The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-01
HEAVY CONTRIBUTORS
TO REPUBLICAN FUNDS
Peculiar Qualifications Of Treas
ureT Sheldon We're Known
10 Roosevelt

The recent effort II the Republican
president TO convince people he is not
cauek by iowl with the trust captains
OF the Et.si do not stand the light OF
Investigation when Colonel Henry
Watterson IS on the investigation tour,
Here Is statement which is making
tho trusts howl and Roosevelt swear
IN four languages
The Republican leaders after build
ing up an organization grounded upon
special privilege and Shiny with graft
are beginning 60 experience knock
ing together OF the knees iMr Du Pont,
nf The powder trust has Voluntarily
or involuntaiily IL makes no difference
which stepped down and out. There
are rumOrs that George Rumsey Shell
don and Boiea Penrose may follow suit
But II they do so IN what way will the
moral tone OF the Republican, organiza-
lion be improved
Mr. TAFT and President Roosevelt
knew when Chairman Hitchcock Sc.
igcied Ma Du Pont as the head Of the
bureau OF campaign SPEAKERS of tae
national Republican committee that
Mr. Dn Pnt was connected with a cor
poration alleged in an indictment TO
be criminal corporation and that his
appointment Was altogether improper
aud violative OF every principle pro-
claimed BY Theodore Roosevelt WELD
er of the spear iAat knows no broth
err and inaugnraior Of the no-quarter
crusade against the rich malefactor.
Mr. Tart ard Mr. Roosevelt who h.tl
found the useful COrteigon Invaluable
in previous fatfrying campaigns as a
collector OF corruption funds knew all
about the peeriar qualifications Of
George Rumscy Sheldon when ne was
selected treasurer Of the national
campaign committee, and Boise Pen
rose is not a politician Who must be
exposed to be known.
Mr. Du Points stepping down and ont
does not in any way relieve the lead,
crs. AR Tart and Air Roosevelt OF the
record they have made either could
have prevented his appointment Neith-
er objected until i became clear that
the national scandal cf the appoint
ment would not down The scandal On
this and toe other notorious appoint
ments Is one OF their twh cooking,
sir Hitchcoc6's assumption of the re.
sponsihility Notwithstanding To turn
tail now and begin housecleanlng In
the middle Of The campaign will be
profifless
y Nothing as to Mr. Du Pont or Mr.,
sheldon or Mf Penrose has bcel
brought 10 light since their selection
Tor important positions in the organ1a-
tion 81 the Fighting force OF the Re
publican party Mr. TAFT Mr. Hitch.
cock and President Roosevelt knew as
much about each Of them six months
ago as they know today. or viii knew
tomorrow Their selection reflected
the same spirit that resulted in the
nomination Of sunny Jim" sherman
for The vice presidency upon ticket
pr0claiming e monopoly in virtue and
q policy OF reform Mr. ran and MI.
Hitchcock and Piesi lent n 0seyolt
made their bed and selected their bed.
fellows fanic-siricken ss result OF
popular protest against refrm pa.
radiug check by iuwl with the "unde.
slrahles tley would Ike TO be between
cleaner sheets. but change al tho
present time can serve only To call
more general attention % the insinceii-
"a II rei0rmers who have failed dur.
iug several years OF noisy preten6lous
OF sinlessness to cut loose from The ln.
terests aid Influences they are fcud OF
denouncing