The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-28

may rest assured that the interior de-
partment will endeavor 10 see that the
courts do Justice to him.
when Mr.. Haskell was In New
York various judgments were fled
against him. The records OF the coun.
ty clerk of New York show that Feb
ruary 2, 1900, a judgment for damages
and costs amounting to $42.236.43. re.
covered In the supreme court of the
county, was fled against Charles ".
Haskell April 2. 1900, this judgment
was returned on the sheriff's execu-
ton and satisfied to the extent OF
only $3.50, and the remainder OF II
remains still unsatisfed. In this In.
stance your proposal tina. Mr.. Haskell
be left to the court does not seem TO
have produced thorough-going Justice.
Neither shall touch upon the vari.
Gus suits OF all kinds now pending
against him for all kinds OF reasons.
Further Exposures.
Thus II IL reported In the press
under date OF Sept. 10. 1905. that
$500 Judgment had been obtained
against Mr.. Haskell by an attorney
OF Arkansas who was employed Dy
him to lobby before the city council
OF Muskogee to get through fran
chise.' The attorneys fees were never
satisfied, but the franchise was grant
ed. Nor again shall touch upon the
facsimile published In the press or
Sept. % last showing Mr.. Haskell's
having three years ago joined an CT
ganization to prevent union labor from
entering the city in which he lived.
Indeed, as regards this last statement.
I wish distinctly to acQuit Mr.. Haskell
Of being opposed on principle to either
trade unions OF corporations; for
wish to acQuit him of being opposed
on principle ito anything.
Now as to Gov. Haskell's connec-
ton with the Standard OIL company In
Oklahoma. Gov Haskell advances the
fact that the United States govern
ment permitted the Standard Oil COM
pany, on the same terms as any aud
all other companies, to enjoy the legal
privileges to which 1t was entitled on
the Indian, reservations Of Oklahoma,
as his justification for having CIV
en- It illegal privileges to which 1t was
not entitled In the state OF Oklahoma
Measure Of His Morality.
The excuse furnishes the measure
of Gov. Haskell's moral quality. The
federal act Of March II, 1904, con.
ferred upon the secretary Of the an
terror the right to grant permits for
oil and gaspipe lines to cross Indian
reservations. Regulations to carry out
the law were drawn up by the Indian
ONCE and approved by the secretary
Of the interior April IL, 1904. In COM
pliance with the law and the regula-
lions the department Of the interior
permitted the Standard OIL Pipe Line
company, the Prairie OIL & Gas Co
and the various pipe line companies,
all on the same terms and under the
same conditions, the right Of way
across the Indian reservations. No
preference or privilege was granted to
any company that was not also grant
ed to all the others. Any other action
than that actually taken by the In
terror department would have been
as grossly improper as the actions OF
Gov. Haskell himself. The govern.
ment stood neither for nor against
any company; but It required each to
obey the law.
THE permit Of the national govern
ment as set forth In the Telegram OF
the secretary of the interior to Gov.
Haskell of April % last was merely
to cross or use the restricted allot.
ments and tribal property Of the In
dams, II had nothing to do with the
compliance Of the laws Of the state
of Oklahoma and conferred no privil-
ege to cross territory In Oklahoma
outside of these reservations.
Gov. Haskell refused to permit any
proceedings to be taken against the
Standard OIL company. although this
company declines to obey the law OF
Oklahoma. He claims that the Stand.
ard OILS rights were superior to the
requirements OF the Oklahoma con-
stitution, for which he was himself
mainly responsible; he took the de-
cision OF the question away from the
courts and. against the opinion Of his
attorney general. he decided 1t In fav-
or Of the Standard Oil corporation.
The national government. obeying
both the law and the principles OF
sound morality, discriminates neither
for nor against the Standard Oil COM
pany or its rival. Gov. Haskell.
against the law and against every
principle Of honesty and fair dealing,
Disseminated in favor OF the Stand
ard OIL corporation. Failure to see
the distinction between the two cases
indicates moral rather than mental OBJ
tuseness.
II believe In radical reform; and
the movement for such reform can
be successful only II 1t frowns on the
demagogue as 1t does on the corrup-
ZIONIST; II II shows itself as far re-
moved from government by a mob az
from government by a plutocracy. OF
all corruption. the most far-reaching
evil Is that which hides itself behind
the mask Of furious demagogy, seek
Ing to arouse and to pander to the
basest passions Of mankind. No bet
ter exemplification Of this type OF cor.
ruption could be found than In the
case of Mr.. Haskell.
You have uttered no word Of con-
domination Of Haskellism, as we thus
see It. That you consciously sought to
bring It about, do not believe. That
1t was the natural result of the effort
to apply in practice your teachings. I
have no question.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Hon. William jennings Bryan. Lin
coin, Neb."