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uo's Compromising Letters Bead;
One IfaasnItled 70 Senator
Certificate for Fifty Thousand.
sIexeo BY STANDARD OIL OFFICIAL
Independence Party Founder Tells
Why He Left oemoeraey-Flays
Bryan and Tells Of His Own Pc.
euniary Sacrifices 6dcause OF his
Support Of Democrat In 1895.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
ST. LOUIS. MO-. Sept. 1S.-Wi-
liam r. H,nrst. In a speech today.
answered the reply which Senator
Foraker made today to the letters
read by MIR. Hearst in Columbus,
Ohio. Thursday night. Mr.. Hearst
said in part:
Mr.. Foraker H'plles In character
istic Republican manner. He admits
that h did serve Standard OIL, ard
Is proud of 1t. His statement is has
ed on letters | read last night. II
he had seen the Ietters | am going
TO read today q, would have denied
the whole matter. Th4 first letter
follows:
go broadway. New York,
January II, 1902.
My dear senator
Responding to your favor of the
25th. it gives me pleasure to hand
you herewith certificate OF q posit
for $5O,0GO, in accordance with our
understanding. Your letter states the
conditions correctly. and I trust the
transaction will DO successfully con-
summated. ...-
Very truly yours, ..
~. D. ARCJlEoLD. ,.
"Hon. J. b. Foraker.
Washington. d. c."
The second lett r as read by Mr..
Hearst was as follows:
&c broadway. New York,
February Is. 1907.
MY dear senator
Il venture to write you a word re-
the bill introduced by Senator Jones
OF Arkansas. known as 5649, intended
to amend the act to protect trade
and commerce against unlawful re-
straints and mcnopoIies, etc. intro
due 81 by him December 4.
1T really sd ms as though THIS
bill is very unnecessarily severe and
even vicious Is 1t not much better
to test the application Of the Shent
man act before resorting to a mtas-
ur4, OF this kind. hope you will feel
50 about it and will be greatly
pleased to have a word from you on
the subject The bill is, believe,
still in committee.
with kindsst regards.
Yours very truly.
JOHN D. ARCHBOID.
Hon. J. B. Foraker,
Answer Ocesnt Correspond.
Washington, ID. c."
THE bill referrd to In this letter
Is the one introduced by Senator
Jones. Of Arkansas. in the United
States Senate. Consequently Mr..
Fo-akcr's statement does not con-
vince VII n he said the correspon-
dcnce had nothing to do with any
thing In Congress. There is no
greater danger to this republic than
this mighty power of men employed
for evil. There are no greater crimi-
nails than thoS, trusts that corrupt
the public servants.
THE Republican party has long
been maintained by these criminal
corporations. The Democratic party
hong wanted to be employed by thss-
corporations.
"when Bryan was nominated IN
1896. ! had Jus; reach'd success with
my New York paper pondered all
night what I shoald do. I stood with
everything to lose. and nothing to
gain. I did not believe IN free sill.
yer. but I did believe in Democracy.
! d cided 20 maxi a fight for Bryan.
Ny material successes crumbied: ad-
yertiscrs threatened to withdraw
their PATRONAGE II Z continued to sup.
port, BRYAN. The deficit for October,
1896. was sIss.eoo. But We did not
surrender"
Why Ne Len Parry.
Mr.. " arst then gave his rcasons
for leaving the Democratic patty.
MY Bryan" he said. SIS a shell
ur1n at = county fair. executing .
shell game. Where Is the little ball
Of free silver. ~ public ownership.
" the refer Ddum! Gone.
M. Bryan Is an astounding Jug
rIcr. Hc halancrs on one hand Rel
myn, the labor breaker. and on fhc
other Gompcrs. the union labor lead,
90.