The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-25
empts to Show Influence of
Standard Oil Company
in Politics.
TS THREATS HAVE BEEN
UTTERED AGAINST HIM
ngS Names of Cleveland and
lama Into the Controversy
He Has Started.

1phN EW YORK, Oct. 24.-William R
aid arst read more Standard Oil letters
ed b ght at two mass meetings, one in
I u Sklyn and the other at Carnegie hall
Ing s,hattan. Thomas l.. Hisgen, the
Us presidential nominee; John TEN
IL "a Graves, ce-presidential candidate;
nuls ence ]. Shearn, candidate for gov.
1t u IL, and other speakers preceded Mr..
S uarst at the Carnegie hall meeting.
San ;.,r. Hisgen was delivering an address
u an Mr.. Hearst walked from the wings
,e mo the platform. Instantly there was
Ds,, I'D outburst OF cheering, c.apping OF
=" sds and blowing of horns, which COM
wAeIy drowned the voice Of the presi-
al ehal candidate. Mr., Hisgen grace
tbs " gave way to the national chairman
L., the Independence party and Mr..
'narst began reading the letters.
q. ~ the Brooklyn meeting Mr.. Hearst
In aRn his speech by saying that the
tdard Oil company has been largely
eafumental in deciding every national
uprGtion for the past twenty years, and
ust1s said
II Az Severe Arraigrment.
idsi Pr. Cleveland was supported by the
Ia, ldard Oil company through such of
'ue- important representatives as the
cl Enes. William c. Whitney and Cal.
II II IS. Brice. The servile Sibley showed
!, ...doglike devotion 10 the company by
~ 3ming a Democrat in that campaign.
"1After the Cleveland regime the
sndard Oil company affiliated with
ll;ar Hanna and contributed literally 10
political needs,
= fr'rrhn,r
ID k.Hanna and the representative of the
iVradard Oil company are found in their
espondence to be addressing each
-K by their first names.
cr- When Mr., Hanna died, the Standard
'hfApeople regarded Mr.. Roosevelt with
rderable distrust and dismay.'
Hrhere was 8 noticeable stir in the
an tlence at the mention of Mr.. Cleve,
.se e esI's name, and voice shouted: ::
rsso ra,s on t drag In the names of the dead I;
lpcTs lcTs the dead rest in their graves
csn.zbis was the only interruption of the
,s EL Mr. Hearst al the Carnegie hall
an Ting avoided using the name of Mr..
~ @.eland, but the name of Mark Hanna
- ~ not omitted from his speech. After
n rs{ief Introductory address the Stan
undsl Oil letters were read.
Iuh-5f. Hearst began by referring TO his
r.
es ldnrd Oil Letters. and in commenting
o con, said:
,lda have endeavored TO show clearly
yeanicorruption OF the Two old parties
;.s,,the need for new party.
have ondcavored TO show the ne.
hat lity for the measures which the plat.
pr55l of the independence party de-
. ids If the republic is to endure
consider it my solemn duty 10
Ina' the citizens of this nation the in
nE Nation | possess.
>, III have performed my duty impair.
-.--F and fearlessly.
s'N-,Mr disclosures are about at an end,
Of " have an important batch OF let
bataronight bearing upon a matter close
.l., ne hearts of all good citizens.
:, ,'A lhe independence party platform
tb %hres for election of senators by the
en- ;3le. | have fought for that reform
~ Over twenty wears and ] am happy
oS &c that the necessity for IL is now
recognized
tM The Independence party platform
~ MLcalls for the election OF all Judges
" re people.
nnThere are many sincere and patriot.
ever 'tIzens who do not as yet realize the
,spe tntage OF this plank. but pur-
~. "a 10 show tonight the influences tina
lus sexertcd whenever opportunity to Sc.
hap tbs. appointment of judges favora
hu5to the Standard Oil presents itself
~ a. Says He Was Threatened,
tbart'Before reading these letters | am
:. * to ask my friends in the audience
en- ktend to me fond farewell
heFalnformation has been delic atelv
he &eyed 10 me that if 7 stop reading
;hs xrs right now all will be forgiven,
Wv if | make another damaging dis.
edeh 1re the whole power of the Standard
brolsgill be exercised against me.
Iord u say farewell TO my friends, there.
sayl Is: ' gong 10 Feaq 'he
'itucs sE '26 Broadway, Dec. 5, 1902.
bsTe NV Dear Governor: I am sure
bis tbwill pardon any seeming presump.
;. A on my psrt in writing you on a
81 ~ pct IN which both personally and
ls 'ehalf of my company am greatly
III thvested; 1t Is TO urge the appoint
- OF Judge Morrison Of McKeen to
!. ,os Iupreme court bench, vice Mitchell
~ "Tesed. Judge Morrison 5 character
ne .a1bliity and integrity needs no word
" uss hands, but aside from these great
n ,,n.SerS1dcrations his familiarity with ali
hsp pertains TO tue great industries of
ind gas III the important relation
Dear to the interests of the vycst,
e tm Pnrt or the state, make him espe
,opipeT desirable as member of The
sh, ~ from that section. Hoping that Il
ham prove possible for YOU 70 fovor
consider Judge Morrison s an
<ment. am, with every high re-
sincerely yours,
TIL, MsJoRN D. ARcHBoLD
Ml Hon. William A. Stone, Harris
4s Pa -
certainly do not intend to attach
II tbg ndIc,ary. do not intend TO mak,
u = Highest comment upon this letter
Tnf feel at liberty to inform the pub
Unat Judge Morrison is today a mem
/of the superior bench of Pcnnsvi
q and that he reached that high po
AG either through his ability an,
A rlty.' or through his Ifamiliarit,
u W. gas and oil. y
Makes Further Charges.
n N1l Our company as Mr.. ArcbboJ,
pl bptses IT. had interested itself in oibe
yes before. Yes, indeed. The tn;
,,;n5 gas interests in the western mar
pA ne state were so important TO !ou
III. psny that it needed several ipdne
c.HDEN AND RETJTRN St M