The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-16

apparently does not heed this advice
and then we have a Standard Oil tool
made chairman of the committee on
platform at the Democratic national
convention and treasurer OF the cam
paign fund. Why is Mr.. Haskell
placed in these important positions in
the Democratic party? Is it first to
make a platform that will hold the
Standard Oil and then to make
proposition that will hold up the
Standard Oil?
"Mr. Bryan says that the Republic
can party can not possibly be sincere
in it's attitude against the trusts with
Mr.. Dupont, a member of the powder
trust. at the head of its speakers
committee.
{" MY friend, Mr.. Mooney. who is one
of the best editorial writer's in the
United States emphasizes that point in
this mornings Commercial Appeal
"'I am going to subscribe to his pa
per in the hope that he will tell me
some time later how the Democratic
party can possibly be sincere in it's
attitude against the trusts with a
Standard Oil tool placed at the head of
its platform committee and then at the
head of its treasury
THAT by said statement and publi-
cation the defendant meant and in
tended to insinuate and charge and did
insinuate and charge and was by the
readers of said article understood to
mean and charge. that this plaintiff,
Charles n. Haskell, while governor of
said state of Oklahoma and while chair
man of said platform committee was an
agent and tool of the Standard Oil
company and that as such, he know
ingly wickedly and corruptly formed
and framed and assisted in forming and
framing the platform of the Democrat
ic party. or a part thereof, to protect
and promote the interest of said Stand
ard OIL company to the prejudice and
Injury of good government and of the
people at large; and that as treasurer
| OF said Democratic national committee,
he knowingly. wickedly and corruptly,
without honor and integrity, took up
| the collection from, and held up said
| Standard Oil company, the defendant
insinuating, meaning and charging
| thereby, and was by the readers of
said article understood to mean and
charge thereby. that said Charles N.
/ Haskell wickedly disregarding and ig-
noring his duties and obligations to the
| people at large, did corruptly get enorm-
| GUS funds from and d shonorably incurr-
! ed improper political obligations to said
! Standard Oil company. Plaintiff states
/ that the publication above quoted in
/ all its meanings and innuendoes was
wilfully, wantonly, wickedly and malic-
/ iOuSly made by defendant of and con-
cerning the plaintiff. Charles N. Hask-
| ell: that the same was and is false
| which facts were we'll and fully known
/ by defendant at the time of publication
! therefore and that the same was and
| is designed to and has the tendency to
expose and does expose the plaintiff to
public hatred, contempt and ridicule, tc
1 deprive him of the benefits of public
| confidence and social Intercourse and
| to blacken, villify and destroy his good
name and reputation. That the false
| statements and publication above quo
| ted were published and circulated in
| various counties and cities in the state
| of Nebraska and in Douglas county.
THAT by reason of said publication
above quoted plaintiff has been dam
aged in the sum of $500. 900 and that by
reason Of said wilful, wanton and ma
| licious act, and as an example and
| warning to other wrongdoers and as
punishment to defendant, said William
r. Hearst, should be required to pay
plaintiff exemplary and punitive dam
| ages in the additional sum of $500 600
Wherefore plaintiff prays judgment
against defendant for said sum of $780,
900 as actual damages, as aforesaid. and
| for the further sum of $500 900 as ex-
emplary or punitive damages.
(Signed)
/ "SMYTH, SMITH & SCHOLL
JAMES A. REED.
/ RALPH F. LOZIER.
/ VIRGIL COCKLING,
| Attorneys for Plaintiff"