New-York tribune., 1908-09-25
HASKELL'S REPLY.
Defends His actions an Relation to
Standard Oil. -.

Guthrie. Okla. Sept Ex-Governor Haskell last
nigb+ made the following statement in reply 10
President RooseveIt's letter to Mr.. Bryan;
President Rooseves letter is before nr me, bee6 se6
while this the first time IN my Ie meetng am
thankful for the distinction and l wish to sT eI
amy high preom6d resand f0r @ the
our fathers in making it possible to change i, the
out the right granted to crown prince 10 s1ceeeU
assert that it is fair for me to assume that II
my case be dignifed by an aiI-day S SaDIs bi
Campaign associate, President Roosevelt left no
stone unturned backen my character. Ina ma
aft concerning the Ohio Standard OIL cases OF OF
1899. and, finding absolutely nothing renecg OF Of
last Monday aside by saying he vii MAKE ds,1a nc
his original statement was untruthful and ne must
know from what he knows and tried 10 nnd ~
newer 'ha IN All nv life had any interest
ton with nor service for that @ COMPANY psaafenent s
true, and regret that he tries to 6rusn TT sdopt
the earacter of language SO commonly used BY the
President would spell it in fewer letters imam
Mr.. Roosevelt. 1 hope to speak In Ohio soon
May hope to divide the time S win S some fand vonr
action in this instance? s,.-
substitute for his Ohio failure. Does he in the
case of the state against the Prairie on ana Uas
6i9mEssag GomREang' which ne complains cofpsiiSO 70
Yes. / did have it dismissed. We all know that
and don't forget the President claims to have have
allies. Hearst and Roosevelt, both know that
acted properly .,
in state; not from me. but from ReoseyetSS ooS
AND of had dhg its ab ne ng 5 and opersng
and Congress. in our statehood bill was eaTeIGi I6
must respect all such vested rights and existing
franchises That was all did and 81 the 1edeTsdi
the the Roosevelt ass territorial franchises. 60.
Now, Mr.. President. why did your secretary O.
he Inter Vha
ard OIL pipe line franchise in our then helpless
TTG6 aRd b it on VIII RqF PeT
PRESIDENT please plea ia answer viii red 9iio TO enarge m
rights so as to include a gas as weh as an }I OF
Mr President your secretary Of the Interior tried
to help the Standard Oil gas privileges against
to lay an interstate gas line also. notified the
Secretary that With yoqT had DAYS 81 an
would resist laying the pipe line only after you
sSain ana assert that my act in that case not
only required by what federal @ % aqhGTy had Of gr
people based on conditions d Ions OIL SIt OF S9T
in granting that franchise, required to pursue
that policy in the case you criticise ..,-. - o,-
and assails me for yetOng & child f labor sn G o6
Union labor representatives approved my veto, io,oI
h hTPe ana Iie nfTHat s to run our local affairs
President complains that syfg we Tsm0yed @ three
state normal schools. and preparatory school in
I-Ol Civil Service
dent. in his usual impetuosity and reckless dlsre
gard OF others msstates the facts Less than one
fifth Of the fasues e are fs gnotcs M and done
by boards of regents and not by the Governor
suits pending against me 70 reclaim I'M CegK 1ba d
a2d snid thai dfe Tas no dealer in indian land and
only came in a subsequent purchaser, and only
ali. and especially he should have said that it is
quite apparent that those who are being sGed IN |
those land cases appear to be- and apparently are
the victims OF ponticaI chleanTry "iiicn Ole Fie'
In short. the President and Mr. Hearst picked !
the wrong man an and are aow @ Hrem 1De n'o "ru poi
The President assumes that all Oklahomans are !
grafers Just because his territorial associates JUS
tilted that name; that all ex-raflroad contractors
are bad lust because Paul Morton needed his pro-
ectins arm fhat Te s a baS IN MT Roosevelt re
moved the best United States marshal we ever /
Democrat instead of bad Republican and then |
the President appointed his cousin TO fill the va
AS to the rights of labor IN child labor bill /
and my work in the interest of labor. Mr. Presi- |
WITH 1ou it's talk ony You are the same Presi-
dent who threatened to turn down our Constitu-
ton because it provides jury trial in certain
fatty dared you to make that objection. But as
out the prohibition of removal OF personal in
Jury against foreign corporations from state
sions that would benefit humanity and curb spe-
cial interests. Not content with your own threats
against our constitution You sent Secretary Taft
here to speak In our campaign d year ago 10 m
duce the people 10 vote to turn down the best
preserved Mr.. Tafts speech 1t differs widely from
his speeches CT this year
Knowing all these things. the President must
pardon for thus taking issue with the occupant
Of the high office all respect Let us hope that
in the future he will appreciate and preserve its
Of humble citizen. He fails to concede his false
position when he knows it is false.