The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-25
BRYAN DEMANDS THAT
PROOF BE FURNISHED
AS TO ROOSEVELT'S CHARGES
AGAINST HASKELL.
Sends a Telegram to Roosevelt Call
ing For Proof of Roosevelt's S
Statements.

Detroit, Mich, September 22.-Thc
most sensational development in the
present campaign was the sending to-
day by VIM. }. Bryan, Democratic
candidate for president, Of telegram
TO President Roosevelt demanding
that he produce proof that Governor
ChaS. \, Haskell, Of Oklahoma. treas
urcr OF 1hr Democratic national com
mlttrr, ever was connected with The
Standard Oil Company.
Copies Of the telegram were given
out for publication just before Mr.
Bryan's departure for Ann Arbor,
late in the afternoon.
The programme Of the local com
mlttcc included an opportunity to
take Il LONG rest in the forenoon, but
The state cm"n' of President Roosevelt
pIbllSh"d this morning, in which The
president endorsed charges made
against Governor Haskell by VIM. II.
Hearst that Governor Haskell had
been connected with the Standard
Oil Company and had attempted to
brIbc Attorney General Frank Mon
nett. Of Ohio. was sufficient tu cause
him 10 forcg" that much needed
luxury and devote himself to the sub
.jcct Of preparing ii reply. lie called
to his assistance John T., Lamb. Of
Indiana; Edwin q. Wuuh. national
r"mmIit""nan from Michigan. and
several other, nf Tive Democratic Lead
"ra. anal aI>, h"hl lrugthN conferences,
over IN" I"u% distance trlrphnnr viii.
New Work amt ihirH@" \l,ngr,hcr
MIR. l;ryam r"lt~umrh five hours in
these consultations before concluding
to address his telegram to the Chief
Executive. Up to Il late hour to-
night he had received no reply from
Mr.. Roosevelt. The telegram is rs
follows:
Bryan $ Uitimatum.
lion. Theodore R"">rvrll, prcSi- !
dent OF | nitrl States Dear Sir: In
il statement givrn ont by You yrS,rr-
day and published in This mornings :
papers Nnu endorse Il charge made
against Governor Haskell, Of Dklahn-
ma, to the effect that he was once i'm
the employ Of the Standard Oil Com
pany, and aS such employee, waS com
n"rt"1 with IN attempt to bribr or
Influence Attorney General Monnclt.
OF Ohio. to dismiss suits prnlin"
against the STANDARD oil Company.
In "n'l"r>in" this charge You attack
iir Democratic party and lis camIi-
date. saying THAI Gnvrril"r Haskell
stand, ligh in the councils Of Mr..
rl'yan ami is the treasurer Of his ma
tl"nAl campaign committee, and vnu
add that the publication Of this cor
rrSpnnlrnrr not merely .iuStiI'icS in
Strlkin" fashion the action of the all
mlnlSlraiiun. but Il So casts IL curious
Hldr-liGhi ON the attacks made upon
fhr administration. both il. the Den
YER convention. which nominated Mr..
Bryan. and in the course of Mr..
Bryan : campai"n.'
'l"ur charge is :" ~,.riml> that |
cannot allow it t" =" umnntirrd. Gov
rrnur Haskell has denied that h" WIS
ever rmulny"l hr the Standard OIL
I company IN amy capacity or Wa> ever
connected ~ amy way WhAI"vrr with
II "r with tn" Transaction upon which
Nnnr char.r j. ba>rL
Demands Investigation.
'i;nvrrNnr Haskell demanded nm
y, the time the charge
was first nAdr. oi'irriu" IT, appear
and testify. and nc demands an in
VrStiGnliru HOW. a"rrr with Nnu |
1 hat IT Governor Haskell = guilty "a !
charged he i unit [" hr connected |
with .h" nrmnrrltir rational com. !
imiiirr. and ! am sure YOU will agree
with mr hat it he is nnrrcni hr de |
serves 10 be- rX"nrralrh from :"
damnmG IN accusation. As the Sc
lection oi Governor Haskell rs chair !
man Of the committee on resolutions
nj Denver. and also aS treasurer Of
The Democratic national committee.
had my approval and endorsement. 7 |
feel il my duty to demand an i'm |
mediate invest iwnlion Of n charge !
against him endorsed by he prr~i- !
hrn! "i Che United States. Your high |