The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-27
ATTEMPT TO
PERPETRATE
LAND FRAUDS
lanes S. Sherman, Republican
Candidate for Vice Pres
ident. BeSmirChed.
NEW YORK NEWSPAPER
MAKES THE CHARGES
ACCUSATIONS BORNE OUT BY
THE REcoRDs-WEAK STATE
MENT MADE IN REPLY.
Especial to The Herald)

Chicago. oct. 26.-FOIloWing the ex-
posure of James s. Sherman. the Re-
publican nominee for the vice presi-
gaucv. bv the New York World for his
connection with the New Mexico Lum-
her & Development company. which is
charged with having attempted to per-
petrate gigantic land frauds, numerous
demands are being made that Judge
Taft's running mate retire from the
Republican national ticket.
The Worlds story, which created a
sensation IT, national politics. alleged
that Mr. Sherman, who is a member of
the rules committee of the house and
powerful factor in the deliberations
If that body. entered into a corrupt
deal not only as a stakeholder, but as
a director of the New Mexico Lumber
= Development company, to plumber
public lands.
Bill Beaten by Senate.
IL is charged that Mr.. Sherman and
the officers Of this company, who had
arranged 10 secure dummies TO enter
M these lands, were advised by Sen
ator SpoOner that their scheme was too
dangerous and that government Off
ciaIs might prosecute them on the
charge of fraudule4J conspiracy; that
they abandoned this plan, and under
the direction of Congressman Sherman
secured the passage of bill in the
house Of representatives authorizing
the sale 10 themselves at 50 per acre
of q vast amount of public lands. which
were at the time worth at least IS per
H4g : of tod
in the senate by reason of the active
and persistent opposition of Senator
Patterson Of Colorado, who discovered
its unworthy object. These are the
facts in tnis great scandal which are a
matter Of record and which the World
mas fully substantiated.
Created a Sensation.
The scandal in which Mr.. Sherman
is involved was discussed TO the eXclu-
sion Of all other political subjects in
Chicago today. Vice Chairman ]. E
Lamb of the Democratic executive
committee. who is in charge of the
Chicago headquarters. declared that
Mr.. sherman should retire from the
Republican national ticket. He voiced
The opinion Of those at Democratic
headquarters i'm this respect. In an in
terView tonight he said: The story
published this morning. which is print
ed in full in the New York World, is
the most startling exposure of the cam
paign. and IL Mr. James :. Sherman
had any sense of prOpriety he would
certainly withdraw himself from the
public gaze II has been suspected by
the country for several years, and has
baen charged by the New York Sur
and other Republican newspapers. thai
James Schoolcraft Sherman was hold
ing office for selfish purposes only.
Record Evidence.
This charge is now made absolutely
certain by record evidence. Is a mar
who. as one Of the three men who are
now debating and controlling the leg
islation of the house Of representative!
md willing 20 prostitute his public Of
fee for private gain, q nit man 10 pre-
side as president of the United States
senate. and would not he use that pc
sition. if given the opportunity, 10 d,
what he has already done as the rank
ing member of the committee on rule
in the house of representatives. TIT
prosecution and determination of tn,
men who have been engaged in TIT
larceufes OF the public lands in III
west has been one of the hobbies of tn
people have endorsed. and they all. If
respective Of party. have their eye
turned toward Washington to Sc
whether the big stick will be draw
today to drive from the Republican ma
Jioual ticket the man who is convicted
by public records of having engaged il
conspiracy To plumber.
Chance for Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt has now as
summed entire command of the Repub
lean forces in this political campaign
and the public is anxious TO know
whether he is willing that Mr.. Sher-
man with this record behind him. shall
De elected vice presiden: of the United
states. with but one man between hin
and the highest office in the gift of the
people,