Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25

$50 by the Standard Oil company.
Now contrast your action in this
case of Governor Haskell with Mr.
Taft's action as regards Senator For
aker. as set forth in his letter Of July
GOTH 1907, which 1 quoted in my state
ment. It was a matter of common no
toriety about Senator Foraker as it
has long been a matter of common no
! tOriety about Governor Haskell that he
was the defender and supporter Of GER
tain great corporation interests and
| therefore hostile to the policies for
which the administration has stood.
| There was no such convincing proof
against Senator Foraker at that time,
however, as there was against Govern
or Haskell, when, as you say, he was
with your approval made treasurer Of
your campaign committee. But Mr..
Taft refused to be a party to the re-
| nomination of Senator Foraker, even
though it was represented that only
| thus could he advance his own inter-
ests, showing by actual deeds, that his
words were true when he said, 81 do
not care for the presidency If it has to
come by compromises with any one on
matter of principle" With hun
dred-fold clearer evidence before you
as to the connection of Governor Has
kell with the Standard Oil than Mr..
Taft then had, as to the connection of
Senator Foraker with any corporation,
hoI
ernor Haskell as chairman Of the COM
mittee to write the platform on which
YOU stand, put him in as treasurer of
your campaign committee.
Let me add that Governor Haskelrs
utter unfitness for any public position
Of trust, or for association with any
man anxious to make an appeal on a
moral issue to the American people,
has been abundantly shown, wholly ir-
respective of this action Of his in con-
nection with the Standard Oil interest.
AS an American citizen who prizes his
Americanism and his citizenship far
above any question of partisanship, L
regard it as a scandal and disgrace
that Governor Haskell should be con-
nected with the management Of any
national campaign.
"I have not the space in this letter
to discuss Governor Haskelrs conduct,
for instance. in vetoing the child Ia
Dor bill: or the fact that his name ap-
nears as one of the defendants in vari-
Gus suits brought by the government
to prevent the Creek Indians from haV-
ing certain Of their lands fraudulently
taken: or his connection with various
matters of the kind, but let me call
your attention to his conduct in pros
tituting to base purposes the State
University, as set forth in an article, in
the Outlook Of September 5th last un-
der the heading of "Shall The People
Rule-In Oklahoma? ?" In this article
you will see that Governor Haskell was
given full opportunity to make every
explanation, and that he made none.
After setting forth the facts as to Gov
ernor Haskell's conduct, the Outlook
article concludes as follows:
ION this state of affairs we have
two comments to make and two ques-
tions to ask.
1.-The people of Oklahoma are taxed
to support their educational institu-
tions, from the primary school to the
university. They pay their money TO
have their children educated. When
the politicians use this money to pro-
mote the interests of political ma
chine or a church sect, they are guilty
of a breach of trust. What do the tax
PAYERS of Oklahoma think Of the use
which their public servants are making
Of the public funds? What do they
think about this financial policy-the
taking of the money due their sons and
daughters and diverting it for the ben
efits of politicians, ecclesiastical and
civil?
"'Governor Haskell was one Of Mr..
Bryans right hand men in the DEM
ocratic convention, and at Mr.. Bryan's
instance, has been made treasurer OF
the Democratic national committee. 1t
is appalling to think what would be the
results in the educational systems OF
the Philippines and Porto Rico, in the
digging of the Panama canal, in the
work of irrigation and refOreStation, IN
the administration of the postoffices,
the interior and agricultural depart
ments. in the appointments Of foreign
ministers and cOnSulS, if the spirit
which has actuated the Democratic au-
thorities in the state Of Oklahoma
should be permitted to take control OF
the Federal government at Washing
ton. Governor Haskell, by actions
which speak louder than words, has
declared his disbelief in Grover CleVe-
lands motto "A public office is pub
lie trust" and Mr. Haskell is repre-
sentative leader in the Bryan Democ-
cracy. What does Mr.. Bryan think or
Mr. Cleveland's principle? What do
the American people think Of Mr. Has
kelrs contemptuous reversal Of it"
You close your telegram by say
ing that you expect and will demand
fair and honorable treatment from
those who are in charge of the Re
publican campaign. l am not in charge
of the campaign, but am greatly in
terested i'm it. l have shown you in
the above fairly and hOnorably that
Governor Haskell is a man who, on ev-
cry account have named, is unworthy
of any position in our public life. Mo-
further investigation of these facts is
required. They are spread on the rec
.1r
BILE before Mr.. Haskell was chosen Tor
his position as treasurer
Haskell Hits Back.
Guthrie. Okla, September 23.-
Governor c. y. Haskell tonight issued
a statement to the Associated Press
i'm reply to President ROosevelts let