Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-30
Irsinuations OF Roose.
welt Will Fail Before
the Public, He Says.
MAKES A NEW ANSWER
Reply to Executives Latest
Campaign Document Sent
Out From Rock island.

Washington, Sept. 80. - Roosevelt
will not reply to the latest letter of
Bryan, given out by him last night at
Rock Island. Secretary Loeb stated
today the president felt, inasmuch as
Bryan's letter was simply an attack
upon him personally, there was no rea-
son why ne should answer it.
William Jennings Bryan occupied
his time part of yesterday while uav-
cling to Rock Island from Sioux City
in preparing an answer to the latest
letter of President Roosevelt and it
was given out here after he arrived in
the evening and wasSsent by the Asso-
oiated Press ali over the United States
under Rock Island date line.
Text of the Letter.
The letter to the president is as fol-
lows:
Rock Island. H., Sept. %, 1908.
Honorable Theodore Roosevelt Wash
ington. ID. c. Dear Sir:-A brief reply
TO your last letter is ali that is neces
sary to call attention to your attemp
to shift the issues raised. In your let
ter attacking Mr.. Foraker you inserted
an attack upon Governor Haskell and
attempted to use the charges against
him TO connect the democratic party,
anu him as its candidate, with the
trusts. | asked you to name a tribunal
before which the charges could be i'll
vestigated. or. if you would not do
that. offered to leave you to saT
whether. i'll yonr judgment the charges
justified Mr.. .Haskell's withdrawal
from the organization. You did not
deign to suggest a tribunal, but pro
ceeded to pass judgment upon him
He Immediately resigned his position
that he might be more free to prose
cute those who brought accusations
against him. Thus his connection
with the organization ended.
Cannot Deny Justice.
81 had no authority to submit, and
did not submit, TO you the question
of his guilt or innocence for final de
cision. Even the president canno
deny to the humblest citizeS OF tht
land the right to protect his reputa
ton and vindicate his name in court:
established for the purpose, where
witnesses can be examined and evi
dence submitted according to the rule;
of law.
"In my first letter to you | resented
the imputation that any charges made
against Governor Haskell could b.
Justly construed as connecting tn
democratic party. or me as its candi
date with any trust or law-defyin;
corporation You replied that tn
charges were a matter of general nc
toriety, and | asked why Mr. Taft dit
not mention them when he mad
speeches against Mr.. Haskell in Okla
homa. You at once endeayored to cor
meet me with new matters which aros
after the Denver convention, and, cor
scious that those charges were insult
cient. you have since given wings t
accusations that no disinterested part
would make against another withOu
investigation.
Relics on His Record.
81 am willing that all your charge
against me shall be submitted TO tn
voters of the country, and with you
charges | submit my denial of an
knowledge or information that coul;
in the remotest way. connect me wit
any trust. monopoly or law-defyin:
corporation My record is sufficie1
answer to your insinuation. / hav
lived in vain if your accusations los
me Il single friend.
Il challenged you to name a tru
official who is supporting me, an
after searching the country, you pr
duce the name Of one man. not tru
Official but the local attorney of
trust. Without inquiring whether
votes for me because of his connectic
with trust, or in spite of it, or b
cause of his fear of business adve
sity' under Mr.. Taft. you accept h
statement that he will vote for me
conclusive proof that ] am IN leag'
with the trusts, although you adm