Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-02
THROWING THEM OVER.

suicide is confession" Bryang
chairman OF the Committee on re-
solutions and treasurer OF the natl
onal Democratic commLttOc resign
ed after being charged With having
the smearmarks OF Standard OIL.
Bryan knew Haskell we'll Bryan
apologlzed for Haskell when Prtsi-
dent Roosevelt directed public at
tention to the Haskell record and
when the president convicted By
an Of insistency in UNFOLDING the
man from Oklahoma. Public opin-
lon compelled the withdrawal OF
Haskell, whose resignation followed
with amusing speed after his letter
Of defiance. The man behtnd Has
kell. the oily William himself,
should also withdraw 20 be consis-
tent.
The honesty and straightforward
purpose OF Theodore Roosevelt and
William III. Taft are purifying poll
tics. Roosevelt and Taft have fore
ed Bryan to LEI Haskell go, against
Bryan's own Will. Roosevelt and
Taft eliminated from the campaign
the Ohio senator who had Standard
Oil for his client Roosevelt and
Taft have compelled Du Pont
whose name il linked with the pow
der trust. to terminate active con-
nection with Republican politics.
The purging process is a whole
some one, and the Republican prasi-
dent and the Republican pres.den
tial candidate have carried II ON.
But Bryan makes WY faces as he
swallows the dose.-Daily Tele.
graph.
For bald-faced audacity We con-
mend the above. Read 1t carefully.
Bear in mind that Haskell denies
the charges against him and has
shown by the records OF the Inter-
Tor Department thai this contention
as to the main charge IL true. He
withdrew from the campaign to
save his party embarrassment. and
in doing so he acted the part Of an
honorable, man. Why should Has
kells connection with BryanS
campaign bring odium upon the
Democratic candidate and Du Points
connection with Tapt's campaign
bring no dishonor to the Republican
candidate? Surely Roosevelt and
Ne Too knew Du Point a we'll ~
Bryan knew Haskell. Foraker Wac
thrown overheard only after the
Hearst exposure. A reconciliation
between Taft and Foraker took
place at Toledo few days ago.
Foraker was to preside at the open
ing Of Taft's campaign in Cincin-
natl. 1t is admitted that Taft
knew all about Foraker and it is
even claimed as In his favor that he
had refused year ago to consent
to a joint Enforcement of Foraker
and himself. Yet we find them oc-
cupying the same platform at To-
ledo and having a photograph made
Tor campaign use in order to con-
vince the public that all is well in
Ohio. Foraker, the admitted at
torney for the Standard OIL Com
pany, Is excellent company for Mr..
Taft until he is found out. Mr..
Du Point 10 all right as chairman OF
the speakers bureau until public
opinion forces his withdrawal All
these things are highly creditable
to the Republican candidate. 1t
was highly creditable for Mr.. Roose
Velt 20 "fim nam" Hartman to
the extent OF 100000 and then
abuse him as an undesirable citi-
zen" It was honest and straight
forward for Mr.. Roosevelt and
Me Too" to select George Rumsey
Sheldon as treasurer of the nation
al committee. His selection was
made for the sole purpose of "purl-
Tying politics"
Our morning contemporary takes
rank with Ell Perkins as a humor-
ist. ELS reputation rested ON hiI
claim TO being the greatest living
liar.