East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-24

general OF the state and at all haZ-
ards, he intended for some reason OF
his own to protect the interests of the
great corporation against law.
1t has been suggested on his behalf
that, after all, he did not favor the
Standard oil company but merely the
Prairie oil company. This claim is
disposed of by the testimony of the
Standard oil company itself. taken in
the latter part of 1907. in a suit now
pending before the United States
court at st. Louis against Standard
oil company.
In this testimony the Standard Oil
company, upon being required by the
government to put In a list of all COM
panies in which 1t held stock or which
in its subsidiary companies held stock
reported among others, the Prairie
OH & Gas company with a total capt.
tai OF 100000 900, of which the Ma
tional Transit company's proportion
was S9,999,5O0. and furthermore II
appears that the National Transit
company had capital stock of $685.
455,200, of which the Standard OIL
company owned s25,451,65O. In
other words, the Prairie Oil & Gas
company was owned all except $500
by the National Transit company. and
the National Transit company was
owned all except about $500 by the
Standard Oil company
Haskell vs. Foraker Case
Now contrast your action in this
case of Governor Haskell with Taft's
action as regards Foraker as set forth
in his letter of July 20, 1907 which
quoted in my statement. Twas a mat
ter Of common notoriety about Fora
ker as it has long been a matter of
common notoriety about Haskell, that
he was a defender and supporter of
certain great corporate interests and
therefore hostile to the policies for
which my administration has stood.
There are no such convincing proofs
against Foraker at that time. how
ever, as against Governor Haskell
when, as you say he was with your
approval made treasurer of the cam
paign committee.
But Taft refused TO be a party to
the nomination of Foraker even
though it was represented only thus
could he advance his own interests.
showing by actual deeds that his
words were true when he said: "I do
not care for the presidency If it has to
come by compromise on any matter
OF principle"
With hundred fold clearer evil
dence before you as to the connection
OF Haskell with the Standard Oil than
Taft then had as to the connection of
Foraker with any corporation, you
nevertheless have secured Haskell as
chairman of the committee to write
the platform on which you stand and
put him as treasurer of your cam
paign committee.
Let me add that Haskell's utter un.
fitness for any public position of trust
or for association with any man anx-
ious to make an appeal on the moral
issue to the American people has been
wholly irrespective of this action of
his in connection with the Standard
Oil interests.
Appeals to Citizenship.
As an American citizen who prizes |
his Americanism and hs citizenship |
far above any question of PARTISAN
ship, l regard it as a scandal and dis
grace that Haskell should be connect
ed with the management of any ma
tional campaign. I have not space in
this letter to discuss Haskelps con-
duct, for instance, in vetoing the child
labor bill or the fact that his name
appears as one of the defendants in
various suits brought by the govern
ment to prevent the Creek Indians
from having certain of their lands
fraudulently taken. or his connection
with various other matters of the kind
but let me call your attention to his
conduct in prosttutlng to base pur-
poses the state university as set forth
IN the articles in the Outlook of Sep
tember last, under the heading,
Shall the People Rule in Oklahoma?"
In this article you will See Haskell
given full opportunity to make every
explanation and he made none.
After setting forth the facts as to
Governor Haskel's conduct, the Out
ook article concludes as follows:
Hasllell's Conduct in oklahoma.
"On this state of affairs we have T
wo comments TO make and two ques- {
ions to ask. The people Of Oklahoma
ire taxed 10 support their educational
Institutions from the primary school ,
% the university. They pay their {
money to have their children edu-
;ated
when politicians use this money to
promote the interests Of a political z
machine or church sect they are gull 9
y of a breach of trust. What do tax s
,ayers Of Oklahoma think of the use \
which their public servants are max, {
ng Of the public funds? What do {
hey think about this financial policy Z
aking Of money due their sons and ,
daughters and diverting It for the s
benefit of politicians, ecclesiastical s
md civil?
Haskell was one of Bryan's right !
land men in the democratic cOnven- |
ion and at Bryan's instance was made '
reasurer Of the democratic national g
committee. !
Policies Must BE Continued.
"Tt ie auua11inpy m think what would ]