Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26

going to read you the following letters:
No. &c Broadway, December IL,
19O1.-My Dear SENATOR have
your kind favor Of yesterday, Of
course, noted your recent disagree
able experience With the utmost
interest. Think you have done
just right in not being goaded by
him into doing a foolish thing.
I am greatly Interested in the
suggestion of the law practice and
will see to it that it is kept in mind
with the hope thac something may
develop in which l can be of serv-
ice to you in connection herewith.
With kind regards. 1 am every
truly yours,
John D. Archbold,
Hon. John L. McLaurin, Senate
chamber, Washington, D. C.
"can Beat TiIman."
Mr.. Hearst then read the following
letter from Senator McLaurin:
"Bennettsville. S. c. May 20,
1sC2.-Dear Mr.. Archbold: Il have
they have called on Tillman. I met
him at Gaffney and beat him at his
own game.
81 called his bluff, and now the
fight is for two seats in the senate
instead of one. l can beat Till
man if properly and generously
supported There is no time to
lose, however; I enclose an ac-
count of both meetings for your
information. With kindest re-
CARDS,
Il am yours sincerely.
John l.. McLaurin,"
Then came the following from Mr.
Archbod
"2s Broadway, April 81 19o3-Mr.
Frederick l.. Eldridge, First V. P.
Knckerbocker Trust Company, sc
Broadway, City. Dear Mr. Ed
ridge-It gives me pleasure to in
troduce to you hereby Senator J.
L. McLaurin of South Carolina,
who desires to discuss with you
some business question Of mutual
interest. l cannot speak in too
high terms of Senator McLaurin,
for whom I bespeak your most
kindly consideration. Very truly
yours
"Jonn y. Archbold"
Senator McLaurn Is a democra'
and Bailey is a democrat and Bryan's
man Haskell is democrat continued
Mr.. Hearst, but do not imagine tha
the Standard Oil Company is mar
row partisan concern. Not at all. Il
is fired by a noble spirit of indepen'
dence. It is as inderendent as we are
and we, if we would preserve ou
liberties, must be as independent ant
nonpartisan as 1t is.
Senator Wants $1,000.
"This letter is about republican
senator:
Personal and confidential.
House Of Representatives: wash
ington, November 23 1903.-My
dear Mr.. A: A republican Uni
ted States senator came to me to-
day to make a loan of $1,000. l
told him l did not have it, but
would try and get it for him and
would let him knew in day or
two. Do you want to make the
investment? He Is one who will
do anything in the world that Is
right for his friends if ever need
ed. Please telegraph me yes or
no. ] will give you name when l
see you. I don't know but what l
ought to come over and see you.
Events are crowdng, and l am on
the inside of them and think l am
playing no small hand, and want to
know whether to go ahead. The
nomination of a republican presi-
dent is not yet settled. No man can
safely predict the nominee, and I
guess l have got hold of the real
situation as closely as anyone
here.
| "If you need me for any pur-
pose telegraph me and l will come
over. Sincerely yours.
seph c. Sibley.
| Not Narrow Partisans.
"The word Rep cannot possibl
mean rep utable. We are positive o
that point. 1t might possibly mean
rep rehensible, but it more probabl
means republican. The above lette
undoubtedly relates to republica
senator, but do not, as l have said be
fore, imagine that these great cotruI
| corporations which make investment
in the peoples representatives ar
partisan institutions.
/ THE next letter shows how they al
ready to take advantage of any turn
any election and to have their cand
date chosen, no matter whether a stat
goes democratic or republican.
\ Personal November 80, 1885,