The Washington times., 1908-09-27
Challenges Republicans.

connected with the trusts"
Challenges Republicans.
The fact thar Roosevelt quoted
Hughes. Bryan insists. IS proof that
judge Tatt's attitude on the trust ques-
tion does not meet with the President s
approval Bryan also again assails ire
President and the Republican leaders
FOR their attitude on the question OF
publishing campaign contributions. and
CHALLENGES the Republicans TO publish
these before election In conclusion
Bryan posi-. iveIy declares that the atJi-
ruae of the President. In advocation Of
the election Of Judge Taft. Is a direct
reelection on his conduct OF the Presi-
Dental off,. and he intimates that
such action is unworthy Of the Presi-
dent
! Bran's telegram. IN part, is as foi-
( lows:
while I have not yet received your
letter. and shall not until I reach home
mex. week, I have read copy IN t6e
ur9ss. and beg leave TO submit the tci-
/ lowing reply
Mr.. Haskell having voluntarily re-
/ signed from the committee. that h5
might be more free TO prosecute these
who have brought charges against h--n,
/ Z need not discuss the question OF kjs
guilt or innocence further than say that
F tho public service which De has rendered
/ aud the vote Of confidence which ne mas
received from the people OF his state
ought 10 protect him from condemHa-
( riou until the charges can De examined
/ fin some court where PartianshiP does
/ not bias and where campaign eNigeaclcz
do not compel prejudicenent
II would not deem Il necessary 20 aC-
dress You further but Tor the fact tha;
ylu seize upon the charges and attemp;
10 make political capital out of them
You even charge that my connection
with Mr. HaskelIs selection as a mem
her Of the resolutions committee and
as treasurer of the committee. raises
question as To- my sincerity as an cp-
ponent Of trlsts and monopOlies AS an
Individual and as the candidate OF NY
uarty. I resent the charge and repel the
. iusinuation.
Points 70 His Record.
II have been IN public life for eighteen
years and I have been sufficiently con-
spicuous 10 make my conduct a matter
( Of public interest. have passed
3
which party feeling ran high. and
/ have no hesitation in saying that yol
cannot find an act, word. or thought
/ of Isine 20 justify your partisan charge
- had never been informed Of any
charge that had been made against Mr.
Haskell. connecting hin. with the Stand
ard OH Company or with any Other
trust. / had known him as a leader
I in she constitutional convention and
/ had known him as one OF the men pm
cipaIly responsible for the excellent con
/ stitution. which has been adopted By
a majority of over 10000, seventy OF
which was furnished by Republicans
You say that It was matter Of com
mon notoriety that AI-. Haskell was con
lnecteG with the Standard Oil Company
/ I have a right to assume that, If SC
| serious an objection had existed TO Mr.
/ IIaskeITs election. and had been a mat.
( ter OF common notoriety in Oklahoma
as YOU say, Judge Taft would have felt
/ IT his conscientious duty 70 warn tht
/ ueople when he spoke in Oklahoma. Il
/ he did not have the knowledge, why car
} II be assumed that I had it, And II hc
/ had it. how can you excuse his failur,
TO communicate the information to tn,
/ people Of Oklahoma II you feel it youl
duty to denOunce Mr.. Haskell. when h,
: is only a member Of the national or.
ganization, how much more would Mr.
Tart have felt it his patriotic duty L
/ denounce Mr.. Haskell, when he wa.
I aspiring TO be chief executive Of Z
/ great State2
Il could have no knowledge of the sui
70 which you refer when he was an
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