The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
HEARST DELIVERS
REPLY TO FORAKER
Two More Letters From Stand
ard Oil Read to Refute
Ohio Senator
New York Editor Also Continues
His Attacks On Haskell
and Bryan

the reply OF Senator Joseph b. Fora
ker TO the letters read by Hearst in
Columbus. O., last night and read two
more letters from John d. Archbold
of the Standard oil company to Fora
ker.
The new letters, Hearst said, refute
the statement OF the Ohio senator that
all his work for the Standard oil COM
pany related to Ohio matters.
A good sized audience greeted the
New York editor when he began his
speech. but approval OF his utterances
was by no means unanimous Kisses
mingled with cheers when he assailed
the democratic party and Bryan.
Not only did Hearst reply 10 Senator
Foraker but he also devoted a portion
Of his speech to Governor c. n. Has
kell of Oklahoma, the treasurer OF the
democratic national committee, whom
he charged with having served the
Standard oil company.
HAskELL's DEFENSE DISPUTED
To the defense of Haskell that an
other man of the same name was In
volved Hearst replied with affidavits
alleged to have been made by former
Attorney General Monnet of Ohio and
Assistant Attorney General Bennett of
that state. in which the name c. n.
Haskell distinctly appeared.
Apparently Mr.. Haskell got out of
his work for the Standard oil company
the Craftsmanship of the platform COM
mittee of the democratic national con-
vention and the treasurership OF the
democratic national committee. de-
clared Hearst.
In the front rank of the democracy
stands c. n Haskell along with those
other patriots and martyrs, Roger Sui
livan, Tom Taggart, Murphy and Nc
Carren.'
Hearst spoke about so minutes and
! then made dash in an automobile for
l the union station, where he took a
/ train for Memphis. Tenn, where he will
speak tomorrow night. He was fol-
lowed at the theater by Thomas L. His
/ gen, the presidential candidate of the
/ independence party. Hisgen discussed
the campaign issues raised in the party
platform and analyzed the conditions
which, he declared, made the formation
of the independence party necessary.
MORE LETTERS TO FORAKER
Hearst in his address said:
Mr. Foraker replies in characteristic
republican manner. He practically ad-
mits that he did serve Standard oil and
is proud of it. His statement is based
on letters 1 read last night. If he had
seen the letters l am going TO read to-
night he would have denied the whole
matter"
The first letter follows:
26 Broadway, New york, Jan. 27, 1902.
! My Dear Senator: Responding to your
favor of the 25th, 1t gives me pleasure
| to hand you herewith certificate of de-
posit $4,000 in ACCORDANCE with our
understanding. Your letter states the
conditions correctly and | trust the
summated. Very truly yours,
j. d. ARCHBOLD.
Hon. ]. B. Foraker, Washington. d. C.
The second letter. as read by Hearst,
was:
2s Broadway. New York. Feb. 25. 1902.
My Dear Senator: L venture to write
you a word regarding the bill intro
duced by senator Jones of Arkansas,
known as IS B. 49, intended to amend
the act ITO protect trade and commerce
against unlawful restraints and mo-
nopolies. etc." introduced by him De-
1t really seems as though this bill is
very unnecessarily severe and even
vicious. Is it not much better to test
the application of the Sherman act be-
kind? / hope you will feel SO about it
and l will be greatly pleased to have a
word from you e,q on the subject The sJ,i bilI
JOHN ID. ARCHBOLD.
Hon. j. B. Foraker, Washington, D. c.
TRUSTS CALLED CRIMINAL
The bill referred to in his letter"
continued Hearst, "is one introduced
by Senator Jones of Arkansas in the
United States senate. Consequently
/ Senator Foraker's statement does not
convince when he says the correspond
ence had nothing to do with any legis-
! lation in congress-
There is. no greater danger to this
republic than this mighty power of
money employed for evil There are
no greater criminals than those trusts
that corrupt the public servants.
The republican party has long been
maintained by these criminal combina-
| tions. The democratic party has long
wanted to be tempted by these cor
porations.
When Bryan was nominated in 1896.
had just reached success with my
New York paper. / pondered all night
what should do. stood to lose every
thing and nothing TO gain 1 did not
believe In. free silver, but l did be-
\ lieye in democracy. / decided to make
a fight for Bryan.
My success crumbled advertisers
threatened to Withdraw their patron
age If continued, to support Bryan.
/ The deficit for October, 1886, was
/ sl5s,0o0. But we did not surrender
BRYAN CALLED A JUGGLER
Hearst then gave his reasons for
leaving the democratic party.
Mr.. Bryan" he said. is a shelis,an
at county fair, executing a shell
/ game. Where has the little bail of
free silver. of public ownership, of the
i referendum, gone?
Mr. Bryan is an astonishing Jug
gler. He balances on one hand Bel
mont, the union labor breaker, anu on
the other Gompers, the union labor
4 leader.
Mr.. Bryan is the political loose skin
man. You can not tell whether he is
coming or going.
Mr.. Bryan charges that ] am angry
at him because he did not support me
4 for the presidency. That is not true.
The independence party was formed TO
restore genuine democratic government.
I am in this party because / find in If
better and truer democracy than in
the old narfies. hacalsa | hnd Ia u