The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-10-08
KERN TAKES A SHOT !
Roosevelt Criticised for Seeing
Beam in Own Eye.

Baltimore, Sept. 23.-Before two
large audiences in widely separate
sections CT the city tonight John W.
Kern, democratic nominee for the
vice presidency, took up the cudgels
In defense of Governor Haskell, of
Oklahoma, against the charge made
by ". r. Hearst of the formers at1ili-
alton with the Standard Oil company,
and rCundly scored President Roose-
veltfor his letter on the subject. He |
also took occasion TO reply to state |
mentS made by Attorney General
Bonaparte, in an interview, called
forth by charges made by William j.
Bryan, democratic presidential NOM
inee, that the so-called steel trust
was permitted TO exist In defiance OF
laws. This was MIR. kern's FIRST pub
lie appearance In Baltimore. lie
spoke first at the Princess theatre, In
East Baltimore, and later at Cross
street Market halt, in the southern
part of the city. He covered practic-
ally the same ground at both meet
, ings and was frequently interrupted
by applause. Referring to the
charges against Governor Haskell,
MIR. Kern said:
"These charges were made by II
man hitherto denounced toy the pres
ident as utterly unworthy. In fact,
the president, during the last cam
paign In New York, sent Secretary
Root to that state TO denounce that
i man as not only unfit for public Of
flee, but to charge that he was in a
measure responsible fer the assassina-
II tion OF President Mckinley. The
= president OF the United States who
has had much TO say about square
d deal seized upon the unsupported
d charges OF the man referred TO. and
he on Yesterday proceeded TO rail hyster'
ID ically at the democratic party FOL
= having as the treasurer OF It's organ
ization man whom he (the presi
r dent) has convicted over his positiv,
denial, without hearing, on charges
made by man upon whose reiiao'I
ity Mr.. Roosevelt himself has placed
the seal Of disapproval.
"JJnder our system Of JURISPRUDENCE
every man is presumed Innocent IN
I'll his guilt is satisfactory shown
"A square deal even as interprete
nv half civilized people demands this
The evidence at hand tends to con
l firm this presumption as TO Governc
l Haskell. lie is at all events entitle
10 a hearing before he Is condemne
by any fair minded man. II after
hearing there should be any doubt
Coyerpor Haskell's innocene, bis o
fetal connection with the democrat
national committee will cease ar
that will be the evidence OF the got
faith Of our party.
"But when did Mr.. Roosevelt b
come so sensitive as 10 the preVio
mr. even the present business come
lions OF the officers Of the several ,
Itical organizations? Was his CO
science shocked when the trust ma
Mates and tariff beneiiciaries fore
tho election OF Geo. Il. Sheldon
t,easurer OF the republican nation
.ommittee, knowing as he did,
Mr.. Sbeldon's connection with twei
or more corporationsY Did he obj
TO the appointment OF Frederick
unham member OF the lliin
hoard Of review, which passes w
the amount OF taxes the corporate
and targe estates in that state 81
oay2 Was bis conscience afou
yhen he learned few weeks
.lthat. 90 KI. Upham Il otion hs
memler OF that board, the assessin
nj the Chicago Street Railway
heen re 1uced about slo,oo,Vo u
the amount fixed 10y the assess
D The officials OF that corporation
no ungrateful indeed II they TAI
respond with literal individual G
oalgn contributions Oh the dem
Iof Mr.. Upham. Vas MI. Boose
IN any wise offended al Ihe ni
nm Of the executive committee of
partyf -
"pid he object to the appoint In
n, Charles =. Booke, vice presi
n n, the New York, New Ha'e'
luaf,tord Railway company. cor
alton nov a defendant In suit
- the government Has be mantle
a,soleasure at The appointment
that committee OF Mr. p"Pon'
member OF the Dupont Po"der
psny, a controlling factor 10
powder trust against which tue
n ernment Is nov proceeding cautl
W iy on account Of It's violation OF
Ilay? Asa civil service feforDer