The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-02
Mr.. Bryan 8 Letter.

Mr.. Bryan's Letter.
Crock Island, ILL.,, Sept %, 1908.
lion Theodore Roosevelt, Prcsi-
dent OF the United States, Washing
ton, D. c.--Dcar Sir: a. brief reply to
your last letter is all that is necessary
TO call attention TO your attcmDt TO
SHIFT the issues raised. In your letter
attacking Mr.. Foraker you inserted
an attack upon Governor Haskell and
attempted to use The charges against
hlm to connect the Democratic party
amt me, rs lis candidate, with the
trusts. asked ynu 10 name a tribu-
nal before which the charges could be
investigated, or. if YOU would not do
that, Offered TO leave it to YOU to say
whether, IN your judgment. the
charges Justified Mr.. IIaSkcll'S WITH
drawal from the organization. You
did not dri"n 10 suggest Il tribunal.
but proceeded t" pass judgment upon
INN. lie Immediately resigned his
position that he might be more free
to prosecute those who brought ac-
rISatl"ns against him. Thus his con-
nHctl"n with the organization rn,lch
had no authority to submit, and did
NOT submit. TO You the question Of
ms guilt or imnocecr for final dccis-
ION. Even the president cannot DENY
10 the humblrSt citizen of the land
the right to protect his reputation
and vlndicatc his name in courts cs-
tabl'ahcd for the purposes where wit
heSSrS can be examined and evidence
submitted according To the rules in
law. In my first letter TO you I re-
scnlrd the imputation that any
charges made against Governor Has
krll could be justly construed os con-
Meeting the Democratic party or me,
rs ITS candidate, with an% trusts or
law-driNm" corporation. You rcpl-
ct that the charges were Il matter of
general notnriety and 7 asked YOU
why Mr.. Taft did not mention them
when he made speeches against Mr..
HASKELL in Oklahoma. Nou at once
rndcav"rrh to confront me with new
matters which arose after the Denver
convention and. conscious that those
charges were insufficient, vou have
sinrr given wings to accusation that
II" disimrrcstrd party would make
against another without Investigation.
Leaves Charges to Voters.
:" am willny that all Your charges
against me shall be submitted TO the
voters Of the country and with your
charges | submit my DENIAL OF any
knowledge or information that could,
IN the rcmotcSt way. connect me with
any trust, monopoly or law-brraking
corporation. My record is sufficient
answer to your insinuation. T have
Lived in vain. if your accusations have
lost me Il single friend. | CHALLENGED
you to name Il trust official who is
supporting me, and. after searching
the country, you produce the name
OF one man, not trust official but
the local attorney Of trust. Without
inquiring whether he votes for me
because Of his 'fcar Of business ad,
vcrSHy' under Mr.. Taft. You accept
his statement that he will vote fol
mo as conclusive proof that 7 am il,
league with the trusts. although ycr
admit that trust officials are support
ing tho Republican ticket. You com
plmcnt me when YOU measure me by
higher standard than YOU do your
political associates, for you insist thai
Mr.. Rockefeller contribution tt
Governor 1ughcs's campaign funt
was no reflection upon him and
take lit for granted that You do no.
criticisc Judge Taft'S rccommcnda
tion Of Standard Oil attorney tt
the federal bench. place where tn,
Judge might have to pass upon thu
charges against the very trust fo1
which he had been an attorney
While the trust attorney to whom