Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-01

ShiSasO.-CnarleS y. Haskell of
oklahoma resigned as treasurer OF the
Democratic national committee short.
ly after midnight Friday night follow.
Ing 4 protracted conference with
Judge Wade OF Iowa and Josephus
naniels. director OF the Democratic
publicity bureau
In his letter OF resignation. which
was addressed to Chairman Norman
r.. Mack OF the national committee
Gov. Haskell denied the charges made
against him by William Randolph
Hearst and President Roosevelt. He
said he resigned in order that nothing
should be permitted to cloud the real
Issues In the campaign and because he
desired Mr. Bryan's election.
May Sue Roosevelt.
Gov. Haskell formally announced.
both in his letter and in a subsequent
interview. that he would treat his ac-
cusers, including President Roosevelt.
as private citizens and would subject
them TO the penalties of the law
II was gathered from his general
statement that he intended to insti-
tute suits for libel against both Mr.
Hearst and the president lie
charged that Hearst. President Roose-
velt and three Wall street brokers
were behind the attack on him.
Chairman Mack. with the approval
OF Mr.. Bryan. appointed Herman Rid
der of the New York Stats Zeitung
to succeed Gov. Haskell
Haskell's Letter Of Resignation.
Gov. Haskell's letter OF resignation
follows:
Hon. Norman E Mack. Chairman Dem
ocratic National Committee. New York
City-My Dear Sir: In pursuance OF in
formation as to your date for return here
wien l went home before. I assumed
would fird you here upon my return to-
day l now learn that you will be de-
tained in the east until Tuesday. and as
j must be home on Monday ! leave to-
morrow.
Since the president and his cabinet have
Joined forces with Mr. Hearst and three
Wall street brokers to make a personal
fight against me. Notwithstanding the
president In his answer to Mr.. Bryan
abandoned his charge about Ohio Stand
ard oil cases. yet by all the means at the
millions OF Hearst and his Wall street
niles. they persist In vicious. unWar-
ranted. and untruthfui attack on me.
Personally. / welcome their attack and
shah meet IL with all the ytgor al my
command. I shall treat them all as pri-
vate citizens and subject to the penalties
OF the law which they merit
In this I know I shall have the aid
OF my neighhorS at home for all proper
purposes. but my time must be free from
other demands here. Again. my heart Is
full OF hope for the election OF Bryan and
Kern Honest government and rule BY
the people Is at stake.
Important beyond any battle at the
polls in the last generation is the pend
ing contest
/ would not for one moment consider
remaining in any way connected with
the committee. therefore hereby tender
my resignation as treasurer OF the Dem
ocratic national committee. that not the
slightest contest OF my own could in any
way be used by the president TO cloud
the sky and shield our opponents from
discussing the real issues and laying bare
the Republican duplicity to the people.
Sincerely yours.
CHARLES Y. HASKELL.
Bryan Reproses President.
Detroit, Mich.-The remarkable
spectacle OF a presidential candidate
rebuking the chief executive of the na-
t!on for making statements deemed to
be unjustified, was witnessed here
when William ]. Bryan in a letter to
President Roosevelt defended Gov.
Haskell of Oklahoma. treasurer OF the
Democratic nationa! committee.
against the charge that he had unlav-
full connections with the Standard Oil
Company. Mr. Bryan serves notice on
the president that as the candidate OF
the Democratic party Il shall not per
NIT any responsible member OF the Re
publican organization to misrepresent
the Democratic party in the present
campaign"
Roosevelt's Hot Reply.
ashington-President Roosevelt.
following upon a prolonged conference
with members of the cabinet at the
White House. prepared and gave out
his reply TO William ]. Bryan. the
Democratic candidate. relative TO w
r. Hearst's charges that Gov. Hasket.
treasurer of the Democratic campaign
committee. had represented Standard
oil interests both in Ohio and Okla
homa-
Mr.. Bryan had demanded proof oil
the charges. promising that in the
event of their substantiation Gov HES
kell would be eliminated from the
campaign
rasmissing the Ohio case, which IN
yolved an allegation Of attempted
bribery, with the explanation that ne
had made no direct charge against
Gov Haskell as regards that particu-
lar instance. President Roosevelt taxes
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