The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-17
APPEALING FOR
CASH IN CHUNKS
Republican Committee After
the Business Men of the
United States.
IOWA MAN BECOMES ANGRY
ASKS SOME POINTED QUESTIONS
OF FAT FRYERS.
Especial to The HeraldD

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Chicago, Oct. Ie.-The Republican ma
tiOnaI committee is sending out a let
ter asking for cash contributions. in
which the declaration is made that
the election of Judge Taft and James
5. Sherman is essential to the welfare
of the country"
The letter is of interest by reason of
the character of the men whose names
appear on the letterhead. and who
make this appeal Here are the men
who sign the4etter informing the peo-
pie of the country that Bryan's cleo
ton will be dangerous:
Charles F. BroOoker, head of the
brass trust and vice president of the
New York New Haven & Hartford
railroad. against which government
suit is now pending in the federal
courts.
Charles Nagel of Missouri, one of the
general attorneys of the Standard Oil
company. This Standard Oil repre-
sentative Is in charge of Republican
national campaign headquarters i'll
| Chicago.
Frank o. Lowden. multimilIionaire
son-in-law of the late George NJ. Pull
man. and now the head of the great
Pullman Palace Car trust. to which the
travelling public pays tribute
Signed by Dupont.
T. Coleman Dupont. the head of the
powder trust. which is fighting a suit
against dissolution.
Boise Penrose, the political boss" Of
the corrupt political machine in Penn
sylvania.
George r. Sheldon. the personal rep
resentative of ]. Pierpont Morgan. in
the capacity of director in all his trust
companies. and who collected trust
money for the election of Governor
Hughes of New York.
William Nelson Cromwell, the legal
representative of Edward Fl. Harri-
man. and probably the greatest trust
lawyer in the United States.
Fred W. Upham, the fat fryer for
the Republican party in the west. and
the man who wrote letters TO corpora
tons whose property he assessed by
virtue of his position as member of
the board of review in Chicago.
This is a fine outfit TO advise the
farmers and business men in the west
how to vote Two of the signers are
heads of corporations which are fight
ing for their existence in the courts
OF course. these men think Bryan's
election dangerous: that is natural
y
their connections. But there is not
legitimate business man in the nation.
small or large. who has any reason @
fear q Democratic victory
The Nagel- Sheidon-Penrose-Cp ct
al. letter, appealing for cash. was
mailed from Chicago as late as Oct. y
One Redhot Answer.
A copy was sent to a prominent manu-
facturer in Iowa, who is a Republican. lie
replied at once to the committee OF trust
boosters" who are financing the Repub-
lican campaign. The letter of reply is
given herewith and it was not obtained
at Republican headquarters, where it was
received today:
Iowa. October 9. 1903.
Republican National Committee, 23i
Michigan avenue. Chicago, Ill:
Gentlemen:-We have your letter of the
sth inst requesting an immediate sub
scription from us. and that We take a
day off and ask subscriptions among our
friends. We regret our inability to fur
nish YOU immediate assistance. but if
our frierds the following questions. we
will take the matter of raising funds for
the Republican campaign under consid-
Grafton.
Why did the Republican convention at
Chicago vote down the publicity of cam
paign funds. nine to one?
Popular election of senators. seven to
one?
cute the trusts when ne gran,eu YER
petual franchise to a corporation in the
Philippines?
How can we assure the people that Mr..
Taft. If elected. will not copy Mr. Roose-
Welt and use the office which belongs to
the people to name his successor?
Why thirty Republicans cauld not he
found in congress, last winter, that would
join the Democrats in causing the many
good measures. talked of by Mr.. ROoSe-
welt. TO become laws?
That Mr. Roosevelt was and is in good
faith in his attempts to prosecute the
Standard Oil company
What assurance can We give them that
the many good measures talked of by
Mr.. Roosevelt were not like his bear
hunts in the south last autumn-tame
bears. as you will remember, shipped
there for that purpose?
Many other questions might be asked.
but these are the most perpleXing. and
unless We are fortified with explanations
which we are unable 10 give, we must
decline to assist you.
Most respectfully yours.
THE --.-....-.-... CO
BY ...-.-...--... Manager
MOTHER CONTROLLED VOTERS.