The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26


contrary to expectations there was no
conference held with any of the lead
ers on the train although he talked
with John E. Lamb, who accompanied
MIN nlm from Terre Haute, and had only a
IeW words to say to Representative
OIlle James of Kentucky.
Inc matter of a successor to Cover
nor haskell as treasurer of the Demo-
cratic national committee is now in
the nands of Chairman Mack and he
is expected to act without delay
When asked IL he had accepted the
resignation Of Governor Haskell, Mr.
Bryan declined to answer and refused
to talk. He left at $3.50 for Madison,
Wisconsin.
Mr.. Haskell left over the Santa Fe
road at o'clock for Guthrie, Okla
Asked whether his resignation had
been accepted he said:
Il presume so.''
As to his successor he professed ig-
norance.
HaskeIl's Successor.
Washington, Sept. 26.-The selec-
tion OF a treasurer to succeed Cover
nor Charles N. Haskell of the Demo-
cratic national committee, who re-
signed at any early hour today in Chi
cago probably will not be made by
National Chairman Mack for several
days. The names of Colonel Moses c.
Wetmore of st. Louis, chairman of the
finance committee; Mayor ]. N. Adam
of Buffalo, and E. H. Goltra, of st.
Louis, are under consideration of the
national chairman for the treasurer
ship.
Mr.. Mack said today that he had
received telegram from Chicago that
letter containing HaskelPs resigna-
ton was on the way, and added that
the resignation would be accepted
when received. National committee
men here say that the voluntary re-
7 1rD1I
the committe of a very embarrassing
situation and his action is generally
commended. Mr.. Mack will leave for
the west tonight.
The Day in Indiana.
Terre Haute, Ind, Sept. 26.-Ad-
dressing two monster gatherings here,
w. J. Bryan reiterated his charge that
President Roosevelt was not giving
him a square deal, but that the presi-
dent was using federal officeholders as
a Republican asset. His principal re-
marks were made at the baseball
licans for their policies and pleaded
with his audience to stand together
and elect the state and national Demo-
cratic tickets. The second address
was made last night from the court
house steps. Mr.. Bryan in the course
of his remarks on the labor question.
the trusts, the tariff and publicity of
campaign contributions injected new
feature He conducted an imaginary
cross examination of Mr.. Taft on the
issues of the campaign in which he
placed Mr.. Taft in the attitude of final
Iv admitting, after a good deal of
pressure that the Republican platform
was all wrong, and unsatisfactory to
him and that the Democratic platform
was right. The novelty of this method
of argument created no little amuSe-
ment among the crowd.
"The trouble with Mr.. Taft" he
said. ais that while he is ashamed of
his platform he has not the courage to
come out and declare himself fully on
our platform" Discussing the trusts,
Mr.. Bryan added some more corpora
bv him as being in restraint of trade.
He mentioned the American Tobacco
company, the National Biscuit COM
many and the socalled Starch trust. He
dwelt at length upon the ability of
powerful corporations to control a
campaign.
"A small amount of their profits"
he declared, will menace any cam
paign and it is what leads to the cor
ruption of elections and the corruption
of official life. How, therefore" he
that purchases from the party in pow
er the right to continue?"
Mr.. Taft's speech in which he is
quoted as saying that he promised
genuine tariff revision was made the
subject of ridicule. Now" he said,
1--WE have three promises unequivocal,
and genuine. I suppose the
other revisions have not been genuine.
They have been shams they have been
with the brand blown in the bottle"