The San Francisco call., 1908-09-18
Charge Made by Hearst at Meet
ing of independence League
in Columbus, Ohio
Communications Are Read and
an Inference Derogatory of
the Senator Drawn
Missives Talk About influence
ing Action Concerning Pro-
posed Legislation

COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 17.-Thom-
as L. Hisgen. candidate for president,
of the independence party, and Will
lam R. Hearst addressed meeting
at Memorial hall tonight. Hearst read
letters which he said had been writ
ten by John D. Archbold of the
Standard oil company, to Senator ].
B. Foraker of Ohio, referring to leg
islation pending in congress, and men,
tioning two Enclosures of checks-one
for $4,000 and another for S14,500.
Hearst said:
I'VE claim that the republican party
has been for a long time the bene-
fciary of trust corruption, and that
the democratic party has only awaited
an opportunity to share its sisters
profitable infamy.
I'VE claim the democrats are today
eagerly competing with the repubii-
cans for trust faTors
We claim shat when Theodore
Roosevelt whipped the Standard Oil
out OF the republican party the demo-
cratic party welcomed that convicted
criminal with open arms We claim
that the democratic party killed
for Rockefeller the fatted calf.
over this one sinner who has
Joined the democratic cause than there
is over the hundreds of thousands of
honest, faithful citizens who consti-
tute the democratic masses I am not
either here with empty assertions but
with legal evidence and documentary
proof.
Il am now going to read copies of
letters written by John D. Archbold,
chief agent of the Standard Oil, and
personal representative of Rockefeller
and Rogers. These letters have been
given me by gentleman who had in
innate association with this giant of
corruption, the Standard Oil. but whose
name may not divulge, lest he be
subjected to the persecution of this
monopoly.
26 Broadway, New York March g. 1900
My Dear Senator: I have your favor of
last night. with enclosure, which latter,
with letter from Elliott commenting on
same, / beg to send you herewith
Perhaps it would be better to make a
demonstration against the whole bill,
but certainly the ninth clause. to which
Elliott refers, should be stricken out,
and the same is true of house bill No
500, also introduced by Price, in rela-
ton to foreign corporations, in which
the same Objectionable clause occurs
1 am glad to hear that you think
that the situation is fairly we'll in hand.
Very truly yours.
JOHN D. ARCHBOLD
Hon. John B. Foraker. Washington,
D. c.
26 Broadway, New York. March 26. 1900.
Hon. John B. Foraker. 1900 Sixteenth
street, Washington, D. C.-Dear Sena-
tor: In accordance with our under
standing, now beg to enclose you a
certificate of deposit to your favor for
SIS, 600 Kindly acknowledge the re-
ceipt and oblige.
Yours very truly,
JOHN D. ARCHBoLD.
My Dear Senator: Here is still an
other very objectionable bill. 1t Is so
outEageous as & to be ridiculous. but it
there will be no difficulty In killing n .
Am anxious to hear from you as to
the situation as Toa1T q whole; 70 Yours very
Hon. j. B. Foraker. 1900 Sixteenth
street. Washington, d. c.
2s Broadway. New York. April II. 1900.
MY Dear Senator: I enclose Won GER
ttfcate of deposit to your favor OF s1A
500. We are greatly at loss in the
to have a very frank talk with YOU
when opportunity offers, IL you SO de-
sire.
great qualification over the fayorabiee
outcome of affairs Very truly yours.
JOHN D. ARCHBOLD.
"There, my friends, Is some documen-
tary evidence of how bills are decided
to be unwise and to be unconstitution-
al and some intimation of the causes
that lead to the defeat Of such bills
I will now read you the conclusion of
q letter written by Sibley who was q
representative from Pennsylvania In the
lower house OF congress. Mind Won a
representative from. Pennsylvania. Rut
in fact he is q representative OF tba
Standard oil company" The letter was
written to Mr. Archbold and relates
how Sibley told Roosevelt that he
should be careful how he offended the
Standard Oil and that he could not
afford to depend merely upon the sun
port of the people. This is the con-
clusion of the letter.
For the first time in my life told
the president some plain If unpalata hIs
truths as to the situation poIitica Iiv
and that no man should win or deserve
to win who depended upon the rahbJe
rather than upon the conservative men
of affairs.
said, but he thanked me with apparent
Anything you may desire here in nv
power please advise. Sincerely yours
JOSESH c. SIBLEY.
Hearst here referred to a complaint
In contempt which had been filed by
former Attorney General E. S. Monet
in the Ohio supreme court. alleging
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