Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-24
dovsrnor t,.skeli,s Answer.


Brgan's telegram and Governor Has
keIPs public statement in reply to the
president. The sensation Of HasSelPs
statement is the following:
"Were l TO adopt the character OF
language 30 commonly used by the pres
ideut, | would called it (RoOsevelts
ststemeni)' in fewer letters than false
hood"
HsskelPs statement follows:
"Prssideut Roosevelfs letter is before
me, and while this is the fret time in
my life have been msds the subject of
cabinet meeting, l am thankful for
the distinction aud | wish to explain
my high regard for the Office OF presi-
dent and my profound respect for the
wisdom Of our fathers in making it pos.
sible 10 change the occupant CT that high
Office every four yesrs without the right
granted to crown prince to succeed the
hing.
81 Assert it Is fair for M 10 assume II
my case was 10 be digni6ed by an all
day cabinet meeting that, by the decis-
ion, Mr.. Hearst and his campaign asso-
ciale, President Roosevelt LETT no stone
overturned to blscken my character.
That being irae, they certsinly raked
Ohio fore and aft concerning the Stand
ard Oil cases of 1894 and findirg sbso-
Iutely nothing rejecting on me, the
president tried to waive his charge OF
lsst Monday aside by saying he will
make no sllusion to that. He drops
this subject because his original state
ment was untraIhful.
81 say now that the president knows
now that my 81 itement is true, and | re.
greet that he tries to brush it aside with
out doing me justice. Were | TO adopt
the character of language so commonly
used by the president / would spell it in
fewer letters than 'fslsehot d..
"Mr. Roosevelt, l hope to speak in
Ohio soon. May l hope to divide the
time with some partisan OF yours or
Prince William, who will defend your
action 10 this instancel
president Roosevelt comes to Oak
Iaboma and fi1ds substitute for his
0iio failure In the case OF the state
agsinst the Prairie Uil and Gas Company
which he complains compelled to be
dismissed.
eyes, l did have it dismissed. We
all know that the Prairie Oil Company Is
Standard Oil offspring, aud the
president claims to have known this also
and charge thst the political allies.
Hearst aud Roosevelt. both know that
| acted properly.
"First, the Prairie Oil Company got
its franchise 10 our stats, not from me,
but from RooseVelts secretary Of the
interior, long before statehood began,
aLd had its main line built and operating,
and Congress iu our statehood bill was
careful 10 declare that our new stste
must respect all such vested rights and
existing franchises. That was all / did,
and the federal courts stood ready to
call me down If l violstsd the ROose-
welt territorial franchises.
"Now, Mr.. President, Why did your
secrttary of the interior grant what
you knew to be Standard Oil pipe line
franchise in our then helpless territory
and fssten 1t 10 our new state by d
permanent statehood bill? viii Mr..
Hearst or the president please answer?
"KnowiDg all these things, the presi-
dent must pardon US for thus taking
issue with the occupant of the high
Office We all respect.
Let US hope that in the future be
will appreciate and preserve its dignity
snd not try 10 reflect upon the character
Of q humble citizen. We fail to concede
his false position when he knows it is
false. O3 N. HASKELL.
Baltimore, Sept. 24.-.It is evident
from the presidents first charge sgsinsl
Governor Haskell aud his reply to Mr..
Bryan that there is a systemStc efo,t
upon the part of the republicans to d.
vert the present fight from issues OF the
campaign to other tbiugs-they are try
ing to make issues of men,"
This is the opening comment made by
Democratic Vice Presidential Candidst'
John w. Kern, today, when asked to
discuss the reply Of President Roosevelt
to Mr.. Brysn's telegram Of Tuesday.
"They sre trying to lead us on and ere
trying to distract the attention of the
people from the democratic platform
which they know they cannot success
fully assail and develop new issues from
some of the men who are continuing
the campaign.
"Of course there are rsscsls in the
democratic party. There are rSscals IL
all parties and always will be, and il IT
is found that Governor Haskell is un-
worthy, he will have to go. | see that
the president has rather evaded the
Ohio end OF the Haskell affair and now
devotes himself to the Oklahoma end.
That is the first thing which noticed
sbout the reply which see in the morn
ing papers.
al commented upon the Haskell af-
fair In my speeches last night. / haven't
much to add to what | said then. In
fact | will not comment further upon
the affair. / said then tist the presi-
dent hsd concluded upon the unsupport- !
ed testimony of Hearst, whom he holds
partially responsible for President Nc
Kinley's assassination, that Ea,kell was
yuilty Of dealing with the Staadsri Oil
Company, sni il these things were
proven, thtn HsskelPs come ,tion " tn |
he democratic campaign commit,
would have TO cease"
Mr.. Kern will make another address
n MARYLAND tonight, aft,r which be
will go to Mansfield, o., to participate
n the opening OF the national campaign