Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-27

as q |, autf III tHe CONSTITUTIONAL Cpii-
vention of Oklahoma and had known
him rs one of the men principally re-
sponsible for the excellent conStitn-
tion which has since b On adopted
and adopted by a majority Of over
one hundred thousand. seventy thou
sand of which was furnished by Re-
publicaus.
Administrator Fought Haskell.
u had known OF his 81, ction to the
govcrnorship of that great young
state by majority of some thirty
thousand. had known that the con-
stitution was adopted. and that Gov
ernor Haskell was elected in spite
OF thu efforts of your administration
and in spite of the speech made in
Oklahoma by Mr.. TAFT.
You say that II was 4 matter o:
common potoriety that Mr.. Haskell
was connected with thr Standard on
Company. ] have 4 RICH; to assum
that If SO serious an objection la
existed 10 Mr.. Haskcll's election. AMI
had been matter OF common no
toricty in Ohio as YOU say, Judg"
Taft would have felt II his Conscicn-
tious duty to warn tn people when
he spoke In Oklahoma.
Taft Should Have Warned Them.
IF he did not have the knowledge.
why can it be assumed that | mad
it? And if he had i. how can you
excuse his failure to communicate
the informa ton to the people of Ok
lahoma? If yousfeel it your patriotic
duty to denounce Mr.. Haskell when
he is only a member OF tn national
organization, how much more would
Mr.. Taft have felt it his patriotic
duty to d"nOunce Mr. Haskell when
he was aspiring to be chief eXecu-
tive of great state?
Didn't Know Of Suit.
Il could have had no knowledge
he was appointed chairman of the
resolutions committee of the Demo-
cratic national campaign, because the
suit was begun while he was at Den
yer, and as a matter of fact. did
not know anything, of the nature OF
the suit until after he was made treas
urCr OF the NATIONAL campaign, and
fair minded per&on can decide upon
the merits Of yder charge without an
explanation OK Me provisions OF the en-
aiding act passed by a Republican
Congress and the provisions of IL
cense of the franchise issued to the oil
company by your administration.
Presidents Judgment Too Hasty.
Il need hardly refer to the newly
found evidence upon which you lay so
much stress Tiz: The article in The
Outlook of September ). My atten-
ton was never called to that article
until read the published copy OF
your letter, and while l have great
respect for The Outlook, and ! sup
pose I have for the writer (although
you do not give his name), would
hardly feel justified in deciding as
promptly as you do on an ex-parte
stat ment without investigation.
Comparison Of Trust P'anks.
You present an Indictment against
our platform declarations on the
trust questions. but you do not refer
to all OF the planks. and do not deal
Justly with those to which you do re-
fer. Our platform declares in favor
of the vigorous enforcement OF the
criminal law against guilty trust
magnates and officials
Your platform does not contain
any such demand. Will you say that
your platform is better than OURS IN
that respect. Our platform demands
that corporations beyond a certain
size he compelled to sell at the same
price in all parts OF the country. due
allowance being made for the cost Of
Transportation. Will yon deny that
this il in the interest OF the consumer
and in the interest Of the smaller
competitors? We present a plan
under which no corporation vii! be
permitted 10 control more than one
half OF the total product. II has
bee, stated that the steel company.
with your expr, So consent. purchased
enc Of its largest rivals. and thus Oh
tained control Of more than 30 Ter
cent. Of the total output VIII yor
Insist tba; in permitting this. Won
showed les favor 20 the rroncpol.E-
tic corporations than I do IN oDocsin =
it?
Is u the Same Hughes!
You quote a. i"ngth from speech
made Fy Governor Hughes in which
he riiicuies Or Of our antitrust re-
NJ ofios l. this the same Governor
HgshoS VIII vas cou".ec as one OF
the allie" who cndeavorei 10 de-
feat Nr. Taft when. as YOU insisted.
Nr Taft r"rr"scHied the ":eioTmers
Of vour party and his opponents 10"
rrar:innarv 'lcm"nt7 Did not Gov