The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-31
ROCKEFELLER OUT
WORKING FOR TAFT
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Taft because on comparing him per
nent, find the balance of fitness and
temperament entirely on his side.
"The election of Mr.. Taft will, | be-
lleve, make for law and order and sta.
bility of business. He is not man, j
! Judge. to adventure with rash experi
ments or TO impede q return to pros
perity by advocating measures subver'
sive Of industrial progress.
1.-The question of candidates seems
to me peculiarly personal one IN THIS
campaign, as tho leading orators on
both sides have not succeeded in draw
ing party lines, as based on platforms,
with any great cleverness. do, how
ever. support the general Republican po-
siton on the tariff and the currency.
81 have always been Republican.
~ feel the more impelled to answer
this question because it cannot be SAID
that the present administration has in
any way whatever favored the special
interest to which my life has been de.
voted. That, however. does not excuse
me from publishing my opinion and do
ing what / consider my duty as citi-
zen. -
Mack Makes Charges.
Charges were made today by Norman
f. Mack, chairman of the Democratic
national committee. that the declara-
ton of John D. Rockefeller for Taft for
president was the result of deal be
tween the Republican national commit
tee and the Standard Oil interests
whereby National Chairman Hitchcock
received large campaign contributions,
and MI Rockefeller the promises. Mr..
Mack said that undoubtedly the $29,-
100000 fine Of the Standard Oil com
pany would be fixed up in the event of
Mr.. Taft s election SIS part of the bar
gain, Mr.. Mack said:
"The Standard Oil company has land
ed where everybody knew it would
land Mr. Rockefeller held back for
bargain and got what he wanted. His
declaration for Taft is good for at least
cannot speculate on the exact amount
the Republican national committee re-
ceived from Mr. Rockefeller, but one
can rest assured that they both received
their price, Hitchcock getting the money
and Rockefeller the promises, which
suggest the question whether Taft is
with Rockefeller or with Roosevelt.
Roast for Carnegie.
f'We now have the oil trust and the
steel trust lined up side by side working
for Mr. Taft's candidacy. Mr.. Car
negie's statement yesterday on his ar
rival from Europe that The election of
IS not only shocking but should arouse
The indignation of all fair minded citi-
zens of the country regardless of party
af1iliation, Mr.. Carnegie, I am reliably
is not even voter In this
country. AZ. Carnegie has amassed a
arge fortune as the result, in part at
east. of Republican policies. special
privileges and a robber tariff, which Mr.,
Bryan and every true Democrat con-
a
o demand immediate reform. Hence
he election of Mr., Bryan is denounced |
,y Mr.. Carnegie as a tragedy"
Chairman Mack declared that he had |
earned that the Republican national |
had campaign fund of So. |
100000 and that of this sum $4,000, 600 |
vas being used for the purpose of coer, |
ion and bribery. Tho national chair
nan said further that 100000 Of the
ent into Indiana and that more than
hat sum had been sent into Ohio.