The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-02
HASKELL GETS OUT;
MAY SUE PRESIDENT
Democratic National Treasurer Re-
signs Because of Charges--LiUely
Controversy Engaged in by Gou-
ernor of Oklahoma, William }.
Bryan and Mr.. Roosevelt.

Chicago.-Charles N. Haskell of
Oklahoma resigned as treasurer of the
Democratic national committee short
ly after midnight Friday night follow
ing a protracted conference with
Judge Wade of Iowa and Josephus
Daniels, director of the Democratic
publicity bureau.
In his letter of resignation, which
! was addressed to Chairman Norman
E. Mack of the national committee,
Gov Haskell denied the charges made
against him by William Randolph
Hearst and President Roosevelt. He
said he resigned in order that nothing
should be permitted to cloud the real
issues in the campaign and because he
desired Mr.. Bryan's election.
May Sue Roosevelt.
Gov. Haskell formally announced,
both in his letter and in a subsequent
interview, that he would treat his &C
cusers, including President Roosevelt,
as private citizens and would subject
them to the penalties of the law.
statement that he intended to insti-
tute suits for libel against both Mr..
Hearst and the president. He
charged that Hearst, President Roose-
welt and three Wall street brokers
were behind the attack on him.
Chairman Mack, with the approval
of Mr.. Bryan, appointed Herman Rid
der of the New York Stats Zeitung
to succeed Gov. Haskell.
HaskeIl's Letter of Resignation.
Gov. Haskell's letter of resignation
follows:
/ Hon. Norman E. Mack. Chairman Dem
ocratic National Committee, New York
City-My Dear Sir: In pursuance of in
formation as to your date for return here.
Wien l went home before, l assumed
would find you here upon my return to-
day. 1 now learn that you will be de-
tanned in the east until Tuesday and as
] must be home on Monday 1 leave to-
morrow.
Since the president and his cabinet have
Joined forces with Mr.. Hearst and three
Wall street brokers to make a personal
fight against me, Notwithstanding the
president in his answer to Mr.. Bryan
abandoned his charge about Ohio Stand
command of the government and the
millions of Hearst and his Wall street
allies, they persist in vicious, unwar-
ranted, and untruthful attack on me.
Personally, welcome their attack. and
shall meet it with all the vigor at my
command, I shall treat them all as pri-
Vate citizens and subject to the penalties
of the law which they merit.
In this l know 1 shall have the aid
of my neighbors at home for all proper
purposes; but my time must be free from
other demands here. Again, my heart is
full of hope for the election of Bryan and
Kern. Honest government and rule by
the people is at stake.
Important beyond any battle at the
polls in the last generation is the pend
ing contest.
l would not for one moment consider
remaining in any way connected with
the committee, therefore hereby tender
my resignation as treasurer of the DEM
ocratfc national committee, that not the
slightest contest of my own could in any
way be used by the president to cloud
the sky and shield our opponents from
discussing the real issues and laying bare
the Republican, duplicity, to the people.
Sincerely yours,
CHARLES n. HASKELL.
Bryan Reproves President.
Detroit, Mich-The remarkable
spectacle of presidential candidate
rebuking the chief executive of the ma
ton for making statements deemed to
be unjustified, was witnessed here
when William J. Bryan in letter to
President Roosevelt defended Gov.
Haskell of Oklahoma, treasurer of the
Democratic national committee
against the charge that he had unlaw
full connections with the Standard Oil
Company. Mr.. Bryan serves notice on
the president that as the candidate of
the Democratic party Il shall not per-
nit any responsible member of the Re
publican organization to misrepresent
the Democratic party in the present
campaign
The letter concludes with the state
ment that the Democratic party is
making IAN honest and honorable"
fight in defense of its principles and
policies, and expects and will demand
honorable treatment from those who
are in charge of the Republican cam
paign."
Rooseveit's Hot RepIy.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Roosevelt
following upon a prolonged conference
with members of the cabinet at the
White House, prepared and gave out
his reply to William ]. Bryan, the
Democratic candidate. relative to w.
R. Hearst's charges that Gov. Haskell,
treasurer of the Democratic campaign
committed had represented Standard
Oil interests both in Ohio and Okla.
homa.
Mr.. Bryan had demanded proof of
the charges. promising that in the
event of their substantiation Gov. Has
kell would be eliminated from the
campaign.
Diminishing the Ohio case, which in
volved an allegation of attempted
bribery, with the explanation that he
had made no direct charge against
Gov. Haskell as regards that particu-
lar instance, President Roosevelt takes
up the matter of the Prairie State Oil
& Gas Company, and argues that
Gov. Haskell's action in stopping legal
proceedings begun by the attorney
general of Oklahoma demonstrates
conclusively that he was controlled
by the great corporation to which the
Oklahoma company was subsidiary.