The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-30
DlylE REPLIES 10 ROOSEVELT,
HEBRAsKAN CALLS FOR PROOF
OF HIS CHARGES.

Demands That the President Produce
Evidence Upon Which He Bases HI.
Endorsement Of the Accusation tina,
Gov. Haskell Had Any Connection
Win Standard on Company-Bry.
~ stands sponsor for Haskelrs
willingness to Have Thorough In
vsssigasion of the Whole Matter.
Detroit. Mich. Sept. 22.-The mos,
Sensational development In the pres
ent campaign was the sending today
~ William ,. Bryan. Democratic can
S1aAts for president. Of a telegram to
Prssident Roosevelt. demanding tina,
hs produce proof that Gov. Charles
n Haskell Of Oklahoma. treasurer bf
&hs Democratic national committee
ever was connected with the standard
Oh company.
Copies Of the telegram were given
out for publication just before Mr..
Ayans departure for Ann Arbor, late
IN NJ afternoon. The programme Of
Ne local committee included an op-
Dor.unity to Mr. Br. an to take long
~ In the forenoon. but the state.
nsnt OF Prssident Roosevelt. publish
"a this morning. in which the presi-
0snt endorsed the charges made
agnina Gov. Haskell by william r..
H~rsf. that Gov. Haskell had becn
connected with the Standard Oil COM
peny ana had attempted to bribe At
eorAsy General Frank Monnett OF
chso. vas sufhcient TO cause him TO
aorsBo that much needed luxury and
4evote .himseif 60 the subject of pre-
uArins reply. He called TO his as
esseance John E. Lamb Of Indiana,
Edwin o. Wood. national committee
man from Michigan. and several 9TH
srs OF the Democratic leaders, and
'a1po held lengthy conferences over the
Sons distance telephone with New
Yerk and Chicago. Although Mr..
Byysa consumed five hours in these
'oonssftasions before concluding to ad-
drss his telegram to the chief exc
cusivs. Up to late hour tonight he
sad received no rcpiy from Mr.. Roose-
yslk
- Tho Telegram.
the telegram is as follows:
Hon Theodore Roosevelt. President
of the United states
Dear SIR: In q statement given
seut by you yssterday and published In
CHS moraing's papers you endorse a
>e1xrgs made against Gov. Haskell Of
O11sAoma to the effect that he was
enn In the employ Of the Standard
on company a9d A. such smpioye was
connected with an attempt to bribe
- innuencs Attorney General Mon
nnt1 os Ohio TO dismiss suits pending
aa1inst the standard OIL company.
IN endorsing this charge you attack
ths Democratic party and its candi-
date. saying that Gov. Haskell stands
hish In the councils Of MT. Bryan and
= the trepsurcr Of his national CAM
paign COMMITTEES and you add that
the publication OF this correspondence
not merely justines In striking fash
SON the action Of the administration,
but also casts curious siielight
ON the attacks made upon the ad-
ministration both IN the Denver con-
vention. which nominated Mr.. Bryan,
and In the course Of Mr.. Bryan's cam
paisn.'
~ "Your charge is so serious that I
cannot allow Il to 60 unnoticed. Gov.
Haskell has deniel that he was ever
employed by the Standard OIL COM
pasy In any capacity or was ever con-
uected In any way whatever with Il or
with the transaction upon which your
charge Is based.
Gov. Haskell demanded an investi-
cation at the time the charge was
nrst made. Offering to appear and
fcssify. and he demands an inyestiga-
fion now. agree with you that II
Gov. Haskell Is guilty as charged ne
N unfit TO be connected with the Dem
ocratic national committee and I am
sure you will agree with me that IL he
ts innocent he deserves to be exonerat-
ed from so damning an accusation. As
the selection Of Gov. Haskell as chair
man OF the committee on resolutions
M Denver and also as treasurer OF the
DsnDocratic national committee had
nv approval and endorsement. I feel
n my duty to demand an immediate
investigation OF a charge against him
endorsed by the president OF the Unit
I'D states. Your high position. as well
as your sense OF justice. should pre-