The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-10-01
BRYAN DEMANDS
FAIR TREATMENT !
The President Criticized for His
Ward Politics.

Detroit, Sept. %. William !. Bry-
an late this afternoon addressed |
letter to President Roosevelt In reply
TO the presidents statement issued
yesterday. The letter follows
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Presi-
dent of the United States.
dear Sir: In statement given
out by you yesterday ano published
in this mornings papers, you in
dorse charge made against Gov n
or Haskell, of Oklahoma, to the ct
| that he was once In the employ OF
the Standard Oil company, AM as
such enploye was connected with an
attempt to bride or influence At
torney General Monet, of Ohio, to
dismiss suits pending against the
Standard Oil company.
I'm iDdorsing this charge you at
tack the democratic party and it's
candidate, saying that Governor
Haskell stands high in the coucils of
Mr.. Bryan, and is the treasurer of
his national campaign committee
"And you add that the publica-
ton of this correspondence not mere
ly justified in striking fashion the
action Of the administration, but
also casts curious sidelight on the
attacks made upon the administra-
ton, both in the denver conven-
ton which nominated Mr.. BRYAN and
in the course of Mr.. Bryan's cam.
palgn.
"Your charge is so serious that
cannot allow Ii TO 90 unnoticed.
Governor Haskell has denied that be
was ever employed by the Standard
Oil company in any capacity, or was
ever connected in any way with 1t OF
the transaction upon which your
charge is based.
Governor Haskell demanded an
investigation at the time the charge
was first made, Offering to appear
aud testify, and he demands an IN,
vestigation now. | agree with you
that If Governor Haskell is guilty as
charged he is init TO be connected
with the democratic national com,
mittee, and | am sure you will agre,
with me that II he Is innocent ht
deserves to be exonerated from ST
damaging an accusation.
"As the selection IF Governor Has
| Eall IA nhu irnf N al fha Al faa al
resolutions at Denver and as treasur
er OF the democratic national com
mittee has my approval and indorse
ment, feel il my duty 10 demand
: an immediate Investigation Of |
charge against him Endorsed by tn,
president OF the United States
Your high position as well as you
sense of justice would prevent you
5 giving sanction and circulation L
such charge without proof, and
( respectfully request the refore thatyol
furnish any proof which you have II
your possession. II you have no
S proof, | request that you indicate
I method by which the truth may b
. ascertained.
! without consulting Mr.. Haskell
D will agree that he viii appear 70
. investigation before any tribunal
I public or private, which you may IN
, dicate, and will further agree tina
+ his connection with the uationa
. committee aud with this campaigI
S shall cease In the event that the dc
7 cision Of such tribunal connects hin
In any way with the charge, or II
= case you, after an investigation O
a the facts, say that you believe blu
c guilty OF the charges made.
% AS the can1idate Of the demo
e cratic party, shall not permit an
. responsible member OF the republlca
c organization TO misrepresent the "A,
c titude OF the democratic party dun
= ing the campaign. have assiste
D you 10 the extent Of my ability l
Z remedial measures which deeme
for the public GOOD, which you hay
Kag