryan positively de-
cIares that the attitude of the presi-
dent in advocacy of the election of
Taft is a direct reflection on his con-
dr't of the presidential office and he
intimates that such action is un-
worthy of the president.
Bryan's telegram in part is as fol
lows:
Text of Telegram.
While / have not yet received
YOUR letter and shall not until 1 reach
home next week, have read a copy in
tho nress and beg leave to submit the
foits6ang reply:
Governor c. n. Haskell having vol
unfairly resigned from the treasure
ship of the democratic national COM
mittee that he might be more free to
prosecute those who have. brought
charges against him. need not discuss
The question of his guilt or innocence
turther than to say that the public
service which he has rendered and the
vote Of confidence which he has re-
ceived from the people of his state
ought to protect him from condemna-
uon until the charges can be examined
11rtx.
not bias and where campaign exigen-
F'es do not compel prejudice.
did not deem it necessary to ad-
uress you further but for the fact that
YOU seize upon the charges and at
'elhW TO make political capital out of
ue1n You even charge me with Gov
ernor Haskell's selection as a member
VI The resolutions committee in ma
uonal democratic convention and as
treasurer of the national democratic
committee. This raises question as
MY sincerity as an opponent of
Nus's and monOpolies. AS an indi-
'wual and as the candidate Of my
p1ry, / resent the charges and repel
lie msinuation
nave been in public life for eight
zen years and L have been sufficiently
"Hsplcuous to make my conduct a
matter Of public interest. 1 have
assfd passed through two presiden-
aai campaigns in which party reel
,1s ran high and epithet was ex-
Sus'eo- have no hesitation in saying
~a' you cannot find an act, a word
thought of mine to justify your
1AFasan charge.
Knew of No Charges.
mad never been informed of any
large against Governor Haskell con-
NNhg MIN with the Standard Oil
npdhy or with any other trust. 1 had
"h hlm as leader in the Oklaho-
constitution convention and
~ MioWn him as one of the men
paIiy responsible for the excel
constitution which has been
oe peo oy that state by Al ma jority
- Vfe man 100000, seventy thousand
cans o'
i"u say that il was a matter of
-, Union notoriety that Governor Has
nn was connected with the Standard
~ ~ company. have a right to assume
To-, 50 serious an objection had ex-
Il ana I1dShctl trGCtlOt.
,osi ""u been matter of common no.
NY IN Oklahoma as you say, Taft
~ uu Nave felt it his duty to warn
mo Peopie when he spoke in Oklaho-
nh. lie dld not have the knowledge
Ana s< al 1t be- assumed that had it ?
hia Ae mad 1t, how can you excuse
mo-, iallure to communicate the infor-
~rs 'i 10 the people of Oklahoma?
"a a. you feel it your patriotic duty
is ,-ouhee Governor Haskell when he
oc,a.,S d member of the national DEM
MO- c organization how much more
% - 1dtt felt it his patriotic duty
s"ouhce Haskell, when he was as
State9 eAecut'e OF great
0it ould have no knowledge Of the
s1no,n. "ilch You refer when he was
oonrni.t chairman of the resolution
eonyaee Of the democratic national
sun ,'ion Tn because this suit was be-
Aa,,a. le ne was at Denver and as a
9tba TACT did not know anything
sss nature of the suit until after he
nade treasurer of the national
Aipdesa committee and no fair
ssri,. person can decide upon the