The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-01


nor Of Oklahoma, has resigned the
treasurership of the Democratic nation
M committee.
He announced his retirement from
active participation in the Bryan cam
paigH and his withdrawal from charge
of It's money chests at IL o'clock Fri
day Aight, after he had been three
hours in Chicago.
The resignation was forced, Has
keil's colleagues on the committee as
wen as Candidate Bryan himself CIV
Ing the orders after seeing the Okla
homa governors plight in the ava
lanche of oil, anti-labor, promotion, '
and other charges.
When he had handed out his resig-
nation letter the governor, with fash
ing eyes, declared:
"AN those who have attacked me
shan pay for it, from President Roose-
welt down, He has by his acts placed
himself in the position of a private
citizen"
HasketPs Letter of Resignation.
Gov. Haskell's letter of resignation
follows:
Hon. Norman f. Mack, Chairman Dem
ocratac National Committee, New York
City-My Dear Sir: In pursuance of in
formation as to your date for return here
when went home before, assumed
would find you here upon my return to-
day. ] now learn that you will be de-
tained m the east until Tuesday, and as
L must he home on Monday / leave to-
morrow.
Since the president and his cabinet have
Joined forces with Mr.. Hearst and three
Wall street brokers to make a personal
nght against me, Notwithstanding the
PRESIDENT in his answer to Mr. Bryan
abandoned his charge about Ohio Stand
ard on cases, yet by all the means at the
cOmmana of the government and the
millions of Hearst and his Wall street
allies, they persist in vicious, unwar-
ranted. and untruthful attack on me-
Personally, I welcome their attack, and
shall meet 1t with all the vigor at my
command, ! shall treat them all as pri-
vate citizens and subject to the penalties
ef the law which they merit.
In this l know l shall have the aid
OF my Reighbors at home for all proper
purposes; but my time must be free from
other demands here, Again, my heart is
fun Of hope for the election of Bryan and
KerR. Honest government and rule by
the people is at stake
Important beyond any battle. at the
polls In the last generation Is the pend
ing contest
1 would not for one moment consider
remaining in any way connected with
the committee, therefore hereby tender
my resignation as treasurer Of the Dem
ocrattc national committee. that not the
slightest contest of my own could in any
way be used by the president to cloud
the SKY and shield our opponents from
discussing the real issues and laying bare
the Republican duplicity to the people.
Sincerely yours,
CHARLES N HASKELL.
."President a Four-FIusher. r."-HaskeII.
Kansas City, Mo.-"President Roose-
velt is the biggest four-flusher in the
political business to-day. You ought
to hear what they think of the rascal
down in Oklahoma"
These were the closing words of an
interview given out here by Gov Has
keEi Of Oklahoma. as he stepped
aboard train on his way to Chicago.
The governors talk was called out by
the charges made against him by
President Roosevelt and William r.
Hearst.
Statement by Monnett.
Columbus, O.-"lt charged Gov.
Charles N. Haskell wrongfully, it was
Because Charles B. Squire gave me his
nams," said Frank S. Monnett, former
attorney general Of Ohio. Mr.. Mon
nett declared, however, that he could
not eXonerate Gov Haskell from the
charges that had been made that he
was a party to the $500, 1000 bribe fund
of the Standard Oil Company, nor
could he condemn him,
GAN that have against Gov. Has.
kell," he said, 'is hearsay evidence,
and have suggested that If the case
were presented to grand jury 1t
would be shown whether Gov. Haskell
has been wrongfully accused"
The letter concludes with the state
ment that the Democratic party is
making "an honest and honorable"
Aght tn defense Of it's principles and
policies, and expects and will demand
honorable treatment from those who
are in Charge of the Republican cam
paign."
Bryan ReproVes President.
Detr0it, Mich.-The remarkable
spectacle of a presidential candidate
rebukiHg the chief executive of the ma
tion fer making statements deemed to
be unjustifled. was witnessed here
when William9J. Bryan in letter to
President Roosevelt defended Gov.
Haskell of Oklahoma, treasurer of the
against the charge that he had unlaw-
ful connections with the Standard Oil
Company MIR Bryan serves notice on