Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-20
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OIL TRUST DISCLOSURES
Accusation Against Governor
Haskell Reiterated at Speech
In Menphisi Oklahoma Man
Defends Himself.

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ny Morning Journal Special LeHsed Wlrel
Memphis, Sept 19.-William r.
Hearst and Thomas l.. Hisgen, the
presidential candidate of the inde-
pendence party addressed a well filled
house here tonight. Mr. Hearst
plunged right into his charges against
Governor c. n Haskell of Oklahoma,
saying that gentleman would not al
low the attorney general of Oklahoma
to secure an injunction against sub
sidiary corporation of the Standard
Oil company. Mr.. Hearst also read
a letter alleged to have been written
by Representative Joseph Sibley of
Pennsylvania and addressed my Dear
Mr.. A" in which the writer stated
that the corporations had a strong
friend in Senator b." Mr.. Hearst
read another letter purported to be
written by John d. Archbold to Mr..
Sbley saying I'VE are anxious to
have talk with Senator Bailey Mr..
Hearst left on a late train for New
York. where he will attend the ses-
sions of the state convention of the
independence party to be held in
Cooper Union September "a
Mr.. Hearst said in part:
II have shown that when Mr. Roos-
evelt prosecuted the greatest of all
trusts, the Standard Oil company, he
drove it out of the republican party
into the democratic party.
1T have shown how the democratic
party altered its platform to suit
Standard Oil and made Mr.. Haskell,
who was an agent for the Standard
Oil, chairman of their committee on
platform.
II have shown how the democratic
party first held out its hand to the
Standard Oil and appointed the same
Haskell as national treasurer to take
up the collections.
-F-ieasey 1v-nl etiibvrv-tfiet hare not
personally made any accusation
against any one | have read the
complaint of Attorney General Mon
nett. of Ohio, filed in court, in which
Mr.. Monnett says that c. n. Haskell
was one of those concerned in an at
tempt to bribe him to discontinue ac-
ton against the Standard Oil.
81 have read signed letters from the
Standard Oil headquarters showing
that Senator Foraker, while United
States senator, was in the pay of the
Standard OIL company.
'Mr. Haskell asserts that Attorney
General Monnetts disclosures must
refer TO some other Haskell with diff
ferent initials.
Here are some other court records
in which the c. n. Haskell as governor
Of Oklahoma has been more success
fully of service to the Standard on
Mr.. Hearst here cited the recent ac-
tlon of Governor Haskell in annullins
an action brought by the attorney
general of Oklahoma to enjoin the
Prairie Oil and Gas company from
LAYING pipe lines Mr. Hearst said
the company was Standard OIL con-
Germ and that it is arbitrarily tearing
up the public highways without rlght
of eminent domain.
governor c. n. Haskell" said Mr.
Hearst, went on technicality the
wishes of the governor being emphat-
icolIy not to interfere with the Stand
ard Oil company, the Prairie Oil ana
Gas company was allowed to proceed
with its action regardless Of the laws
and without trials in the courts.
Mr.. Hearst then read the Logan
county, Oklahoma, court record re-
gardine the case. He spoke of the
letters received by Senator Foraker
from j. d. Archbold, and said Mr..
Archbold became angry when he
heard of their publication. He said
that the memory of Representative
sibley, of Pennsylvania, was a very
moor one when he denied writing a let
ter quoted by the speaker at Colum-
bus He continued:
"Mr. Sibley wrote the letter which
ouoled. and he wrote others, and
here i one of the others:
Joseph c. sibley, chairman of the
committee on manufactures, house OF
rt representatives, Washington, d. G.
..Feb. 26. 19O5.--My Dear Mr.. A.
yesterday / had a long talk with
friend of mine in the senate, whom
ycu ond have already regarded as
ono OF the strongest men in that body
tMr. b. a democrat. He Is wholly
and unalterably opposed to the presi-
dent and Garfield's policy versus cor
porntions. ! think he Is prepared to
make or, at fight against the vicious
pr,ncirle that the government can
psn any books or reveal any trade
secrets tecause some one thinks ! am
engaged IN making too much money.
ale has the courage and ability
To make LEGAL argument on the floor
OF the senate second to no man in
that todv.
"Fad YOU ought to have a CONSUL
ta.ton with him some day?
one great man at the proper time
wonld be a tower Of strength and
safety
He comes nearer today to being
the leader Of his party than any one
man in It.
"If You want to see him ] think
can arrange for him to call when IN.