Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-10-01
BRYAN DECLARES NE
HAD HEARD NOTHING
AGAINST HASKELL
Democratic Candidate Replies
to First Letter from
Roosevelt.

s MILWAUKEE, WIS, STlet lnls iprinN,llnG
his knowledge of Governor HASKELL
against the charges Which have been
he examined In some court where par
tsanship does not bias. William j
Bryan, Saturday. gave out Tor publc;,-
ton his reply to President Isoosevelt's
recent letter in Response to his tele-
gram ON the subject.
The letter of Mr. Bryan in part fol-
lows.
!. Milwaukee. Wis. Sept u. lgos. Hon
Theodore Roosevelt President of the nit
ed States, Washington, - C.-Dear Sir:
While ] have not vet received Your letter
and shall not until reach home next
week. have read a copy of il in the press,
and beg leave to submit the following re-
ply:
MIR. Haskell. having voluntarily resigned
from the committee that he might be more
free TO prosecute those who have brought
the question of his guilt or innocence fur
ther than to say that the pubic service
he has rendered and the vote of confidence
he has received from the people OF his
state ought to protect him from condem-
nation until the charges can be examined
IN some court where partisanship does not
nliS ana where campaign cNlSenCleS do
not compel prejudglnent.
would not deem ii necessary to address
YOU further. but for the fact that Won
seize upon the charges and attempt to
make political, capital out of them. You
even charge that my connection with Mn
Ilaskell's selection as "a member of ,he
resolutions committee and as treasurer of
the national committee raises question
as TO my sincerity as an opponent of trusts
and monopolics. AS an Individual and as
the candidates of my party. resent the
charge and lepei the insnuation. have
been in public life for is years, and | have
been sufficiently conspicuous to make my
conduct a matter of public interest i
have passed through two political cam
laigns IN which party feeling ran high
and epithet was exchanged, have no
hesitation In saying that You cannot find
an act, a word, or though, OF mine To
justify your partisan charge.
Not Informed Against Haskell.
had never been informed of amy
charge that had been made against Mr..
Haskell connecting him With the Standard
on company or With amy other trust
mad known MN as leader in the consti-
tutional convention of Oklahoma: and had
Known him as one OF he men principally
responsible for that excellent constitution
adopted hE majority of over lDoooo 10000
of which was furnished by the republic
ans. had known of his election To the
soNnrnofship of that great Young state
by q majority OF some 3uoD: had known
that the constitution was adopted aud that
't''N'iuoi iidSft'ii WAS WhsHud IN spite o.
ME efforts al Your ADMINISTRATIONS and
IN spite of he speeches made in Ollln-
liolna by Mr.. 'raft.
You say hat ii was inattei Of com
mon notoiiety thai Mr.. Haskell was CON
neeted with the Standard oil company
have a RIGHT to assume that IL so serious
an objection had existed 10 Mr. Haskell
election and had been Il matter OF eonl-
mon notoretg in Ohio as you SAY, Judge
'Tai' wolild MAKE fell ii ns conscientious
duty to warn lll" people When he spoke ii
/ Oklahoma " h. did not have the knowI-
edge why can il be assumed that I haG
/ it2 Aud II he had ii. Itew can you ex.
russ ms FAILURE 10 communicate the fact
To t.'le people %. Olllahol;t2 If YOU fee
u Sour patriotic duty To denoiiicr AIR
I Ilaskei when he is onlN a member OF III,
/ would MIR. Taft have fell ii his patriot,
1 was aspiring 10 he the chief executive %
a great state.
could have no knowledge of the sui
10 which you refer when he was ap
| pointed chairman of the resolutions com
miitce OF the democratic national conveu
! tixl. because the suit was begun while h.
was at Denver and as IA matter of fact
/ did not know anything of the n;ltllrn ~
| the suit until after lie was made measure
| of the national committee and no fair
\ minded person can decide on The merit, q
/ your charge without an examination or TN,
| provisions Of the enabling act passed by ;
| republican congress and the provision
OF The license or franchise issued 10 In
1 oil colnl.,-i., ny your administration
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