The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-09-24

Following the Hearst exposures Pres.
Roosevelt issued a public letter de-
nouncing both Gov. Haskell and Sen.
Foraker for their connection with the
Standard OIL. Mr.. Bryan, who seems
very anxious TO hold onto Haskell
for some reason sent the President
a personal telegram demanding proof
OF the charges. He should have sent
10 Hearst who made the charges. or
looked In the court records Of Okla
homa, where II is shown that Haskell
prevented his own attorney general
from attacking ole OF the little COM
panies the Standard owns. The proof
has satisfied the whole country
Foraker. who at best was a pacified
enemy of Tafrs has been dropped by
the Republicans. but Haskell, who
Is one OF Bryan's most intimate
friends and advisers is still active in
the Democratic canvass. Who Is the
real friend OF the trusts, anyway?
BEVERIDGE ON sTUMP:-senator
Beyerldge. probably the most silver
tongued OF all Senators, viii soon take
the stump against Bryan, and reply
personally to his speeches
BRYAN STILL FOR FREE Sill
VERA letter OF Bryan's TO James
b. Ross OF Columbus. o.. has been
discovered in which the Nebraskan
says he would still favor 1871 IL con-
dltions were the same as in 1886
OF course Mr. Bryan did not want
this - get cut. as all the rest Of the
wo.ld knows what mistake his ideas
on that subject were.
CONGRESS 10 BE CLOSE;-There
is great danger that the Democrats
will control the next House OF Rep
resentatives. A loss Of only "a dis
tricts by the Republicans would give
the Democrats the majority, and there
are more than that number Of dist
riots which are admitted 20 be doubt
fui. Even with the House Democrat
lc. however, little harm could be done,
except to stop legislation. as the
Senate viii continue Republican and
could prevent any foolish legislation.
BRYAN's BIG ToUR:-Bryan has
just finished long tour thru the
East which has been the most success
iul he ever made into that country.
lie spoke to large audiences and
was always warmly greeted. Experts
agree. however, that he IS In no
danger OF getting any electoral votes
In that quarter.
/ CAMPAIGN PRETTY COOL; -
There Is a good deal OF comment all
over the country over The fact that
the voters are paying so little at
tontion TO the presidential campaign,
end good deal Of speculation as 70
what it means Bryan Is certain II
means that tho people have already
decided 70 elect him. tho ne does not
explain how a. Is that his followers
have always been so noisy before
and are so quiet new. The Repub-
LEANS are worried, however, and are
I planning 70 put al the heat they
can into the fight before election.
They will do most Of their campaign
ing In October. and their heavy
guns are being Reserved for that
time.
TAFT'S PLANs:-Mr. Taft. who
has beeen spending most OF his time
at home writing and preparing speech.
es. Is about 10 begin his speaking
campaign. and will start It in the
he viii begin a second trip In the
West. After couple Of weeks there
he will bgein second trip In the
center Of the country. and this may
include one or two speeches in Ken
lucky. He VIII finish up in the
East.
! CHANGE IN PLANS:-There has
has been a good deal of criticism Of
the way Chairman Hitchcock has been
running the Republican campaign, and
from now on other members Of the
committee win have more authority
and 1t Is expected that there will be
more via IN the fight. Incidentally,
Bradley has been drafted into the
work for Kentucky. tho after his
fight against Taft last Spring and
the disgraeenll way in which he got
his seat in the Senate it is diff
cult to see what good he can do.
ATTACK ON FoRAKER:--A hard
drive has been made at both Repub-
licans and Democrats by Hearst, who
charges Foraker and Haskell both
with having been in the pay Of the
Standard Oil Co. Haskell denied, and
Foraker explained. Foraker has been
driven out OF the Republican camp
align. but Haskell still sticks. Hearst
says that the Standard Oil is sup
porting Bryan this time, and that