The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-19
HEARST READS
MORE LETTERS
FROM OIL MAN
Documents Show That Foraker
Got $4,000 From Arch
bold as Late at 1902.
ASKED TO STRANGLE
BILL IN COMMITTEE
INCIDENTALLY THE NEW YORK
EDITOR CALLED MR.. BRYAN
A FEW NAMES.

ST. Louis. Sept I-William r. Hearst.
in a speech opening the Independence
party campaign in Missouri at the Odeon
theatre here tonight. answered the reply
of Senator Joseph B. Foraker to the let
tiers read by Mr.. Hearst in Columbus. o..
last night. and read two more letters
from John D. Archbold of the Standard
Oil company TO Nh. Foraker.
The new letters Mr.. Hearst said. refute
the claim of the Ohio senator that all his
work for the Standard OH company relat-
ed solely 10 Ohio matters.
A good-sized audience greeted the New
York editor when he began his speech
at $50 O'Clock, but approval of his ut
terances was by no means unanimous
Kisses mingled with cheers when he as
sailed the Democratic party and Mr..
Bryan
Charges Against Haskell.
Not only did Mr. Hearst reply to Sena
tor Foraker, but he also devoted a por-
tion of his speech 20 Governor & y. Has
KEEL of Oklahoma. treasurer of the Dem
ocratic national committee. whom he
charged with having served the Standard
Oil company.
To the defense of Mr.. Haskell that an
other man of the same name was involved.
Mr.. Hearst replied with affidavits al
legged TO have been made by former Attor-
ney General Monet of Ohio and Assistant
Attorney General Bennett of that state.
-
tinctly appeared.
Apparently Mr. Haskell got out OF his
work for the Standard Oil company the
craftsmanship of the platform committee
of the Democratic national convention and
the treasurership of the Democratic ma
tional committee declared Mr.. Hearst.
In the front rank of the Democracy
| stands c. y. Haskell along with those
| other patriots and martyrs. Roger Sulli-
van Tom Taggart Murphy and McCar-
ren."
! Mr.. Hearst spoke about fifty minutes
and then made a dash i'm an automobile
for the Union station. where he took
| train for Memphis. Tenn. where he VIII
speak tomorrow night He was followed
| from the theatre by Thomas Hisgen of
Massachusetts, the presidential candidate
of the party. Mr. Hisgen discussed the
| campaign issues raised in the party plat
| form and analysed the conditions which.
/ he declared, made the formation of the
Independence party necessary. Mr.. Hearst
| in his address said:
More ArchboId Letters.
Mr. Foraker replies in characteristic
Republican manner. He practically ad-
mts that he did serve the Standard Oil
and is proud of il. His statement is based
on letters | read last night. IL he had
seen the letters / am going TO read to-
night he would have. denied the whole
/ matter.
! The first letter follows:
20 Broadway. New York. Jan. q. 1907
NV Dear Senator: Responding TO your
favor of the 18th. il gives me pleasure to
hand you herewith certificate of deposit
for $50 600 in accordance with our under
standing Your letter states the condi-
tions correctly. and ] trust the transac-
ton will be successfully contaminated
Very truly yours, j. ID. ARCHBOLD.
Hon j. b. Foraker. Washington. ID. c.
The second letter as read by Mr.. Hearst
was:
':2e Broadway. New York. Feb. 25. 1907
! Ny Dear Senator: | venture to write you
A word regarding the bill introduced by
Senator Jones of Arkansas. known as
| IS b. 49, intended TO amend the act to
protect trade and commerce against I'M
| lawful restraint and monopolies, etc. In
| troduced by him Dec. T.
| 1T really seems though this bill Is
very unnecessarily severe and even vi
| cious Is it not much better to test the
! application of the Sherman act before
resorting to a measure of this kind? I
hope you will feel so about il. and ! will
J be greatly pleased 70 have a word from
YOU on the subject. The bill is, / believe,
still in committee.
J With kind regards. very truly.
JOHN ID. ARCHBOLD.
| Hon. J. B. Foraker. Washington, d. c.
Leaves Foraker in a Hole.
1.-THE bill referred 10 in this letter is one
! introduced by Senator Jones of Arkansas.
! in the United States senate. Consequently
| Foraker's statement does not convince
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