Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-26
HEARST READS MORE LETTERS
Standard Oil Company Accused Of
Tampering with Senators.
HASKELL AND THE STEEL TRUST
Part Of Court RECORD Read 60 show
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Assisted in Organising
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NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-wiliam r. Hearst.
addressed the state Convention OF
the independence league party. as the New
York state branch Of the national independ-
ence party In officially known, renewed his
attack upon members of both the republi-
can and democratic parties and produced
another batch Of letters, which he said
were written by or to John D.. Archbold Of
the Standard OIL company.
One OF the letters was addressed to former
United States Senator John l.. McLaurin
Of South Carolina, and there was also a
letter from former Senator McLaurin to
Mr.. Archbold, In which the writer declared
he could beat Tillman II properly and
generously supported"
Mr.. Hearst read also a letter from Repre-
sentative Joseph c. sibley to Mr.. Archbold
and q letter from Mr.. Archbold to q "repub-
llcan senator whose lame did not appear.
Renewing his assault Of Governor Haskell,
Mr.. Hearst declared that not only was he a
STANDARD Oil tool and promoter Of crooked
railways, but was one Of the organizers of
the Steel trust"
He quoted from what he said was a court
record OF a suit brought by John p. Bailey.
Mr.. Haskells law partner in Ohio, against
the Illinois Steel company and the Federal
Steel company for services rendered by Mr..
Haskell as attorney and organizer"
Mr.. Hearst also quoted from what he de-
clared was a recent speech of Mr.. Haskell's
defending the Standard OIL company as
having done wonders in the country"
I'VE know said Mr.. Hearst, that 1t has
lone wonders in the United States senate.
MIR. Hearst's Speech.
Mr.. Hearst in his speech said in part:
l have read letters to show the corrup-
ton in the republican party. I have read
letters and court records and affidavits to
show the equal, or even greater corruption
in the democratic party.
The republicans have at least repudiated
their Foraker, but the democrats cling ten
aciously TO their Baileys and their Has
kells. Mr.. Bryan sustains Mr.. Haskell and
writes Mr.. Roosevelt. proudly claiming to
rushes to the defense of Mr.. Haskell, al
though 1t would be highly appropriate for
somebody to rush to the defense Of Mr.;
he had gotten 100000 he was only Joking.
Mr.. Mack then, to be perfectly frank, ad-
mlts that he lied and we TO be perfectly
he was lying then or is lying now.
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Kern attack the re-
publican party for not prosecuting the
Perhaps they hope that Mr.. Roosevelt will
whip the Steel trust out Of the reputRi-
can party and into the democratic party
/ 19 AAS NNA
will get another 100000.
Haskell and steel Trust.
If Mr.. Roosevelt should drive out the
Steel trust, the democratic party is quite
ready to receive 1t, for this same Q, N,
Haskell, according to court records, is one
of the men who helped to organize the
In the court of common pleas of Putnam
county, Ohio, John p. Bailey, ex-law part.
ner of Haskell, sued the Illinois Steel com.
pany, and the following paragraphs are
extracted from the complaint:
Plaintiff AYERS that within and uring the
year commencing July l, 1897, one Charles
n. Haskell, who was during said time al
attorney-at-law, at the special instance anc
request of said defendant Cthe Illinois Stee
company acted as agent and attorney fol
pany), and about the acquisition by SAID
defendant of certain property and in tht
formation and organization of the Federal
Steel company "a part of the Steel trusD
and in the sale by the said defendant oil
certain stocks to the said Federal Stee
company, and in the sale and transfer By
said defendant to said Federal Steel com
pany Of certain ore lands, so called, anC
certain properties.
And plaintiff AYERS that said service O.
said Charles n. Haskell, rendered to saiC
defendant by him as aforesaid, were anC
are of the amount and value of fifty thou
sand dollars $50, 0C), and we're and are bu
a fraction of l per cent of the profits real
lied by the said defendant from said serv
ices, and that said charges, fees and com
pensations are reasonable and just.
plaintiff AYERS that afterward salt